Tops Tracker Knife

[familne]

Just wondering if anybody has had any experience with the Tops Tracker knife made popular by Tom Brown?

https://www.trackerschool.com/AboutTrackKnife.htm

Wonder how it compares to the WS Dartmoor or Lofty Wiseman's survival knife (apart from being more expensive)?

 

[Adi007]

I think that this knife is similar to the WS Dartmoor or the Lofty Wiseman knife ... big, cumbersome and awkward. It looks impressive but that's about it I'm afraid ...

 

[Gary]

Would look great on a Klingon warrior mind you!

Beam me up sco............................................

 

[JakeR]

The Dartmoor looks classier, that one looks evil :shock:

 

[Adi007]

Would look great on a Klingon warrior mind you!

Beam me up sco............................................

I have the brow ridges for it ...

 

[TheViking]

Hi...

I think it's often that big, awkward, multi functional fixed blades, don't do the job. Nothing wrong in having a big knife, but a fixed blade with too many functions, always seems to be clumsy and disfunctional. :roll: I'm here talking about the ATAX, Spetnaz Machete.

 

[Gary]

And I have the forehead! :super:

 

[Paganwolf]

do you think klingons have Goretex in there boots or would they prefer Glarg hide from Ursa major?? :rolmao:

 

[Gary]

Paganwolf now your being plain silly

 

[familne]

I have to agree, probably only really useful for chopping/splitting - I think they are trying too hard to develop 'the only outdoor knife you will ever need' whereas most people probably prefer a knife, axe, saw combination. Mind you, it has obviously gone through considerable development/testing so it must be good for some outdoor tasks, but maybe not bushcraft?

 

[C_Claycomb]

You really want to go ask Ian Maxwell from Shadowhawk. He has one

There is a review/comparison on Bladeforums, somewhere, and the bit that has stuck with me goes something like...
-After using the David Beck Tracker knife the Tops version feels like a club-
:rolmao:
Much is made of the knife in the Hunted being the same as the TOPS knife. It isn't. BIG difference!

I am sure that the TOPS knife is much stronger than either the Dartmoor or the Wiseman knife.

 

[Paganwolf]

They used to sell tops knives on BKCG they dont any more :?: wonder why :?: ill have to ask Mike...

 

[familne]

They used to sell tops knives on BKCG they dont any more :?: wonder why :?: ill have to ask Mike...

Heinne sell them, the tracker is £247 :yikes:

 

[ChrisKavanaugh]

I've handled the Tracker, The ATAX, Spetsnatz machete and countless hollow handled knives with 101 FREE items. They share one excellent feature- gouging pieces of expensive paper out of their owner's wallets. This is allright if your wealthy or pursuing the holy grail of Titanium teastrainers and boots lined with unborn Alpine goat leather ( preferably twins for the left and right.) If your somebody just starting out it is at best is discouraging and at worst dangerous. I've lost count meeting people on the trail with some overpriced and nearly useless chunk of steel and essential gear like sleeping bags or proper clothing bought from some discount outlet. My Wiggy sleeping system-$ 300 USD, Filson Wool cruiser jacket-$285, MORA knife-$9. I have no desire to buy another 3 digit piece of cutlery. That money is transport, fees and food in some park I haven't visited. :chill:

 

[Adi007]

They share one excellent feature- gouging pieces of expensive paper out of their owner's wallets.

And they are darn effective at doing that! ): :biggthump

 

[JakeR]

Or at knocking off the digits on one's bank statement (i cant help it!)

 

[BIG-TARGET]

If you are into TOPS knives(QUALITY all the way) Here's one that was made just for Hood's Woods. The ATAX !!!!!!

Ron & Karen are great!!!! :You_Rock_

 

[JakeR]

Welcome!

That knife looks painful after a lot of use IMO.

 

[TAHAWK]

"If you have a good pocket knife or multi tool and the ATAX . . . you can do it all."

Perhaps. Just not very well. Imagine clearling away brambles -- or cutting down a tree. :yikes:

 

[C_Claycomb]

I had seen a picture of the ATAX, but not the slides of all the stuff you could do with it. That is kinda a neat idea. That shape makes it look pretty easy to put a handle on it for chopping. Not a good bramble clearer, but then neither is a 4" belt knife, or a GB :roll:

I think if I had to part with money on a bizarre bush blade I think I would have the ATAX over any of the others I have seen, such as the TOPS Tracker. However I think that I would have the Beck Tracker knife over the ATAX. It looks like it would take some practice to use. Imagine having to have a video guide to tell you how to use your knife :rolmao: