A few years ago when I started getting into blades I found a photo of a Winkler/Sayoc RnD compact hawk. Instantly I was hooked. I found his site and looked at all the available options. As much as I really wanted one I couldn't justify the price to myself as I didn't really have a need for a hawk of any kind.
Fast forward to the present. I saw a Belt Knife for sale on here and it reminded me of the axes that I always wanted. Did some searching and found a Winkler dealer to have a Hunter in stock. Looked at the price and said to hell with it and placed my order. You only live once!
It arrived today and let me tell you, my first thought was this is MUCH smaller than I expected. Reading the specs and seeing photos really doesn't do it much justice. I'm about 6' and have larger hands. It fits well in my hand and seems like a great camping tool. It wouldn't be to shabby as a substitute for a knife if one was ever needed for self defense either.
It carries well on the belt and is simple to deploy from it's sheath. Speaking of, Daniel Winkler has a really great sheath setup. Easy to use, silent draw, and works right or left handed.
The maple handle with tribal pattern is to die for. I could have saved some money and went with the standard maple handle, but I really liked the added presence of the tribal pattern and wraps. Daniel also offers micarta and recycled rubber for the handle. There wasn't even a question in my mind that I wanted the look of this beautiful wood.
The hawk is 80CRV2 steel with a caswell finish. I have never had this type of steel so i'm curious to see how it is. It sounds like it will be a tough, durable steel. The tang is supposed to be tapered, but it doesn't seem to be when I look at it. If it is it's very slight on this particular model.
Compared to a Glock 19
And including a Manix XL in there.
Overall my first impressions are really good. I'm hoping I can find some wood to cut up just because I want to play around with it. No reason not to use it. After all, it's built to be used.
After my credit card comes back from the shock, I would love to pick up a Stealth with front spike. I personally don't see a need for one of the larger models as I don't do a lot of wood cutting, A larger Fiskers axe will get that done for me (and i'm in NO WAY comparing it to anything Winkler FYI), but these smaller ones look to be able to handle some wood cutting, breaching, camp duties, and anything else I can think of.
Now, I wonder how fast I can get through the leg on my table......
Fast forward to the present. I saw a Belt Knife for sale on here and it reminded me of the axes that I always wanted. Did some searching and found a Winkler dealer to have a Hunter in stock. Looked at the price and said to hell with it and placed my order. You only live once!
It arrived today and let me tell you, my first thought was this is MUCH smaller than I expected. Reading the specs and seeing photos really doesn't do it much justice. I'm about 6' and have larger hands. It fits well in my hand and seems like a great camping tool. It wouldn't be to shabby as a substitute for a knife if one was ever needed for self defense either.
It carries well on the belt and is simple to deploy from it's sheath. Speaking of, Daniel Winkler has a really great sheath setup. Easy to use, silent draw, and works right or left handed.
The maple handle with tribal pattern is to die for. I could have saved some money and went with the standard maple handle, but I really liked the added presence of the tribal pattern and wraps. Daniel also offers micarta and recycled rubber for the handle. There wasn't even a question in my mind that I wanted the look of this beautiful wood.
The hawk is 80CRV2 steel with a caswell finish. I have never had this type of steel so i'm curious to see how it is. It sounds like it will be a tough, durable steel. The tang is supposed to be tapered, but it doesn't seem to be when I look at it. If it is it's very slight on this particular model.
Compared to a Glock 19
And including a Manix XL in there.
Overall my first impressions are really good. I'm hoping I can find some wood to cut up just because I want to play around with it. No reason not to use it. After all, it's built to be used.
After my credit card comes back from the shock, I would love to pick up a Stealth with front spike. I personally don't see a need for one of the larger models as I don't do a lot of wood cutting, A larger Fiskers axe will get that done for me (and i'm in NO WAY comparing it to anything Winkler FYI), but these smaller ones look to be able to handle some wood cutting, breaching, camp duties, and anything else I can think of.
Now, I wonder how fast I can get through the leg on my table......
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