Hi all, so I wanted to get a new knife and the CS trail hawk I always go to blades and bows because they have great prices but they're not shipping anything for a month now, everywhere I've found on google the prices are crazy high and I'm not sure if the service is gonna be any good. Can anyone recommend me some good places to go?
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I gotta say that my moderator spam-o-meter twitched when I saw this opening post. Maybe I am just being twitchy....
Two things bothered me.
First, there is no mention of any kind of pressing need for the tools, just that they are wanted, and if there is no pressing need, and the usual source of supply is going to start shipping again (their website says) on the 27th Feb, is there any need to rush elsewhere?
Second, I have never wanted a Cold Steel hawk, so did a Google search and the top three hits were:
http://www.coldsteel-uk.com/store/Trail-Hawk-Tomahawk.html where it goes for £43.10 inc shipping and VAT (£35.94incVAT for hawk, £8incVAT for shipping)
https://www.heinnie.com/cold-steel-trail-hawk where it goes for £39.95 inc VAT and free shipping
http://www.bladesandbows.co.uk/cold-steel-trail-hawk-5373-p.asp £31.50 inc VAT, shipping will be charged. Can't be less than £5 for something hawk weight.
I don't know anything about the coldsteel-uk people, and bladesandbows brought up this old thread suggesting that their service a couple of years ago was less than perfect http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91742&p=1648087#post1648087 but Heinnie has a very good reputation and a lot of happy customers and I struggle to see how maybe a £5 difference in price makes their price "crazy high".
I would either wait another 2.5 weeks and order from where you are used to going, or order from Heinnie, where you are paying a little more to get the goods sooner and from somewhere with recognised great service.
Best of luck.
Chris
I gotta say that my moderator spam-o-meter twitched when I saw this opening post. Maybe I am just being twitchy....
Two things bothered me.
First, there is no mention of any kind of pressing need for the tools, just that they are wanted, and if there is no pressing need, and the usual source of supply is going to start shipping again (their website says) on the 27th Feb, is there any need to rush elsewhere?
Second, I have never wanted a Cold Steel hawk, so did a Google search and the top three hits were:
http://www.coldsteel-uk.com/store/Trail-Hawk-Tomahawk.html where it goes for £43.10 inc shipping and VAT (£35.94incVAT for hawk, £8incVAT for shipping)
https://www.heinnie.com/cold-steel-trail-hawk where it goes for £39.95 inc VAT and free shipping
http://www.bladesandbows.co.uk/cold-steel-trail-hawk-5373-p.asp £31.50 inc VAT, shipping will be charged. Can't be less than £5 for something hawk weight.
I don't know anything about the coldsteel-uk people, and bladesandbows brought up this old thread suggesting that their service a couple of years ago was less than perfect http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91742&p=1648087#post1648087 but Heinnie has a very good reputation and a lot of happy customers and I struggle to see how maybe a £5 difference in price makes their price "crazy high".
I would either wait another 2.5 weeks and order from where you are used to going, or order from Heinnie, where you are paying a little more to get the goods sooner and from somewhere with recognised great service.
Best of luck.
Chris
As said, also http://www.coldsteel-uk.com/store/Trail-Hawk-Tomahawk.html are long standing & reputable.
Ah right thanks rob that's interesting someone else recommended the CRKT woods chogan hawk to me on another site, is there anywhere that sells them with an edge or is it just company policy to sell them blunt? I'm not experienced in sharpening axe heads at all
Thanks rob thats interesting someone else recommended the CKRT to me on another site I really like the look it, is there anywhere you can buy it with an edge or is it brand policy for that model to come blunt? Don't have any experience sharpening Axe heads but i could buy a sharpening puck i guess
Thanks Claycomb think I'm going to pass on the trailhawk now and go for the CRKT robevs73 mentioned
No worries 
As for sharpening...you can buy a puck, but I bet that some sandpaper on a backing board would work just as well. Had a look at the video on the manufacturer's site and it isn't a bad looking tool. Almost fancy one. Not nearly as thick in the blade as many "tactical" hawks.
As for sharpening...you can buy a puck, but I bet that some sandpaper on a backing board would work just as well. Had a look at the video on the manufacturer's site and it isn't a bad looking tool. Almost fancy one. Not nearly as thick in the blade as many "tactical" hawks.
more than just blunt
often needs a completely different profile to get the best out of them
this is a really good thread about them
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65970&highlight=trail+hawk
often needs a completely different profile to get the best out of them
this is a really good thread about them
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65970&highlight=trail+hawk
Had four of them from Heinnie and I agree, the edge is poor at best. If you want it just as a thrower then it requires little work. They are a decent little tool but limited in its use, i have just got my hands on one of the SOG Fusion hawks which cuts better and throws well too.
Saying that give me a proper axe over a hawk anytime.
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