RMJ Kestral Tactical Tomahawk - www.knuckledusterbook.com

[MrMisanthrope1]

a firemans hatchet, check them out

[stampederjomama]

$600 for that piece of shit? Fuck that.

[RoninSeadonkey]

This review is spot on... I concur with everything you said and these are battle tested, field ready for High Speed, Low Drag missions. They work outstanding in a close quarter, breaching and room clearing, break and rake tactics for urban Law Enforcement. My buddy has one and when he pulls it everyone knows it business time. They do cost about as much as a gun... FYI.

[AR15fan]

These tomahawks may be the best (arguably) but the company that makes them have long waiting lists with priority to military overseas and the prices are a bit steep. I would advise anyone who wants a good American made tomahawk to get a VTAC from American Tomahawk Company which will save you time and money.

[MrMisanthrope1]

too small, needs more weight to it

[wtfdudenotcool101]

@MrMisanthrope1 They make bigger ones but this one was designed for concealed carry in the embassies where soldiers can't carry live arms.

This one will easily punch through any door, helmet, armor or person.

It guaranteed for life and has more proven combat use than you'll ever need, armchair ninja.

[MrMisanthrope1]

@wtfdudenotcool101 im not a ninja, i guess im looking at this from a different angle. I carry one and use it as a all purpose tool on my farm, carried all sizes and the north american indian got it right. 19-20 inches long. those smaller ones bounch off everything, no weight. but i guess if i was a ninja soldger in an embassey wanting to conceal a tommahawk id use a baby tommy.

[SirKnightErrant]

Fu*#ing smash something with it. Let's see what that sucka can do.

[SirKnightErrant]

Nice but pricy.

[raeraegagger]

like if u looking for rwj (raywilliamjohnston)

[tgarrett1212]

Any thoughts on the winkler knives tomahawks?

[flippermethod]

oh man that would hurt so bad! id rather be shot and killed than tomahawked and killed

[RoninSeadonkey]

@flippermethod In TX??? Do you know the laws from Texas? The Lonestar state is about 80 years behind is some of it's laws on violence. Open carry, shooting fleeing felons, shooting people messing with your property were all legal until very recently... they don't give a flying you know what... I doubt Tomahawks are illegal in a state like that.

[flippermethod]

@RoninSeadonkey wtf, wrong person dumbass, i believe the person u wanted to reply to was msskool

[wtfdudenotcool101]

@RoninSeadonkey Wow you are a fucking moron. They only recently ALLOWED open carry.

You don't know shit about Texas.

[msskool]

aren't these illegal in any states?

[Sudz1911]

@msskool why would they be?

[msskool]

@Sudz1911 tomahawks i heard are illegal in some states like texas i believe. not so sure

[LSjeans4]

you didnt show how it goes in the sheath

[MrTheChessy]

a deep penetration with a hard blow... i wonder...

[simonmartin1234]

if you guys want to see the tomahawk off black ops than check out mah vids pls

[mriaborat9]

@simonmartin1234 GO fuck off with ur cod bullshit bastard

[simonmartin1234]

@mriaborat9 haha how about you do that you have videos under the name of hitler cant afford MW3 you favourite shit like mw2 best throwing knife and mw2 kills rofl mate your a hipocrit

[mriaborat9]

@simonmartin1234 yeah but please dont spam real gun videos with cod bull

[simonmartin1234]

@mriaborat9 no worries man i just wanted to get some ppl who would want to see my wooden one but ibecause i only get dickheads write fag comments on my vids

[shavefan12]

For the price I'd rather get a gun. But If I were going to war and was going to trust my life to a non-firearm, I'd want the RMJ hawk. Out of all of them, I'd trust that one.

[1overthehillsfaraway]

that thing looks useless... to light. you sacrificed ease of manufacture for usefulness. To short also, a foot long? that is for kiddies!

[Lukos0036]

It's worth mentioning that they are incredibly expensive as well. For a weapon made to service military personnel RMJ has no qualms about exploiting the solders pocket book. These things don't cost anywhere near what he is charging for them to make. You would think for service men he would at least give them a steep discount. Ah but never let it be said that a businessman has ever failed to exploit a niche.

[roberto376]

@Lukos0036 I agree. I, as a civilian (as of now) wouldn't mind paying what he charges. But our active duty guys over seas should have to pay 100 bucks maximum for these.

[tms1643]

@Lukos0036 "These things don't cost anywhere near what he is charging for them to make." Are you sure about that? I mean, the design itself took a lot of man hours/software expense. This is not your average tool. I know a guy that was in Iraq and used one of these to cut through chain, brick, and a damaged Humvee hatch. Its edge dulled but took a new one with a few strokes on a stone.

[wtfdudenotcool101]

@Lukos0036 They don't cost this much for military. You get a significant discount. Thats the civilian price.

[DmakAttack]

I agree, the Kestrel is the SUPERIOR weapon of its type. I carried one in Afghanistan. The Size is Perfect, It’s practical and tough as Hell. It opens doors, it stops cars, it clears branches in your line of site and, not so incidentally, it intimidates the FUCK out of individuals who you would rather Back up then engage. I have punched through steel AND Kevlar helmets (all Unoccupied). Not overly heavy but it has a nice heft. You see the eyes of the locals draw Right to it when you wear it.

[wolfie83]

I'm proud to say my RMJ traditional hawk and name is published in that book....also glad to find out you have a YouTube channel. I'm buying a kestral shortly for EDC personal defense, I try to keep in touch with Ryan and up to date with whats going on.

He makes amazing gear..

[cvillebuck]

This is the only video on the internet where the words "deep penetration" are used in the same sentence as "hard blow" that DOESN'T require you to click the "Yes, I am over 18" button.

Well done, sir.

[celicaboy1990]

Them having an efficient factors of production leaves them with a larger profit margin. But the time they put in? All things considered, it's not worth what you get out of it. Actually I see their prices have dropped probably because of the economy, but anyway still 470 for a tomahawk?common you can buy a glock for that. I would use the same argument for spyderco or colt. Cheaper alternatives, Kershaw makes a hell of a good knife and Springfeild makes a dam good comparable 1911 for 100% less

[celicaboy1990]

Ya I have my business degree I know what all goes into a business, but you can't sit there with this economy and charge that much. I have weapon experience I know what goes into sharpening and coating these. I would like to see the financial accounting they got going on, I guarantee they're hurting for business right now, I also guarantee that their profit margin is extraneous at most. I saw the product being made and where it was being made. Their factors of production are efficient.

[nevikffud]

i bet u havent got an across the map tomahawk

[GhosttMurdaa]

I'll stick to Call of Duty.

[mongrel420]

sweet! that would be perfect for throwing at my babies forhead

[lobo9er]

Do you use it? camping, yard work, wood splitting?

[ChrisandPoblo]

now whip that fucker across the map .

[kolokyal]

Do apaches use stone tomahawks?

[edwood777]

You should do a review of the Winkler Knives II hawks, like the Sayoc or the Combat Axe. The seals can’t be wrong.

[xK0N6H3LZx]

if i get one of those in my mail the first thing i do is try to do a 360 across the town tomahawk. XD

[cillianreilly]

Just throw the dam thing we dont care about your differint Sex organs!!

[MrSmartAfrican]

black ops

[wt31313]

cool, can you fight with that ??

[VietGamerPower]

@MrXM40A3Intervention nice kill dude

[battlescarred101]

nice hawk, but it better be good for the price. you could buy a glock for that money hahah.

[thefirearmsguy]

@celicaboy1990-The price comes from having to get tooled up to produce these to meet demands,also the heat treating process is quite long and it takes skill to make every 'hawk consistently reliable and up to spec. Plus if you make the best tomahawk in the world you can charge almost anything you want,the military can afford it and that is all that matters.

[beautifuldisasternee]

The $50 dollar Cold Steel Trench Hawk can absolutely compete with this hawk

[boscogump]

@beautifuldisasternee You kidding me? The PLASTIC would break off

[megotmesources]

how much do one of these weigh

[tigerm48]

when i was watching this i opend RMJs home page and the last of the mohegans music was playing and it sounds fricken awsome with ur video

[XxROBERTSONx]

are tomahawks practical or are they just for fighting

[merctp45]

wats the tomahawk that the Rangers use to use???

[HawkeCaptain]

Those RMJ's got featured on ZingDash - must be a pretty cool product?

[breehound]

$350? Bwahahahahaha- M-Kay. Unbelievable that there are people that would actually pay that amount for a hawk. Sucker born every minute IMO.

[hulkbuster1026]

what u guys think of the ontario rd hawk

[MojavegreenRattler]

I like the looks of the weapon. I sure as hell would not mind buying one. However I can't justify spending $350.00 + s/h for one. That is outragously expensive. I got a cold steel battle axe which is just as deadly and awhole lot more affordable. Now if he built it out of titanium, colbalt, tungsten I might be able to understand the expense better as those are hard metals to work with.

[Drummertist]

Why are they so expensive? I could understand maybe $100...but $450? According to Modern Marvels on History Channel he used a punch press. Nothing is hand done other than the treatment of the steel. I guarantee he's making a $425 profit on everyone he sells.

[toobad890]

oh and who doesnt love deep penetration with a hard blow?

[Drummertist]

Homosexuals.

[toobad890]

I mean, I totally understand the need for a tactical tomahawk nowadays, dont get me wrong.

[FatmanandSkinnyman]

How well can you throw that thing?

[paulcccc]

what tomahawk is only 60 dollars?

[xBADxB4NDITOx]

@paulcccc cold steel ones like 40

[anosa]

cold steel is such shit. imho.

[HerrQuixota]

Military tools are used to preserve freedom, by giving more power to the soldier or the civilian minute man.

More ability = more power = more freedom.

A clearly superior tool that endures throughout your lifetime and your child and even your grandchild child and even your great grand child vs a tool that only lasts 30 years?

I'd spend $400 and never spend another dime on another axe handle, hammer, or another axe for that matter.

[mwillblade]

I thought the same thing friday ,satuarday changed my mind ,hours at work were slashed .

[bonecracker1123]

im building a speer haha! this is a great vid!

[DirtyMidgetStudios]

Tomahawks are amazing, I'm building one out of wood before I get a real one. ^^

[mikeshr2]

if you read their website (about Eagle Talon TT) you'll see there is a lot more handwork after that to get the edges right

[celicaboy1990]

I would greatly enjoy owning a RMJ and if you watch the history channel you'll even see them shown in a show about axes. They make a good product, but in no way is there enough time labor or technology put into this tomahawk to make it worth $350 plus shipping. Simply put it was disappointing to find out how much they are after watching how they made it in less than 3 minutes. It's hammered by a press twice then put into a similar machine and pounded twice to get the shape, than cooled.

[alwaysbeggin]

i agree!!!!!!!

[Drummertist]

I saw that show just yesterday (and why I'm looking at this video). It was "Modern Marvels: Axe" on the History Channel and I too was disappointed at the price after looking at how they make them. I think they make a $425 profit on their $450 hatchet. I really wanted one too.

[cavscout1983]

@celicaboy1990

How much money do you think he has invested in his company to be able to produce such quality? Yeah, you could pay less for something you don't intend to use. He designed these with real world operators in mind. Extraction, cutting out a firing port in a wall, breaching, & if it comes down to it-killing. Can other 'hawk companies produce a product that chops through cinderblock and metal and everything else that RMJ demonstrates on without significant damage? not to my knowledge.

[truckguy60]

@celicaboy1990 Yeah I just checked out the RMJTactical web site; they want $450 for the Kestrel shown here. Unbelievable. It's such a simple tool. Not like there are any moving parts. Heck, you can buy a pretty decent handgun for $450 these days.

[lobo9er]

@truckguy60 yeah i agree if i had money to burn then sure but even then 450 for an axe?? I would buy a gransfurs buks I f i were gonna buy a pricey axe/hatchet. Gransfurs buks would make a heck of a melee weapon and its probably sharper. But good video though very descriptive.

[GoldNCase]

@celicaboy1990

the ones they showed on that show was not the Kestrel, it was a special order from a troop overseas. I wouldn't bring a fine tomahawk like the Kestrel to Iraq cuz someone might steal it. I would buy it to go out backpacking and stuff...but not to iraq, (even though it would be sweeet to get a tomahawk throw kill acros the desert to an enemy sniper, best kill ever then!!!!) but thats just me.

[calkig]

There's actually a lot of fit and finish that goes in to making the tomahawk sharp after the pressing and cooling, so there's more to the creation process than your giving them credit for. You also have to take into account the cost of the materials and the machines, not to mention the cost of the energy to operate the machines themselves...

[wmd44110]

@celicaboy1990 They cost more now! I can agree that it shouldn't cost that much; however, they are always sold out so obviously he can ask for that much. Supply and demand... SUCKS!

[aaronwa92]

@celicaboy1990 really? I didn't know that they are made so fast I wonder why they have a 3-6 month wait for their stuff then.

[ITAcinema]

@celicaboy1990

that is just the first step, after that the edge must be ground and it still has to be tempered. and of course the handle must be put on but that is probably pretty easy. It is the grinding and tempering that really take time and skill. These hawks are in no way simply machined and then left to cool as that WOULD make them not nearly worth as much and they would not be tempered correctly at all, and it is the tempering that really makes the RMJ stand out from others.

[fwi1298]

not long enough

[Krikreduo]

I thought tomahawks were made of stone.

[guiltybystander77]

Stone clubs that have been sharpened to penetration points are kindof like tomahawks... but the word mainly means a light axe.

[Dmajorproductions]

originally, but when iron came out, it was a no brainer

[nephildevil]

i think about buying that one

[ZombieStickman]

check out Guild Knives & Tools Heavy-ugly. Good hawks, all steel, not expensive and also in the book above!! Hi David!!

[ferdonandebull]

You know I have carried a tomahawk for several years camping and crap. It is a traditional tomahawk I gave about 10 bucks for.

wouldn't trade it for anything.

[Funnylinks]

Where can i get a combat tomohawk for under $100?

[HerrQuixota]

Military grade?

or civilian mockery?

$60 tomahawks sold by Cold Steel and others really don't compare to All Steel Tomahawks made by RMJ.

[Lodestone1968]

$390.00 bucks yikes

[Hephaistos3]

Cold Steel Tomahawks are crap =(

[abstractthreat]

That sucks to hear.

[pebsig]

RMJ THE REAL DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HUMBOLDTG35DRIVER]

Wonderful vid. I may have to check out your book(s) too. Thank you

[zatfa]

too expensive but very nice

[knuckledusterbook]

I would bye a SOG first, but if you can manage a little more, go with ATC Lagana Hawk.

[Wesjin]

I would say..for 99-125$ the Lagana Tomahawk is well worth the price. Lifetime head replacement as well. not to mention you can use it for almost anything: Throwing, CQC, and utility work.

Very nice video as well, Awesome job.

[mossy500camo]

@knuckledusterbook Damn iT! Now I have to have a Tomahawk! =-/

[designtoexpire]

@knuckledusterbook Do you know of a pipe tomahawk that is actually practical for hard use?

[Gokunama]

@knuckledusterbook - at the end you mentioned that this was easily among the top three tomahawks around. What are the other two?

[MpowerdAPE]

what did you think of that Modern Marvels episode : swords knives and axes?

is that tomahawk listed in your book ?

and what did you think of it.