Tracker Knife

Well, Tim made the point better than I did on the multiple makers.:)

I'm sure if Jerry made a GPS it would be good
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There would be pictures of it smashing cinderblocks within days of it's release. :D
 
macgregor22 said:
it isnt worth its weight as an anchor
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macgregor22 said:
dont say we didnt tell you
its probly the most useless over priced blade out there, next to the bear grylls knife
for alittle bit more you can get a Busse ash-1 which is much more useful and made of better steel
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macgregor22 said:
its a very ineffective disign, most of your cutting edge is up front, serrations have no use and weaken blade, movie knife
its not a good knife to be used is the woods
most people buy it and hate it

may I reccomend the Busse ash-1
bussecombat.com/knives/index.shtml

much better steel and heat treat and a much better disign to be used in the woods

there is a test of a Busse on knifetests.com and there is also a Busse sub forum here
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macgregor22 said:
when you buy your Busse ash-1 pay the extra for magnum handles they feel better
infi rocks!!!
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macgregor22 said:
yes but Busse's gain resale value
if you buy a Busse and dont like it you can resell it for more than what you paid for it
also Busse has a no questions ask lifetime replacement policy
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macgregor22 said:
LMAO
good point, of course sometimes people do it as a joke
I'm sure if Jerry made a GPS it would be good
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macgregor22 said:
I hate to break it to you but you do very little notching in a survival situation and the serrations weaken the blade
the blade sucks a batoning
I am tired of typing so I now give you this article
http://m4040.com/Knifemaking/REVIEWS/FieldBladeReview-Tracker.htm
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Do you own one? What do you base these statements on?
 
Batoning is kinda weak, but you get the feel for it. Notching rarely comes into play in survival situations yes, but that's not the point with Tom Brown and anything pertaining to him - you're not in a survival situation, you're living out there with the wild, with minimal tools, and "primitive" methods, so trapping comes into play more often. In a typical survival situation you're struggling to get by for a period of time with maybe a few water tablets and a compass, etc. but what this is aiming towards (even though on a mass production scale) is say, notching a sapling that would trap a deer to last you for months and provide hide, bone needles, meat, for an indefinite time in the wild, no compass necessary. Native style. Again this knife, designed by Tom, follows this ideal of his. But this is a production knife, so yes, it meets all of these functions to a weak extent. And yes, serrations have been known to weaken blades, but it's still 1/4 " thick tool steel and as wide as a boat. I'd love to see one break.
 
markksr said:
Do you own one? What do you base these statements on?
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a friend that I go backpacking with owns one so I have had some hands on time with one
I will admit that it feels very nice in the hand but it is not all that useful
he ended up abandoning it for a $12 mora
 
timogranzotti said:
Batoning is kinda weak, but you get the feel for it. Notching rarely comes into play in survival situations yes, but that's not the point with Tom Brown and anything pertaining to him - you're not in a survival situation, you're living out there with the wild, with minimal tools, and "primitive" methods, so trapping comes into play more often. In a typical survival situation you're struggling to get by for a period of time with maybe a few water tablets and a compass, etc. but what this is aiming towards (even though on a mass production scale) is say, notching a sapling that would trap a deer to last you for months and provide hide, bone needles, meat, for an indefinite time in the wild, no compass necessary. Native style. Again this knife, designed by Tom, follows this ideal of his. But this is a production knife, so yes, it meets all of these functions to a weak extent. And yes, serrations have been known to weaken blades, but it's still 1/4 " thick tool steel and as wide as a boat. I'd love to see one break.
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I understand but you can just as easily notch by batoning the blade edge into the wood
 
The problem with the safe investment advice of TOPS or Busse is that in order to make your decision about whether you keep this knife you will need to use it - substantially decreasing the resale value. I own a Busse and I like it; but would not in good conscience recommend it in this case the same as I would I not reccomend a Hummer H3 to someone with limited discretionary funds looking for a good 4WD vehicle.

macgregor22 is on target regarding the serrations, and I would love to see someone cutting notches in a figure 4 trap with these ridiculous serrations versus a good straight cutting edge. As for the blade coating being a positive - not so. As a point of fact they cause drag on a knife decreasing their cutting efficiency and generally look like crap after 2-3 hard uses with this type knife. And, I see no advantage to risking ingestion of ANY amount of blade coating if it were to flake during game processing or cooking in the outdoors.

Buy the $13 dollar version of this knife and try it in the woods. That way if you don't like the design you can throw it in the bin, and have $337 left to explore other options.
 
macgregor22 said:
a friend that I go backpacking with owns one so I have had some hands on time with one
I will admit that it feels very nice in the hand but it is not all that useful
he ended up abandoning it for a $12 mora
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Oh, OK, cause I have one and I find much of what you've said to be completely ridiculous. But to each his own...:thumbup:
 
kycolonel said:
The problem with the safe investment advice of TOPS or Busse is that in order to make your decision about whether you keep this knife you will need to use it - substantially decreasing the resale value. I own a Busse and I like it; but would not in good conscience recommend it in this case the same as I would I not reccomend a Hummer H3 to someone with limited discretionary funds looking for a good 4WD vehicle.

macgregor22 is on target regarding the serrations, and I would love to see someone cutting notches in a figure 4 trap with these ridiculous serrations versus a good straight cutting edge. As for the blade coating being a positive - not so. As a point of fact they cause drag on a knife decreasing their cutting efficiency and generally look like crap after 2-3 hard uses with this type knife. And, I see no advantage to risking ingestion of ANY amount of blade coating if it were to flake during game processing or cooking in the outdoors.

Buy the $13 dollar version of this knife and try it in the woods. That way if you don't like the design you can throw it in the bin, and have $337 left to explore other options.
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Good points. I was only intending the coat was a positive in that it protected the 1095 steel from rust which happens frequently, and reduces glimmer to prey... I guess its both a pro and a con. I hold the serrations at a slight angle and go through wood and bone fine...cut taught wire pretty good, could use a slip-hole for better leverage. But I wouldn't even recommend the $13 for the Paratraxx, it'd resolve nothing, just that a Paratraxx is lame. I stand by the Hoffman harpoon.
 
first off i'm 23 so i'm new to the whole knife thing. plus my friend james who was in the marines loves his tops tracker hes says he has a blast camping with it and throwing it. so i'm going on his opinion. plus i dont plan on selling aything anytime soon i will probobly have it for the rest of my life, EVEN if i dont like it i will just stick with it
 
I say if you want one, get it. It's probably not the last knife you'll ever need, but a specialized knife that is good at what it is made for.
When I got mine, http://www.newgraham.com/ had the best price, and it was nowhere near the prices that some detractors love to quote...
 
SilentJohn said:
first off i'm 23 so i'm new to the whole knife thing. plus my friend james who was in the marines loves his tops tracker hes says he has a blast camping with it and throwing it. so i'm going on his opinion. plus i dont plan on selling aything anytime soon i will probobly have it for the rest of my life, EVEN if i dont like it i will just stick with it
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I just reread your earlier posts and noticed that you already have the ParaTrax. So you've obviously played with it a bit and decided that you like the design. So, go for it. Post a review when you get it. You may want to check out Ebay. You may get a good deal. Just watch out for knockoffs.
 
and i also got to hold my friends tracker , i loved it and dont get me wrong that busse ash1 is really really nice but i want the $497 dallor one
 
Many people here own the Predator, the maker is a member(redscorpion6) , perhaps they will chime in, but it's also possible that many are tired of threads about this style knife as they are often full of "experts" with nothing positive to say.
 
SilentJohn said:
and i also got to hold my friends tracker , i loved it and dont get me wrong that busse ash1 is really really nice but i want the $497 dallor one
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you want satin finish aye
you can get the combat grade then strip the finish with an epoxy stripper
then put a satin finish on it with a scotch brite pad
its not that hard

I hope your happy with you choice
 
macgregor22 said:
you want satin finish aye
you can get the combat grade then strip the finish with an epoxy stripper
then put a satin finish on it with a scotch brite pad
its not that hard

I hope your happy with you choice
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And then you could take a grinder and reprofile half the blade. And then you could duct tape a saw blade to the spine. Then you would have a Busse WSK and everybody would want to hang out with you.

 
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