You need to understand overall knife design and use in a broad sense and you'll be able to interpret the contextual validity of any knife. A knife that is garbage in X scenario might be okay in another. For example the round belly at the front of this blade will be usable for skinning animals while maintaining enough of a fighting geometry to be usable for defense and even act as a lightweight hatchet, these knives typically have a thick spine making them heavier.
It's a Tom Brown Tracker knife, I own one. I bought it during the school. Very good times, haven't thought of that in a while.
Tom's books are a good read, he hates the movie based on him.
It's a do everything knife, and it does everything well. Aside throwing, but that's a niche itself. I use it and friends have had no issues with it so you don't need to have taken the classes to "get it" it's a very handy jack of all trades that's pretty good at everything tbh.
I was bouncing at a nightclub in Portland when the film was being made there- I ended-up ejecting Tommy Lee Jones' son, along with all his entire entourage of Hollyweird douchbags- guy was a complete POS and pussy to boot.
My and by brother in arms wanted to light him up so bad- just ran his mouth like a b***h and kept saying 'do you know who I am?' "We don't care who yer daddy is here sonny..."
it's just a beefy knife with a gimmick. It's not bad or anything, but nothing you couldnt accomplish with any other decent survival knife. I'd probably rather use smaller bushcraft type knife instead, but wouldnt be mad if i had one of these
>The story is partially inspired by a real-life incident involving Brown, who was asked to track down a former pupil and Special Forces sergeant who had evaded capture by authorities. This story is told in Tom's book, Case Files Of The Tracker. Chapter 2 of this book, "My Frankenstein," describes Brown's tracking and fight with a former special operations veteran.
>eventually called on to help locate a crime suspect.[5] Though the case won him national attention, he was subsequently sued for 5 million dollars for finding the wrong person.
The knife isn't very good and is mogged on in the same price range by BRK, Falkniven, Tops, and more. For half the price you can get some cpm3v like the puuko 200 or buy the classic mora Garberg. You buy that knife for one reason you watched the movie and think it's cool. If it was properly priced for it's steel I would totally buy for cool factor.
Yes and? I never said the knife was made badly, it's a celebrity design, not a tops one. And I am well aware tops makes it I have almost bought one a few times while drunk.
>What makes this knife more "practical" or "tactical" than other knives?
it has all the things that complicate a knife and some extras nobody even thought about.
We've been doing knives for 2 million years, the only real improvments that have been made are: metal, and: better metal.
shit like this is for people that think you need a special pan to make eggs
If you don't recognise the utility of the design you probably wouldn't be capable of using it to its full potential, and probably aren't qualified to review it meaningfully, but try telling anyone that.
Oh no the knife which works as a hatchet doesn't work as well as an actual hatchet.
You've never been outside of your mom's basement. I suggest looking into the shower, I'm told it can work wonders for your appearance.
Nothing. Memeshit for “operator” gays who want to overpay for a moronic knife they’ll never use.
Let me introduce you to Morakniv. 10 bucks. Use it and abuse it. Scandi grind folded over 1000 time, Swedish steel supremacy.
Oh and get an opinel carbon steel folder or douk-douk if you want it flatter. Now you’re set for the apocalypse.
I don't think it's either practical or tactical. It looks like someone took a pretty common recommendation for a bushcraft or survival knife--that of a front-heavy chopper--and then went full moron with the design. Lots of sources suggest front-weighted knives for bushcraft/survival because you can use them like a mini hatchet for chopping or splitting. This has that kind of design so I'm sure it chops well. But the rest of it makes little sense. Why does the blade have that strange shape to its cutting edge? That looks fragile, complicates sharpening, and prevents you from using the full length of the blade for slicing. The saw back is uselessly short. And given that it has nothing to act as a stop--no guard and no choil--it seems like a poor choice for a fighting knife too.
nothing its garbage only morons buy this shit
You need to understand overall knife design and use in a broad sense and you'll be able to interpret the contextual validity of any knife. A knife that is garbage in X scenario might be okay in another. For example the round belly at the front of this blade will be usable for skinning animals while maintaining enough of a fighting geometry to be usable for defense and even act as a lightweight hatchet, these knives typically have a thick spine making them heavier.
On the other hand, I tend to agree with .
Camo
It's a Tom Brown Tracker knife, I own one. I bought it during the school. Very good times, haven't thought of that in a while.
Tom's books are a good read, he hates the movie based on him.
It's a do everything knife, and it does everything well. Aside throwing, but that's a niche itself. I use it and friends have had no issues with it so you don't need to have taken the classes to "get it" it's a very handy jack of all trades that's pretty good at everything tbh.
The movie?
The Movie, the hunted with Tommy Lee Jones and Del Toro is based off a real event in Tom Browns life.
He really didn't like the movie at all, he legit rants about it during the class. It's covered in one of his books.
>based off a real event
what
>He really didn't like the movie at all, he legit rants about it during the class. It's covered in one of his books.
What does he say?
A lot of running was added, all the chases and apparently the person he went after didn't have kids.
All things aside, I don't regret mine at all, and I never thought it would come up on /k/. Reminds me of a real fun week and learning a lot innawoods.
I was bouncing at a nightclub in Portland when the film was being made there- I ended-up ejecting Tommy Lee Jones' son, along with all his entire entourage of Hollyweird douchbags- guy was a complete POS and pussy to boot.
My and by brother in arms wanted to light him up so bad- just ran his mouth like a b***h and kept saying 'do you know who I am?' "We don't care who yer daddy is here sonny..."
Cool flick though- love Del Toro's character.
>Tom Brown Tracker knife
He ripped off the design, stole it from Robb Russon. Dude is a shyster
How do you sharpen the notch ?
A conical stone or a ceramic rod, the same way you sharpen a serrated knife or carving gouges.
it's just a beefy knife with a gimmick. It's not bad or anything, but nothing you couldnt accomplish with any other decent survival knife. I'd probably rather use smaller bushcraft type knife instead, but wouldnt be mad if i had one of these
on point
I like what Boker did with the design but I'm not aching to get one anytime soon.
This is the knife that the Hispanic guy from that kino movie used right?
Yes, at the end he makes one outta scrap medal with his mentor knapping one.
Tom Brown had to chase down a student of his in real life. I just quick googled it's "case files of the Tracker" Chapter My Frankenstein.
>The story is partially inspired by a real-life incident involving Brown, who was asked to track down a former pupil and Special Forces sergeant who had evaded capture by authorities. This story is told in Tom's book, Case Files Of The Tracker. Chapter 2 of this book, "My Frankenstein," describes Brown's tracking and fight with a former special operations veteran.
>eventually called on to help locate a crime suspect.[5] Though the case won him national attention, he was subsequently sued for 5 million dollars for finding the wrong person.
lol
I planned on skipping the buzz kill part... but lol indeed.
no wonder he b***hes about that movie, it completely overplays him
>he was subsequently sued for 5 million dollars for finding the wrong person.
semi related, before posted. I played and lost HARD on Kobe's court.
Lmao doesnt he make a crackhead stove and casually forges a knife during a 5 minute lull in the showdown? That was too much
The price tag. If you walk around with it on you, you can rest assured you can utterly crush your enemies with the size of your wallet.
The knife isn't very good and is mogged on in the same price range by BRK, Falkniven, Tops, and more. For half the price you can get some cpm3v like the puuko 200 or buy the classic mora Garberg. You buy that knife for one reason you watched the movie and think it's cool. If it was properly priced for it's steel I would totally buy for cool factor.
Tops makes the knife anon.
Yes and? I never said the knife was made badly, it's a celebrity design, not a tops one. And I am well aware tops makes it I have almost bought one a few times while drunk.
I'm a White man, this is the only knife I need.
any knife with serration is a bad knife.
Horrid.
How much does that weigh? Its like somebody took a splitting wedge to a grinder.
>white man
>obsessed with chucking spears
Where did things go wrong?
>
I'm a White man, this is the only knife I need.
man
with chucking spears
>Where did things go wrong?
about 3000bc
>What makes this knife more "practical" or "tactical" than other knives?
it has all the things that complicate a knife and some extras nobody even thought about.
We've been doing knives for 2 million years, the only real improvments that have been made are: metal, and: better metal.
shit like this is for people that think you need a special pan to make eggs
https://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/trackerknife/TrackerKnifeManual.pdf
If you don't recognise the utility of the design you probably wouldn't be capable of using it to its full potential, and probably aren't qualified to review it meaningfully, but try telling anyone that.
moronic Black person bring an actual hatchet and a real knife. You’ve never been outside in your life.
Oh no the knife which works as a hatchet doesn't work as well as an actual hatchet.
You've never been outside of your mom's basement. I suggest looking into the shower, I'm told it can work wonders for your appearance.
Nothing. Memeshit for “operator” gays who want to overpay for a moronic knife they’ll never use.
Let me introduce you to Morakniv. 10 bucks. Use it and abuse it. Scandi grind folded over 1000 time, Swedish steel supremacy.
Oh and get an opinel carbon steel folder or douk-douk if you want it flatter. Now you’re set for the apocalypse.
The only disadvantage of the mora is you need to carry a second, smaller knife for small tasks.
And the tracker is larger and heavier and less wieldy.
>What makes this knife more "practical" or "tactical" than other knives?
It was designed by Navy Seals
You need more?
Well of course you do. Take a hatchet too and you have everything.
>You need more?
>file didn't attach
I have accidentally made a mildly amusing joke.
lame ass knife, zero b***hes
I don't think it's either practical or tactical. It looks like someone took a pretty common recommendation for a bushcraft or survival knife--that of a front-heavy chopper--and then went full moron with the design. Lots of sources suggest front-weighted knives for bushcraft/survival because you can use them like a mini hatchet for chopping or splitting. This has that kind of design so I'm sure it chops well. But the rest of it makes little sense. Why does the blade have that strange shape to its cutting edge? That looks fragile, complicates sharpening, and prevents you from using the full length of the blade for slicing. The saw back is uselessly short. And given that it has nothing to act as a stop--no guard and no choil--it seems like a poor choice for a fighting knife too.
I literally just linked a manual telling you what that part is for.
I built one. How does it look?