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HI,

This is the first time I have posted here and I have never had a tomahawk before. I am looking at a next generation tomahawk as i will move to Alaska in a few years and want to know if it would be good for field use as well as self defence or is there something better for this use. It does look great and will its durable matterals it seems it could handle bad weather as well as any thing else, how is it to carry all day is it to heavey. Thanks,kev
 
Kev,

Welcome to the forum! We hope to see you post often.

I'm waiting on a Next Generation Ranger hawk so I haven't personally field tested one. However, the samples I've handled are nice and the reports are very positive. If you search this forum, you should find a few reports.

If you are looking for a traditional outdoorsman's axe, you can't go wrong with www.gransfors.com . I have several and they are excellent hand-forged pieces at a fraction of what a NG Ranger costs. A search will turn up lots of positive reports.

If you are looking for a traditional hawk, don't overlook the excellent work of Two Hawks ( www.2hawks.net ). Again, a search will reveal a devoted following for his work.
 
HI,

Thank you so much for your reply it makes me feel at home. I will look at the sites you have mention. I just want the best tomahawk I can get as I have learned that cheap in the long run will cost a person more than just money. Thanks,Kev
 
Well, the NG Ranger is certainly one of the sturdiest hawks---along with those hawks in which the head, shaft, and handle are all made from a single piece of steel. The NG Ranger is also a formidable weapon. However, I'm not sure it would skin nearly as well as a couple Two Hawks models. I also doubt it would chop as efficiently as a Gransfors hatchet. I would think hard about my primary application before making a selection. And when funds permit, buy a couple!
 
HI,

Danceswithknives, I was looking at 2hawks site and saw a model called warbeast. Do you think this would serve me better than the NGRanger?.Thanks,Kev
 
I have the Competition, the Longhunter, and the Warhawk. The latter is a somewhat smaller version of the Warbeast. Again, whether the Warbeast would serve you better than the NG Ranger depends upon your intended application. If it is self defense, you'll find good arguments on both sides. Both are great self defense weapons. However, if your primary use will be butchering game and chopping wood in Alaska (I spend a few weeks there every year), I'd probably go with the Warbeast over the NG Ranger.
 
HI,

Danceswithkives, I will use it for game, but I also want a very good self-defence weapon.My ownly concearn for the warbeast can it handle the punishment as well as the NG Range 3. Thanks,Kev
 
Two Hawks' work is extremely strong and I have no reservations about relying on my warhawk. However, the synthetic handle of the NG Ranger might give it an advantage in break resistance. Of course, if it does fail, a field repair would probably be much more difficult.
 
I have an NG from ATC and it can stand up against anything, but I would have to agree that it would be difficult to skin with it. Now the Veitnam Tactical from ATC would skin very well. It's got a sharpened hooking edge that would make a huge difference. Just a thought.
 
...would just like to interject here that we have not had one instance of breakage on a Next Generation Ranger...not one.

Further, fashioning a make-shift handle, should one endure the earth-shattering event that caused an NG handle to break, would not be a problem. The eye is set up with a taper and one could whittle a handle if need be.

Hope this helps...
 
Andy,

That's good to know about the field repairability of the NG Ranger. Hopefully my luck will be the same as everyone else's and I'll never need to repair mine!
 
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