2Hawks Longhunter mini-review

BRab

BRab

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I just received my new 2Hawks Longhunter tomahawk yesterday, so I thought I would try it out. They describe this hawk as a medium belt hawk. To test it I decided to chop through some hardwood, so I grabbed an 8" thick piece of dry Locust. Obviously this is a tough task to ask from a lightweight tomahawk, but it should give a good indication of the quality of the hawk.

The hawk came sharp enough to cut paper, but not razor sharp. I did not sharpen the hawk before the test. I wrapped the handle with paracord since this was going to be a lot of chopping.
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after I was about halfway through, I notice that on the bottom of the log was a big knot, an even bigger test for the hawk.
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Finally got all the way through
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The Longhunter was impressive, to say the least. It still looked basically new, with no dings or chips in the edge. The finish on the heads is gun barrel blue which looks very nice, and it help up well during the chopping. The edge was still sharp enough to cut paper!
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Chopping performance was surprisingly good for its size and weight. It is not quite as efficient of a chopper as a hatchet or small axe, but that is to be expected.The handle is a bit thin, but that only is an issue for prolonged chopping, and can be remedied by wrapping it with paracord. The blade profile is very narrow, which helps the hawk bite deep in the wood.
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Overall, I am very happy with this hawk. I love the finish and shape of the head. The handle never came loose during the test. The hawk is lightweight, and very comfortable to carry by simply sliding the handle through my belt (which I prefer to a dangling belt loop for hawks). I look foreward to using the Longhunter around the farm and on hiking trips.

It also comes with a functional sheath to cover the exposed blade.
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My dog enjoyed watching me test out the Hawk.
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Here is the 2Hawks Longhunter compared to the Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet.
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I have one. Not sure how I feel about it being cast rather tan forged. Also, his hafts are not the right size and/or properly fitted. If you look at the front of the eye, the point of the tear drop, there if a big gap between the eye and the haft. He usually wedges that with a piece of leather. Glad to hear it chopped well. Thanks for the review.
 
Wow! Nice review :thumbup: That's some hard wood you used which makes the review and the hawk even more impressive.

I've seen sparks fly off my chain before when cutting locust and couldn't imagine trying to hack through it with a hawk

What kind of dog is that?
 
Thanks for all the comments. This was my first attempt at a review so I'm glad you all enjoyed it.

RedbeAR15 said:
Wow! Nice review :thumbup: That's some hard wood you used which makes the review and the hawk even more impressive.

I've seen sparks fly off my chain before when cutting locust and couldn't imagine trying to hack through it with a hawk

What kind of dog is that?
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I know what you mean. Most of the trees on our farm are locust. It's great for firewood, but man is it hard!

She is an English Sheppard.
 
BRab, would you mind getting a weight on the head of your Longhunter or the weight of it on the haft if you'd rather not pop the head off? I wish he had some stats on his site about his models as I'm trying to figure out what the impact on my total pack weight would be.

Cheers,
Dan
 
Nice :thumbup:

I really like 2hawks, I check them out everytime they're at the Indy 1500.

They have live demonstrations where they hit nails with the edge and they don't seem effected by it.
 
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It looks like the same one Dave Canterbury is recommending. The hawk will just go up in price. I have also had problems with the handle fit. I'll eventually have to shape one for a better fit.
 
DannyBoy2k said:
BRab, would you mind getting a weight on the head of your Longhunter or the weight of it on the haft if you'd rather not pop the head off? I wish he had some stats on his site about his models as I'm trying to figure out what the impact on my total pack weight would be.

Cheers,
Dan
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The hawk weighs a little over a pound. If I can find a scale I will give you a more precise measurement. According to this site it weighs 1lb 1 1/8 oz:

http://www.thepatriotictshirtguy.com/2Hawks-Longhunter-high-grade-Tomahawk-LH1.htm

I've read elsewhere that it weighs a little bit more. Either way, it is a lightweight hawk.
 
Hi Guys, I think Devin Price is a Artisan I have two of his Hawks, well one is the Voyager and the other one is the Trapper Double Bit Hatchet I have no problem with the toughness of either one for as compact size they are tgey work as good as larger tools, sure a Axe is defenetly a better chopper but I can't carry a Axe as comfortably as I can a Hawk, and the fact I can take my Hawk apart and use it in other application makes it that much more valuable to me, take for instance my Trapper Double Bit Hatchet whether I'm carrying it on person or attached to my pack, it's very comfortable to carry yet it's small but until you use it and realize the it's ability it actually surprised me, and when I take my Voyager out and slice with just the handle like when I make a featherstick's or as a temporary knife it's value increases as far as I'I'm concerned, one thing I know about Devin is that he uses his tool's so any improvements he makes them accordingly, yeah my next Hawk will be the "BBeast the one with the Triciary edge, the quality and performance of Devin Hawks is simply great and he stands behind his work, no short cut's from what I can tell I think guys that say negative things about his Hawks I don't think they actually had one in their hands and use them, Dave C even has a vudeo of him throwing the Hawk if Devin didn't make them strong they wouldn't do that with them, granted I use my for tgeir intended purpose but I can tell how good tgeir made. I hope this post helps.
 
Thanks for the review. I have a Longhunter and the Warbeast and have used them for a couple years. If you like them out of the box you will love them after a few years. They hold an edge forever, clean up well and never let you down when you need them.

Devin was fantastic to do business with and I would highly recommend him and his company.
 
The ONLY turnoff for me is the price, I could order a H&B product to the same specs for half the cost for some of the hatchets.
 
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