A few questions about RMJ 'hawks

DanR217

DanR217

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I have a few questions regarding RMJ tomahawks:

1: Why are the handles so long? It seems any miss or indirect hit and you're going to strike the handle and they don't seems long enough to grip with two hands. As much as I'd like to think I'm perfect, I'm not a robot and I do miss sometimes.

2: Why use rubber handles and have a metal screw cap screw into the rubber of the handle? With constant use wouldn't the rubber wear out pretty quick? Assuming you carry the included sharpening stone because you would have to take it out every time before you used it.

3: Why use regular screws to fasten the non-rubber handles? Won't they back out? Loctite is good, but with the kind of shock from say, chopping wood, wouldn't they need to be constantly tightened?

4: Have you used any RMJ 'hawks for chopping wood and what were your impressions?

Thanks for your time.
 
I personally find RMJ's too short but I don't need a tactical breacher anyways.

As for chopping wood the Eagle Talon was horrible compared to a CS Trail Hawk. It is too blunt and thick for wood. Better suited for concrete and metal bashing. Never owned the hawks with the screw cap to comment on.
 
I have a Shrike S13 with the 13.5 length. length varies for your needs. I prefer the short one for hiking and slinging on if something bad happens at work. . . .
The handles seem quite tough, not sure how I would wear them out-I do carry mine alot.
My sharpening stone did break in the handle, but the pieces are big enough to touch up the edge with. I'll probably check with RMJ on that issue.
For a tactical hawk I think mine chops wood pretty good. I realize it's not an axe but neither does it carry like one.
Very happy with it.
 
1. Depending on which hawk you're looking at they go from 11-18 inches. Pretty normal lengths for tactical type hawks. You can always choke up if you find it too long.

2. The screw cap is more of an impact piece to smash windows if required. If it get's worn out (That'd be a lot of windows) your hawk is backed by RMJ 100%, lifetime warranty whether you're the original owner or not.

3. I'm sure they've thought of this. Hawks aren't meant as wood choppers, especially RMJ's; they're breachers/fighters. Get a hatchet for wood, if that's what you plan on using it for. On the same note, they're geared towards Mil/LEO etc, typically people in these fields maintain their weapons/tools and this would include tightening bolts etc, at least it does for me.

4. Tried, it performed adequately, but the wood wasn't very thick.
 
Sorry, I meant the handle scales, not the handles themselves. It seems the scales on the longer models go about twice as high as they should towards the head.

With the screws, I was a little more worried of them coming loose during use and the handles coming apart. It's a two screws per hole so I'm assuming they're rather short. I don't usually carry two phillips head screwdrivers on me a the same time.

I think I get it, wrong thing for wood.
 
The exposed tang beneath the head is deliberate, allowing it to be used as a break and rake tool to clear out windows of glass and blinds/curtains. It also means that you don't mess up your handle scales if you do overstrike.
 
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