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- Sep 21, 2005
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Ok, CQC-T arrived today from One Stop Knife Shop. Great fast shipping by the way. Here's my initial impressions of the American Tomahawk/Emerson CQC-T:
Lets get this out of the way. The Sheath blows. Period. Its worse than the VTAC sheath...same design but this one has a silver trim on it. Very Uber-gay. Like the VTAC sheath, its not practical for any sort of rapid deployment. It is MOLLE compatible though...its only positive feature. I've read that Andy is working on a better sheath for this blade. I hope so because this great tomahawk deserves a better combat sheath.
Now that I got that off my chest, on to the hawk. Its AWESOME!!! The design is great and the handle is the most comfortable I've experienced so far. The handle is a nice oval shape and the "pleasure rings" add a great sense of security to your grip. A huge improvement over the old VTAC handle.
The head has some seriously sharp edges that will do maximum damage to someone. The hawk is made for personal defense and there is no doubt in my mind it will excel. The edges are razor sharp and the balance is unbelievably perfect. Its light, easily controllable and will become my personal carry defensive hawk when I get a better sheath for it. Eddie, I'll be getting in touch with you.
You can tell that Mr. Emerson and ATC did a great job on the collaberation. A heads up though. This is not a utility/breaching hawk like the K5 or the VTAC. The blade shape is not designed for chores other than chopping hajis. Its a beautiful hawk, I'm glad I bought it. I'll try and add pics over the weekend.
Bottom line: A kick ass tomahawk just begging for some CQC (Close Quarters Combat) work. Great grip/handle. Razor sharp head. Excellent balance and weight. Sheath blows monkeys. All and all, buy this baby! Thumbs up to ATC and Emerson for this one.
Lets get this out of the way. The Sheath blows. Period. Its worse than the VTAC sheath...same design but this one has a silver trim on it. Very Uber-gay. Like the VTAC sheath, its not practical for any sort of rapid deployment. It is MOLLE compatible though...its only positive feature. I've read that Andy is working on a better sheath for this blade. I hope so because this great tomahawk deserves a better combat sheath.
Now that I got that off my chest, on to the hawk. Its AWESOME!!! The design is great and the handle is the most comfortable I've experienced so far. The handle is a nice oval shape and the "pleasure rings" add a great sense of security to your grip. A huge improvement over the old VTAC handle.
The head has some seriously sharp edges that will do maximum damage to someone. The hawk is made for personal defense and there is no doubt in my mind it will excel. The edges are razor sharp and the balance is unbelievably perfect. Its light, easily controllable and will become my personal carry defensive hawk when I get a better sheath for it. Eddie, I'll be getting in touch with you.
You can tell that Mr. Emerson and ATC did a great job on the collaberation. A heads up though. This is not a utility/breaching hawk like the K5 or the VTAC. The blade shape is not designed for chores other than chopping hajis. Its a beautiful hawk, I'm glad I bought it. I'll try and add pics over the weekend.
Bottom line: A kick ass tomahawk just begging for some CQC (Close Quarters Combat) work. Great grip/handle. Razor sharp head. Excellent balance and weight. Sheath blows monkeys. All and all, buy this baby! Thumbs up to ATC and Emerson for this one.
