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PACLiteCordage · **on:** March 27, 2012, 08:52:58 AM

Hello all. Im sure the question Im after is in here somewhere, but man this is a big forum!

But I was doing a wrap on a Fast Hawk handle in 550 for a customer and I found it beyond awesome. Im looking to buy one, but I know that they make a larger version as well. It would be for general purpose, camping and such. Perhaps the occasional smashing and destruction of items.......

, but camping mostly. Fasthawk, or larger??? Thanks in advance!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2012, 02:23:56 PM

If you really want a good camping tool, go to Wal Mart and buy a regular hatchet for $5. Hawks are designed more for fighting and penetration and really kind of suck for chopping wood as there's no weight in the head to build the momentum needed to split a log or cut a branch.

That having been said, the Fasthawk is a lot of fun to play with. I love a good hawk and they are certainly good things to carry for hiking and they can open a keg in record time.... although you may have a bit of a problem tapping it after that!

Def

jzmtl · **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2012, 05:39:17 PM

If you want a tomahawk for utility/camping something with a hammer on the back would be more useful, the spike on fasthawk is really only for breaking things. Cold steel produce a line of hawks for a good price.

PACLiteCordage · **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:31:28 PM

Roger that. I thought about going to Wal-Mart and picking up a hatchet, but DANGIT,.....there is just something awesome about having a hawk in your hands........(I think that came out right) Anywho,. I appreciate the info gents!

Syph007 · **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:48:41 PM

The cheap cold steel hawks are good enough to cure the bug of wanting something to play with I think. I modded a trail hawk and its a nice light duty tool.

PACLiteCordage · **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2012, 08:54:00 PM

I will definitely look them up then! Guess its time to learn how to throw a hawk! Perhaps my wifes cats will fair better than when I taught myself to throw knives! LOL

scattergun13 · **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2012, 08:37:41 AM

How cool is that "hawk" in paclite's avatar? That's because it's mine! It lives in my patrol car and has broken several windows. Also, I agree about the Cold Steel hawks, very affordable designs. Welcome to MT.O, paclite, miss ya on the streets brother.

Stew and Ajo...

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2012, 06:07:24 AM

I love the CS Vietnam tomahawk. It's small, lightweight and tough. I like the Benchmade hawk too, but at $300 it's a bit pricey for me.

Def

PACLiteCordage · **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2012, 10:13:23 AM

Looks like ill be checking into CS hawks then! The profile hawk was only cool because it spent a few nights at PACLite! Lol Hope all the new paracord products are working out of you and Ajo! Hopefully it won't be much longer till I'm back on the beat!

Sparky415 · **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:11:48 AM

scattergun13 · **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2012, 08:19:05 PM

Quote from: PACLiteCordage on March 31, 2012, 10:13:23 AM

Looks like ill be checking into CS hawks then! The profile hawk was only cool because it spent a few nights at PACLite! Lol Hope all the new paracord products are working out of you and Ajo! Hopefully it won't be much longer till I'm back on the beat!

Sparky has a point, we need some pics. The demo went well today. The guy that decoyed for me said that Ajo bit him harder today than he did 3 years ago at a handler school we put on. Ajo likes the toy you made better than his "kong' and I gave the second one to a Task Force dog and handler that asked about it. You better make some more, every handler I run into wants one. I'll try and get you pics of Ajo's puppies, I saw them for the first time today, they're true Czech bite dogs just like their daddy. Semper Fi!
Stew and Ajo...

Sparky415 · **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2012, 08:52:12 PM

Quote from: scattergun13 on March 31, 2012, 08:19:05 PM

Quote from: PACLiteCordage on March 31, 2012, 10:13:23 AM
Looks like ill be checking into CS hawks then! The profile hawk was only cool because it spent a few nights at PACLite! Lol Hope all the new paracord products are working out of you and Ajo! Hopefully it won't be much longer till I'm back on the beat!
Sparky has a point, we need some pics. The demo went well today. The guy that decoyed for me said that Ajo bit him harder today than he did 3 years ago at a handler school we put on. Ajo likes the toy you made better than his "kong' and I gave the second one to a Task Force dog and handler that asked about it. You better make some more, every handler I run into wants one. I'll try and get you pics of Ajo's puppies, I saw them for the first time today, they're true Czech bite dogs just like their daddy. Semper Fi!
Stew and Ajo...

Sounds like fun

Kong, with peanut butter?

Most of my points are a bit rusty

scattergun13 · **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2012, 09:11:44 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on March 31, 2012, 08:52:12 PM

Quote from: scattergun13 on March 31, 2012, 08:19:05 PM
Quote from: PACLiteCordage on March 31, 2012, 10:13:23 AM
Looks like ill be checking into CS hawks then! The profile hawk was only cool because it spent a few nights at PACLite! Lol Hope all the new paracord products are working out of you and Ajo! Hopefully it won't be much longer till I'm back on the beat!
Sparky has a point, we need some pics. The demo went well today. The guy that decoyed for me said that Ajo bit him harder today than he did 3 years ago at a handler school we put on. Ajo likes the toy you made better than his "kong' and I gave the second one to a Task Force dog and handler that asked about it. You better make some more, every handler I run into wants one. I'll try and get you pics of Ajo's puppies, I saw them for the first time today, they're true Czech bite dogs just like their daddy. Semper Fi!
Stew and Ajo...

Sounds like fun

Kong, with peanut butter?

Most of my points are a bit rusty

Good point Sparky, Ajo loves the peanut butter filled Kong and I get endless hours of pleasure watching my big tough bite dog desperately trying to get peanut butter off the roof of his mouth. I keep threatening to slather the next burglar we catch in peanut butter and let Ajo spend some "quality' time with him.
Ajo also likes donuts and I swear twice a week we go to the donut shop and the ladies there feed him a cake donut with peanut butter on it. Everytime we catch a bad guy after a long track he gets a footlong Sonic coney as a reward but it's hard on me. Ajo farts hot dog for 24 hours and can run me completely out of the car...

I'm convinced he thinks it's funny and does it on purpose so he can have the car to himself!
Stew and Ajo...

PACLiteCordage · **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:43:36 PM

If anyone is interested in K9 leads or any and all paracord products, I would be more than happy to post pictures in the appropriate thread. I have everything from Koozies to full blown Tactical single point slings. If anyone is interested. Thanks again for everyones input!

Sparky415 · **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:47:14 PM

Quote from: scattergun13 on March 31, 2012, 09:11:44 PM

Good point Sparky, Ajo loves the peanut butter filled Kong and I get endless hours of pleasure watching my big tough bite dog desperately trying to get peanut butter off the roof of his mouth. I keep threatening to slather the next burglar we catch in peanut butter and let Ajo spend some "quality' time with him.
Ajo also likes donuts and I swear twice a week we go to the donut shop and the ladies there feed him a cake donut with peanut butter on it. Everytime we catch a bad guy after a long track he gets a footlong Sonic coney as a reward but it's hard on me. Ajo farts hot dog for 24 hours and can run me completely out of the car...
I'm convinced he thinks it's funny and does it on purpose so he can have the car to himself!
Stew and Ajo...

Some of us have to watch what we eat because some of us put on weight too easily

Jake says Hi

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2012, 02:04:53 AM

If this thread is going to the dogs, here's Chinook and Daisy at the beach today!

Def

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scattergun13 · **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2012, 02:21:39 AM

Quote from: sparky415 on March 31, 2012, 11:47:14 PM

Quote from: scattergun13 on March 31, 2012, 09:11:44 PM
Good point Sparky, Ajo loves the peanut butter filled Kong and I get endless hours of pleasure watching my big tough bite dog desperately trying to get peanut butter off the roof of his mouth. I keep threatening to slather the next burglar we catch in peanut butter and let Ajo spend some "quality' time with him.
Ajo also likes donuts and I swear twice a week we go to the donut shop and the ladies there feed him a cake donut with peanut butter on it. Everytime we catch a bad guy after a long track he gets a footlong Sonic coney as a reward but it's hard on me. Ajo farts hot dog for 24 hours and can run me completely out of the car...
I'm convinced he thinks it's funny and does it on purpose so he can have the car to himself!
Stew and Ajo...

Some of us have to watch what we eat because some of us put on weight too easily

Jake says Hi

(Image removed from quote.)

HELLO JAKE!

Chako · **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2012, 01:40:19 PM

Are you sure he is saying hi? Looks like you have a thirsty dog on your hands there.

Sparky415 · **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2012, 02:25:02 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on April 01, 2012, 02:04:53 AM

If this thread is going to the dogs, here's Chinook and Daisy at the beach today!

Def

Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Yep more dog pictures until someone posts their Fasthawk pictures

Don't let him deceive you Chako, he has a bowl of water under the table (he wants some of my fish an chips but I'm not sharing

)

PACLiteCordage · **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2012, 03:48:59 PM

Sorry! Lol, took me a little bit to catch on! Here are just a few examples.

PACLiteCordage · **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2012, 03:56:48 PM

Couple more!

Sparky415 · **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2012, 04:00:13 PM

Thanks

Nice cord wraps.... that must take hours

About how long is the head from cutting edge to the point? Looks like 8” (I suppose I could google it really

) And do you get to use it much? Is it better than an Ax or do you use it because its the lighter option?

scattergun13 · **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2012, 06:57:17 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on April 01, 2012, 04:00:13 PM

Thanks

Nice cord wraps.... that must take hours

About how long is the head from cutting edge to the point? Looks like 8” (I suppose I could google it really ) And do you get to use it much? Is it better than an Ax or do you use it because its the lighter option?

Hey Sparky, it's Stew. PacLite is out of town for a bit but he'll get back with you when he gets in. In the meantime I'll try to help answer some of your questions. I remember seeing the 'Fasthawk" when it was sent to him and it was pretty cool. I also remember it being small and thinking that I couldn't use it for anything but 'cqb". I don't think the head length was quite 8 inches.
Also the cord wrap on that one was very intricate, I think at the customer's request. I've sen him do some very artistic stuff but he seems tp specialize in "tactical/functional. Hope that helps...

Sparky415 · **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:56:41 PM

Thanks Stew

I thought after I had nagged him for some pictures the polite thing to do was to ask some questions

What is 'CQB'?

I like tactical/functional

PACLiteCordage · **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:27:53 PM

Hey Sparky, both of those Hawks were for customers. What little use I got to have them was fantasizing that I was a Hawk welding ninja!! LOL. I definitely liked the larger Hawk more. It felt perfectly weighted and balanced. CQB stands for Close Quarters Battle. The hawk with the tan wrap in the middle of the handle is the FastHawk. Great backup, but I would agree with Stew and go with a larger option. It takes approx 4-6 hours to properly wrap a hawk. And I believe that from edge to point was approx 7-8 in on the fasthawk. So good eye!

We mainly specialize in Single point tactical Slings, pistol lanyards, and knife/ Hawk wraps. But if it can be made from 550 cord, we can make it! I appreciate you guys taking a look!! Feel free to ask all the question you like. Im back in town and will be quite a bit more punctual this time a round. Feel free to nagg me all you want Sparky!

Sparky415 · **Reply #25 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:56:52 PM

Thank you,

I find it interesting to see what other people use for various jobs, the only CQB I have is against some occasional prickly undergrowth

We both have the same sized hands as I was holding my hand up to your picture and measuring it

I have only been using/collecting Axes the past couple of years but thanks to this site I'm quite addicted (mostly users)

I guess you have seen this Paracord thread
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,3354.1050.html

PACLiteCordage · **Reply #26 on:** April 01, 2012, 11:35:02 PM

No Sir I have not. Thank you for bringing it to my attention! Ill go post a few pictures up of the various slings, koozies, and bands. After wrapping several Hawks it has sparked my interest as well. As stated earlier though, this is a world that I know next to nothing about! So I am definitely digging the site!! Thanks again for nagging, and giving me a reason to post! LOL

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