Colt X-1 and X-2 Tomahawk Opinions Please

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Lethal Overdose

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Has anyone tried out a Colt X-1 or X-2 tomahawk? I'm interested in purchasing one, but I'm a bit puzzled by the complete lack of information on them. I've only seen a couple sites mentioning the X-1 and no sites mentioning the X-2. They seem like a good hawk for the price, but it concerns me that no one has liked theirs enough to write a review on it. Has anyone here had their hands on one? If so, what are your opinions?

The description says the X-1 and X-2 are both made in El Salvador. The X-1 has a paracord wrapped handle and a dagger style spike and the X-2 is available in both a paracord wrap or canvas micarta handle. The X-1 is listed as 3/16" 1075 with a 14 3/4" overall length and the X-2 is listed as 15/64" unspecified material with a 15 3/4" overall length. Looking at the pictures, the X-2 seems to have tiny spots of rust forming on the sharpened edges. This leads me to believe it is made out of 1075 like the Colt X-1. Prices are around $25-27 for X-1 and X-2 paracord wrapped and $40 for X-2 in micarta. Here are some pictures.

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X-1

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X-2

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X-2

What are your opinions on these Colt hawks? Do you have suggestions for similarly priced "tactical" tomahawks besides these?

Thanks for reading.
 
The Colt logo and price are probably scaring folks. If I found one locally I'd be tempted to acquire one, grind off the point on the end of the handle and put it through its paces and find out if its any good. I'd wear protective gear as well. (gloves and safety glasses)
 
How did your decision go? I am also interested in the Colt hawks. Good steel, most blades from el Salvador are greatly underestimated.
 
If made in El Salvador it's contracted through Imacasa/Condor. The Colt, Marbles, and Rough Rider brands are all controlled by the same folks. The Colt and Marbles traditional knives are made by the same folks as Rough Rider, and the various El Salvador-made products are all contracted through Imacasa/Condor.
 
Good to put a name to the quality finally. All any company needs is good quality control and good materials to work with. If condor contracts through them then that speaks volume for there ability to produce a lasting budget tool that can be abused. I would be willing try one out for the price. And if it doesn't work in the camp bag, it can go in with the throwing blades.
 
Crowblades said:
Good to put a name to the quality finally. All any company needs is good quality control and good materials to work with. If condor contracts through them then that speaks volume for there ability to produce a lasting budget tool that can be abused. I would be willing try one out for the price. And if it doesn't work in the camp bag, it can go in with the throwing blades.
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You mean the company using the Colt branding is contracting through Condor. Not the other way 'round. :)
 
Fortytwoblades, No. That's not what I meant. That is a conclusion taken with my words out of context, and stating that smartass remark only proves that you can read yet not retain. I was referring to the company that both of those(Colt and condor) contract through. If they both use the same company to contract through, they should have similar quality.
 
Crowblades said:
Fortytwoblades, No. That's not what I meant. That is a conclusion taken with my words out of context, and stating that smartass remark only proves that you can read yet not retain. I was referring to the company that both of those(Colt and condor) contract through. If they both use the same company to contract through, they should have similar quality.
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Check yourself, mate. No need to cop an attitude. Colt-branded knives and tools, Marbles, and Rough Rider are all brands owned by a single entity. It contracts the private-label manufacture of knives and tools through a number of sources, including a Chinese manufacturer for traditional slipjoints, Imacasa/Condor (which are one and the same company) for some of its axes, machetes, and shovels, a Pakistani firm for craptastic damascus, and probably at least a few other Chinese companies for some of their other collective gizmos. They also even have a USA contractor for a couple of hatchets. Condor does not have the company holding the rights to the knife and tool use of the Colt name make anything for them. They make some of the stuff sold under the Colt brand as a private label manufacturer. I personally contract the private label manufacture of my Baryonyx Machete through Imacasa/Condor. I know what I'm talking about here. :)
 
Fortytwo blades, I'm sure u know what ur talking about. Tho u still lack the ability to retain what u read and keeping it in context. I have in no way stated that one belongs to another, or that one buys or contracts through another., I have only stated that, 1. products from el Salvador are underestimated. 2. IF condor and Colt contact through the same company, they would share a similar quality. I haven't questioned your knowledge or stated any fact that just needed to be proved inaccurate. I'm sure u have something to prove, but not to me. This entire back and forth has been irrelevant to the original posted question on this thread, and I'm sure has not helped lethal overdose at all.
Lethal Overdose, I have purchased the Colt x2 micarta handled hawk. I chose the micarta due to the drill hole made for the cord wrap. I didn't like a drill hole that close to the edge, particularly the belly of the structure. Seems like if it were to fail, that is the place that it will. Ill post a review of it after I've put it through some paces.
 
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Crowblades said:
...If condor contracts through them then that speaks volume for there ability to produce a lasting budget tool that can be abused...
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You don't seem to understand. All he's saying is you have it backwards here. The other companies contract through Imacasa/Condor. That's all.

Edit...Nevermind. Saw your other posts...the troll vibe is strong with this one.
 
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Crowblades said:
Fortytwo blades, I'm sure u know what ur talking about. Tho u still lack the ability to retain what u read and keeping it in context. I have in no way stated that one belongs to another, or that one buys or contracts through another., I have only stated that, 1. products from el Salvador are underestimated. 2. IF condor and Colt contact through the same company, they would share a similar quality. I haven't questioned your knowledge or stated any fact that just needed to be proved inaccurate. I'm sure u have something to prove, but not to me. This entire back and forth has been irrelevant to the original posted question on this thread, and I'm sure has not helped lethal overdose at all.
Lethal Overdose, I have purchased the Colt x2 micarta handled hawk. I chose the micarta due to the drill hole made for the cord wrap. I didn't like a drill hole that close to the edge, particularly the belly of the structure. Seems like if it were to fail, that is the place that it will. Ill post a review of it after I've put it through some paces.
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Condor doesn't contract through anyone. Their products are wholly made in-house in their plant in El Salvador. Imacasa contracts the manufacture of common household items like compact fluorescent lights and electric tools (drills, angle grinders, etc) through some Chinese manufacturers that are in no way related to the Colt brand, but otherwise produces its own axes, shovels, hoes, machetes, etc. in the very same factory as Condor, as they are one and the same company. Condor is just a premium line targeting the North American and European markets. You don't seem to understand how contract manufacturing works. In a nutshell, you're right that the El Salvador-made products are very strong values. You're completely wrong about the connections between Colt and Condor. And your presumption that the quality would be similar across the Colt range of products is incorrect. They have some real garbage Pakistani crap in the line also. It's a real mixed bag, with the traditional knives (made by the same company that makes Rough Rider) and the El Salvadoran tools (made by Condor) being the highest quality.
 
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