Trail Hawk

[rdillion]

Any of ya'll had any experience with the Cold Steel Trail Hawk. I looking at getting one. I'm not real worried about historical accuracy just want a good reliable hawk. I have a Cold Steel hawk now that I've been pretty pleased with but I'm wanting one with the hammer poll on it.
:hatsoff:

 

[MOwoodsman]

I've heard for the price, it's pretty good. A ton of guys on bushcraft USA swear by it.

 

[JPS2400]

I have two of the trail hawks..I throw them every day...They go into the wood deep and their tough....if you go chopping you have to be a little bit more precise...hammer pole is a nice feature, gives you an extra tool....buy a handle from H&B forge and the trail hawk will last you for years.

 

[rdillion]

Thanks Guys!
:thumbsup: :hatsoff:
Ross

 

[wbfos]

If your not worried about being historically accurate they are pretty tough hawks. I had a friend make a sheath for me and it has seen a lot of miles. IAWOODSMAN on YouTube has a nice video on them. I took off the finish they on it and polished it (still an ongoing process it never seems polished enough for me) I think I paid $28.00 on Amazon for it with free delivery you cant beat it...

 

[rdillion]

I took the paint off and reshaped my other Cold Steel hawk to make it more useful. It took a lot of work to remove that thick coating of black paint.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I'm not real worried about historical accuracy just want a good reliable hawk.

Then why are you asking here?

 

[rdillion]

Well let's see, the forum heading says Accoutrements not Historically Correct Accoutrements. It also doesn't say anything about being a smart---. :cursing:

Thanks again to everyone else who gave a review. I just didn't want to get one of these and later find out the hammer pole has a habit of breaking off. :rotf: I got one on order. It should be a useful tool.
:thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

I took the paint off and reshaped my other Cold Steel hawk to make it more useful. It took a lot of work to remove that thick coating of black paint.

How did this make it more useful?

 

[rdillion]

The hawk I have was more of a throwing hawk with the up-sweep on the cutting edge. I flattened that out like their frontier hawk and flattened the back of the eye to make it easier to use as a hammer. I frankly never used it until I made these modifications.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Well let's see, the forum heading says Accoutrements not Historically Correct Accoutrements. It also doesn't say anything about being a smart---. :cursing:

Thanks again to everyone else who gave a review. I just didn't want to get one of these and later find out the hammer pole has a habit of breaking off. :rotf: I got one on order. It should be a useful tool.
:thumbsup: :hatsoff:

Forum rule #1:

1.The focus of this site is "Traditional Muzzleloading"; The history of muzzleloading weapons......

 

[rdillion]

There's also a sub-forum called "Historically Accurate Equipment". I didn't post this question there. :idunno:
Pardon me while I go stich count my Fruit-of-the-looms.

 

[BrownBear]

...wanting one with the hammer poll on it.

I came to the same conclusion. If "trail" means more than a day hunt, that poll becomes an important tool. Tried overnighting with a hawk having no poll on it one time. Just got sick of hunting rocks for hammers in terrain with few rocks. The blade is handy sometimes, but the poll is handy all the time. I'd sooner carry a "hawk" with a poll and no blade, as to carry a hawk with a blade and no poll.

 

[rdillion]

:rotf: :applause:
A hawk with a pole and no blade. That's funny right there!

 

[nw_hunter]

LOL! It's called a hammer :wink:

 

[BrownBear]

LOL! It's called a hammer :wink:

Yup. A good companion piece on the trail for the other version, a hawk with no poll! :rotf:

 

[76monza]

I just bought my third one this weekend. They are great throwing hawks if you pull the set screw out. As a working hawk they will serve you well for most of your needs. But they are not designed to drive have tent stakes nor do the work of an axe. I will generally carry one of mine with me whenever I'm out in the sticks or even just hiking trails with the wife. I prefer the trail hawk to a knife.

Smokeydays

 

[rogar]

I've been using the Trailhawk for over 5 yrs. and will probably not switch anytime soon. I use mine for competition, that 2" cutting edge is great for center cutting cards and getting the high scores!