I just got my chogan today and I love it. The first chore I had for it; I had three homemade frozen burritos that were stuck together. I used the hammer to free up my supper! This thing is a problem solving machine!
Oakinch...It's a first impressions video. Which means, I literally just pulled it out of the box. Not immediately comfortable with it. I do things differently here. I don't shoot and reshoot until everything looks pretty like most people do. I just do it. It's easy when you aren't trying to sell yourself as "Mr. Master Woodsman". I literally don't GAF. I'm just a regular guy like everyone else.
Secondly...That was dried firewood, which was what I had on hand. Had trouble splitting it the traditional way. Trying to (when I find the time) get a cord of unsplit and untreated wood for demos. But a lot of it was mostly due to it being unfamiliar. It ALMOST felt like the Riflemans hawk, but the thicker handle balanced it out more. I'm sure the Warhawk would have killed that wood.
Yes you are, but you are also a Stan Lee No-Prize winner, and that makes you above-average in the regular-dood dept. Know this as you put your pants on one leg at a tail. (that's how humans, er...we people do it normally, yes indeed)
i've been looking at tomahawks for months and this video has SOLD me 110%. thank you for putting your time and convincing me to purchase this along with the leather sheath. again thank you.
Had mine for a year now, Fantastic ! I live in in Canada and put it to work all the time, I put a leather wrap on the handle, and it works great, Thanks for the review, Keep up the good work.
After two months in the MN woods I wont even go out foraging without my chogan. This thing was dropping 6" standing green wood in 3 to 4 one handed swings. Once you get the edge where you want it it stays there (as long as you ain't swinging at the dirt) so much so I cleaned a few squirrels with it after nearly a month after sharpening it and using it daily.
I bought the Black Woods Chogan as my first outdoor tool and was not disappointed. It really is a great Tomahawk. I've long since moved on to a full fledged Gransfors Bruk Scandinavian Forest Axe, but i don't regret buying this. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a nice Tomahawk.
Spikes are handy for spliting pine knots and digging roots like spruce root for cordage and also stabing down into a stump to skin saud roots or saplings for fiber ect
+Living Survival I have a half dozen of the SOG Specialty Knives & Tools F01TN-CP Tactical Tomahawk. I just ordered one of these with free shipping. I can't wait to get it.
Awesome review Chris... Mine is now on the way! First I had to have all the Becker's, then the Cold Steel Hawks, and now the CRKT hawks... Good to see the CRKT commenting here, like them I appreciate your time as well...
I got one of these several months ago same model and the head is rock solid perfect, comes with a good edge not a great one but that is no problem it allows you to put the edge on you want. One thing is the handle is coated with some sort of coating and it is pretty thick on mine, using sandpaper it clogs up quickly with a sticky residue almost like the coating did not fully cure, annoying but no big problem. Putting it next to my GB small forest axe it is pretty much the same, handle length, weight and edge length and overall size. If you can not afford the GBSF i would say this hawk is a viable budget alternative. Thank you for the all your no hype and no BS videos take care and God Bless
I never wanted a 'hawk until I saw this review. I ordered it from goinggear and it was delivered two days later! It is all you said it was and then some! Thanks for the review!
Never even thought of chopping wood that way, man I feel stupid now. Nice looking tomahawk, I foolishly always thought that you couldn't chop wood that well with one. Learned 2 things already today.
That's why I like to try new things myself instead of googling how someone else does it. "You got to stand it on end!" What if you can't? Always try to figure something out on your own first before following the crowd.
@@preparedmind101 There is however tried and tested ways of splitting wood that have been practiced for thousands of years... sometimes its good to benefit from the lessons other have already done, otherwise we don't evolve, we just keep resetting to square 1!
good review. I bought mine after your review and have had nothing but excellent use out of it. took hardly nothing to get the edge and beard razor sharp and it holds an edge well after hard use. I did make a 12 inch handle for it for camp chores.
I bought mine from cabelas in Regina, head had some wiggle but I wrapped some twine around it tomahawk style. It’s a great little tool for a bug out bag
When you mentioned a longer handle, i kinda agree, but i like when you can tap the butt of the handle and swap out for a longer one if you want, can have multiple options for one head
picked one of these up today i’m amazed at the chopping power cut 3 15 foot (dead) trees easily definitely going to sharpen the edge and sharpen the beard only problem i’m having with mine is the head likes to slide down but that’s my fault i was being a dumb ass and throwing it into a big tree
Not really an axe guy even though my dad was an axe man but anyway, I've seen different videos about it, and Gidians tactical kinda gave it a bad wrap, but I went ahead and finally got it and it came with the leather sheeth. Its on the way so havent got it in my hands yet but dude thanks for the video I heavily appreciate it. Also! I bought that Puzan Bowie from Work tuff and Eff me It is just effing phenomenal!!! It splits logs one swing, you can choke up do finer tasks, the sheeth isn't great but im going to customize it and make it a leather kydex hybrid. I know I give ya a hard time but seriously, huge thanks for these videos and your knowledge is second to none! Thanks again Chris.
I purchased one of these and I'm very pleased. There is a leather sheath on the web site for this Tom. Its the same one as that of the Black Wood Chogan
Hi Chris, thanks for your very interesting Review of the Woods Chogan. Good to see a comparison between your Cold Steel Pipe Hawk and the CRKT Chogan. - I guess, the Cold STeel RIFLEMAN's Hawk is probably even more similar to the Woods Chogan than the Pipe Hawk is... what do you think?Cheers, Erik
I just started watching and subscribed, great video's. Very informative. I like you honest approach to each review. Top marks. Thank you PM101 from California.
I've been waiting for this hawk for months. Thanks for getting this review out so quickly. I will definitely be passing on the pipe hawk in favor of the chogan.
Looks like this delivers some solid deep cuts and decent smackes, and indeed I saw no effort save for picking the wood back up after a bad or outright missed swing. I don't care much about tomahawks, but this definitely catches my eye as a curiosity.
I've got some wood like that in my yard from a tree that was like thicker than me and probably 3-4 floors high... Surprisingly hard to split, sand all in it under the bark, interesting smell when it burns... My boys axes have trouble cutting into that stuff... I'm surprised the chogan did as good as it did, even though it had some trouble
Now that's the right blade shape for a tomahawk, bearded on one side and straight on the other. It was a weapon first whose secondary purpose was as a tool. The beard helped the weapon cut deeper when swung, and the straight spine meant that the tip stuck in the target when thrown. One traditional element that was missed on this axe was the round handle. A round wooden handle meant that after a battle a broken handle could easily be replaced by a branch thick enough to fit. This one is more oval shaped.
True about the round handle, but I made one in the field just to see how hard it would be and it proved to be fairly easy. Probobly would have been easier if it had a round head but still not too much trouble.
i have made my own sheaths out of pvc. cut with hack saw and bent with a heat gun its easy as long as you are somewhat skilled with your hands. there are videos on youtube that have the hole processes step by step with the tips and tricks.
The T-hawk is a very nice woods tool. I almost wish I hadn't just bought a Gransfors small forest axe. Though basically the T-hawk is a small axe but with the blade and back stretched a bit, though a hawk is easier to mount on a new haft in the field, if need be. It's a hair heavy maybe for long distance packing, but at the price point I could accept the extra half pound.
i just scored one of these for 24.98. needed sharpened and once it was sharpened it kicked major ass took out a inch diameter tree limb with two swings.
Chris, Thanks for the review. I have considered this hawk but I messaged Ryan and I confirmed with CRKT, the head is pressed on with a 300 pound press! CRKT stated you will not be removing the head, at least without damaging the installed haft. So if you want to break it down for compact carry or switch the haft out for a longer length your out of luck. You may want to look at H&B Forge, the Pathfinder store carries one of there models. They are not as cheap as CS or CRKT but if your considering using a hawk as your primary wood processing tool it may be worth it. They also do custom work.
PREPAREDMIND101 to remove the handle just tap the handle against something hard with the ax head up in a downward motion. To re-tighten the ax head same process with the ax head down. Mine came off with little effort.
Greg Green That the way it should work. CRKT must have changed there process because that is not what CRKT and Ryan Johnson told me. They both stated for "safety reason" the where pressing the heads on so they could not be removed by the user unless they break the haft. Interesting. How much force did you need to get the haft out? My CS Rifleman will come off with a couple of taps. Now the H&B Forge is another story...they also press the haft in, and though I ordered mine "hand fitted" they forgot and pressed it in anyway. I had to get a wooden mallet and pound it off. Took about an hour. Even now the fit is tight that I have to rap the haft extremely hard about 10 time to get it out.
William Phillips I don't remember it being a problem. I received the Chogan and didn't mess with taking off the head for a few weeks because I was test chopping everything. Then I decided it needed to to into a pack so I tapped it on the concrete floor not more than a few times and the head slid off the handle, but like I said the handle is now worn at the connection because it was a little loose when I was chopping the "h" out of things made of wood. I will have to re-order or hunt down a new handle as this one will break because of the slop in the connection.
Greg Green Greg I think CRKT offers the standard haft. I had got a 30" for my CS Rifleman and for the H&B. At the CRKT stated they would be making replacement haft but not a longer haft. You may want to check the haft eye. My 1st CS Rifleman had a eye that was as large at that top as the bottom then slightly "coke bottled" in the middle. I went hafts pretty regularly. Cold Steel had replaced the head and that problem went away.
Question! Does the CRKT use the same handle as the Cold Steel Hawks? *Cold Steel Viking Hand Axe/Warhammer/Battle Axe all use the same 30" Hickory Handle....I'm trying to see if the CRKT would fit on the longer Cold Steel handle!
For great “cheap” throwers, go with any Cold Steel hawk and ditch the set screw (wish they would stop pressing the heads onto the handles themselves and ruining them by pressing a shelf into the brand new handle”. Get a few extra handles as they will break if you hit wrong. For a quality thrower/workhorse, get the CRKT.
Okay.... forget the sheath I have mentioned below. It really sucks! You'd think that a sheath sold by a company for one of their own products would fit. It does not. Forget the fact that it has plastic snaps... I can replace those if they break. The sad part is that the only snap I can close is the main one for the head of the Woods Chogan 2730 T-hawk. The snap that goes over the hammer pull will not close for me, the leather strap is too short. Same for the leather strap that goes over the handle... leather strap is too short to get around the handle for closing. Want to call a manufacturer out on a defect? This is a good one to call out!
Been waiting awhile for this one. Thanks for the honest review...much appreciated. Just submitted my order at Going Gear...now the sucky part...I gotta wait for it!...lol
20 degree's is good for a knife. For a tomahawk with a blade that thick, I'd go with a 22 or perhaps a 24 degree edge. The edge will hold up longer. Other then that, it looks like a very good tomahawk..
Great, no bullshit type video. I ordered mine based off your review. buuuuutttt.... what can I do about the slick epoxy or whatever it was the coated the handle with? Love the Chogan, but not sure about the grip though... sanding, maybe?
I like mine so much I went and bought two more and gave one to a friend. Soon as I got mine I made leather sheaths for all three of them. I hate that kydex crap especially for guns. Ruins the finish. These are beasts and never leave home without it !
i got a question if you guys could help me out, I am wanting to grab one of these since the blade seems slightly thicker and better for splitting than a pipe hawk, however I do like the 22" length of the cold steel hawks handles, would the CRKT chogan hawk head have any compatibility issues with the cold steel replacement handles?
The only thing about the woods chogan and kangee they look like the handles arnt a true tear drop shape which can be rasped down but maybe its just my view point one day ill get them myself
excellent looking hawk, although I might wait and see if the come out with a model that doesn't have a hammer poll before I pick one up. how would you say the weight compares to the CS pipe hawk and your CS rifleman's/warhawk?
Hey, good review, gonna get one of these asap. Just wondering, you mentioned you were Pathfinder qual'd, are you Canadian? Just wondering, because I thought Pathfinders was a Commonwealth thing. If not, I didn't realize the US has/had a Pathfinder course.
I'd imagine if you made an extended handle for it, not unlike your Cold Steel Warhawk, that hawk would be an absolute monster out in the woods. I'm talking going from being an all out beast to being an absolute abomination.
with that sunglasses and that axe you really look like jean claude van dam another ceustion is the cold steel gi tango a good knife for building small cabins and stuff? verry good vid
bought mine, the handle on mine was loose as hell. having to spend 4 or 5 hours modding the head to where I can set it to be solid. over all though, no to bad.
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I just got my chogan today and I love it. The first chore I had for it; I had three homemade frozen burritos that were stuck together. I used the hammer to free up my supper! This thing is a problem solving machine!
that does it. i'm getting one!
I just got one for my birthday. First thing i did was cut the cake with it. Flawless slices.
Thanks for the review, Chris! We're glad to hear we got it right. -Ben
Oh... and a classy leather sheath will be available for both models in a couple weeks.
CRKT OFFICIAL excellent. I'll annotate that in the video for those who don't read the comments.
+CRKT OFFICIAL Keep making your awesome products like this beast of a hawk! :)
+CRKT OFFICIAL your sheaths could be better with the stitching and they need stronger button snaps but other than that i love your tomahawks
Oakinch...It's a first impressions video. Which means, I literally just pulled it out of the box. Not immediately comfortable with it. I do things differently here. I don't shoot and reshoot until everything looks pretty like most people do. I just do it. It's easy when you aren't trying to sell yourself as "Mr. Master Woodsman". I literally don't GAF. I'm just a regular guy like everyone else.
Secondly...That was dried firewood, which was what I had on hand. Had trouble splitting it the traditional way. Trying to (when I find the time) get a cord of unsplit and untreated wood for demos. But a lot of it was mostly due to it being unfamiliar. It ALMOST felt like the Riflemans hawk, but the thicker handle balanced it out more. I'm sure the Warhawk would have killed that wood.
Yes you are, but you are also a Stan Lee No-Prize winner, and that makes you above-average in the regular-dood dept. Know this as you put your pants on one leg at a tail. (that's how humans, er...we people do it normally, yes indeed)
i've been looking at tomahawks for months and this video has SOLD me 110%. thank you for putting your time and convincing me to purchase this along with the leather sheath. again thank you.
Did you get it how did it go
Had mine for a year now, Fantastic ! I live in in Canada and put it to work all the time, I put a leather wrap on the handle, and it works great, Thanks for the review, Keep up the good work.
After two months in the MN woods I wont even go out foraging without my chogan. This thing was dropping 6" standing green wood in 3 to 4 one handed swings. Once you get the edge where you want it it stays there (as long as you ain't swinging at the dirt) so much so I cleaned a few squirrels with it after nearly a month after sharpening it and using it daily.
I bought the Black Woods Chogan as my first outdoor tool and was not disappointed. It really is a great Tomahawk. I've long since moved on to a full fledged Gransfors Bruk Scandinavian Forest Axe, but i don't regret buying this. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a nice Tomahawk.
Spikes are handy for spliting pine knots and digging roots like spruce root for cordage and also stabing down into a stump to skin saud roots or saplings for fiber ect
Very nice, now you got me wanting a hawk.
+Living Survival I have a half dozen of the SOG Specialty Knives & Tools F01TN-CP Tactical Tomahawk. I just ordered one of these with free shipping. I can't wait to get it.
Awesome review Chris... Mine is now on the way! First I had to have all the Becker's, then the Cold Steel Hawks, and now the CRKT hawks... Good to see the CRKT commenting here, like them I appreciate your time as well...
I got one of these several months ago same model and the head is rock solid perfect, comes with a good edge not a great one but that is no problem it allows you to put the edge on you want.
One thing is the handle is coated with some sort of coating and it is pretty thick on mine, using sandpaper it clogs up quickly with a sticky residue almost like the coating did not fully cure, annoying but no big problem.
Putting it next to my GB small forest axe it is pretty much the same, handle length, weight and edge length and overall size. If you can not afford the GBSF i would say this hawk is a viable budget alternative.
Thank you for the all your no hype and no BS videos take care and God Bless
The Handle, I took off the coating and sanded it to bare, then I used brown shoe polish on it. It looks good, and it's grippy, even when wet.
you are the only other person i have seen that used shoe polish on a axe handle, I have done this as well and it's fantastic.
Seriously righteous tomahawk for sure! I have that one and the Kangee and I love them.....brutal as hell!
I never wanted a 'hawk until I saw this review. I ordered it from goinggear and it was delivered two days later! It is all you said it was and then some! Thanks for the review!
Never even thought of chopping wood that way, man I feel stupid now. Nice looking tomahawk, I foolishly always thought that you couldn't chop wood that well with one. Learned 2 things already today.
That's why I like to try new things myself instead of googling how someone else does it. "You got to stand it on end!" What if you can't? Always try to figure something out on your own first before following the crowd.
True story.
@@preparedmind101 There is however tried and tested ways of splitting wood that have been practiced for thousands of years... sometimes its good to benefit from the lessons other have already done, otherwise we don't evolve, we just keep resetting to square 1!
I Ordered My Kydex Scabbord For Mine And It Works Great. It Hold's An Edge Forever. My Factory Edged Was Very Good, But You Can Tune It Up.
good review. I bought mine after your review and have had nothing but excellent use out of it. took hardly nothing to get the edge and beard razor sharp and it holds an edge well after hard use. I did make a 12 inch handle for it for camp chores.
I bought mine from cabelas in Regina, head had some wiggle but I wrapped some twine around it tomahawk style. It’s a great little tool for a bug out bag
I have an idea take em' both out and do a head to head video that would friggin rock great vid glad to see another great product from CRKT
Another Good Review I'm With You When I Buy Hawks I Find The Hammer End Way More Useful Then A Lousy Spike Thanks For The Review Chris.
I luv how good honest test vids still get thumbs down..give me a break. your doin a good job keep it up
Some people are are hard to please
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Already am matter a fact he reviewed a sheath I made for him
He split the wood wrong and lacks wrist strength.
When you mentioned a longer handle, i kinda agree, but i like when you can tap the butt of the handle and swap out for a longer one if you want, can have multiple options for one head
picked one of these up today i’m amazed at the chopping power cut 3 15 foot (dead) trees easily definitely going to sharpen the edge and sharpen the beard only problem i’m having with mine is the head likes to slide down but that’s my fault i was being a dumb ass and throwing it into a big tree
Its still available on Amazon just got it I like the tapered handle
There are sheaths for the Chogan and Kangee, you just have to go to CRKT or the Going Gear site you got the hawk from.
Bought One. Pretty Good Tomahawk indeed.
I bought the ckrt Nobo too. I like even better imho of course.
Not really an axe guy even though my dad was an axe man but anyway, I've seen different videos about it, and Gidians tactical kinda gave it a bad wrap, but I went ahead and finally got it and it came with the leather sheeth. Its on the way so havent got it in my hands yet but dude thanks for the video I heavily appreciate it. Also! I bought that Puzan Bowie from Work tuff and Eff me It is just effing phenomenal!!! It splits logs one swing, you can choke up do finer tasks, the sheeth isn't great but im going to customize it and make it a leather kydex hybrid. I know I give ya a hard time but seriously, huge thanks for these videos and your knowledge is second to none! Thanks again Chris.
I purchased one of these and I'm very pleased. There is a leather sheath on the web site for this Tom. Its the same one as that of the Black Wood Chogan
Hi Chris, thanks for your very interesting Review of the Woods Chogan. Good to see a comparison between your Cold Steel Pipe Hawk and the CRKT Chogan. - I guess, the Cold STeel RIFLEMAN's Hawk is probably even more similar to the Woods Chogan than the Pipe Hawk is... what do you think?Cheers, Erik
I just started watching and subscribed, great video's. Very informative. I like you honest approach to each review. Top marks.
Thank you PM101 from California.
Just bought mine today. Beautiful hawk
CRKT makes a sheath for it, got mine on Amazon
I've been waiting for this hawk for months. Thanks for getting this review out so quickly. I will definitely be passing on the pipe hawk in favor of the chogan.
Looks like this delivers some solid deep cuts and decent smackes, and indeed I saw no effort save for picking the wood back up after a bad or outright missed swing. I don't care much about tomahawks, but this definitely catches my eye as a curiosity.
Yeah, I like this one the best with the hammer instead of the spike cause I'm using it for camping and don't need the spike.
Chris how does it compare to the child steel rifleman hawk. Would a longer handle fit on it like the war hammer handle on your Godzilla hawk
Cold steel not child steel
I've got the version with the spike on order, and I may pick up this one as well. Looks to be a good buy.
I added file work, checkered the hammer and cold blu’d mine.
I've got some wood like that in my yard from a tree that was like thicker than me and probably 3-4 floors high... Surprisingly hard to split, sand all in it under the bark, interesting smell when it burns... My boys axes have trouble cutting into that stuff... I'm surprised the chogan did as good as it did, even though it had some trouble
Now that's the right blade shape for a tomahawk, bearded on one side and straight on the other. It was a weapon first whose secondary purpose was as a tool. The beard helped the weapon cut deeper when swung, and the straight spine meant that the tip stuck in the target when thrown.
One traditional element that was missed on this axe was the round handle. A round wooden handle meant that after a battle a broken handle could easily be replaced by a branch thick enough to fit. This one is more oval shaped.
True about the round handle, but I made one in the field just to see how hard it would be and it proved to be fairly easy. Probobly would have been easier if it had a round head but still not too much trouble.
With this it on the cold steel handles because I could totally see it being on a Warhammer handle
i have made my own sheaths out of pvc. cut with hack saw and bent with a heat gun its easy as long as you are somewhat skilled with your hands. there are videos on youtube that have the hole processes step by step with the tips and tricks.
love mine ... replaced handle with some of my Arkansas hickory and had my machinist "meat grinder " the hammer head
You should make a video on the modification.
The new version has a rubber collar to prevent the head from slipping down. Little overkill as the head on mine is solid.
NICE! This is one hawk I think I may get. Great review!
Just bought one from Amazon! 39 dollers :) im soooo excited to test this baby out
The T-hawk is a very nice woods tool. I almost wish I hadn't just bought a Gransfors small forest axe. Though basically the T-hawk is a small axe but with the blade and back stretched a bit, though a hawk is easier to mount on a new haft in the field, if need be. It's a hair heavy maybe for long distance packing, but at the price point I could accept the extra half pound.
Very nice video, Iam thinking of buying the chogan and your video with some others really encourages to buy it.
i just scored one of these for 24.98. needed sharpened and once it was sharpened it kicked major ass took out a inch diameter tree limb with two swings.
Chuck Norris of all tomahawks a classic quote
Chris, Thanks for the review. I have considered this hawk but I messaged Ryan and I confirmed with CRKT, the head is pressed on with a 300 pound press! CRKT stated you will not be removing the head, at least without damaging the installed haft. So if you want to break it down for compact carry or switch the haft out for a longer length your out of luck. You may want to look at H&B Forge, the Pathfinder store carries one of there models. They are not as cheap as CS or CRKT but if your considering using a hawk as your primary wood processing tool it may be worth it. They also do custom work.
Nice.
PREPAREDMIND101 to remove the handle just tap the handle against something hard with the ax head up in a downward motion. To re-tighten the ax head same process with the ax head down. Mine came off with little effort.
Greg Green That the way it should work. CRKT must have changed there process because that is not what CRKT and Ryan Johnson told me. They both stated for "safety reason" the where pressing the heads on so they could not be removed by the user unless they break the haft. Interesting. How much force did you need to get the haft out? My CS Rifleman will come off with a couple of taps. Now the H&B Forge is another story...they also press the haft in, and though I ordered mine "hand fitted" they forgot and pressed it in anyway. I had to get a wooden mallet and pound it off. Took about an hour. Even now the fit is tight that I have to rap the haft extremely hard about 10 time to get it out.
William Phillips I don't remember it being a problem. I received the Chogan and didn't mess with taking off the head for a few weeks because I was test chopping everything. Then I decided it needed to to into a pack so I tapped it on the concrete floor not more than a few times and the head slid off the handle, but like I said the handle is now worn at the connection because it was a little loose when I was chopping the "h" out of things made of wood. I will have to re-order or hunt down a new handle as this one will break because of the slop in the connection.
Greg Green Greg I think CRKT offers the standard haft. I had got a 30" for my CS Rifleman and for the H&B. At the CRKT stated they would be making replacement haft but not a longer haft. You may want to check the haft eye. My 1st CS Rifleman had a eye that was as large at that top as the bottom then slightly "coke bottled" in the middle. I went hafts pretty regularly. Cold Steel had replaced the head and that problem went away.
Question! Does the CRKT use the same handle as the Cold Steel Hawks?
*Cold Steel Viking Hand Axe/Warhammer/Battle Axe all use the same 30" Hickory Handle....I'm trying to see if the CRKT would fit on the longer Cold Steel handle!
Is it lighter then the cold steel rifleman hawk?
For great “cheap” throwers, go with any Cold Steel hawk and ditch the set screw (wish they would stop pressing the heads onto the handles themselves and ruining them by pressing a shelf into the brand new handle”. Get a few extra handles as they will break if you hit wrong. For a quality thrower/workhorse, get the CRKT.
Okay.... forget the sheath I have mentioned below. It really sucks! You'd think that a sheath sold by a company for one of their own products would fit. It does not. Forget the fact that it has plastic snaps... I can replace those if they break. The sad part is that the only snap I can close is the main one for the head of the Woods Chogan 2730 T-hawk. The snap that goes over the hammer pull will not close for me, the leather strap is too short. Same for the leather strap that goes over the handle... leather strap is too short to get around the handle for closing. Want to call a manufacturer out on a defect? This is a good one to call out!
Been waiting awhile for this one. Thanks for the honest review...much appreciated. Just submitted my order at Going Gear...now the sucky part...I gotta wait for it!...lol
20 degree's is good for a knife. For a tomahawk with a blade that thick, I'd go with a 22 or perhaps a 24 degree edge. The edge will hold up longer. Other then that, it looks like a very good tomahawk..
Good call. I think the edge would depend on what you are cutting. 22 would work well for soft wood, 24 would work great for harder wood.
a must buy for me for sure.
She looks sweet. I usually just carry a big knife and saw though... too weak to add a bigger chopping tool.
Great, no bullshit type video. I ordered mine based off your review. buuuuutttt.... what can I do about the slick epoxy or whatever it was the coated the handle with? Love the Chogan, but not sure about the grip though... sanding, maybe?
Chris.. CRKT has pretty nice looking leather sheaths in for the CRKT Woods Chogan 2730. Check their website.
I like mine so much I went and bought two more and gave one to a friend. Soon as I got mine I made leather sheaths for all three of them. I hate that kydex crap especially for guns. Ruins the finish. These are beasts and never leave home without it !
i got a question if you guys could help me out, I am wanting to grab one of these since the blade seems slightly thicker and better for splitting than a pipe hawk, however I do like the 22" length of the cold steel hawks handles, would the CRKT chogan hawk head have any compatibility issues with the cold steel replacement handles?
The only thing about the woods chogan and kangee they look like the handles arnt a true tear drop shape which can be rasped down but maybe its just my view point one day ill get them myself
excellent looking hawk, although I might wait and see if the come out with a model that doesn't have a hammer poll before I pick one up. how would you say the weight compares to the CS pipe hawk and your CS rifleman's/warhawk?
Size of a Pipe Hawk with the Weight closer to a Riflemans Hawk. The other model has a spike.
Would you choose this tomahawk or the Rifleman's Hawke? Or any Cold Steel tomahawk for that matter
Hey, good review, gonna get one of these asap. Just wondering, you mentioned you were Pathfinder qual'd, are you Canadian? Just wondering, because I thought Pathfinders was a Commonwealth thing. If not, I didn't realize the US has/had a Pathfinder course.
What have hrc in that tomahavk. Plea somebady tell me!! And that video was good only minus is how tougnes is thay steel
Chris you should split those hunks from the top, not side on, much easier safer too.
lol
I'd imagine if you made an extended handle for it, not unlike your Cold Steel Warhawk, that hawk would be an absolute monster out in the woods. I'm talking going from being an all out beast to being an absolute abomination.
Oh God, I'm on a PreparedMind video watching spree for the 100th time
with that sunglasses and that axe you really look like jean claude van dam another ceustion is the cold steel gi tango a good knife for building small cabins and stuff? verry good vid
im so excited for this!
I wonder what the handle difference would be if it was 19.5-20.5 inches.
Excellent hawk. I love hawks and just ordered this from Amazon. I am from Canada so can't really use tour Amazon store pal...
are you gonna put the wrap on it?
I have a question. Can you slap on a warhammer handle from Cold Steel on this hawk head?
Im guessing, you can. If the handle is to big, now you have a chance to use Jessica! Trim it down.
Looks just like my CKRT hawk.
I like your reviews. Keep up the good work
thanks. been waiting to see a review of that one. you are the first I came across. if (when) I buy it, i'll buy it from you :-)
Thanks for the review!
OK, now I really want one.
Yes they do make a sheath madway usa.
i like it,i may have to get one,darn it all!
The rock smash sold me 🤘
bought mine, the handle on mine was loose as hell. having to spend 4 or 5 hours modding the head to where I can set it to be solid. over all though, no to bad.
Good show. Thank you.
Can someone tell me what head is thicker the cold steel riflemans hawk or the CRKT chogan
These are cheaper on Amazon, than going gear. Also, on Amazon you can get the sheath and an extra handle for it. I'm buying one.
+muddog1561 At the time of that video, they weren't on Amazon.
huge crkt fanboy plz reveiw more crkt
How is the throwing quality ?
Do you consider this and the schrade survival axe in two different categories? Which one did you like the best?
Very different. I don't even know how to guage that being that they are so different. Is not even apples and oranges, it's apples and burgers.
+PREPAREDMIND101 which is the burger? ;)
Question; other than for self defense, why choose a hawk over a hatchet or axe?
It's lighter, which is great if you go backpacking. That's what I think at least, I don't own one, I just have a cheap Coleman camp axe for $7.
there is a good tutorial on youtube a kid makes a sheath with schedule 20 pvc pipe and rivets comes out really good and easy
I have the blackwoods version..chops like a small axe..😁👌
GOTTA HAVE ONE !!!
I bought one very happy with the price feel of it great tool I made my own holster fot it purchase on amozn
Twist on impact ?
Bonjour So which one is the best ?
thx for the vid, i like your reviews. thumbs up and now subbed.