I've had one of these for a few years now, it replaced my daily hip knife easily and does perform ok as a hatchet. This kind of tool was definitely intended for a certain type of approach to tasks. There's a spectrum of accuracy, consistency and leverage depending on your needs. This can definitely be classed as a multi tool. My spark rod hasn't broken yet but after this video I will be a little less aggressive with it. I found the cord handle a bit too slippery at first but after accidentally getting my bow string wax on there it ended up working great. The little ring that holds on to the end of the spark rod definitely made an occasional noise so a bit of cord tied through it fixed that easily. To me this is a great tool that I always carry outdoors instead of a knife, it's more like a really powerful pocket knife.
how is there steel from the blade running the length down to the bottom of the handle when there is firesteel in the base? that's a pretty large amount of real estate that firesteel cavity resides in... soooo ? I know u can SEE it, but that would b an incredibly thin bit of steel between the wall of the firesteel and the edge of the handle.
They are ,I had one before it got stolen,we'll balanced for throwing, but take out the fire steel before you throw it, otherwise it'll break due to the shock, full tang handle
Solid review Tim, as always! Just wondering how the handle screws held up after use? Didn't come loose at all? I've never really been a fan of SOG tomahawks, because of the construction! (not full tang) however this hawk, could be the turning point for me! It reminds me of the Voodoo hawk! The cutting edge at least.... Thanks for shearing with us all. 👍👍
tr0ubl3mak3r 01 mine hasn't an I've put mine through he'll throwing an chopping,I just have to put paracord back on,I took it off to see how it felt in the hands without it an no vibration or hot spots,the set screws are still tight too.
This looks like a great hawk. I'm sure you are trying to figure out how one would get off the paracord in an emergency if you didn't have a knife, but I wouldn't ever use your teeth, if you break a tooth you could open yourself up for an infection and big issues. Atb, Dawn
what sort of angle of attack are you using with the fero rod? have not been able to get a spark off the rod. I have other fero rods that I would use first before using this rod.
the hawk's firesteele may have broke on his but damn that looks like one hell of a tomahawk in my opinion, especially with that full tank design, lightweight and innovates a dedicated area for the fire Steele to be striked and securely and efficiently stored, along with the convenience of a paracord handle, possible useful pry tip haha honestly have no clue what it's for though and the rough Hammer edge-like design in the center of the hatchet end for collecting tinder
Man it is,my fire steel broke too,but this thing is a beast, I couldn't break it,it was being hard on it,an throwing it,coating never ccame off or anything, easy to throw for a beginner.
kalaallstar19 Are you sure? I got it yesterday and tried it quickly on a little piece of wood laying around in my apt. I accidentally slip and very slightly *touched* the ground with the axe and bam, the upper corner flattened with no resistance or necessary force! I'm a bit skeptical and scared to use it that being the case. Do you really use it for outdoor purposes? If so, have you had any issues with it?
EverydayTacticalVids Really looking forward to see your review! I got it yesterday and I'm actually a bit skeptical about the product, the quality and actual strenght of the blade!
I tend to regard all things SOG with a tinge of suspicion. I've seen them put out some real junk. Their stuff tends to look cool and be reasonably priced, but poor quality when compared to competitors. Having the fire steel break on the first day of use is not something easily excused in my book.
Nice, I keep looking at this one every time I'm at Bass Pro. I just can't commit to that split point on the B-side but I feel it's the best of the full tang hawks out there. Tanx for the reply, I'm watching keep it going
If you’re still interested. You sharpen the blade with a sharpening stone or a typical knife sharpening tool. It you want to adjust the grind use a belt grinder but be super careful with that. Since it’s a tool for chopping you don’t have to be as precise as you would with a knife but it doesn’t hurt to go over your blade with a smoothing tool to buff out the uneven spots along the edge and give it more uniformity. Keep her oiled and she’ll work for you till your dying day. She’s not exactly a Cold Steel or a Kabar but she’ll do her job well as long as you don’t use her for stupid things like trying to chop bricks with it. (No seriously I’ve seen people do that and I can’t figure out why because at no point would the though occur to me to use a hatchet to chop bricks as that is what a rock hammer is for.). Hope that helped for what it’s worth 6 years later.
+Johnny Jaruwan (Double J) Hatchets are usually smaller in length and for smaller camp tasks in general. Tomahawks were originally used a weapons and then also as tools. Usually a shorter blade on a hawk vs. an axe.
EverydayTacticalVids Thanks for giving me the lay men's term.I kind of don't wanna have to read up and look up the specs to see the difference.So thats why we've never seen a war hatchet huh?cool videos tho.
45 bucks, and in it's first use, the ferro rod breaks???? They need to fix that. While it's true that can happen with rods, I have several and only one has come out of it's handle, it didn't break.....so a little super glue fixed that.
Seeing you describe that full tang, went and bought one after that...will be gentle with the Firestarter though. Nice video 👍
Great Video on the hawk. Thanks for taking the time to do it.. Keep em coming
Thanks Ron - will do.
First time ive actually wanted one of these. Good review!
I've had one of these for a few years now, it replaced my daily hip knife easily and does perform ok as a hatchet. This kind of tool was definitely intended for a certain type of approach to tasks. There's a spectrum of accuracy, consistency and leverage depending on your needs.
This can definitely be classed as a multi tool.
My spark rod hasn't broken yet but after this video I will be a little less aggressive with it. I found the cord handle a bit too slippery at first but after accidentally getting my bow string wax on there it ended up working great. The little ring that holds on to the end of the spark rod definitely made an occasional noise so a bit of cord tied through it fixed that easily.
To me this is a great tool that I always carry outdoors instead of a knife, it's more like a really powerful pocket knife.
how is there steel from the blade running the length down to the bottom of the handle when there is firesteel in the base? that's a pretty large amount of real estate that firesteel cavity resides in... soooo ? I know u can SEE it, but that would b an incredibly thin bit of steel between the wall of the firesteel and the edge of the handle.
Full Tang is a huge bonus imho
Nice option, excellent review and comparison
Al
Looks very solid to me. I would buy one.
They are ,I had one before it got stolen,we'll balanced for throwing, but take out the fire steel before you throw it, otherwise it'll break due to the shock, full tang handle
Nice review. Thx for showing this to all of us. Looks like a hawk that don't suck. May have to look into this.
Jerry
***** I don't remember asking your opinion on if I should sign my name or not.
Solid review. this helps me with my decision of purchasing one.
They should make the bigger size firesteel for the hawk. I wouldn't worry about it too much only as a last resort fire steel.
Solid review Tim, as always! Just wondering how the handle screws held up after use? Didn't come loose at all? I've never really been a fan of SOG tomahawks, because of the construction! (not full tang) however this hawk, could be the turning point for me! It reminds me of the Voodoo hawk! The cutting edge at least.... Thanks for shearing with us all. 👍👍
tr0ubl3mak3r 01 mine hasn't an I've put mine through he'll throwing an chopping,I just have to put paracord back on,I took it off to see how it felt in the hands without it an no vibration or hot spots,the set screws are still tight too.
You honestly can't beat this for 40.00 as a beginners hawk,mine is still decently sharp after so much use after about 3 months with factory edge.
Kenny Wheelus My only complain in the field with this was that for a beginner this hatchet is gonna want to spin in your hand with how narrow it s
Looks like a great Hawk
It is an worth the money, I paid 40.00 for mine off amazon.
Very nice little hawk.
This looks like a great hawk. I'm sure you are trying to figure out how one would get off the paracord in an emergency if you didn't have a knife, but I wouldn't ever use your teeth, if you break a tooth you could open yourself up for an infection and big issues. Atb, Dawn
I love this tomahawk a lot. But my firesteel broke as well and pretty quick.
Dropped my Sog on some slate rock in the smokies three days ago and my handle at the bottom shattered. Can no longer put fire steel away.
This little hawk is a beast though guys, loved mine
Did you get any answer in regards to that firesteel?
Yup - no replacement available at this time.
Lame. Thank you, sir. Keep 'em coming.
Frank F. Smith the ant was like give me a shout out
My fire steel broke as well
Can you demonstrate cutting chain link fence with the tomahawk? Please?!
Ik that's what I want I guess when mine gets here I'll test it on someone's fence 😉😂
That black ant seemed to be real interested in this tomahawk
what sort of angle of attack are you using with the fero rod? have not been able to get a spark off the rod. I have other fero rods that I would use first before using this rod.
+Kazockas Between a 45 and 90.
the hawk's firesteele may have broke on his but damn that looks like one hell of a tomahawk in my opinion, especially with that full tank design, lightweight and innovates a dedicated area for the fire Steele to be striked and securely and efficiently stored, along with the convenience of a paracord handle, possible useful pry tip haha honestly have no clue what it's for though and the rough Hammer edge-like design in the center of the hatchet end for collecting tinder
Man it is,my fire steel broke too,but this thing is a beast, I couldn't break it,it was being hard on it,an throwing it,coating never ccame off or anything, easy to throw for a beginner.
I Wonder if it has a better plastic/kydex sheath option like the fasthawk has.
I agree they should've had that option for this hawk,would be great if it had a kydex sheath.
For chopping wood and trees are these light weight mohawks better then say a esse junglas or a bk9 ?
I would take the ESEE over this any day. This thing is pretty lightweight.
Ok thx for quick reply , btw do u have any experience with the CRKT Chance In Hell Machete ? is it good or should i only go for esse or bk9 .
+Janah I do. I take that over the BK9. I still think the ESEE Is your best bet if you're willing to invest the money.
do gerber survival hatchet vs survival hawk
On your own mate
I worried about the spike, is it use full
nice video thanks friend
Thank you for nice review. and I have a question,.. Is fire steel replaceable as new one?
Not sure - you'll have to check with SOG.
Yes it is
Hi, cool review! Have you done a review on the Gerber Axe/Saw ii combo? I ordered one and would like to see your opinion on it!
Santiago Gutierrez never used one - I'll have to check it out if i get a chance
it;s extremely good I have one myself and I love it
kalaallstar19 Are you sure? I got it yesterday and tried it quickly on a little piece of wood laying around in my apt. I accidentally slip and very slightly *touched* the ground with the axe and bam, the upper corner flattened with no resistance or necessary force! I'm a bit skeptical and scared to use it that being the case. Do you really use it for outdoor purposes? If so, have you had any issues with it?
EverydayTacticalVids Really looking forward to see your review! I got it yesterday and I'm actually a bit skeptical about the product, the quality and actual strenght of the blade!
EverydayTacticalVids On the other hand, the saw or "bread knive" is hilarious but surely useful when you're trying to start a fire!
I tend to regard all things SOG with a tinge of suspicion. I've seen them put out some real junk. Their stuff tends to look cool and be reasonably priced, but poor quality when compared to competitors. Having the fire steel break on the first day of use is not something easily excused in my book.
I agree, same with Gerber and Cold Steel for me also.
+Mr. SirKing Hi! I thought that Gerber was a 'Top-of-the-line' manufakturer. Am I lost in the brand VS. quality jungle?
You're supposed to hold the firesteels a certain way he held by the handle and didn't support it with a finger
Nice video bro.
+CMLL “Mistico” Luchador Thanks!
Isn't that groove in spike for striking the Ferro rod? Looks like it to me
It's for pulling nails, and apparently it can snap chain links in a fence
How strong is the spike
I like it , but the handle looks like it's wayy to short.
did you do any sharpening to the chopping blade?
+TheMajHavoc Nope - factory edge.
Nice, I keep looking at this one every time I'm at Bass Pro. I just can't commit to that split point on the B-side but I feel it's the best of the full tang hawks out there. Tanx for the reply, I'm watching keep it going
+TheMajHavoc Thanks for watching.
Any advice in how to sharpen it? I struggle with mine hahaha
If you’re still interested.
You sharpen the blade with a sharpening stone or a typical knife sharpening tool. It you want to adjust the grind use a belt grinder but be super careful with that. Since it’s a tool for chopping you don’t have to be as precise as you would with a knife but it doesn’t hurt to go over your blade with a smoothing tool to buff out the uneven spots along the edge and give it more uniformity. Keep her oiled and she’ll work for you till your dying day. She’s not exactly a Cold Steel or a Kabar but she’ll do her job well as long as you don’t use her for stupid things like trying to chop bricks with it. (No seriously I’ve seen people do that and I can’t figure out why because at no point would the though occur to me to use a hatchet to chop bricks as that is what a rock hammer is for.).
Hope that helped for what it’s worth 6 years later.
What's cottonwood?
How much did it cost?
happy 100k
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I'm sure somebody in here can explain.Whats the difference between a hatchet and a tomahawk?
+Johnny Jaruwan (Double J) Hatchets are usually smaller in length and for smaller camp tasks in general. Tomahawks were originally used a weapons and then also as tools. Usually a shorter blade on a hawk vs. an axe.
EverydayTacticalVids Thanks for giving me the lay men's term.I kind of don't wanna have to read up and look up the specs to see the difference.So thats why we've never seen a war hatchet huh?cool videos tho.
+Johnny Jaruwan (Double J) Yeah - good call on the non-existent war hatchet. Thanks for checking out the vids.
hatchet handles come up from the bottom and have to be wedged. Tomahawk come down from the top of the head and are an interference fit.
The nail driver won't work.
I live in NH, what part of the state you from?
+IrishmanNH seacoast region - live free or die right?
+EverydayTacticalVids I live south west part of the state
+IrishmanNH Sweet!
only difference one is for camping so I like you choose to talk about that
45 bucks, and in it's first use, the ferro rod breaks???? They need to fix that. While it's true that can happen with rods, I have several and only one has come out of it's handle, it didn't break.....so a little super glue fixed that.
YOU RULE
Anyone have an opinion on this vs a Hults Bruk
i like it .good video .mate take no notice of the haters on youtube there just sad bastards. greetings from the UK .
+Jane Gray Ha - thanks Jane.
Youre welcome.
Yep
I thought u were suppose to throw tomahawks
ExpertShot I mentioned this at the end of the video.
You can with this one an not worry about handle breaking if you miss
Why is this dude eating a tomahawk?
cool !!!!!!!!!!!
That's why I always have a spare an 2 you can find bigger ones or better off fire steel. Com
Yep not for me!!
The silver SOG is a HATCHET, not an axe.
Sacrificing Dental health 😆😄
dental health really? u re in a jungle wht is this ? survival tutorial or modelling trials?
I live in nh ha-ha first video I've seen from here
+muddyspitter Granite State y'all!
+EverydayTacticalVids keep up the videos man I'm subbed now. love em. just got done watching the survival trip. where was that at?
+muddyspitter Welcome aboard. And the outting was in a multi-use area a friend introduced me to down in the seacoast area.
+EverydayTacticalVids cool. we have about 180 acres in the town of Epsom
+muddyspitter Sweet - that's a lot of land!
Beat up in a box.. really
not talent wake myth inform volume pop
semantics, to justify I-just-want-to-see-myself-on-youtube.
Yes, not very good
Talk faster please
SHOULD BE CALLED THE GAY HAWK! LOLOLO HHHAAAAHAHHAAA IM SO FUNNY
Are you for real? It's toy
That's worse
Broken toy