Choices for tactical tomahwks??

[Hellion_1]

After reading this great thread:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ess/51817-five_to_survive_the_first_five.html

I have come to the conclusion that a tactical tomahawk is a good thing to own. Now, I am looking for opinions on which on to buy and why. I have been looking at the Kestral and the SOG, but there was another one called the Grayman Grax that really caught my attention as well. I am not interested in bling or aesthetics. I want a tool to depend on. In the past I have always been biased towards SOG products, but want to get opinions from actual 'hawk owners.

 

[tyler34]

RMJTACTICAL.COM

K5 Tactical Tomahawks : K5Tactical, Everything Tactical

GRAX

TOPS Knives.com

Ontario Xtreme™ Rescue (Safety Green) 18" Entry Tool - Knifecenter.com

 

[misconfig]

SOG Fusion Tactical Tomahawk

 

[Pale Rider]

this one is on my list...

YouTube - Ryan Johnson demonstrates the Eagle Talon tactical tomahawk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZIO-6zYo3g&feature=related

 

[tyler34]

RMJ is the cream of the crop for sure.

 

[cubby]

i have owned RMJ, SOG, and am a PROUD supporter of the Grayman Grax.

of the three:

i wouldn't buy the SOG.

the RMJ is top of the line and you will find no better. they are pricy, but they deliver. you will not be disappointed. RMJ Forge makes serious tools, for serious business. they are comfortable, well designed, and made to last the fight and add a fort night. they are GREAT, some of the best hawks around.

the GRAX. i have chopped cars to pieces with mine. EASILY chopped them to pieces. i am being 100% honest on this one being the biggest bang for your buck. yes, mike is my friend, but his tools need no assistance in terms of sheer ability. search "grax" and you can find the threads with my pictures.

IMO, it depends on how much you want to spend and what you deem "acceptable" in terms of looks. the GRAXs' are rough. not bad, but just not hours of finishing. you will see tool marks, maybe a gouge or two... no high polish finish. the RMJ will look MUCH nice and be more finished. it also cost 2x as much.

i prefer the curved shaft of the GRAX, for easier recovery, also.

 

[Hellion_1]

IMO, it depends on how much you want to spend and what you deem "acceptable" in terms of looks. the GRAXs' are rough. not bad, but just not hours of finishing. you will see tool marks, maybe a gouge or two... no high polish finish. the RMJ will look MUCH nice and be more finished. it also cost 2x as much.

i prefer the curved shaft of the GRAX, for easier recovery, also.

Keeping all posibilities open, is the Grax balanced enough to throw?

 

[4sarge]

Did K5 ever come thru with the last batch of paid for Tomahawks? I've been out of the loop but wanted a K5 until this unfilled order fiasco. It had great reviews for performance and durability

 

[HICKMAN]

RMJ and the K5 look like they'd work for me

I ever get back in and deployed, one of them will be going with me.

 

[cubby]

Keeping all posibilities open, is the Grax balanced enough to throw?

not being much for throwing (i threw hawks and knives ONE day ever..) its weight is all in the head. and it wont stick anywhere but the blade. the spike is not ground to a point, its a spike (completely flat, but ground to a spike which has 4 sides.).

the k5 is an excellent choice, too.... unsure on the state of the k5 though.

 

[medic67]

AMERICAN TOMAHAWK COMPANY

 

[stormryder]

Home built from tool steel.
Alot cheaper than those above.
I make my own tools.

 

[cubby]

Home built from tool steel.
Alot cheaper than those above.

?? i'm not tracking what your talking about...........

 

[csaws]

Does anyone watch Special Ops Mission? The one that was just on about an Air Force pilot getting shot down had an Apache Indian that was a tracker, he had a hawk does anyone know what brand it is?

 

[jblomenberg16]

I thought you meant one of these.


YouTube - Tomahawk Missile Variants

 

[esrice]

I make my own tools.

Got any pics?

 

[paddling_man]

Check this thread: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/the_cutting_edge/38163-who_has_a_tomahawk.html

My opinion remains unchanged since then:

Sold an ATC VTAC, SOG Fusion and a KR Johnson French 'Hawk to a forum member.

Still have a Swamp Rat Crash Rat, and a couple of inexpensive hawks: a CS Norse Hawk and Frontier Hawk, for throwing.

ATC has decent products but Prisco has a far-less-than-stellar reputation, costing a lot of reputable folks in the blade industry a good bit of money - Justin Gingrich of Ranger Knives among them. I really kinda surprised Ernie Emerson opted to work with ATC/Prisco.

SOG had some troubles with the first gen Fusion handles breaking. They did a revision of some sort and the troubles lessened. It is a decent economy hawk of the "tactical" style though if you hold an ATC VTAC/CQC in one hand and a Fusion in the other, the quality difference is immediate. ATC really does have a decent product even if the principle is an ******* in my opinion. ('Course, that opinion is shared by most folks walking the halls of an industry show.)

One new and great looking hawk - R&D Sayoc/Winkler Tac-Hawk.

The K5 Tactical is a great 'hawk that, if I was going to spend the money on an ATC, I would go with this instead. They had some delivery problems when they started 3 years or so ago but they seem to have resolved it now.

The Graham Bros did a GREAT hawk that was a short run production. I don't think they were sold in large numbers (and they are a custom maker) but they were impeccable! A friend picked one up and I was very impressed.

My favorite? Well, maybe the Graham Bros but since they are effectively unavailable, then it has got to be the RMJ Forge hawks. These have felt better than any I've ever held. Not cheap, but GREAT quality seldom is inexpensive in GOOD blades. If you're going someplace where it CANNOT fail, then I would go RMJ.

Just want to learn to throw? Get a cheap Cold Steel Norse hawk and get started!

Hawks are fun! If you just want a cheap hatchet, the Gerber/Fiskars is hard to beat!

 

[Pale Rider]

looking at rmj's site... how do you get the hawk in and out of the scabbard??

 

[stormryder]

Got any pics?

Not yet, will post when available.

 

[paddling_man]

looking at rmj's site... how do you get the hawk in and out of the scabbard??

They are open along the top.

This style drops from the bottom.

This is just like mine... it also has an open top but is easier to see in the photo than the RMJ.