So who among us has a tomahawk as part of their gear? I think that it could be a very useful tool for a lot of situations, or is it. I can really see its use while hiking or as part of your bug out gear. The prices are all over the board, from SOGs $40 one to custom hawks in the $300 dollar range. I know that you get what you pay for but… Who has one, what brand, how have you used it, how do you carry it, and how did it live up to the hype?
If you have one post some pics.
Thanks!
I don’t have a tactical tommyhawk but I do carry a Gerber Sport Ax in my BOB and I can guaran-damn-tee you it would ruin your day if you were to get a peck on the noggin with it. Cheap, light, and extremely sharp it makes very quick work of an wood tat gets in my way. I’m not sure it would hold up to breaking bricks, though…
Have you been watching “The Patriot” with Mel Gibson lately? 
Tomahawks are cool. I recently bought the SOG. Not sure what I’m going to do with it???
RMJ Tactical Shrike, by far the best hawk on the market, at least in my opinion. Don’t have one yet, played with a bunch and my buddy Mercop is the official RMJ trainer so I have some experience with them.
I looked at the RMJ hawks. I think they are by far the largest of the ones that I have looked at.
Not lately, but that’s a great idea! 
I have been working with RMJ for two years now. When they approached me about doing the CQB DVD we needed to get a training hawk done so we met with Blue Guns at SHOT 2008 and it was done.
Part of my duties is trying to break my Shrike by doing things with it that I shouldn’t. You know, chopping cinder blocks up and prying the trunk lids off of cars from the hinge side.
Try that with the other hawks out there. We encourage it. I carry mine in my Bag of Evil exactly for the reasons in the article below. It is there right next to my FAK.
The Cold Steel one reminds me of this hawk. Out of all the hawks that I have been looking at this is the one that interests me the most. The compact size is the main reason.
I would like to see a head to head test of any other hawk on the market against the RMJ Shrike. Most hawks are good at puncturing stuff. Few are designed for leverage for breaching with the spike tapered so it does not get stuck in targets.
I am on the board of directors for a charity called the www.peacekeepersupport.org. When we have a car like the one in the above picture we take donations and hand people the Shrike and let them go off for two minutes on the car. I tell them to do as much damage as they can to the car and the hawk. The car loses.- George
I just ordered RMJ Kestrel. Now the waiting begins.
This, the Gerber (Fiskars) Axes are made in Finland, nobody makes an ax like the Finns. I keep the same “sport ax” in my BOB in the cab of my truck. Also have the Gerber (Fiskars) folding spade/e-tool. Good kit for sure…
I had to buy me a “tactical” tomahawk so I broke down a got the latest version of the SOG Fusion…it awaits the Zombie hordes.
basic Buck 757…its maybe 12" overall, so id call it a camp axe, not a “tactical tomahawk”, but with a little work became sharp enough to shave with ease. i snagged it up at a hardware store dirt cheap since it was the display model, so i figured WTH. what i really want is the Benchmade tomahawk, but they seem to be slow hitting shelves and the price tag is a bit high
I have a Cold Steel Vietnam Hawk that was purchased the first year they were made. High quality and sharp and it comes with a heavy duty leather sheath. I replaced the hickory handle with an acytel handle some Army/Navy store had a bunch of. It was used to dispatch a deer that was smacked by a truck.
I have the SOG Fusion $40 one. I would say for what it costs, it gets the job done as a bug out/utility axe. I don’t think it s going to be as nice as the truly tactical ones, but as a cheap lightweight axe it works great. I’ve taken it hunting and friends have borrowed it a few times and it is still holding its edge. Mine came with a cover.
I carry the SOG Fusion at work. It will bust through drywall, and tin steel like butta! I’m a fireman, and I like to have something light weight to bust out windows, and such. It’s been very useful so far, and offers a bit of comfort in case something goes bad. The ability to punch little holes everywhere I want is priceless, well 40$ anyway.
Last June I asked a friend what to get my son in law for his deployment USAF 2Lt who supports the army. I wanted to get him a 1911 to carry in country. my friend said that my son in law was big A/F so he most likey had to carry issued stuff.
My friend then told me about the RMJ tomahawks his guys were carrying in both Astan and Iraq. I purchased one for my son in law and liked it so much I got one for my self.
I shopped for awhile and tried to find a better system. After I gathered the data it was clear to me that the RMJ was the right tool for my needs and hopefully my son in laws needs.
My friends crew had used them with devistating effect in both countrys. The RMJ’s are not cheap but then you get what you pay for.
D Williams
Have an RMJ Shrike, and trainer, great handling, very well made. saw them at Blade in '08 and finally got one after they caught up with Military orders. great hawk from a great company!
One more thing to carry… I’ll pass.