Hi gideonstactical - Thank you for taking the time to look at the Chogan Woods T-hawk. We appreciate honest feedback. We really enjoyed the side-by-side comparison of the three hawks and the tests you put them through. Great review! P.S. - very cool laser engraving!

@troixczyzewski9126

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving them this product! It's making it enjoyable to find my first tomahawk! Great product!

@thebigmoizt3270

5 жыл бұрын

Hey let me get a T-hawk

@andrewkeeton3627

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, sell me a replacement handle that actually fits correctly

@MrMrsregor

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewkeeton3627 handles need to be over sized so that you can make it fit as tight as possible

@andrewkeeton3627

4 жыл бұрын

MrMrsregor ...thanks for the information dude. Maybe let CRKT know so they quit selling handles that are too small

Got the Berserker myself and its great for dressing and cutting large game down in the field.

Really appreciate an honest review that highlighted not only strengths but also weaknesses!

Thanks for the great vid on this T-HAWK, just got my Chogan style and love the way it looks, also looking forward to using it, thanks also for the recommended paracord wrap! thanks again for a informative vid!!

I have one I got when I was 12. I love it. It’s absolutely amazing!

I really like this one, esp for the price. Really, really solid tool, and for $40(or $60 with the sheath), it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg.

Great video, excellent instruction and information, really enjoyed the music as well, thank you for sharing.

Man that thing looks awesome thank you for the review

I'm a big fan of the drop-in, friction-fit, tapered haft. For long term consideration, you can always fashion a new haft with just the head of this style. I like the Chogan. Although, I might put some more traction material on the original handle/haft.

Love the comparisons. Context is everything. Good job. Thanks!

I agree that the grip is not good when using a hawk for work. I carved some finger grooves in mine to be able to hold on to it. The angle of the grind is not good for chopping or splitting. I have adjusted the grind on mine, but the steel doesn't allow one to get the angle sharp enough to do the work and yet be strong enough to hold up to the work. I do like having it just to "have" , but when I go to the woods I carry my hatchet. Great video Sir. Keep up the great work!

I like the extra sharpened undertook design, great as a billyhook type function.

Gideon, Nice review as always. Thank you!

Really good Reviews of new Crkt T-Hawks I like it :D

Excellent review and comparison, Aaron. If you haven't already, I think you might want to check out Estwing's (relatively new) 14" Camper's Axe. It's sort of the love child of their Sportsman's Axe that you like so much, and their heavier 16" Camper's Axe, which is in the weight class of the Chogan. I think it hits the sweet spot, but would love to hear your opinion.

Got 2 dark versions if this with black coating and they both came with an awesome edge, the fire burnt handle is pretty awsome

Ive been useing that hawk for about 3 years now. Its heavy for a hawk and a little unbalanced with the stock handle. I put a new handle on it about 4-5 inches longer. It compleatly changed it and made it a perfect woods tool. Now it balances better and if you really want some cutting power you can use 2 hands. Like you i sharpened it. Didnt come real sharp. I love being able to take the head off and use it as a handheld tool for skinning, scrapeing hides, whittling fuzz sticks and batoning like a chisel for precise work building tables, structures joints and tools. Not a fighting hawk, too heavy but does a great job in between a hatchet and a full sized axe.

@wanderingcalamity360

3 жыл бұрын

This was incredibly informative. Thanks.

@cxx23

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same regarding the handle. I took an old sledgehammer handle and cut off the upper portion, and used the palm swell as the friction fit swell for the tomahawk head. This tomahawk is really at home being a longer tool. I also of course got rid of that nasty grey paint.

Great Video. Lately I've been wanting a tomahawk for some reason I'm not sure why I do own a gransfors bruks but there's something that keeps telling me buy a tomahawk.

Good informative review, thanks. Subscribed

I have had mine for 2 years it is awesome.

I absolutely love my Chogan, but honestly I'm thinking of replacing it. It's an amazing tool, but I think I like having a more fixed axe. So I'm thinking of getting either a small forest axe or it's bigger brother from Gransforš Bruks

I have both the CS Rifleman's Tomahawk and the Woods Chogan. While not great splitters, I find they're much better for clearing and delimbing than the lighter hatchets(1.0-1-5 lb). I added the longer CS Warhammer hamde to the Rifleman's Hawk aka the Warhawk. The heavier head's really need a longer handle to make them shine as choppers and splitters.

@longrider42

Жыл бұрын

I did the same thing with my CS Rifleman's Tomahawk. Really extends its capabilities.

Awesome review as always great job, will be getting one of these

One of my two favorite T-Hawks. Totally agree about the Worksharp, same goes for the Cold Steel ones. I like the Cold Steel Pipe Hawk better, BUT it doesn't require stripping paint and this one chops harder for to weight. Agree on the versatility on the hammer poll. Curious about that new CRKT they have (don't remember the name). There fact that CRKT sells really nice leather masks for them is a plus.

@thegreatflamdango5612

6 жыл бұрын

The leather mask will get cut open when you wear it on the chogan while hammering due to it being such soft leather I'd suppose. My first use for tent stakes, the chogan Ate right through the crkt sheathe. Just a heads up.

@keithcronk7980

6 жыл бұрын

PREPAREDMIND101 THANK YOU FOR YOU'RE IN PUT WE VALUE WHAT YOU SAY THANK YOU BROTHER

@keithcronk7980

6 жыл бұрын

PREPAREDMIND101 DO YOU PERSONALLY RECOMEND TO BUY THIS?

@preparedmind101

6 жыл бұрын

Keith Cronk If that's what you're looking for. I don't personally use them but I used to use my CS Pipe Hawk all the time. I reviewed this when it first came out and concur with everything Aaron said.

@thegreatflamdango5612

6 жыл бұрын

I RECOMMEND YOU LEARN HOW TO SPELL RECOMMEND AND ALSO LEARN WHERE THE CAPS LOCK KEY IS!

A rubber o-ring works great to keep the head up, my tomahawkwas sharp and bit deep for splitting, odd the inconsistency .

Aaron, i don't know if you've ever reviewed it but what are your thoughts on the cold steel trench Hawk?

I noticed that your head has created a shelf on the top of the handle. To fix it carve away the curls on the handle and then file the edges on the inside of the head to take off the sharp edge that cuts into the wood then you will no longer have issues with head shake and no longer need the paracord wrap. It's a common occurrence with most friction fit tools and not a factory defect from CRKT in any way.

I have one of the chogan t-hawk. My complaint is the stupid lacquer finish they put on the handle. If you use it with gloves on it slips as if was covered in grease. Sand that crap off and put on some boiled linseed oil. Also it will stick badly on deep cuts Im thinking of polishing the leading edge back 2"

Awesome video bud, Can you do a video of the freyr?

Nice, though I prefer my GFB Small Forest Axe or Scandi Forest Axe for packing around

Nicely done video GT I’m hoping to put mine out before too long as well. About the hammerhead I myself cut that long protruding hammerhead off and made it a flat hammerhead and it totally changed the weight and feel of the tomahawk and made it a much better performing tool. You might try this

Can you do a video sowing how to do the profiling and sharpening you mention?

40 dollars for that T-Hawk is a very good deal. Another great review gideonstactical

Very nice video.I would like to see some more tomahawk reviews

About time you test out this hawk! lol I've had mine for almost two years and it works better than any hatchet I ever used and it compares to a small axe. I knew you'd like it once you got you got your hands on one, but they definitely are not for everyone. It is heavy,lol. I put Wilson grip tape on mine cuz the handle was kinda slick, which helps a lot. Tactical did a video on the T-hawks he had and between SOG, CRKTand the cold steel hawks, the Chogan woods hawk out chopped all of them. Good review Aaron, now you just need to try out a SXB, lol.

What waist pack you wearing about 13:20 minutes in the video I've been looking for one

I think you would really like the lt wright sospes.

Great video. Did you use a specific angle with the ken onion or did you take off the guide and go free hand?

Okay this hawk looks like a perfect option in the woods. I really like the hammer pull. But I think the hammer pull could have been a inch shorter.

@thomasmacdonough288

5 жыл бұрын

Sadly I had to buy two of them, one with a terrible bent handle and the second one with a bent head. I still had the old one though, so I had to make a Frankenstein axe.

That laser engraving is really cool

Hey Aaron you doing a review or interested in doing a review on a Condor Travelhawk? I ordered one have it brand new unused.

When split wood with a tommy and it gets stuck turn it around and hit with hammer and let gravity do its job....cool tool

It's nice to see a review of this hawk from a guy who obviously sharpened the damn thing correctly.

I have a chogan ,like it .also have had a Vaughn rig builders hatchet for years works better than anything I have

Great job! Very thorough review. I would have liked to see all three compared as throwers, since that is one of my considerations for tomahawk style axes.

@vinnyavalanche

Жыл бұрын

Axes weren't meant to be thrown

Idk man. You were negative about the weight of the chogan, but you chop wood like you are in a race. I prefer to let the tool and gravity do the work. Also please make a video of you replacing the handle of the axe in a survival situation. Your tests were very equal tho. Thanks very much for the great content.

Went to sportsman’s warehouse to buy a hatchet. I had a choice between this and the Gerber camp hatchet. I chose this for obvious reasons 😂🤷‍♂️. Thing is cool and fun and probably last forever

Anyway you would be interested in reviewing the Civil Ware hatchet??

I like ur video as us native Americans how we use the tomahawks a lot just gotta ask where did u go to get that AWESOME engraving all of our races made that great for our country!!!! Hahahahaha

the best i have ever seen

I recently picked up this CRKT T-hawk hammer configuration. It’s not what I expected. 1st it’s weighty in some cases this is not a bad thing great camp tool. The handle fit is a little off the taper of is a little to aggressive had to add a Turks head to keep the head form sliding down. Works ok/good for carving. I do like it better then the cold steel version. 2 out of 3 👍

I respect your opinion, I have been watching your reviews for years, I have bought many items based on them over the years, and generally find your assessments to be accurate. But I find it interesting that yours is the only negative review of the Chogan that I can find, it's generally a very well received 'Hawk (note that I'm not saying you're "wrong"). Also, I cant find the HC Hammers Naturalist for less than 80 buck anywhere. Yes, it's USA-made, and I'm sure it's higher quality, but at double the cost of the CRKT Chogan, I wouldn't really call it a "competitive" option, I mean it's a completely different class of item really.

Thanks for the review. Unfortunately t-Hawks are illegal to carry in San Antonio,TX. I own one of the old American Tomahawk models before Cold Steel squired it and I really love it.

@wanderingcalamity360

3 жыл бұрын

They've been legalized.

Great axe

Has anyone found a maker of a good woods mattock? I like the idea of something that can cut and dig without damaging your edge. The best ive found was the hart dual pick though the edge length on the axe end is much too short and the whole thing is a bit heavier than necessary... and though its not a problem with the head but the way they chose to attatch the handle in the factory males it difficult to remove for say fitting in a backpack or replacing when it breaks

Hi, for throwing whats tomahawks is better?. Chogan or Nobo??

great video. has CRKT improved their leather sheaths? they use to use decent leather but used really cheap plastic snaps that are super brittle when it gets cold.

@billlindsey411

Жыл бұрын

The snaps do in fact suck. Good observation.

Anyone know the angle to sharpen hawk to? I have Ken Onion blade set. I was thinking 20 degrees but not sure. Any advice is appreciated

Perfection

Sand the handle with 60 grid, get rid of that awful "flower" finish they give it in the factory. Finish up with 100 grid to smooth it out, you can then stain it or use linseed oil to protect from weather. Put the handle in the freezer for an hour then just put back on the head, do not hammer it, instead hit the top most part very hard against the ground o a stump and that head will be very very secure once the wood expands itself

@AM-cx1ng

5 жыл бұрын

You can also get rid of the clear coat of the head with a polisher and give it a nice forced patina with vintage or bluing compound, protect with mineral oil to avoid rust. You will end up with a bad ass looking woods hawk.

An excellent axe no doubt but as a serious backpacker, I can tell you the Silky GomBoy folding saw still beats anything else you'd want to carry in every way.

@billrivenbark8983

Жыл бұрын

Except you can’t hammer in stakes and support poles with a Gomboy.

Is it sharpened on the underside?

SWEET ...!

Not a completely bad review but imo your comparison could have been more thorough and exacting. You rambled in a bit on some of the inconsequential details and just arbitrarily categorized other details as sub par when they it actually comes down to preference. I got my Chogan in a $140 kit which CRKT gave me for free since they couldn't replace the belt clip on my 8600 and I love it. My only dislike is how it tackles some smaller brush...it handles everything else like a champ. I use the beard to carry assist all the time and the overall feel and heft just compels accuracy. I routinely hit exactly where I'm aiming and it never ricochetes off...biting solid enemy time. The overall design and ergonomic feel give you a feel of exactly where the bladeor hammer is aiming with it having to index it or look. It really excels at feathering and phenomenal at splintering for kindling...I often use a secondary small log for assisting driving into heavier duty stuff and the wedge angles provide for good leverage. I've split 3' stump logs with this tool and a small hand sledge in no time. I love this hawk 👍

Great review! If I'm getting one for general camp tasks, I will definitely lean towards the Naturalist, although they don't seem to have them in stock the last couple times I went on the Hardcore Hammers website.

@gideonstactical

6 жыл бұрын

Darth Croll Check my links. They were in stock yesterday

@darthblade2016

6 жыл бұрын

Ok, will do. Thanks!!

the spiked version is better for throwing. the backspike can stick in the target.

Has anyone tried the 2 hawks tomahawk? Looks pretty good.

I got mine really sharp now .....but before I sharpened it with minimal effort it split three and four inch logs easily take your time with it and be very careful when sharpening with a set of mill bastard files your hawk will cut you easily it takes a little experience and a little skill level which you can quickly develop and learn how to easily with minimal effort split firewood split enough for a few kindling sticks and everything else

Why wrap a Tomahawk handle when the hole point of a Maddox type handle is Interchangeable heads, one handle with different heads in a small packable adaptable package.

@estout324

3 жыл бұрын

These heads do not stay put, you either wrap it or use a different handle.

@danielstover1643

3 жыл бұрын

@@estout324 no shit it's for packability

Who makes this laser engravure?

Mine came RAZOR SHARP

how do I get it laser engraved? I didn't see that option on the website

Is the head removable?

Hell Yeah! I Want One! AMERICAN MADE!

The weight was definitely the reason I didn't get brush 👍

you could drill a hole about an inch up from the butt of the handle, run a piece of 550 through it and make a turks head knot on the end for better retention. Coat the knot with resin and you have a good solid hand stop for very little cost. Or, if you don't mind the extra weight, you could put a pony hame on the end or some sort of cane head. Have fun and trick it out.

I purchased the Chogan several years back. Used it on one outing and it has sit ever since. Same thing... Over heavy head for the short straight handle, and difficult to get good bite. Gloves didn't help. I even tried Wilson Wrap. Nope... and so it sits.

@nicolasra2303

5 жыл бұрын

Alan Williams would ya sell it?

I've decided on this for my first bushcraft hawk. How full of a factory edge are we talking? It's not a big deal to me but I was wondering if should expect to take the head to work and use our belt sanding table or if I could touch it up with my stone and be good to go.

Good vidéo.:) Je préfère le Nobo, il est moins encombrant, et je ne me sert pas du marteau, une pierre fait le job. Avec un simple étui qui vous protège du tranchant, vous glissez le tomahawk dans un sac, ou à votre ceinture, alors qu avec le marteau qui dépasse, c est plus ennuyeux

The Woods Chogan is a beast, down side it's heavy. I have the Nobo it's easier to haul around esp if you're out trekking through the Hills. Thanks for the comparison.

Damn. Wish I'd watched this first. Just bought one.

@billpeart

4 жыл бұрын

Do you like it?

@Wondering_Ghoul

4 жыл бұрын

I do. Wish it would have come sharp though.

@gentlecaringviolence

4 жыл бұрын

@@Wondering_Ghoul just sharpen it up with a file or a stone. Only takes a minute

I bought one and i cant cut wood with it.Is it cause i have to sharpen it? CRKT WOOD forged carbon steel on amazon..

@wanderingcalamity360

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely sharpen it. You're going to want a more obtuse angle then what you would use for profiling a knife.

I found that although this hawk was good, I preferred buying a Rifleman's tomahawk from Cold Steel and modifying it. Now I love it more than the woods chogan. After taking it to yellowstone, The chogan, I found to have a weirder hammer pole. It wasn't as comfy for me to use as a hammer as the CS Hawk was. The finger groove near the hammer on the chogan felt too far away from the handle to me and the CS hawk just felt more like a real hammer when you flipped it around. This chogan is plenty strong though, and it does very well in a defensive capacity due to the semi sharpened beard making it "hookier"? than other hawks. So other than the the edge, and hammer, and (aftermarket sheathe got destroyed the first time I tried to use the chogan as a hammer with the sheathe on) but other than that, the chogan was good. I just feel the riflemans had more potential and the money you save buying the CS you can get a nice kydex for your riflemans hawk. I feel I made the right choice. The chogan is now a fun thrower, and my CS Rifleman is still going strong as a camp tool 1 yr and counting. it's also chopped down to 16 inches as well though. So. My 2 cents!

I have a nobo t-hawk

The hardcore super naturalist axe is $144 right now on Amazon.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Good tool!!

nice chopper

What was the exact cordage you used for the wrap??

@destinytroll1374

2 жыл бұрын

550 Paracord I believe

I had to send my 1st back as the head was extremely loose. The replacement was still loose so I had to put a wedge in.

@Mysteryboizinc

4 жыл бұрын

it's not meant to be fixed to the handle.... it's pressure fit, so you're able to take the head on and off.

Ay someone gave me one of these as a gift for my Eagle Scout achievement, good to know it’s good

I think those round handle suck I think Tomahawk needs it swell at the bottom just like a hatchet or an axe hammer or any other hand tool

Welp, the hardcoare Naturalist is now $120. Inflation is a killer.

Problem is it's unbalanced so when it hits the wood it vibrates and turns a little bit so it's not biting in all the way.

The lack of flare/swell on the grip really looks like an issue. I know it's a 'tomahawk' design, and the straight handle brings the price down, but I wish they would design for more practicality in that regard.

@wanderingcalamity360

3 жыл бұрын

Traditionally, tomahawks are designed to have removable, friction-fit heads, and swells don't work well with such designs.

hows it throw

@SW-ii5gg

2 жыл бұрын

When you are chopping with sweaty hands.

sand it, polish it, blue it and you have gold

Estwing for me

It needs to be resharped as lens

The only problem with crkt is they claim they charge $40 for something but don't tell you that the sheath is extra. They also don't sharpen any of their axes or hatchets. You have to do it yourself because they ALL come with a squares edge. Literally square and flat. It crushes instead of cutting.

@SW-ii5gg

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. Seems like a good price until you realize it's a fixer upper from the factory.

Looking at prices 4 years later 60 65 and 144 wtf. . .lol

You have nailed it here. For light chopping your better off with a light tomahawk. The heavier tomahawks still don't have the surface area to be good choppers, so a camp axe is better. I got the CS Viking bearded axe, it's as light as a tomahawk but has the surface area to split like an axe as long as it's kept sharp and you use enough force. You can split large logs with the CS Viking axe and it bites deep but if you miss the sweet spot sometimes you just bury it deep and have to free it. Great video GT as usual.