Tom Brown Tracker

I have had a chance to use one a bit.

I found it didn't perform as well as the H.I. 12" ang khola kukri that i had along. And nowhere near as well as my M-43 kukri. The kukri's also performed far better in the drawknife role.

For the similar size (blade length wise) the 12" ang khola was a surprisingly good performer and weighed about 1/2 to 2/3 as much as the tracker. It also cost less than 1/2 what the tracker does.

I seldom carry an axe into the woods as my M-43 kukri fills that role for me. I round it out with a five incher.
 
Todd A said:
Personally the inner teenager in me screams out "must have one" when I see a Tracker.:o If I had one I would lug it around every now and then just for fun.:thumbup:
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Refreshingly honest opinion, one that I can relate to! :) Being in the woods, adventuring, hiking etc. is, for most western people anyway, 100% voluntary. It is supposed to be fun, relaxing, exiting. And, most people here do not need all the knives and equipment they end up bying, making or carrying (dont tell this to the mrs, pls :D). Most of us at one point or another do buy some equipment just to spice up the outdoors -exerience, to make it even more enjoyable. At least I do. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Keeping this in mind, if someone gets a kick out of the Tracker, by all means, carry one :thumbup:
 
My Tracker 2 is mostly a souvenir from my 2007 Standard Class at Tom's school. It did what I needed it to do for the sake of the class, sharpening trap stakes and roughing out my bow drill kit, but it was my small Sebenza that did all of the fine work.

It was a great experience, and the knife will always serve as a reminder of it, but for me, the small Sebenza is the ultimate bushcraft knife since it's the one I've always got on my person, it's usually always sharp, it's light, strong, easy to clean, and above all, it possesses magical properties :).

Professor.
 
Professor said:
My Tracker 2 is mostly a souvenir from my 2007 Standard Class at Tom's school. It did what I needed it to do for the sake of the class, sharpening trap stakes and roughing out my bow drill kit, but it was my small Sebenza that did all of the fine work.

It was a great experience, and the knife will always serve as a reminder of it, but for me, the small Sebenza is the ultimate bushcraft knife since it's the one I've always got on my person, it's usually always sharp, it's light, strong, easy to clean, and above all, it possesses magical properties :).

Professor.
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Funny ya mention a folder....

http://www.trackertrail.com/publications/inthenews/WHK_Brown.pdf
 
Funny thing, even when, at an early Tracker class I talked to Dave Beck, he offered a tracker Companion knife. I bought one because I couldn't afford a one of the gorgeous trackers he had on his table.

So, even then it was underestood that the Trackers needed a second knife to be effective for fine work. Today there is the Tom Brown Scout knife, which is supposed to supplement the full size Tracker.

http://www.trackerschool.com/store/store_product_detail.asp?pid=53
 
While pitdog has demonstrated that the Tracker can be useful, for a knife that heavy, I'd prefer a good camp knife, like the Hudson Bay or Chopweiler along with a good folder or a Mora for finer work. A machete and a SAK works well, too. One thing about the Tracker, it isn't likely to break or fail. That thing is built like a tank.
 
Macclint said:
So, even then it was underestood that the Trackers needed a second knife to be effective for fine work. Today there is the Tom Brown Scout knife, which is supposed to supplement the full size Tracker.

http://www.trackerschool.com/store/store_product_detail.asp?pid=53
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That's actually a nice looking knife. It does have some sharp looking corners at the back, and the handle is a bit "over-shaped" for my liking, but it looks effective and sturdy :thumbup:

$119.00 is a bit too much for a simple 1095, but its not totally overpriced. If Id want something with a Tom Brown -signature, Id go with this one :)
 
Great looking edge you've got on that Tracker,pit.Looks like Horn Dog knows his stuff,when it comes to sharpening.While I find the concept interesting,the Tracker is not my cup of tea.
 
GRIM 62 said:
Great looking edge you've got on that Tracker,pit.Looks like Horn Dog knows his stuff,when it comes to sharpening.While I find the concept interesting,the Tracker is not my cup of tea.
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Oh Horn Dog is a convex master !!!:D:thumbup:

I understand where ya comin from buddy, I could not recommend a Tracker to anyone in it's present form ,but it is not as bad as many claim it to be !
 
Well,for what its worth i have the Tracker 2 it was worthless until I reprofiled
the edge and modded the sheath.I paired it with a TOPS Blue Otter (companion)
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This blade is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
 
Oh ye of little faith,the problem is ooooo gadget.........the solution Tracker.seriously I modded it because basically
I bought it,needed to use it.I've done several survival campouts it performed like most of my 4"-5" blades do.
biggest complaint is the sharpening the dual angles in the field.It is tooshort to be an effective chopper,
kinda defeats the dual grind purpose.

Tyrantblade
 
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Based on the weight, the tracker would be left just as frequently as an axe. I do see how the cool-factor would make some people bring the tracker along, and leave an axe behind.

I still cant get past the dual edges, a smooth transition would make this tool so much more useful. The tops ATM seems like a more reasonable tool that fulfills the same general purpose. Anyone have one?
 
I agree with Pit, in that the knife is intended to be a "Take this on your outings and, in the event you get in the $h1t, you will have more than a single edge" type philosophy. My answer to that isn't Benicio Del Toro with a hand forged multi-blade, carried in the small of his back and throwing it at Tommy Lee Jones who beats him with a rock scenario. Best way to go about it is a two knife system, piggybacked. Carry something that can chop and something for fine work. Piggyback them and take them with you on excursions. Problem solved. We all want to pack light, but the only thing you shouldn't skimp on is the blades you take.
 
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