RMJ Tactical - Little bird 2015 (Great Deal!)

hey MAX, waiting on the pics:) i'm still working on getting some taken.

=MAX= said:
Call their shop and check on your order, the woman who works there is awesome and so helpful (sorry I forget your name) :thumbup: :thumbup:

I was in order B and it arrived quickly, maybe a week?

Ill post pics tonight of some good use pics.

I was finally able to get out and really put it to the test.

Chopped through a nice big log of frozen seasoned oak.

This LittleBird is outstanding!!!

No rolls or dings in the edge, still razor sharp after all the chopping / splitting / delimbing / missing :eek:

So solid in hand on big swings with and without gloves as a test, the G10 cut they used just works great for traction

This has replaced a few all time favorites for me as my new woods tool.

pics to come......
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sorry for the delay...

Chops frozen hardwood real well, no edge issues at all, no roll, or dent, or chip, still shaving sharp :thumbup:

enjoy


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it looks like glove weather when you did that, have you chopped w/o gloves? is the handle too grippy to the point it hurts you think? i've thought of taking a piece of sandpaper to mine but i'll wait till spring when i can use it more to see if it needs a little smoothing. i see they are all gone at RMJ now.
 
I chopped with mechanics gloves and without them, its fine. No hot spots at all, it just stays in your hand.
 
Dang, wish I would have seen that these were available. I actually prefer the look of this little bird to their regular offerings. Unfortunately, they appear to be sold out............just my luck.
 
Sigarett said:
Dang, wish I would have seen that these were available. I actually prefer the look of this little bird to their regular offerings. Unfortunately, they appear to be sold out............just my luck.
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FYI there is one on Gunbroker right now for sale if you want one!
 
the first post of this thread says the list price for 2015 is 275.00. i think the 2014 one was 250.00 list. there is one for sale on the exchange also.
 
I complained on 2-23-16 that I was upset I missed the little bird 2015 in this thread. Rejoice folks because I ordered one direct from RMJ that was a batch c 'hawk. Just got it a couple days ago so I have yet to use it but it is a very nice piece of equipment. Thank yo to the multiple OPS in this thread that posted reviews that kept me motivated to be on the look out. Very happy about it. Thanks folks-
 
evancamp13 said:


Alright, the important stuff. Main Cutting edge design. I like the look and function of the 2014 a little better on this one. It has more of an axe look and a sharpened beard, and I really liked that. The 2015 seems a little smaller and the beard is unsharpened. Probably not a big deal for most, and it isn't a big deal for me, but I just prefer the 2014 a little bit over this one. Both came crazy sharp and are begging to cut something into pieces. The finish and grind lines are a little more pronounced on the 2014 as well. The finish overall on the hawk was a little better in 2014, but I'll do more on that in a bit.



Spike design. There are pros and cons to both here and I like each one a little differently for different reasons. The 2014: I like the stoutness of the design. It is a little shorter and a little fatter in design, and I feel it adds a good amount of strength to the design though it may take away from the penetration capabilities. The 2015: It is definitely a meaner looking spike. It is sharper, it is longer, more slender and will penetrate crazy deep. It will do some serious damage. It is however a lot thinner in design, and I don't know if it could stand up to the same lateral tension that the 2014 could. Pure speculation. I have no data, but just by looking at them, that would be my guess.



Overall finish quality, RMJ definitely did not finish the hawks this year as well as they did in 2014. The flat faces had some pretty good machining marks in them, the cerakote was not as smooth over the surface, they just did not finish them as well, which was slightly disappointing since they were a little more expensive this year. But, overall, not a big deal. The 2015 is still an absolute beast and is finished incredibly well. I was a little disappointed when they said they weren't going to serial number them this year, I was hoping for a matched pair, but again, a very little thing.

These are both outstanding hawks that will take a ton of abuse. The 2014 is a little lighter, a little more portable and I like the head a little better. The 2015 is a little bigger, you'll get a lot more leverage out of it and even though I don't like the head quite as much, I still love it. These are both incredible pieces from RMJ.
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Many Thanks for a heck of a review. I recently purchased my first RMJ's and both are the Little Bird. Both versions, just like you have. I can't wait to use them and compare.
 
Nice! they look like a very nice woods tools for sure. The 2015 model floats my boat though.
 
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