The TOPS Knives Cuma Kage is a 24″, 2 lb, two-handed cutting machine. The 15.5″ flat ground traction coated blade is slightly weight-forward, enabling a highly efficient transfer of power.

The Cuma Kage (Pronounced KU-MA KA-GAY), means “Shadow” in Japanese. The name is drawn from one of the designer’s lifelong passions, GI JOE: the Arashikage (Storm Shadow) Clan.

SIJO Waysun Johnny Tsai is a lifelong martial artist and world-renowned self-defense instructor. Riding off the success of his wildly popular TOPS Knives release, the C.U.M.A. TAK-RI, and its connection to the GI JOE Ninja Commando Snake Eyes, Sijo wanted to create something that he has sought after since his childhood, a functional Snake Eyes Sword.

Wanting to show influence, but not wanting to make an identical sword to the comics, Sijo drew the sword to his favorite Escrima stick length, 24″. Through years of training Sijo has found that 24″ is a perfect length for close range combat with an edged weapon or stick.

He then changed the tip and added a striking Punyo tip to the handle. Sijo didn’t just want a short tactical sword, he wanted to create a bush sword that could replace an axe, one that could fell a tree as well as remove an enemy’s limb in combat.

• Blade Length: 15.50″
• Cutting Edge: 15.50″
• Handle Length: 7.87″
• Overall Length: 23.75″
• Blade Material: 1095 Carbon Steel
• Blade Thickness: 0.25″
• Blade Hardness: 56-58HRC
• Blade Style: Sword
• Blade Grind: Flat
• Blade Finish: Black Traction Coating
• Handle Material: Tan/Black Canvas Micarta
• Handle Thickness: 0.90″
• Sheath Material: Black Kydex with Dangler
• Weight: 35.5 oz.
• Designer: Wayson Johnny Tsai

About TOPS Knives . . . “One Life, One Knife”
In late 1998, TOPS Knives was founded with a mission to create the highest-quality knives around. Our Knives are tools, designed and built using the extensive knowledge and real life experiences of many Operators with backgrounds in Military, Law Enforcement, outdoor professions, and Martial Arts. Specifically, we have worked with designers with backgrounds ranging from Navy Seals to Airborne Rangers, from Martial Arts instructors to survival experts, and from SWAT Team Members to Native American weapons experts. We have a designer from nearly every background that uses hard-core knives. Perhaps the best part, all TOPS fixed blades are manufactured and hand-finished at our facility in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, USA.