#Cold steel tomahawk full#

It still doesn’t perform like a dedicated ax or large hatchet…Because, well, tomahawks and an axes/hatchets are two totally different tools, designed for different purposes. The added weight made the difference that I thought it would. The CRKT Nobo Tomahawk has outperformed my Cold Steel TrailHawk in all my testing.

Again I do have a feeling the Nobo Tomahawk is going to chop better, simply due to its increased weight. I will do a follow-up performance review once I’ve put the CRKT Nobo Tomahawk through the ringer to see if it out-performs the Cold Steel Frontier Hawk or TrailHawk. The Cold Steel hawks are good performers – But they need some TLC, paint stripping and refinishing upon purchasing. The Nobo hawk came very sharp as well, which is uncommon for store-bought tomahawks in my experience.Īugust 2017: Of all the ‘off-the-shelf’ Tomahawks (specifically speaking to Cold Steel), I would say the CRKT Nobo Tomahawk is easily the best-looking one. I love that the Nobo Tomahawk head has pits and a worn look to its finish. In fact, it’s very close to the finish of CRKT’s Birler Axe (shown below). The tomahawk head has an excellent finish on it as well. The head to handle fit is fantastic with no wiggle. The handle looks excellent and the grain orientation is spot-on as well. I believe the CRKT Nobo Tomahawk is going to remedy that.Īugust 2017:I was very happy with my initial inspection of the Nobo Tomahawk. And while they are excellent tomahawks, they simply don’t have enough weight behind them to be great choppers. However, for me, I have used the Cold Steel Frontier Hawks and Trail Hawks extensively. Which made me excited to try one.įor most backpackers, the extra weight would be a negative thing. They are around a pound heavier than the Cold Steel Trail Hawks. I was initially impressed and intrigued by the weight of these tomahawks. As well as my updated and final thoughts in June 2018 after months of hard use & testing.Īugust 2017:I recently stumbled upon the CRKT Nobo Tomahawk, as well as the Woods Chogan by CRKT. * This review features my initial first impressions from August 2017.

#Cold steel tomahawk full#

So, without further ado, let’s just into my full CRKT Nobo Tomahawk Review. I’m so glad Columbia River was able to send one of these my way to test and share my experiences with you all. Some design choices CRKT made on this tomahawk really caught my eye, which we’ll go over soon. The cost would likely be about the same as the wooden-handled Vietnam Tomahawk.I’ve been really excited to give the CRKT Nobo Tomahawk a shot since it originally released. I am convinced it would happen if enough people contacted them and requested it. with the same head painted black instead of OD green, and the same sheath, except in black leather instead of oxblood-colored leather. My idea for the Vietnam Tomahawk II is to offer an updated version that has a handle made from fiberglass, polyproplene or composite. I wish everyone who has had a broken handle on their Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawk would do as I did and contact Cold Steel, and ask them to make a Vietnam Tomahawk II. or maybe the handle and head are assembled, painted, and then the paint is baked, thus drying out the wood. Perhaps the wooden handle is just too slender, or the wood itself is poor quality (since they figure it gets painted/covered). When I examined the handle on my Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawk after it broke (it was only thrown maybe 5-7 times?), the wood that the handle was made from seemed dry and brittle, much more 'fragile' than my Cold Steel Frontier Hawk handles seem to be. The CS VT is worth it's price, and the AC VTAC is worth it's higher price. I do think it would make a fine choice for hand-to-hand combat, though!!! On the other hand, the ATC VTAC will do both, and would excell in both. I would NOT recommend using the CS version for throwing (even though Peter LaGana threw his 'original' VT a lot). I have had both, I broke the CS VT's handle, and still have the VTAC now. are totally different between the two upon inspection. the handle material is NOT the only difference, the overall construction, head attaching method, finish, etc. it is made in the USA, and you can throw it all day long with no concern it will break. The ATC VTAC is a whole different animal.

is is a reproduction, and if you throw it, you will eventually break the handle. The Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawk is made in Taiwan. While ATC is a division of Cold Steel, Cold Steel is run by Lynn Thompson, and the ATC VTAC is made by a separate 'group' run by Andy Prisco.