Estwing

[Bridger]

Stacked leather: claw hammer and geologist's pick-point rock hammer — and nylon: geologist's "blade" rock hammer (for sedimentary rocks).

These new things are very different!

Do I detect a fellow geologist in the mix?

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I have their long-handled rock pick and use it on ice and frozen ground in the wintertime. Great tool.

 

[AreBeeBee]

Do I detect a fellow geologist in the mix?

Well, sort of. I have taken numerous geosci courses, and I work with a group of planetary scientists. Rock hammers and a handlens travel in the car, except for local trips. I live where the bedrock is Ordovician-Silurian and work in a place dominated by Proterozoic low-grade metamorphic rocks and what turns up on maps as QAL.

(Trans: Wisconsin and central Arizona.)

To return to the thread, I'm impressed by the looks and durability of stacked-leather handles (when properly maintained), whether knives, hammers, hatchets, or whatever. But I have to say the nylon is easier on the hands for rock hammers, especially if you need to whack at some tough stuff, like basalt (volcanic rock).

 

[ThePeacent]

Do I detect a fellow geologist in the mix?

Yes you do...hello from Spain!

Mine has a drawing made by a fellow geologist, very humorous guy, who made a little drawing of Trotski's murder in the hands of the Spaniard (Catalan he was, in fact) Ramón Mercader using a Piolet.

It was one of my best friends and I decided to stick the drawing on my Estwing as a reminder of good old times bashing and cracking rocks in the mountains...
Ah...

 

[6850]

Well enough for what? they are good choppers and throwers, will they beat a 500$ rmj? no but for 40$ you get a great product

EXACTLY!
I totally Agree!
I don't why the harsh comments? Nothing wrong with that Estwing hawk.
Nobodies holding a forged spike hawk adorned with eagle feathers, and victory notches, and blood of their enemies, and pieces of feather stick to your throat?
No reason to make or try make anyone feel bad because they bought something less expensive, and just as effective!
Are you trying to say the only soldiers saved by a Hawk used RMJ's?
I like RMJ's everything... I like high quality things, but I also like high quality affordable things...
Ok, I'm Canadian so I'm sorry to sound too harsh.
It's just not cool to bash someone for buying a cool piece of inexpensive gear, just because you can afford more.
My two cents CDN which is about ... Not very much US.

 

[6850]

^ :thumbup: Looks very "Mall Ninja" ish to me.............

Who cares what "Mall Ninjas" buy? Mall Ninjas keep almost every manufacturer of stuff we like in business.
There are just not that many Top Black Ops Swat types compared to the the rest of the public.
As an older guy who has made mistakes, I want to pass along any info to try help others from making the same mistakes, or wasting money like a I did.
Man,,who has money these days to be equipped for whatever this ugly world is going to throw at us?
Mall ninjas, Tacticool, we are all those things...all of us...
New guys, $.02 cents CDN that's prolly gonna get me in trouble again...