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A question for Jenny Wren owners
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I interpret breaching and tactical purposes to be inter-related, but chopping sounds like woods work or bush craft. The Jenny Wren is light weight and compact tomahawk...and I was drawn to it because of those attributes. I, however, have not breached any doors with the Jenny Wren. Although it should work in that capacity. In short, I have used it as a cutter, chopper and leverage tool in the field. However, because it is shorter and lighter...it is not as effective as a heavier axe or hatchet when used for chopping nor is it as effective for leveraging when compared to a short pry bar. In sum, I think you will find it to be a well built and versatile tool that can stand up to the challenge. I like mine because it can fill an number of rolls and it is very compact.
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^ Yep.
I use mine mainly as a woods tool in place of a big knife. I haven't had any need to breach with it but I have busted up some glass and it held up very well. From what I've done with it I have no doubt that it'd work well on drywall and like items but it'd be some work to get through block or lumber.
I have used it to cut down small trees and split kindling, In my opinion it performs well above its weight class.
It is a very useful jack of all trades and master of splitting skulls hawk.
Everybody that I let use it falls in love with it. I hope this helps you decide.
I use mine mainly as a woods tool in place of a big knife. I haven't had any need to breach with it but I have busted up some glass and it held up very well. From what I've done with it I have no doubt that it'd work well on drywall and like items but it'd be some work to get through block or lumber.
I have used it to cut down small trees and split kindling, In my opinion it performs well above its weight class.
It is a very useful jack of all trades and master of splitting skulls hawk.
Everybody that I let use it falls in love with it. I hope this helps you decide.
A breaching tool it really isn't, that's not what it was designed for but it's not to say you couldn't....... There are other hawks / designs meant for that. The Jenny is more of a self defense tool that's handy to carry for some woods work. Folks will use it for a lot of different things though. The one I bought I gave to my wife and it is kept in the truck.
You won't find a tougher hawk in the size or price range of the Jenny though. Yes there are others available in the size and are just as strong from American Kami and Winkler offerings but the prices are another step up. I'm a huge fan of Ryan Johnson, own three of his hawks but the MicAxe from AK and the Combat Axe from DW are both on my hawk "want" list.
As a side note here's my three RMJ hawks all together so you can see how they compare size wise. If it's a concern grab a tape measure, look at RMJ to get the lengths and see what makes sense, now you can visualize. Only looking at dims and individual pictures can be a but daunting for some people so at least here's three together. Logger, Feather & Jenny
You won't find a tougher hawk in the size or price range of the Jenny though. Yes there are others available in the size and are just as strong from American Kami and Winkler offerings but the prices are another step up. I'm a huge fan of Ryan Johnson, own three of his hawks but the MicAxe from AK and the Combat Axe from DW are both on my hawk "want" list.
As a side note here's my three RMJ hawks all together so you can see how they compare size wise. If it's a concern grab a tape measure, look at RMJ to get the lengths and see what makes sense, now you can visualize. Only looking at dims and individual pictures can be a but daunting for some people so at least here's three together. Logger, Feather & Jenny
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Thanks for all your responses and the picture. Yeah, I'm looking for a small compact tool that can fill multiple roles and the Jenny Wren seems to do it.
Also do you think the spike on the wren is too wide to break a padlock like in the video on the RMJ site? I'll be getting one either way, but I'm just wondering
Thanks!
Also do you think the spike on the wren is too wide to break a padlock like in the video on the RMJ site? I'll be getting one either way, but I'm just wondering
Thanks!
I just got a Jenny Wren last week.(retirement gift!) My Shrike S13 is now my dedicated breacher/emergency tool. (Might need it on the new job)The JW makes a great handy woods tool. Chops great. I'm curious as well at its breaching capability. I'd use it if I had too.
The spike is to wide for lock breaking but that's not what the JW was designed for. There's plenty of other things the Jenny is good at. As a concealable, handy, packable hawk it is pretty awesome.
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The JW was primarily designed for very close quarters combat. OGA guys in South America carry it under their suits in a shoulder harness. I am sure it can work in the woods for light chopping but it is designed to cut deep and slice.