Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawk.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **on:** February 03, 2009, 11:17:46 PM

Ok so after buying my son a toy Tomahawk (and then buying a second one so we can fight

) I've decided I've a Tomahawk shaped hole in my life

So I know El Defendo has one, but has anyone else got one, and if so have they had any problems with them, and are they easy to throw (only really thrown knives before)

Thanks in advance fella's, and here's the girl in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1vIx7NkDts

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:08:49 AM

El Defendo?

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:10:55 AM

Quote from: Defender on February 04, 2009, 12:08:49 AM

El Defendo?

Def

I believe that was one of you many, many alias's boss

hawkchucker · **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:25:09 AM

I have one and love it. very Cheap and easy to work on. You have a platform that customises easy, and the warrentee works. You could find better, but for the cash not much better. I say go for it and have fun.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2009, 10:29:26 AM

Quote from: hawkchucker on February 04, 2009, 12:25:09 AM

I have one and love it. very Cheap and easy to work on. You have a platform that customises easy, and the warrentee works. You could find better, but for the cash not much better. I say go for it and have fun.

Well assuming I don't sell my Ti Lite(

) I'll probably get one in march for definate

hawkchucker · **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:53:39 PM

I certainly would get one. It is a blast to play with. Plus it sticks like a champ.

Oh ya and dont hit a log on its endgrain with it as hard as you can.It will take hours to get it out!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:10:17 PM

Quote from: hawkchucker on February 05, 2009, 09:53:39 PM

Oh ya and dont hit a log on its endgrain with it as hard as you can.It will take hours to get it out!

Duly noted

I won't ask how you found out

Gareth · **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:46:59 PM

HC for some reason I think you may be a chap that knows a thing or two about throwing axes.

Can you point out a good "how to" site for some good tips?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:41:06 AM

Quote from: Gareth UK on February 05, 2009, 11:46:59 PM

HC for some reason I think you may be a chap that knows a thing or two about throwing axes. Can you point out a good "how to" site for some good tips?

There's some stuff on youtube

, but you really need to sift the wheat from the chaff $:-\$

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njG1STYKMF8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz62dtJRzTs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE4cGlA--vQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pZ8MPkiMHY

Not great but at least it gives you the right idea

hawkchucker · **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2009, 11:44:40 AM

Hawk throwing is really not hard. Take the hawk and throw. IF the handle hits take step back if the head hits you are on. One revolution until you get decent then double the pace to two revolutions. Then you can vary the throw momentum to make up ground in between

Flash · **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2009, 11:53:49 AM

If you get it in time for the meet, there are several logs at site we can practise on

Gareth · **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2009, 12:15:02 PM

Thanks HC.

Flash, I'll bring a few axes we can try to stick in some wood. Of course if Micky has his as well then "the more the merrier" I say.

hawkchucker · **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2009, 12:18:56 PM

Go Heavy or go home. I got to say that with a smile. The heavier the head the harder it sticks. Which is great. Also some say the handle has to be as long as your arm on a table from fingertip to elbow. Hogwash. I a have actually thrown pole axx witha 4 foot handle and got it ot stick.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2009, 02:17:12 PM

Quote from: Gareth UK on February 08, 2009, 12:15:02 PM

Thanks HC.

Flash, I'll bring a few axes we can try to stick in some wood. Of course if Micky has his as well then "the more the merrier" I say.

I'm hoping to get mine next pay day

(sorry Ben

)

Benner · **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2009, 08:39:15 PM

Quote from: Micky d on February 08, 2009, 02:17:12 PM

Quote from: Gareth UK on February 08, 2009, 12:15:02 PM
Thanks HC.

Flash, I'll bring a few axes we can try to stick in some wood. Of course if Micky has his as well then "the more the merrier" I say.
I'm hoping to get mine next pay day (sorry Ben )

What you apologising for?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:04:27 PM

Quote from: Benner on February 08, 2009, 08:39:15 PM

Quote from: Micky d on February 08, 2009, 02:17:12 PM
Quote from: Gareth UK on February 08, 2009, 12:15:02 PM
Thanks HC.

Flash, I'll bring a few axes we can try to stick in some wood. Of course if Micky has his as well then "the more the merrier" I say.
I'm hoping to get mine next pay day (sorry Ben )

What you apologising for?

Well you did your best to talk me out of it

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2009, 09:30:22 AM

Well I've got one on the way

I'll let you know what I think of it once it's here

Sean · **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2009, 06:46:55 PM

Quote from: Micky d on February 03, 2009, 11:17:46 PM

Ok so after buying my son a toy Tomahawk (and then buying a second one so we can fight ) I've decided I've a Tomahawk shaped hole in my life

So I know El Defendo has one, but has anyone else got one, and if so have they had any problems with them, and are they easy to throw (only really thrown knives before)

Thanks in advance fella's, and here's the girl in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1vIx7NkDts

have to wonder about Lynn Thompson in this video demonstrating the tomohawk with no protective gear on and right in front of hopefully "his office window" where if the 'hawk slips out of his hand and misses the barrel and smashes through the window...? Also, in that other scene where not all that far from the road and potential human hazard there is this guy probably a worker throwing a hawk against the block with no backstop? You'd expect better from them wouldn't you?

sean

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2009, 08:25:18 PM

You'd still want to work there though wouldn't you

Sean · **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2009, 01:04:32 AM

Quote from: Micky d on March 01, 2009, 08:25:18 PM

You'd still want to work there though wouldn't you

can you imagine?

Actually Leatherman or Sog would be kind of a neat places to work perhaps. And there not really all that far
away from where I live so could come back up across the line to visit family and such.

sean

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #20 on:** March 02, 2009, 07:06:05 AM

There probably not bloodthirsty enough for me though

jock1 · **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2009, 01:47:05 PM

How does the Cold Steel hawk stack up against the SOG version does anybody have both to compare

hawkchucker · **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2009, 02:08:28 PM

There is serious issues with the sog hawk. It seems it is very prone to handle breakage. It is one I have personally not owned, but have played with and I did like it, However the news about the handle made me shy away fron buying.

jock1 · **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2009, 03:17:08 PM

Quote from: hawkchucker on March 03, 2009, 02:08:28 PM

There is serious issues with the sog hawk. It seems it is very prone to handle breakage. It is one I have personally not owned, but have played with and I did like it, However the news about the handle made me shy away fron buying.

Thats great HC I love this place the folk here help me spend the money I don't have in the best possible way

hawkchucker · **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2009, 08:34:20 PM

Well just like my views on the suspension.(i still loth the thing) I sometimes find what does not work for me will work for some.However I have seen the item in person and would not recomend it. I really cant for the life of me understand how sog let this out to the public. The breakage I stated is not isolated, but very widespread for them to switch out the handle now in production. So maybe the new one isbetter, but it still has issues.

jock1 · **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2009, 09:06:53 PM

Quote from: hawkchucker on March 03, 2009, 08:34:20 PM

Well just like my views on the suspension.(i still loth the thing) I sometimes find what does not work for me will work for some.However I have seen the item in person and would not recomend it. I really cant for the life of me understand how sog let this out to the public. The breakage I stated is not isolated, but very widespread for them to switch out the handle now in production. So maybe the new one isbetter, but it still has issues.

Given my natural talent for destruction I think I will stay away too Cheers

Anthony · **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2009, 01:36:08 AM

Just a note about the SOG Fusion hawk...the wooden handle is what you want to stay away from. It has been replaced with a nylon handle on current models.

hawkchucker · **Reply #27 on:** March 04, 2009, 11:12:31 AM

Yah but online sales they have updated the sites description, but there is a ton of old new stock put there.

boomer · **Reply #28 on:** May 31, 2010, 02:37:38 AM

I was in vietnam an hear about the throwing axe but did not see one, maybe because I was a navy diver an do not go in country to far becuse most of or work ocean side an up river just long as it took to do the job which ended in mostly blowing it up.

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