savagesicslayer
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In another thread someone asked how the ATC V-Tac stacked up against my Fort Turner Rogers Rangers Hawk.A good idea but I thought..."I have 2 V-tac-style hawks,Why not make it a tripple header"?
The combatants:
The ATC's V-tac
Fort Turner's Rogers Rangers Hawk
and Sog's Fusion V-tac
First category:Spike penetration.
I would allow for 10 strikes to see if it would stick.The target was a seasoned old log out back
The Fort Turner Hawk stuck in 2 swings.The wide but shorter spike would crush and stab all at once.
The SOG was next.I took all 10 swings and no sticking.It just dug a small hole and kept bouncing off.
The V-tac was last.It stuck so well I needed to twist it to get it loose.1 swing.
Next was chopping.
I didn't get any pics of the chopping but here's the facts:
The Rogers Rangers haws went through the tree in 9 swings.It's heavy head and long handle make it a decent chopper.
The sog was next.It went through in 14 swings.It's lighter than the Rogers Rangers hawk but almost the same length and it showed in the chopping.
The V-tac was last.after 35 hits and only getting a little over half way through I called it quits.The edge is as-is from the factory.
After all the beating I decided to throw them.I was going to throw them until they stuck.Now,I'm not a great thrower so this section is more for S***'s and giggles than anything but I was surprised at what happened.
The V-tac was first.It stuck first throw.I was surprised at how fast it threw.It may not fell trees the best but man it can sure fly.
Next was the Sog.It took me 4 tries and It finally stuck low on the target.
The Rogers Rangers was last.2 tries and it hit so hard it sounded like a quiet gunshot.I had to do some pulling to get it out.
Sheaths.
Each hawk has it's own individual sheath.The Rogers Rangers has a drop through leather tie down sheath that rides low on the belt.It's thick and tough.Built for a more rugged time.
the SOG has a pull over nylon sheath that snaps all around the bottom of the head.A pretty basic belt loop to hold it on the belt.No bells or whistles here.
The V-tac has what I would describe as a sheath system.2 opening belt loops and 2 hanging point on the top.The hawk is held in by a flap over and secured with 2 buckles.There's a plastic liner that's removable and I thought it was reversible but I don't think so now after closer inspection.
The grips of the 2 V-tac hawks were quite different.The SOG has a very good grabbing grip made right into the handle in the form of rib like cut-outs.The V-tac was vastly different.The handle comes quite slick.it was raining today so I wrapped it in 100MPH tape for the test.Both hawks have lanyard holes.I didn't include the Rogers Rangers hawk here because I have extensively altered it's handle to my liking.It wouldn't be a fair comparison.
my conclusions are as follows:
The Rogers Rangers hawk is the better of the 3 as a bush tool.The V-tac is the better weapon.The SOG falls in between closer to the V-tac but better as a wood chopping tool.
Thoughts?Questions?Concerns?Queries?
The combatants:
The ATC's V-tac
Fort Turner's Rogers Rangers Hawk
and Sog's Fusion V-tac
First category:Spike penetration.
I would allow for 10 strikes to see if it would stick.The target was a seasoned old log out back
The Fort Turner Hawk stuck in 2 swings.The wide but shorter spike would crush and stab all at once.
The SOG was next.I took all 10 swings and no sticking.It just dug a small hole and kept bouncing off.
The V-tac was last.It stuck so well I needed to twist it to get it loose.1 swing.
Next was chopping.
I didn't get any pics of the chopping but here's the facts:
The Rogers Rangers haws went through the tree in 9 swings.It's heavy head and long handle make it a decent chopper.
The sog was next.It went through in 14 swings.It's lighter than the Rogers Rangers hawk but almost the same length and it showed in the chopping.
The V-tac was last.after 35 hits and only getting a little over half way through I called it quits.The edge is as-is from the factory.
After all the beating I decided to throw them.I was going to throw them until they stuck.Now,I'm not a great thrower so this section is more for S***'s and giggles than anything but I was surprised at what happened.
The V-tac was first.It stuck first throw.I was surprised at how fast it threw.It may not fell trees the best but man it can sure fly.
Next was the Sog.It took me 4 tries and It finally stuck low on the target.
The Rogers Rangers was last.2 tries and it hit so hard it sounded like a quiet gunshot.I had to do some pulling to get it out.
Sheaths.
Each hawk has it's own individual sheath.The Rogers Rangers has a drop through leather tie down sheath that rides low on the belt.It's thick and tough.Built for a more rugged time.
the SOG has a pull over nylon sheath that snaps all around the bottom of the head.A pretty basic belt loop to hold it on the belt.No bells or whistles here.
The V-tac has what I would describe as a sheath system.2 opening belt loops and 2 hanging point on the top.The hawk is held in by a flap over and secured with 2 buckles.There's a plastic liner that's removable and I thought it was reversible but I don't think so now after closer inspection.
The grips of the 2 V-tac hawks were quite different.The SOG has a very good grabbing grip made right into the handle in the form of rib like cut-outs.The V-tac was vastly different.The handle comes quite slick.it was raining today so I wrapped it in 100MPH tape for the test.Both hawks have lanyard holes.I didn't include the Rogers Rangers hawk here because I have extensively altered it's handle to my liking.It wouldn't be a fair comparison.
my conclusions are as follows:
The Rogers Rangers hawk is the better of the 3 as a bush tool.The V-tac is the better weapon.The SOG falls in between closer to the V-tac but better as a wood chopping tool.
Thoughts?Questions?Concerns?Queries?
