Spectre Products Timber Pig: First Look

Phil,

How do I get more info to order one of these?

Your phone number that you have in the article dosen't work.

PAUL:cool:
 
Internet search for Spectre products.
the prices are incredible.
and I mean incredible.
 
Those are the raised prices? I would have liked to have seen them before because they are much lower then I would have thought.
 
The point seems to be the weak point of the design - as compared to the TOPS knife, for example. Of coourse, I can't see the details of the grind. Do they take it full width almost to the point?
 
Originally posted by Thomas Linton
The point seems to be the weak point of the design - as compared to the TOPS knife, for example. Of coourse, I can't see the details of the grind. Do they take it full width almost to the point?
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Weak point...? You mean not as durable as the tracker? Could you please elaborate?

:)

PAUL
 
Originally posted by Paul Janulis
Weak point...? You mean not as durable as the tracker? Could you please elaborate?
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I'm not Thomas Linton, but I would think that a longer, thinner, and straighter point would be subject to greater forces than a shorter, thicker, rounded point.
 
Originally posted by thombrogan
I'm not Thomas Linton, but I would think that a longer, thinner, and straighter point would be subject to greater forces than a shorter, thicker, rounded point.
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Ah...so because the point is longer/thinner, you think it might be more suseptible(sp?) to damage or breaking. Makes sense. On the survival side, though, it seems that the thinner point would be better for drilling and more intricate work, no?

For my purposes, I like the point on the timberpig better then the tracker. The point on the timberpig seems more useful for self defense/combative tactics. For me, I have been interested in a hunting/survival knife with the multi purpose hatchet, knife, and serraded/saw edge's like the tracker, but that would be also highly advantagious in a knife fighting/self defense circumstance. I am more combative tactics oriented; but I am learning about and am into wilderness survival also.

So for me, a guy interested in a knife that will work well in the wilderness as well as in a "knife fight", I like the timberpig design better then the tracker, even though the tracker would probably be more durable in the wilderness if really put to a durability test. Now remember, I haven't held either knife in my hand yet...this is my assessment based of the pics. Plus, cost is an issue for me. Considering that the Timberpig is about $200 less then the tracker, yet the quality of steel and production appears the same, the solution on which to buy is an easy one for me. I know that I am on a forum with knife collectors who would spend hundreds on a knife without blinking an eye, but I have a hard time justifying spending over $150 for a knife.

But...that's just me. ;)
 
Originally posted by Paul Janulis
Ah...so because the point is longer/thinner, you think it might be more suseptible(sp?) to damage or breaking. Makes sense. On the survival side, though, it seems that the thinner point would be better for drilling and more intricate work, no?
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So would having a smaller knife, such as a pen knife with a wharncliffe blade, or even an ice-pick or awl.

Originally posted by Paul Janulis
[B}For my purposes, I like the point on the timberpig better then the tracker. The point on the timberpig seems more useful for self defense/combative tactics. For me, I have been interested in a hunting/survival knife with the multi purpose hatchet, knife, and serraded/saw edge's like the tracker, but that would be also highly advantagious in a knife fighting/self defense circumstance. I am more combative tactics oriented; but I am learning about and am into wilderness survival also.[/B]
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For my purposes, footwear with the best traction is a better self-defense choice than any knife. I'm not skilled at fighting arts.

Originally by Paul Janulis
So for me, a guy interested in a knife that will work well in the wilderness as well as in a "knife fight", I like the timberpig design better then the tracker
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Plus, cost is an issue for me.[/B]
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Those are very important considerations. I like the Desert Pig and the Recon Pig even better than the Timber Pig or Tracker, but I don't get out much and most of my cutlery needs are served by folders, small fixed-blades, and sporks. For about the price of the Timber Pig, I could get a Trail Guide folder in Carbon V/0170-6C, a machete and a shovel from Cold Steel. Mind you, aside from the shovel, the rest of the gear wouldn't be as cool as any of the 'pigs', but it would suit my assumed needs better.
 
I purchased a timber pig when they first came out.
I was fairly impressed with it other than the sheith,
it's pretty crappy.

The price went up alot i paid $49.99 + S&H

It is still one hell of a blade for the price.
 
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