Pathfinder Scout Tomahawk Review

Has quality control issues - blade cover and belt loop were poorly stitched and finished, with botched staining. The head itself has a manufacturing fault shown in this video - supposedly won't cause problems, but it certainly should not be there. Simply not good enough - quality control at The Pathfinder School must be very low down on their priority list.

From the Pathfinder School over in Ohio. This is branded under the Pathfinder name, but is manufactured by 2Hawks, and is reported to be their Longhunter hawk.

Excellent, excellent chopper. Lightweight, but cuts very well indeed, despite the 2.5 inch cutting edge.

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Education

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• pathfinder
• school
• tomahawk
• axe
• hawk
• hatchet
• hickory
• 2hawks

[Dregowz]

1 drop of oil ater eatch time you hawe yoused it and ther will never be a problem

[TheEnglishRedneck45]

@Dregowz Good advice - that is indeed what I do.

[jezzafox]

I got my 2Hawks Longhunter yesterday. The belt holder is now much better made than yours, it is fully stitched and along with the blade sheath, nicely finished.

Devin Price, who makes them is pretty uncommunicative, didn't respond by email. I had to phone him a couple of times to get him to send it, took over a month in the end.

I'm really pleased with it.

As you said, it is very light, and beautifully made.

[TheEnglishRedneck45]

@jezzafox Sounds like he wants to do business! Interesting that a producer would not want to sell something - perhaps they just deal with distributors, or do they advertise for individual sales too?

Good to hear the stitching is superior - certainly should be for something made in the US if they don't want people to shop overseas.

Enjoy your new toy man!

[Doberman144]

I know how you feel on Pathfinder Quality control. I purchased a 19" Wetterlings axe from Pathfinder. The axe head was so corroded it was turning white with rust and the leather blade cover was cut completely through the threads with the blade of the axe was showing. The leather on the axe cover was also turning green from the corrosion. I cleaned axe head up w/ steel wool and Hoppies gun cleaner and restitched the blade cover. Added a leather wrist strap w/ hockey tape on handle. Awesome Axe.

[cekinxxx]

damn, what wood is that? looks like gold in wood world

[SolidusVictorium]

I hope you posted this to the pathfinder school's channel.

[FrostyRedFox]

Lulz people move to china for better craftsman ship that place is crazy!

[NatureGnome]

just a little advice about the blisters. just get a bit of dry dusty dirt and rub your bands with it. works like chalk for rock climbers.

[knivesandstuff]

interesting your note says that a lot of them have that gap like a casting.. yet their advertising clearly says these are all Handmade items.. which can only mean hand forged.

[mobilealchemizt]

@muncleike ebay search a man name Craig Barr or youtube he has vids showing the quailty of his hand forged hawk heads, different metal alloys to choose from and designs from hammer, spike and damascus

i would have order from him but i dont have a paypal account so ordered a pathfinder hawk waiting to see it in the mail, cant go wrong with a 25 limited warrenty

[Slewfoot81]

@muncleike I'd go with the cold steel hawks if the money's tight. I can't afford the two hawks price tag. Kinda disappointed to see that belt loop job there. Shows a lack of pride in what they're producing.

[muncleike]

so can anyone suggest a nice hawk for around the same price? i wanted to buy one from Dave he has taught me alot here on youtube. but i can't afford to throw money away just to be nice.not saying i will not get it ,just not sure if theres a better deal out there.

[ballygeale1]

the head comn lose on an axe is a problem that has never ben solved