TOPS Tom Brown Tracker Fixed Blade 18

Item received in very good order and condition

I've had this nice for many years and it is always my go to camp knife. Echoing the previous reviews you have to play with it in order to get all the functions which it performs all very well. I I have reground the the first section of the knife as this works better for feathering etc. Holds a fantastic edge. My only slight grumble is that the black traction coating soon scuffs up and causes snags. So I stripped that off and blued it which solved the issues.

I thought this TOPS looked too expensive but after much delay decided to take the chance. And it's worth the money, the tracker tool is a TANK ! Incredibly sturdy, heavy (but not clumsy) and sharp. I'm a collector so my tracker may never see heavy use but it certainly feels extremely "bashable".

After 6 months in the West African bush this knife is the only knife that has survived the brutal workload and still looks like it was barely used, except the micarta went black because of the moisture. Still looks cool and works wonders for me. I'm not rating the sheath because it's revolting, but the knife gets a 5 for its brilliance!

I heard a lot of mixed reviews concerning this knife/tool. And I was looking for a piece of kit that could do a lot of tasks without taking up too much weight or space on my person. In that respect the Tom Brown Tracker covers that without bother. You have to keep in mind that if you have nothing else in the wilderness but this tool, then it will keep you alive. But you need intelligence, and you need the graft and energy to use it to its optimum performance. This is possibly why a lot of knife enthusiasts have moaned and whined about this tool. In a survival scenario you need will and determination. And the Tracker personifies that. For hacking and chopping it does it, but you will work and sweat to achieve the cut. But that is to be expected. Reviewers have commentated on the weight. To me this is a plus in that it helps the blade to dig/cleave to its target. To sum up. Good tool, but they need to offer a lighter sheath with MOLLE capability.

I agree with hawthorne entirely, this is a great knife with a little bit of diligence and a bit of elbow grease. It works fine, heavy yes but great at chopping. I used it to go through branches upto 3in (6cm) in minutes, even used it to shape the planking for a bench I made in our garden. I agree on the sheath though, not the best. Hence dropping one star

I include a link below that shows Tops Knives alternative Molle Sheath for the original Tom Brown Tracker knife. It is much lighter and has multiple carry positions. Please stock this bit of kit Heinnie Haynes! topsknives.com/product_info.php?cPath=9&products_id=290

Great knife really cool and does very well in lots of tasks, reliable and bullet proof.

Durable and Heavy. I love it however its handle was a little darker in color then what all the pictures on line show. It didn't seem to be majorly sharp either.