Tactical Tomahawk Military Axe - Black Color | 3 ⅞” Cast Stainless Steel Combat Axe with Piercing Spike | Nylon Cord Wrapped Fiberglass Handle | Camping and Tactical Gear | 15” Length

I bought this for a friend as a surprise but had it shipped to my house first to handle it and make sure I wasn't sending something cheap that would break easily or just plain looked like it came from a quarter machine. This tomahawk is amazing! You can tell from handling that the handle is very sturdy and the whole thing is very solid. Its not full tang but seems very strong never the less. I think the over all aesthetic design is beastly, you just want to throw it and bash things. Fun to look at and even better to hold. The center of mass is great, making this easy to maneuver. Choking up high on the handle makes easy work of fine/ close cuts or for making kindle shavings. This would be great for camping as well as throwing! And the blade is sharp right out of the sheath; I easily sliced my thumb taking it out the first time-I was so impressed with the edge I wasn't even angry I got cut. I won't be hesitating to purchase another one for myself.

I ordered this for my emergency kit to keep in my car. I already have a small hand axe but, it's way too small to really cut anything substantial. I also have a nice sized rock hammer and while it's good for digging into the ground and crushing rock, it's not very practical for a survival situation. Now I have the M48 Hawk and it's a really wonderful tool for my kit bag. 1st - while it is a small, personal axe; the handle is long enough to use with two hands to really get some power into the swing to be able to dig into or take down some decent diameter firewood. 2nd - the pick on the back allows for entrenching like my rock hammer but, I am able to cut and entrench in one tool. Yes, I know, the back edge is more for personal defense and breaching, however, it is good to be able to dig a water channel around your camping site so you don't get wet or dig for water in an old river bed as well. 3rd - the nylon handle makes it quite a bit lighter overall and with it being so blade heavy, you really get some power on the down stroke, kind of like you get with a kukri. 4th - since the blade is stainless, I'm very much hoping I will be able to keep it in my car and not have to worry about rust spots from condensation from temperature fluctuations. Overall, a very good investment in camping, emergency survival equipment.

I have always wanted a hawk, and while I was shooting for K5's Tactical Spike, I settled for United Cutlery's M48 Hawk because of its availability and free shipping with my Prime Account. Let me be clear: I'm very impressed. United Cutlery has made a fine, fine tool. My initial impression was that it was a very head-heavy axe and at first it didn't feel good in my hands. Its weight was unexpected, and the handle seemed too slim for my hands. But it looks beastly and very aggressive and appeared well constructed and sturdy. I took it out and took a throw at a tree and was disappointed that it didn't stick, but it did make a rather nasty gash in the poor thing. So I set up a large piece of 1/2 plywood with some linoleum tile on it from a destruction project (home improvement) that we're working on. Let me say, the M48 is a natural thrower and the spike is simply vicious. A nice and easy throw from 10-15 feet easily penetrated the target, and in no time you can achieve a pretty good degree of accuracy. I painted a man-sized target on the plywood and highlighted some vitals and with a little work, I was able to routinely hit the spots at which I was aiming. The axe blade doesn't routinely stick without putting some additional force behind it, but it'll certainly do the job. After throwing a hundred or so times, the metal shows virtually no signs of wear except for the removal of some of the bluing/paint, and this despite there still being a fair amount of nails in the wood. (I'm not easy on this gear - who wants to buy something like this and baby it?) Thinking the handle too slim, I decided to wrap it in 550 paracord. While it looks great, it has changed the weight and it'll take some practice to get back to the level of accuracy/competence that I had with the M48 out of the box. The handle now feels fatter and has a much better grip, but with the degradation in throwing ability, I might have to remove the wrap. The only weakness to this hawk is the aforementioned handle, which some might find too slim. While it is grooved, I'm not sure it would be sufficiently "grippy" in wet conditions. Other than that, I'd have to say that the M48 is a great investment. EDIT: As I mentioned above, the only weakness was the handle. This proved to be prophetic, as the handle broke yesterday after a throw into a wooden target. I'd still recommend this hawk, as I got several hundred throws out of it and was not easy on it at all. I'm going to take the well-built axe head off it and find a new haft and it'll be as good as new.

I had a few choices when I purchaced my Tomahawk. I saw the picture of the M-48 Hawk and went with it. It came in the mail and I dont think I have ever been so excited to get a package. I opened it and gazed upon the awsomeness of the M-48 Hawk. It isnt an ornamental Tomahawk by any chance. Its solid and feels good in your hand. I felt like I could take on anything. The finish on the tomahawk added to its perfection, nice and dark, black , and it makes the metal smooth. I threw it and it stuck the first throw, really, really, awsome. I Thank the good people of United Cutlery for making such a fine product. I will enjoy it for a long, long time. THANK YOU. David B. Hughes Also, I really love the skull on the hawk, it just made me love it even more. tHE PRICE WAS SOOOO CHEAP i REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE A CHEAP PEICE OF CRAP, I was wrong. Its sturdy and durable, ive used mine extensively and it still looks new.

excelente compra, producto llego en tiempo y producto de buena calidad.

This is fun little Hawk. This is my first one, and it is quite easy to get the hang of throwing. The point and tip of the blade are very sharp, so I would make sure to be very careful when using this, but that is expected. I've hit the handle many times and it still stands up to the challenge. I would suggest this to anyone interested in a reasonable priced Hawk.

This gets a full 5 stars for a hand to hand combat weapon. One thing, why the hell are people using this as a throwing axe??!! If you want a throwing axe, dont buy this!

Die Optik ist sehr gut - nun muß sich die Axt auch noch beim Camping bewähren. Den Griff habe ich mir mit Leder beklebt, so liegt die Axt auch noch bestens in der Hand

Wie schon geschrieben.....habe ausgeholt und mit schmackes auf ein dicken Baumstamm geschmissen. Der Stiel ist genau dort gebrochen wo der Metallschaft aufhört, definitiv ne Schwachstelle und absolut unbrauchbar. Habe schon Erfahrung mit Werfen von Messer also kommt mir nicht mit Laie ode zu dumm zum werfen. Würde man wenigstens nen neuen Stiel bestellen können würde ich 3Sterne verteilen aber so leider nur 1 Stern. Condor Throwing Axe Double Bit kann ich empfehlen die is wenigstens an einem Stück und seit nem halben Jahr immer noch in Gebrauch