My new SOG FastHawk (pics)

[thrillbilly]

Ordered myself a SOG as a birthday present...finally arrived today and I am ''thrilled'' to end the unbearable 9 day wait. Overall impression is that it's a well built, solid tool. I know it's a tad small but it's a great size/weight for backpacking or even EDC. I barely notice it's there when it's on my belt...I have knives heavier then it is.

The sheath is acceptable, but I have a feeling I'm going to put together something better for it, I prefer a top load for one thing. (for those who don't know it goes over the head and has three snaps on the bottom holding it together)

Added about 25' of 550 to it, the handle is really slender, and another maybe 8' of camo 550 in a second layer at the bottom. The ''knob'' of camo 550 feels great, acts as an achor when using a choked-up grip and a solid ball to grasp onto when using a bottom of haft ''chopping'' grip.

I can't wait to try it out, will let ya'll know how it performs...I plan on torturing it to see if it will hold up, so this should be interesting.

If I remember the paperwork correctly it's 19 ounces and 2'' blade, 12'' overall length.

and yes it's sharp from the factory...(note to self, leave the bloody sheath ON when wrapping the haft!)

 

[thrillbilly]

I do have one question, I want to try throwing it, and I like lanyards....does having a lanyard mess it up while throwing? I ask because I have never seen a 'hawk in a throwing video with a lanyard.

 

[klammer]

I threw mine and the handle snapped. I would avoid it with this hawk

 

[thrillbilly]

I will be honest and after a tad bit more research say I think a CS trail hawk would have been a better choice for about 10$ less money (impulse buy LOL)...I have heard that this one doesn't hold up well to throwing. The head seperates from the handle supposedly. I guess I could either just use it for cutting and not throw it....or throw it and if it breaks return it lol

I do really like it though, great size and weight like I said before...just now a bit nervous about the ruggedness of the design. Oh Well, good excuse to buy another 'hawk.

 

[thrillbilly]

I threw mine and the handle snapped. I would avoid it with this hawk

cld I have a few details please? did it snap on your first throw, where did it snap, did it snap from a correct hit or did it hit wrong and snap? LOL or did u throw it a few thousand times before it broke.

 

[Vanguard41xx]

I have the Tactical hawk. I love it, and I have thrown it many times. It has not broken, and still has a nice edge on it.