Review of the Tom Brown Tracker Knife Part 2

A review and field test of the Tom Brown Tracker Knife and a comparison between it and the Silver Fox Bushcraft Knife

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[wetslipperyseal]

I just watched both your reviews and I felt you held back a little as not to slay the TBT but I respect you for being that way. I got the TBT years ago and I am into survival and the outdoors pretty heavy and I just have to say, I too feel the same about alot of what you said. I am glad I have it in my collection but after putting it to use, I am not fully satisfied with it. I LOVE how it draws and made some great primitive weapons with it but the chopping was at best fair. Do you sell yours?.

[seanmulhall]

@wetslipperyseal

My knife is not for general sale, but I have had so many enquiries for it I am hoping that Chris will make a limited number.

[scrimpyanimal]

much better than part 1, much less biased. the "gut hook" portion of the TBT always confused me. it seems more like a design flaw that they turned into a selling point. as far as the notches however, you were completely biased. yes the "saw-back" portion of the TBT may be an inconvenience to many, but in this department it is perfectly suited. you appeared to take three times as long (plus more energy) to make an inferior notch and passed them off as equal.

[seanmulhall]

@scrimpyanimal

I didnt intend to imply they were equal notches but I that I was able to carve a notch without the saw back. It is one of design areas of the TBT that I strongly do not like. But this video is only my opinion.

[mikehen06]

i think these two knives don't compare well. they are two different tools that happen to do some of the same things. so being used to the style of one trying the other wont seem as practical. i.e. let tom brown use yours and i bet he wont like it as much cause it doesnt fit his style. thats the perks of designing yout own knife. i do agree that the curved end should be just a little longer though. i wanna stab some1s heart through the top of their collar bone area and the tbt just wont reach.

[seanmulhall]

@mikehen06

I agree with you completely. Both knives are designed specifically for the individual. Many people do not like my knife but for me its the best one I have used. Maybe I should rename my knife Marmite.

[grappler321]

$300 of crap

[gargamel6699]

I bought a Cold Steel Kukuri Machete for $19.99. I machined a small natch 1" from the handle. I assure you that it will outperform both these knives in almost every sense. Doesn't hold the edge too well, but a few quick passes with a stone keep her razor. I have beat the hell, I mean really really beat it, even through Puertorrican beach and jungle and still works fine.

[wowzerz1229]

im trying to find a good fixed blade survival knife. what would you suggest?

[NoMorCinn]

I am a knife collector, I have looked at the "Tracker", I just think the "saw teeth" to be of little or no use. I look at yours, I like the functionality of it. Keep up the work.

[thosasurvival]

lol ur shaving your wood

[fatboy3992]

Hey buddy you are giving your knife to much credit when the other knife did a better job in less time with less effort like the sawing yours was crap you just tried to compete with the other one and to shave the wood yours was hardly took off any wood the only advantage you have is better grip but from both of your videos that the tom brown tracker is a far better knife

[synRdave]

ive never seen sombody work so hard to make the tom brown tracker look bad. man even you have to admit you held back on the chopping. of course your gonna think your knife is better to be fair you need to have somebody else use both knives

[RatifiedCow]

Who did the custom sharpening job on the edge?

[dunpostyn]

Yours makes it look like a brick , with regards to sharpness.

[pockEclipse]

@mikehen06 well said.

[kaldicuct]

Ive studied the TBT for a while now. seems the only area where it lacks is chopping. If paired off with a hatchet, axe, hawk, to do the heavy chopping, the TBT could be a pretty decent survival knife. I wont be able to say for sure till i get my paws on a hawk and a Tracker.