SOG Fusion Tomahwk

Info will be placed on online soon. What specifically where you looking for about the Tomahawk? I should be able to help you out.

Chris
 
Chris@SOG said:
Info will be placed on online soon. What specifically where you looking for about the Tomahawk? I should be able to help you out.

Chris
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hi Chris. I am currently working on a book about tomahawks with a focus on tacticals. Love SOG, own many since I bought my SOGwinder in the 80s. I need info on the Fusion for the book, and high res photo or 2 would be great. 2 tomahawk companies have sent actual hawks for the cover and for evaluation - I'd love to get my hands on a Fusion.
This will be my 3rd book (I have written 2 others on knuckle dusters).
Any help would be appreciated.

Dave Grant
www.knuckledusterbook.com
demonmonk1970@yahoo.com
 
Hi Chris, may I ask why 420 stainless was used? Like many people, I have been waiting for your hawks but I personally was disappointed for them to be made from 420 (which in my opinion is a very poor metal compared to most of my other gear consisting of ATS 34, 154cm, etc). Even if they were made out of 1080 or 1095 I think it would have been a lot better. I have always kept away from SOG gear because I didn't think that AUS 6 was much good for an expensive knife (well they are expensive in Australia). I was very happy to see a lot of your new gear made in AUS 8. Anyway, not meaning to be critical, but if I could make a request I would like to see these hawks in a better grade of steel.

thanks
ZU
 
I had intended to buy one but that low a grade of steel is a deal killer no matter how reasonable the price.
 
Raven's Beak said:
I had intended to buy one but that low a grade of steel is a deal killer no matter how reasonable the price.
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Cold Steel has a good selection of blades and tomahawks, and still seems to
have concern for quality materials and customer satisfaction.

I have read on these forums of disatisfaction of SOG sheaths, steel grade, etc., and would suggest to get the point across by spending your money where quality and satisfaction are cared about.

Loyalty and satisfaction is earned.
 
I hate to speak ill of SOG, as my favorite knife is their Trident s2, but the point needs to be gotten across that at least the people here on this forum will use the alternatives if SOG doesnt provide them with suitable steels, myself included.

One of the primary reasons I have not gone into the rest of the SOG line is because of their steel selection.The AUS-8 in the Trident is alright, but it was the design which causes me to like it - for the money spent, I could have bought 2 secondhand NIB Camillus CUDA CQBs with ATS-34. I wont spend money on AUS-6, let alone 420. When companies like K-5 tactical are offering tried and tested hawks for $150, and Cold Steel is offering hawks for $34.99 there simply is no appeal for 420 unless they are trying to compete with the CS line.

I would think that as time goes by and technology is improved, SOG would upgrade their steels, not lower them to what by many is considered to be rock bottom.
 
I think in this specific case of tomahawk is not so unwise to use 420 (if you insist on stainless steel, although I think e.g. D2 would do the job much better and wouldn't stain too much).

SOG has great designs but it should use better materials (for the price you can usually find knives from other brands with better materials) or reduce the price (Tomcat 3 for $100-$110 would kill all other concurents, as well as Spec Elite with VG10 and G10 for around $100 (AUS 8 and zytel == :s ))
 
Question... what would you use the SOG tomahawk for anyway? Survival? Self Defense? Camping? I assume it is primarily a tactical item. Thoughts?
 
youd probably just stcik it on a wall and look at it.

SOG must figure people are buying them for wall hangers that won't rust. I have heard quality hawks are actually becoming popular as a field/entry tool in Iraq and Afghanistan. A cheap carbon steel would make a much better using tool.
 
man 420 is the domain of cheap shite such as united cutlery turns out, not for knives that you pay a lot for. wake up SOG
 
1. If I remember correctly the new Fusion line of products is supposed to be in the same vein as the Spyderco Byrds and the Benchmade Red class. Hence, a product with quality fit and finish but made of lower cost materials so that they will be affordable to the common person.

2. When it comes to a hard use fixed blade like the SOG line or a tomahawk that I am gonna use for chopping and the like I would prefer a steel like 420 that is not hardened as much and hence will be less brittle and less prone to chipping and breakage in the field. It will also make for much easier field sharpening with a lower hardness steel.

So, I guess it doesn't seem so out of line to me. Of course I also don't have a big stick up my butt about using the newest and greatest super-steels all the time either.
 
What type of 420 are you talking about 420 HC, or the much reviled 420J2? I know neither is high end, but I have a couple Buck knives with the 420 HC and it's much, much better than the J2 if it's heat treated right.


Lagarto
 
I found this pic online:

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And this info:

"Based on the Vietnam Tomahawk, the new Fusion Tactical Tomahawk is an extreme evolution of the original, which was considered one of the more unusual weapons of its day. Today, there is a real need for a versatile tool for breaching operations, excavation, obstacle removal, extraction, and other utility applications. The 420 stainless steel head with hardcased coating is mounted to the hardwood handle with heavy-duty bolts and a steel ferrule to keep the wood from splitting. Side hammer checkering insures precise placement when pounding. Carried in a nylon sheath, this is a universal tool for military, first responders and prepared citizens alike.
SOG is currently producing the new Fusion, with first deliveries expected in May."
 
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