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Has anyone modified their Tom Brown Tracker, and which modifications have you made? Was the modification successful? Which modifications do you think would be practcal and enhance the usefullness of the knife?
Well, it's better that it is getting used but you can hardly tell that is a Tom Brown Tracker any more. Would that count as a real "mod" do you think?
I'm not sure what it is called when something has been changed so drastically from its original form that it has become a new creature all together.
you can hardly tell that is a Tom Brown Tracker any more.
Is that the best attribute of a modded Tracker?
I guess that if you obtained a tracker in some kind of way where you had very little invested in it, you could justify reprofiling it into a completely different/lesser knife. Otherwise, it seems like a person would be better served to trade it off to someone for another knife more along the lines of what they are shooting for in the first place.
This is where I am stuck now. I am not convinced that this knife cannot be a highly functional weapon/tool with little modification to its original factory configuration and that if an appropriate amount of time is invested into studying to use it in the way(s) it was designed to be used, instead of assuming it is used as most other knives are, it may turn out to be an invaluable piece of equipment.
There are some folks who swear by the Tom Brown Tracker, while the major concensus is obviously more along the lines of it possibly being an interesting paperweight or conversation piece. I am curious if many/any of the antagonists of the Tracker have given it even a minimal amount of use to be better able to make a semi educated decision before summarily dismissing it as some manner of overpriced "mall ninja" waste of time or worse?
I had wanted a tracker for a while and when an opportunity presented itself, I was able to trade for one for less than retail price so I would not be so constrained by the monetary value I had invested in it. I am hopeful that through my rambling in this forum someone will chime in with some manner of intimate knowledge to making the Tracker a knife worthy of adding to anyone's equipment list. So please don't hold back. I am not trying to hijack this thread, just liven it up and get some info flowing.
If you think the TBT sucks, you are not alone and that line of thought is covered. I even understand it has a large following. If you have seen or have some ideas on how to improve on the knife's function/design, I would love to hear your thoughts.
Is that the best attribute of a modded Tracker?
I guess that if you obtained a tracker in some kind of way where you had very little invested in it, you could justify reprofiling it into a completely different/lesser knife. Otherwise, it seems like a person would be better served to trade it off to someone for another knife more along the lines of what they are shooting for in the first place.
This is where I am stuck now. I am not convinced that this knife cannot be a highly functional weapon/tool with little modification to its original factory configuration and that if an appropriate amount of time is invested into studying to use it in the way(s) it was designed to be used, instead of assuming it is used as most other knives are, it may turn out to be an invaluable piece of equipment.
There are some folks who swear by the Tom Brown Tracker, while the major concensus is obviously more along the lines of it possibly being an interesting paperweight or conversation piece. I am curious if many/any of the antagonists of the Tracker have given it even a minimal amount of use to be better able to make a semi educated decision before summarily dismissing it as some manner of overpriced "mall ninja" waste of time or worse?
I had wanted a tracker for a while and when an opportunity presented itself, I was able to trade for one for less than retail price so I would not be so constrained by the monetary value I had invested in it. I am hopeful that through my rambling in this forum someone will chime in with some manner of intimate knowledge to making the Tracker a knife worthy of adding to anyone's equipment list. So please don't hold back. I am not trying to hijack this thread, just liven it up and get some info flowing.
If you think the TBT sucks, you are not alone and that line of thought is covered. I even understand it has a large following. If you have seen or have some ideas on how to improve on the knife's function/design, I would love to hear your thoughts.