The Tom Brown Tracker Knife is great. I bought mine after seeing the movie The Hunted back in 2003 and it cost me $499 at the time as well as waiting 5 months for delivery.

I was lucky to be directed to this video and your other longer work with the Weyland! I was ready to go with the Tom Brown and suck up the extra money , but you've given me a lot of food for thought... and just plain helpful info on both videos so thank you!

@gustifer0311

9 ай бұрын

Hey my brother! Thank you for the feedback! It’s a knife you will love!

In the movie The Hunted, I always wanted to find a version of the tracker knife the main character Aaron Hallam made with a piece of scrap metal toward the end of the movie.

@gustifer0311

11 ай бұрын

That knife was made by a specific knife maker . When I think of his name I’ll reach out

@gustifer0311

10 ай бұрын

David R Beck made the one seen in the movie. The original design was by Rob Russon in the 80s, whom Tom Brown stole the design from and gave no credit.

One of my oldest friends from the Marine Corps gave me an original tracker and I still keep it. I don't carry it around too much since I'm in the city now.

Where bouts in Tennessee? I used to live in Boone, NC, in the 1980's as a kid. My Mom taught at the college there. I was all over those mountains on dirt bikes! Wonderful place that area, eish I could get back there someday.

@gustifer0311

3 ай бұрын

Chattanooga area

@TimRHillard

3 ай бұрын

oh yeah, know it and love it! Beautiful place, God's country. @@gustifer0311

I don't have a problem dropping good money on a knife IF I'm gonna use it. While I've wanted a TB Tracker since seeing The Hunted I just never really thought I'd use it that much. Now that Weyland looks pretty darn close to the original & at that price it's worth giving it a shot to see if it's something I want to invest more money in. Thanks for the great videos.

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

Hey my brother you are welcome and thank you for watching and commenting! I have a review on the Weyland and that should give you a good idea if it’s worth your time, I test it pretty rigorously!

@jkukurugya

Жыл бұрын

@@gustifer0311 I watched that one too! It was definitely the deciding factor for me. I actually just hit "order" & it'll be here tomorrow.

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

@@jkukurugya that’s awesome my man! Hope you enjoy it! I’m repairing mine right now! I damaged it on a belt grinder so I’ll be making a video on how to repair it for numbskulls like me soon lol!

I'm in the market for a tracker, your video was very helpful and informative, thanks Gus!....looking forward to your future knife assessment videos

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

Glad you are in the market Doug! Make sure you check out the Budget Tracker video that is releasing today at 1200pm Eastern! It’s a long one but the scenery is good!

@albertramirez7599

10 ай бұрын

Go to Utah Knife Works get the survivor tracker better than the cheap overpriced topps brand

I see you're a fellow marine GG I like your perspective on this subject I had the original one when it first came out and it got stollen I just ordered another one finally they had it 199 I've never seen the price drop on it before but my original I had accidently chopped throw a nail on a piece of wood and realized how well it was made. subbed to you now thank you.

I have one from Bark River thats pretty good and the one from TM Hunt M 18 neither one has the saw but thats fine I always have a dedicated saw. Thanks for the Video.

Tom Brown stole the design and screwed a lot of people over along the way to the Tops iteration. Robb Russon of Utah knifeworks has proof that Tom Brown stole his [Robb] design. Robb Russon is the progenitor of the now infamous tracker knife. His son Mark is now producing the original model that was contracted by Tom...

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

Michael thanks for watching and commenting! I recently watched an interview with Rob Russon! I did so after making this video! Needless to say I was sick to my stomach! Thanks you for sharing this in the comments, it will be a subject I touch on in my upcoming review on the Tom Brown Tracker! I think when I talk about that section, it’s going to get me a lot of flak and I may upset a lot of people! Please stick around and help me out in the comments when I release that video!

@robertrhinehart4779

Жыл бұрын

I just got my Russon , and I highly recommend it! Nuff Said’

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

@@robertrhinehart4779 that’s awesome! I reached out to Mark to see if he would be interested in letting me review his knife! Hopefully he’ll reply soon!

@lewisyouknow

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@lewisyouknow

Жыл бұрын

​@Gus Wolf glad you have, its so sad to see things like that going on in the community

My Tommy Tracker survived batoning and grew stronger somehow and prying that made my K Bar Kukri have a loose handle

I want one purely because of ’The Hunted’ 😂.

Love the knife, this might be a stupid question but is there a trick to getting it back in the sheath in the scout position in the small of the back or is it just practice? Never seems easy. 0311.

Awesome stuff man and I feel like your the only guy doing this that's really in tune with the reality that $250 is a boatload of cash when your talking about a knife. It's great that it'll cut a sandwich but will it make it for you as well.? Thanks for the cool knives and the reality check.

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

mason thank you so much for the kind words! There are a lot of folks out there that do in deed need a reality check! 250 can buy a daggone pistol or mossberg 500 lol ( well it used to). THere are plenty more to come and in the next couple days youll be excited to see an in depth review on the Weyland Tracker knife. Ive been out in the woods with it all day and will start editing it tonight!

@masonlemons113

Жыл бұрын

@@gustifer0311 as you rise up you won't have time to reply like this and it will become impossible to remember everyone and I totally get that. Buy if you remember the idea that 2-300 bucks is alot o money it will serve you well sir. Alot of us out here have and will do it but you know man ,I mean cmon some or most reviewers act like it's nothing. If you work at a dealership it's no biggie to drive a caddie . Your likely to get to that point and I hope you do man! Ditch that luck and hone your skill brother! Good days are still to be had

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

@@masonlemons113 again wise and kind words! Ill keep it real my brother! I think it will be sometime before i get big on here, im gonna have to seriously work on my editing but thats a skill ill hone as I go! STay tuned!

They have to pass the throwing test. Gotta keep that boredom away.😂 Got those notifications turned on now.❤🤘🏼😎

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

Well if you tape them up good enough and they don’t rattle too much after missing a big oak it passes 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@wildroosterstudio

Жыл бұрын

Nice brother! Keep ‘em coming.

Great video! New subscriber

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

Hey thank you my brother and welcome! Trying to finish up our tracker series next week and then I will be on to survival and combat knives! Getting ready to drop a customization and bluing video soon! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Waiting for the t2 tracker. I'll do a video when it arrives

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

I would love to get my hands on one of those Russon trackers!

The original is made from D2 steel if I remember correctly. I go back any forth in my head on whether I'd like one in D2 or Tops's 1095.

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

You are correct, Mark Russon’s tracker was made from D2. He just released his original that he gave to Tom Brown back in 1982.

I bought the warivo. Waiting on the Weyland in the mail

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! You will thoroughly enjoy both! In getting ready to do a video on customizing a Warivo!

@desolationwilliams2724

Жыл бұрын

@@gustifer0311 I can’t wait to see it

Nice rune-work

Thanks for the vid. Been wanting a Tracker Knife for up here in the back country of Vermont. But all these tracker knives on Etsy. These sellers advertise razor sharp. I'm just so hesitant. I want to see a paper test to see how "razor" sharp they say it is.

Btw whats the biggest one available?

what's the symbol on the sheath? looks familiar but i can't place it.

Imho the bark river version works the best for me,I carry a folding wood stove and splitting wood is a must.brkt doesn’t have a saw back which makes life easier.

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried that one yet brother, so I’m gonna have to pick one up. Thank you for letting me know about that.! Thanks for watching and commenting my friend!

@ariadanzig434

Жыл бұрын

@@gustifer0311 hope u weren’t offended by my comment.ive owned every version of the tracker excluding the Dave beck original.bark did a genuine copy with slight changes but can’t say I’ve had a better knife than it.solid 4 years of daily use when I lived in the woods.i now know what a proper “survival “ tool is.

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

@@ariadanzig434 not at all my brother! I love it when people share their insight and experiences! We are all here to learn! Welcome to the channel my friend hope to see more of you here!

@ariadanzig434

Жыл бұрын

@@gustifer0311 if u like trackers u really need the bark river version man problem with most others is the saw back hand to heart this blade changed my life for better.tho I’d recommend a £10 piece of kidex for a better sheath option.

Do you know anyone who makes a kydex sheath for the Weyland tracker knife?

Probably should have picked a simpler design, but I'm grinding out my first knife now, tracker inspired.

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome dude I would love to see some photos of what you come up with!

@exmortemx1492

Жыл бұрын

@@gustifer0311 I'll have some photos when I get it and a horizontal carry sheath finished.

Waiting on my Tom Brown T2. 300 isnt bad. Ive got knives worth 4000 and over. Im far from well off financially im just a blade addict. Nice video. You might like some of my videos.

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

Brother I will check those out!!!

@gf2390

Жыл бұрын

@@gustifer0311 I hope you enjoy brother

@brucedavidson5400

11 ай бұрын

Shhiiiieeeet Boy- 4000$! You’re way out of my league!

Are these knives sold in Canada?? 🤔🧐

Gave you tried the jeo tec model 51 on Amazon

@gustifer0311

11 ай бұрын

I have not, I have seen a couple of them on there though!

I cant find it anymore ..i am from belgium ..would like to have the black tom brown tracker knife #1

Don't forget about boker's tracker knife..dale Wenger blade..legendary brother ..it's pretty amazing 🤷...it destroys the wayland

The hunted , what a movie

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

Just watched it ! Love it!

Not held any tracker knife, but just looking at these, the Boker one might be better,, 🤔🔪🤔

nice lightning bolts on that handle of your first knife, wonder what that means?.....

@mistrrhappy

10 ай бұрын

I think it means ol' Gus is a scumbag.

@Kadaververwaertungsanstalt

10 ай бұрын

It means "don't be a beta"

@df-px4kf

9 ай бұрын

Its a Nazi symbol lol look it up son.

No dave beck wsk?

@gustifer0311

10 ай бұрын

Would love to get one!

@logangore6171

10 ай бұрын

@@gustifer0311 maybe you can borrow mine for a video

I carry a Tops D Fly 4.5 as my edc belt knife, just can’t beat Tops👍🏻

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been thinking about that Tops Back packer Bowie!

@texasviking1

Жыл бұрын

@@gustifer0311 I wouldn’t mind that one either!

it's a fake when it's not build in america?

@gustifer0311

8 ай бұрын

I like your position on that!

They're girthy enough but I don't want to sharpen that

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

It’s not that bad brother! I’m gonna do a video soon on making a sharpener out of a dowel Rod and sand paper :)

I like the Tom Brown Tracker but i'd never buy one . I will get one of those Weylands just because the Price , size and it's made with 65MN and not 420 or 440, the 65MN is a good comparison with 1065 .

@gustifer0311

Жыл бұрын

Awesome brother! Use the associate link I put in the video! Amazon will give me a small kickback I can put towards other knives! Thanks for watching commenting and your support! More tracker videos to come!

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I almost bought the weyland!!!!...Wayland!!!!.... then I noticed the shorter bevel on the tip. It looks weetarded. Then u almost went with another 10inch with the hook also in D2 BUT it was 8cr1...and Just NAMED D2 steel blade not actual D2. Smh.... I'm goi g with another actual D2 it's 10 inch and 62 bucks ...... be careful yall. Goodluck

I don't get this knife design .. It does a poor job of a hatchet .. It does a poor job of a knife .. It does nothing decent .. It's a bad ass looking knife that doesn't do anything very well .. Get a heavy duty knife like a Becker or Ontario and your ahead of the game .. Survival Lily's APO 1 is a pretty good knife design made from good material .. AUS 8 with G-10 handles .. She also sells a Tracker knife if you want that look .. For the price of a "Tracker" knife you could have a hatchet and a pretty good fixed blade conventional knife ..

@MrEMann

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely

Ugh, that awful Pakistan knife. The steel is probably not hardened and would break or bend under any use

@gustifer0311

5 ай бұрын

It’s definitely cool for looking in the kitchen. I would not trust my life on it.

The Tracker knife was actually designed by Rob Russon, and tom brown junior took the design and had it made elsewhere so he could get a bigger profit,,.. shame on him,, 😱😡😡

I have the weyland tracker and for the price its a beast also for the best authentic tracker get you a UKW survivor tracker straight from the source the family Russon not that cheap overpriced toppsknock off

Btw whats the biggest one available?

Are these knives sold in Canada?? 🤔🧐

@gustifer0311

8 ай бұрын

As long as Amazon will ship them :)

Btw whats the biggest one available?

Btw whats the biggest one available?