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RMJ Shrike

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Just got a Shrike from RMJ tactical today. I am by no means an expert in hawks. That being said, the fabrication is excellent and balance in the hand of this hawk is very intuitive. Just wondering if anyone had any impressions of the cnc'd hawks they made vs. the hammer forged models like the shrike.

Cheers.
 
Hope you don't mind me asking - How long did you wait for yours? Congrats by the way!
 
Surprisingly enough the wait was only about 1.5 months. Great company to deal with and I'm very satisfied with the product. I am more than willing to admit it's an indulgence and cheaper hawks may give similar performance, but aesthetically the shrike is something to behold. It's like what people say about a lot of higher end knives and tools...you just don't know till it's in your hand why it's worth the money. :)
 
I just received my Shrike as well. I have had their Eagle Talon for about 5 years (and a tour to Iraq). The Shrike is drop forged and the other models are CNC machined. There's a nice FAQ on Ryan's website, but he basically said the drop forge is considered stronger, but customers continued to request the Eagle Talon and setting up a new drop forge was cost prohibitive. Needless to say, I've been the crap out of my Eagle and it's a beast of a hawk.

These designs are great as urban breaching tools but they suck in the woods compared to a good Gransfors or Wetterlings. I did a little limbing with the Shrike and it's good for smaller branches, but I had a hell of time trying to chop through a 6" limb of seasoned maple (actually I didn't finish); the edge is more robust and has less bite in wood. The Shrike's spike is pretty effective...I put a few extra vent holes in my burn barrel and it easily punched through without a scratch.

The Shrike is lighter than the Eagle Talon and I much prefer the insulated handle (I usually around power lines and buried commo lines when deployed). I know Mistwalker over on the WSS sub-forum has put one through a decent test from a "bushcraft" perspective and it goes to show skill can overcome design for certain uses. It's a good piece for what it is:thumbup:

ROCK6
 
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