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K5 Spike Tomahawk.
Steel- 3/8" thick high carbon. Powder coated tan.
Handles- 6061 T6 Aluminum with a nice grip cut into them.
Sheath- Sheath Mechanic Kydex.
Weight -2lbs 9oz without sheath.
I recently acquired a K5 spike hawk in a trade.
I've seen a few tests done that proved this hawk could deliver and survive well.
I decided to go a little bit different direction with this first test.
Vehicle demo, for extrication or other purposes.
Pictures and explanations----
I threw the hawk about 50 times into my normal hawk target, a cypress log standing vertically with another log perched end grain toward me.
After the throws.
Now on to the vehicle victim.
Mid '80s Hyundai.
Before
Cut out the top hing, cut the bottom of the window frame almost all the way through so it would hinge down but not fall off.
Then I proceeded to cut through the B pillar.
I used the spike to weaken the steel, then cut it with the blade.
Hawk afterwards.
The only thing that it did to the hawk was blunt the spike a small amount and knock a couple very small chips from the blade.
There was really no rolling of the edge or weakness that I could find.
This hawk was designed for breaching and it does it's job well.
It performs OK while throwing, but being a thick slab of metal all the way through the handle it is not weighted like a traditional hawk and takes a different kind of throw. I prefer my Craig Barr for throwing purposes.
The handle feels good in the hand and does not slip around.
The blade and spike are heat treated for toughness, while the handle is left softer to absorb shock.
The K5 Spike Hawk is a great hawk for what it is designed for and can be used for regular tomahawk chores also.
I carry this K5 in my truck and will use it for whenever I need a robust cutting tool.
Be it for Rescue, Firefighting, Extrication, or using around a campsite.
Until I come up with another thing to destroy---
Cicatriz
K5 Spike Tomahawk.
Steel- 3/8" thick high carbon. Powder coated tan.
Handles- 6061 T6 Aluminum with a nice grip cut into them.
Sheath- Sheath Mechanic Kydex.
Weight -2lbs 9oz without sheath.
I recently acquired a K5 spike hawk in a trade.
I've seen a few tests done that proved this hawk could deliver and survive well.
I decided to go a little bit different direction with this first test.
Vehicle demo, for extrication or other purposes.
Pictures and explanations----
I threw the hawk about 50 times into my normal hawk target, a cypress log standing vertically with another log perched end grain toward me.
After the throws.
Now on to the vehicle victim.
Mid '80s Hyundai.
Before
Cut out the top hing, cut the bottom of the window frame almost all the way through so it would hinge down but not fall off.
Then I proceeded to cut through the B pillar.
I used the spike to weaken the steel, then cut it with the blade.
Hawk afterwards.
The only thing that it did to the hawk was blunt the spike a small amount and knock a couple very small chips from the blade.
There was really no rolling of the edge or weakness that I could find.
This hawk was designed for breaching and it does it's job well.
It performs OK while throwing, but being a thick slab of metal all the way through the handle it is not weighted like a traditional hawk and takes a different kind of throw. I prefer my Craig Barr for throwing purposes.
The handle feels good in the hand and does not slip around.
The blade and spike are heat treated for toughness, while the handle is left softer to absorb shock.
The K5 Spike Hawk is a great hawk for what it is designed for and can be used for regular tomahawk chores also.
I carry this K5 in my truck and will use it for whenever I need a robust cutting tool.
Be it for Rescue, Firefighting, Extrication, or using around a campsite.
Until I come up with another thing to destroy---
Cicatriz
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