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#18362 - 08/15/03 10:51 PM Knife from the Hunted
Rusty Offline
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In the movie The Hunted, what was the knife Benicio Del Toro used. Was it Specially made for the movie or was it made before that? Can you buy one.
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#18363 - 08/15/03 11:41 PM Re: Knife from the Hunted
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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The knife is made by TOPS www.topsknives.com. They are also the makers of Chris Janowskie's interesting WSI Ranger. Retail price is $299.00. Steel is 1095 carbon,58 Rockwell, 1/4" thick, micarta handles and another black painted finish variation.You might want to take a deep breath before making any investment. Secondhand units are going very cheap. I handled one some time ago. The gut hook instructions are rather telling, requiring a small primary incision made with another tool ( Swiss Army Knife, hand knapped obsidian awl or what have you in a survival situation.) So much for the 'one tool into the wilderness concept.' I found the design heavy with very awkward ergonomics. The Apache cowboy who taught my early skills used his USMC KABAR and a Stockman's folder carried in his Studebaker truck <img src="images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />.


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#18364 - 08/16/03 12:51 AM Re: Knife from the Hunted
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Are there any simmilar knives like the tracker that are multipurpose survival type that are more afordable? <img src="images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> also can the tracker realy be thrown acurately?
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#18365 - 08/16/03 01:37 AM Re: Knife from the Hunted
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I'd like to throw the Tracker at the guy who suggested doing this with a dedicated survival knife. Current multi purpose knives are the above unit, Chris Janowskie's Ranger ( possibly out of production,it wasn't listed by TOPS,but Jerrie's site has it listed,) and Ron Hood's ATAX. You could also get a Spetsnatz survival tool. My issue with most of these units is even calling them a knife. Pick up any common blade. It has a point for piercing, rounded belly for fine shaving and carving around obstacles and a straight edge for cutting and chopping. I've handled all of these designs. The WSI at least looks like a knife. With all the others I was wishing for a axe, saw,shovel, astrolobe and cocktail mixer. <img src="images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

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#18366 - 08/16/03 03:03 AM Re: Knife from the Hunted
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Would you suggest a Becker BK-7 over a "multi tool" type knife for overall usage?
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#18367 - 08/16/03 03:27 AM Re: Knife from the Hunted
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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Beckers are robust ,relatively inexpensive knives popular with many forum members. Buy it and have fun. Should ( when ) you find the need for a smaller utility knife look at all the money you still have. <img src="images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


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