United Cutlery M48 Tactical Tomahawk, yay or nay?

JayGoliath

JayGoliath

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Dear axenuts and hawkfans,

Found this hawk to fit within my budget and intent of use but would like to get some inputs here.

I have yet to see any hawk with 1" thick at core and tapered to edge and they used AUS6a-Stainless (and then i found a youtube posting the steel as 10Cr17 ). The grinds and length are just lovely.

UC2765a.jpg


Anyone care to feedback if this is the good steel on impact-prone axe?

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/642689-Aus-6?highlight=aus6a

Many thanks

Jay
 
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It seems to do ok:
[video=youtube;Mrn-JWwfdFQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrn-JWwfdFQ&feature=feedu[/video]

I think that with the right heat treatment Aus-6 can function in that role.


Ookami
 
That is a neat looking hawk! I like the blade shape and design...hmmmmm, for 40$ I may have to ''test'' one myself!
 
United along with Colt are some of the manufacturers that make a decent low end knife,axe, machete etc. I thought about buying one myself.
 
Ookami said:
It seems to do ok:
[video=youtube;Mrn-JWwfdFQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrn-JWwfdFQ&feature=feedu[/video]

I think that with the right heat treatment Aus-6 can function in that role.

Ookami
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I'm sorry but i have a hard time believing that united can produce anything with the proper heat treatment.
 
I don't. I have had a couple of knives from them and I can't really complain, it is decent quality for what it is. With many of the low-end producers it is often hit and miss, but I've never had a lemon from United.

I've had (besides a good one) a really bad experience with S&W knives, though. But AFAIK, these are made by Taylor Brands.


Ookami
 
The only setback i see on the axe...is the 3 cut-out circles meant to remove extra weight.

Why? it might get stuck up after a chop into a wood plank-ful of nails.

But at this price i cannot complain much.
 
Ookami,

It was just a random thought. Say the axe gets stuck in wrecked metal the hollow area is more likely to be trapped.
The thought was from Ryan Johnson's current crash axe design.
 
I don't think the holes will cause the thing to get caught up. The full thickness of the blade will have cut through anything in the way before the holes get to it.
 
What moonwilson said. Also, with the handle you should have enough leverage to pry it loose from either nails or sheet metal.

Anyway, I think the M48 is more of a fighting hawk than a crash axe.


Ookami
 
This is an interesting hawk, definitely a fighting design. You can tell by the bevel under the blade actual. The wicked point and the back bevel are meant for grabbing an opponent and pulling them into another technique.
 
Just my two cents,but if all you want is a fighter does the type of steel really matter as long as the hawk holds an edge reasonably well for the task at hand. On the other hand if you want a breaching tool, then I think the steel would be more important. I'm no metallurgist, but it seems to me any metal implement will inflict a serious wound when in the hands of someone who is trained in close quarter combat.
RMJ hawks are serious battle weapons/ implements. A good old fashioned prybar is a tool that also will work as a mean weapon, if need be. Most of us here who are ex-military were not SEALS, Rangers, etc. We are guys who enjoy tomahawks.
 
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