Hinderer Half Track.. who's running one?

[Hawk45]

I must say I'm digging the looks of this little guy. Had been thinking of going with an MP-1, but this one may give it a run for it's money. I carry my ZT 900, small Sebenza and Spyderco Techno often, so this seems inline with those.

Anyone picked one of these up in Ti or G10 and have an opinion good or bad?
I know @Whitty digs them.

Cheers,
Hawk

 

[bodog]

I must say I'm digging the looks of this little guy. Had been thinking of going with an MP-1, but this one may give it a run for it's money. I carry my ZT 900, small Sebenza and Spyderco Techno often, so this seems inline with those.

Anyone picked one of these up in Ti or G10 and have an opinion good or bad?
I know @Whitty digs them.

Cheers,
Hawk

Whitty is a Hinderer dealer. It benefits him to advertise and sell as many as he can. Not saying he's lying or anything crazy but it wouldn't benefit him to point out any faults and it only benefits him to upsell as many as possible.

 

[Ruggdogg87]

By far my most carried knife and one of my favorites. Great size and rock solid. Would not hesitate recommending one.

 

[palonej]

Whitty is a stand up gentleman and if he says he's diggin it, he's diggin it because he carries it and beats the shit out of it.
If he didn't have any experience with it, he wouldn't say what he's been saying about it.
Whitty never talks shit about anything.........unlike others here.
Hawk, shoot Scott a PM with any questions you might have about it brother. Cool dude that is awesome to deal with!!
Joe

 

[bodog]

Whitty is a stand up gentleman and if he says he's diggin it, he's diggin it because he carries it and beats the shit out of it.
If he didn't have any experience with it, he wouldn't say what he's been saying about it.
Whitty never talks shit about anything.........unlike others here.
Hawk, shoot Scott a PM with any questions you might have about it brother. Cool dude that is awesome to deal with!!
Joe

Never said he's lying or anything. He's a dealer. He either really likes the product or he stands to gain some kind of profit or both. In real life if it's his primary source of income them it's a safe bet that profits are his main motivator. Especially because the only brand he ever really talks about is hinderer and it's always something super positive.

ROSArms is a small business and they are one of a few people selling Olamics. I think olamic is a great company selling great knives. Doesn't mean ROSArms is going to be the benchmark of neutrality concerning one of the few exclusive companies they sell for. If they sell knives and put food in their kids mouths then that's business regardless. They'll try to be honest and forthright but their main motivator is selling you a knife and making money from it.

 

[Ruggdogg87]

Whitty is a stand up gentleman and if he says he's diggin it, he's diggin it because he carries it and beats the shit out of it.
If he didn't have any experience with it, he wouldn't say what he's been saying about it.
Whitty never talks shit about anything.........unlike others here.
Hawk, shoot Scott a PM with any questions you might have about it brother. Cool dude that is awesome to deal with!!
Joe

I was going to say a similar thing. Whitty is a dealer for a lot of places but man he loves the Hinderer Half Track and ZT 0456.

 

[Officer's Match]

Whitty is a Hinderer dealer. It benefits him to advertise and sell as many as he can. Not saying he's lying or anything crazy but it wouldn't benefit him to point out any faults and it only benefits him to upsell as many as possible.

Never said he's lying or anything. He's a dealer. He either really likes the product or he stands to gain some kind of profit or both. In real life if it's his primary source of income them it's a safe bet that profits are his main motivator. Especially because the only brand he ever really talks about is hinderer and it's always something super positive.

ROSArms is a small business and they are one of a few people selling Olamics. I think olamic is a great company selling great knives. Doesn't mean ROSArms is going to be the benchmark of neutrality concerning one of the few exclusive companies they sell for. If they sell knives and put food in their kids mouths then that's business regardless. They'll try to be honest and forthright but their main motivator is selling you a knife and making money from it.

Just my opinion, but the thread is about the Half Track, not Whitty. I don't think these posts are appropriate publicly. A pm, that's different, but no need IMHO to comment on Whitty here.

 

[bodog]

Just my opinion, but the thread is about the Half Track, not Whitty. I don't think these posts are appropriate publicly. A pm, that's different, but no need IMHO to comment on Whitty here.

Sorry, wasn't trying to insult the man. In the OP he was mentioned and Whitty DOES talk about the half track a lot. Nothing wrong with that and nothing wrong with him selling something he likes. He's a registered and paid dealer and there's nothing wrong with that either. Never said anything was wrong with what he's doing. He DOES make money when you buy knives from him (I'd assume) and there's nothing wrong with that. But no, he doesn't really push knives that he doesn't sell. Since he was mentioned I figured the disclaimer of him being a dealer wasn't off limits and then others started making comments so they were responded to. Didn't know mentioning Whitty was a dealer and that he presumably makes money from selling the knife being discussed was bad.

It looks like a well made knife.

 

[craytab]

Just my opinion, but the thread is about the Half Track, not Whitty. I don't think these posts are appropriate publicly. A pm, that's different, but no need IMHO to comment on Whitty here.

It is pot stirring plain and simple with the added bonus of getting at hinderer and a dealer of hinderers. Whitty and USA made Blade talk about a lot of knives. However, most knives they sell they never talk about. They were knife enthusiasts first who became dealers I believe. Hell of an asset to the knife community and it is shameful and should be embarrassing to see shots being taken at them/him.

I'm not a fan of the size but if I were I would be glad to see a version with G10!

 

[marcinek]

Whitty is a Hinderer dealer. It benefits him to advertise and sell as many as he can. Not saying he's lying or anything crazy but it wouldn't benefit him to point out any faults and it only benefits him to upsell as many as possible.

Someone just recently posted...

I am having a hard time understanding why there's so much hostility. If you don't agree with the OP and you have something valuable to add, then please add it. If you're disagreeing based on your own opinion then you're no better or worse than he is.

Why not just be decent to the guy and discuss the pros and cons of the statement instead of acting like a bunch of petty, catty people?

 

[bodog]

Saying he's a dealer and he promotes what he sells isn't petty or catty and that any of you think that statement is somehow wrong or misleading or petty or whatever then I don't know what to say. It's nothing but the truth. And saying that he personally likes, based on his own statements, something that he makes money from isn't bad or some kind of pot shot. Saying that he's probably not in the habit of airing faults with products he sells isn't petty or cheap or anything other than what happens. Some of you guys are ridiculous.

Hang on, let me go find a vacuum salesman who will tell you all of the faults with a brand he's trying to make a living from. I'll be back with a lot of em. Oh, wait, people trying to sell things AND who happen to like the product they're selling AND who will tell you all of the faults with the product they're selling seems to be kind of rare. Sorry I couldn't find any.

Spark owns a knife shop. Maybe you guys should walk in there and say you're interested in a $500 knife and then see how much bad stuff he has to say about that particular knife. I bet he wouldn't try to persuade you to buy a knife from a brand he doesn't offer.

Seriously, some of you guys are real trolls.

 

[Officer's Match]

Saying Whitty is a dealer is a fact. Saying he promotes what he sells is an assertion by you. I didn't take what you said as mean-spirited, but it is your opinion, not objective fact - therefore I still believe it to be in somewhat poor taste to post it the public thread (regardless of however good intentioned you may be). Continuing to press the matter is increasingly poor manners IMHO.

 

[marcinek]

Saying Whitty is a dealer is a fact. Saying he promotes what he sells is an assertion by you. I didn't take what you said as mean-spirited, but it is your opinion, not objective fact - therefore I still believe it to be in somewhat poor taste to post it the public thread (regardless of however good intentioned you may be). Continuing to press the matter is increasingly poor manners IMHO.

:thumbup: Indeed. When Whitty posts in threads, he is a member, just like everyone else, and is due the same respect as all other members are afforded.

 

[bodog]

Saying Whitty is a dealer is a fact. Saying he promotes what he sells is an assertion by you. I didn't take what you said as mean-spirited, but it is your opinion, not objective fact - therefore I still believe it to be in somewhat poor taste to post it the public thread (regardless of however good intentioned you may be).

Would it be wrong for a knife salesman to promote what he sells? I don't get it. Why would that be wrong and why is that something that offends anyone by simply saying that?

I'd hope he believes in the product enough to sell it. I'd hope he's not in the business of selling crap he DOESN'T believe in. It just means that he probably won't make any kind of money from his business if he went around saying bad stuff about what he's selling. How is that offensive in the slightest bit?

Back a long long time ago I tried my hand at selling vacuums when I was looking for something better. Sure, it was a great vacuum. It was expensive and I sold several of them and that's how I made my car payments and put a roof over my head for awhile. I don't believe I'd have made much money if I walked into someone's house and started listing the faults with the vacuum. No matter how solid it was, I don't think people would have bought one. I definitely wouldn't have sold any if I told the potential customers that a $150 vacuum from walmart accomplishes basically the same task as the one I was selling for $1000 and that they should go buy one of those from walmart. No, I provided to them a great vacuum. And it really was good. But I would've been hurting had I just listed whatever weaknesses it may have had.

Seems like reality is lost to a few of you. And officer's match, you're right. Continuing to talk about Whitty is not the point of the OP. He was mentioned, his status as a dealer and salesman mentioned, and I'd like to move on from that as well. If these other guys would stop trying to make something out of nothing it'd be much easier.

 

[marcinek]

I'd hope he's not in the business of selling crap he DOESN'T believe in.

Then why go out of your way to cast doubt on what he says other than to be, as you put it, "petty and catty"?

It was a cheap shot.

And I'm out of here.

 

[Officer's Match]

Would it be wrong for a knife salesman to promote what he sells? I don't get it. Why would that be wrong and why is that something that offends anyone by simply saying that?

I'd hope he believes in the product enough to sell it. I'd hope he's not in the business of selling crap he DOESN'T believe in. It just means that he probably won't make any kind of money from his business if he went around saying bad stuff about what he's selling. How is that offensive in the slightest bit?

Do you understand I was pointing out what is objective empirical fact as compared to what is your stated opinion? It is not a verifiable fact that Whitty has said anything about any knife that goes beyond opinions he holds just like you and me. You are asserting that.

 

[craytab]

Saying he's a dealer and he promotes what he sells isn't petty or catty and that any of you think that statement is somehow wrong or misleading or petty or whatever then I don't know what to say. It's nothing but the truth. And saying that he personally likes, based on his own statements, something that he makes money from isn't bad or some kind of pot shot. Saying that he's probably not in the habit of airing faults with products he sells isn't petty or cheap or anything other than what happens. Some of you guys are ridiculous.

Hang on, let me go find a vacuum salesman who will tell you all of the faults with a brand he's trying to make a living from. I'll be back with a lot of em. Oh, wait, people trying to sell things AND who happen to like the product they're selling AND who will tell you all of the faults with the product they're selling seems to be kind of rare. Sorry I couldn't find any.

Spark owns a knife shop. Maybe you guys should walk in there and say you're interested in a $500 knife and then see how much bad stuff he has to say about that particular knife. I bet he wouldn't try to persuade you to buy a knife from a brand he doesn't offer.

Seriously, some of you guys are real trolls.

Quoted for posterity...

Way to derail the topic BTW. I said my piece on the topic and defended USA Made Blade from your pointless pot shot. I won't be responding to your further attempts to derail and name call.

 

[bodog]

QFP...

Way to derail the topic BTW. I said my piece on the topic and defended USA Made Blade from your pointless pot shot. I won't be responding to your further attempts to derail and name call.

What pot shot? Dude, you're ridiculous. At least marcinek adds something of value every once in awhile.

 

[rycen]

Here's an idea,let's move on to talking about the knife and not about someone who hasn't even posted in the thread.

Also the foul language adds nothing.

 

[hexenjager]

Rycen posted while I was typing. Apologies. Moving on.