A few times the handle flexed when I tried to push and pull, a negative in my book. I like how easy it is to use-swing to penetrate, then move the handle back and forth to help open the hole. With the tanto-tip-beveled spike, the War Hawk had great penetration through plywood. Due to the handle length, the War Hawk has reach and great leverage. “This is a byproduct of using polypropylene as a handle material,” he opined. According to the author, Cold Steel’s War Hawk is a good chopper, though you will feel the handle vibrate a bit as you use it. I could feel the handle resonate a bit with each blow, which often results in an insufficient transfer of power-that is, some of the power is lost in the vibration. The War Hawk didn’t perform as well as the other review models due, in my opinion, to the polypropylene handle. Consequently, the War Hawk is ideal for storing in your truck for camping expeditions. The only negative is there is no belt-attachment provision. The sheath is secure and doesn’t fall off. After it clears, pull the spike out of its end and there you have it. To unsheathe the War Hawk, hold the handle with one hand, and with the other pinch and pull up on the sheath’s beard end. The sheath has two pivots-one at the spike end, the other at the beard end. The sheath is a clever double-articulated design that encases most of the head. The handle is comfortable and the texturing promotes good grip traction in various conditions. With just a few strong blows, it was able to fully penetrate thick plywood. The spike of the Cold Steel War Hawk has a tanto-like bevel, which further increases penetration power. The spike is ground on top and bottom to remove material for enhanced penetration. The double-ground spike has a distinctive tanto-ish shape for maximum penetration and power. The tang area just behind the head has a few finger grooves for choking up for whittling or more precise cuts. The wide, bearded axe head excels at chopping and cutting. The partial tang is inset into the handle and secured by two large bolts, and you can replace it easily should it break. Measuring 19 inches overall, the Cold Steel War Hawk features a head of drop-forged 1055 carbon steel for toughness, and a textured polypropylene handle. From there, take the downward-curved head to really open it up with hammer-like blows. The spike cuts as well as pierces-in fact, it cuts as it penetrates, and can open a hole in plywood easily by pushing and pulling on the handle after each strike. The spine tapers down slightly but leaves more than enough material for tip strength and to withstand heavy penetration strikes. Resembling a fat knife blade rather than a true spike, it sports a semi-sharpened edge at the bottom. In fact, I found it the most effective of the group. The spike is the shortest one of all the hawks tested, though that does not mean it is the least effective. By the same token, being agile in hand suits it for tasks few hawks are adept at, such as whittling and making fuzz sticks. This translates to extended use without wearing you out. This is one reason why the Knight Hawk isn’t head heavy like many hawks, yet can out chop many of them. As a result, the cutting edge engages and shears more effectively after impact. The downward turn accentuates cutting power, presenting itself at an angle to whatever is being chopped. There is a slight downward turn to the cutting edge, which is in contrast to most hawks where the edge is parallel to the handle. The author stated that the RMJ Tactical Knight Hawk is really cool-looking, practically bulletproof, devastatingly effective and a pleasure to use. The handle is 3D-machined black G-10 riveted/permanently attached to the tang-no screws to worry about loosening over time. The cutting edge is 2.875 inches, and the head and handle are durable 52100 carbon steel. Fourteen-and-a-half inches overall, it weighs 1 pound, 7 ounces and feels very agile in hand. ABS master smith Jason Knight and RMJ Tactical co-designed it to handle a variety of jobs, not just chopping. One of the latest designs from RMJ Tactical is this issue’s cover piece, the Knight Hawk. The longer handle of a hawk offers more leverage and power in a chopping stroke. Be they folding or fixed, knives are limited when it comes to such heavy uses as chopping and hacking. In the tactical realm, tomahawks can be used in numerous rescue applications or as a backup weapon if needed. They can be handy as camping implements or in tactical applications. You can cut, chop, pry, hammer and penetrate with them.
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