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I recieved my Tracker (formerly Large Hunter) from Lynn today. Right out of the box, I knew I'd picked a winner. The ATS-34 blade was ground perfectly: hair-popping sharp and flawlessly even. The belly is perfect for skinning, yet still slim enough for general field dressing. The file work is minimal-just enough to do what it is supposed to: index the thumb or finger on the spine of the blade. Nicely done. The scales are slender pieces of black micarta, contoured gracefully, they make the knife feel like an extension of my hand. And Lynn obviously took great care to shape the micarta so that the "grain" pattern is exactly the same on both sides. Again, very well done. The slimness of the scales, combined with the "heft" of the knife, balance the knife perfectly. Folks, I'd thought that Dozier's knives were the pinnacle of "user" knives in this price range; let me state here that I have been converted. And when I say "user", don't think for a minute that this baby isn't pretty, it's just that it begs to be used! I can't wait to field dress a deer with this! The sheath is icing on the cake. The kydex was formed perfectly; the blades snaps is positively and securely, yet comes out easily with a tug. The belt attachment is a wonder: a beefy little deal that flips open to release the sheath from your belt. It's adjustable for width of belt, horizontal or vertical carry, or even a nice 45 degree angle (which I like the best!!) I have no doubts about the knife being secure in the sheath or the sheath being secure to my belt. This one is definately a winner, and will be my primary hunting knife (and I've got quite a few...). Lynn takes the time and the effort to produce a superior product. I'm grateful, and my collection is the richer for it.