As far as tomahawks go...this one is a beauty. It came razor sharp...and super polished. Just don't try and throw it unless you're an expert. The pummel at the bottom of the handle catches on my fingers as I release it...thus sending the hawk flying off in all kinds of directions but the one I intended.

When I bought this hawk I already owned a SOG FastHawk, which I had bought primarily as a throwing hawk which it excels at. I was interested in the longer cutting edge, more aggressive bottom "hook", and pommel on the VooDoo hawk as a fighting/survival hawk and to see if it could be thrown as easy as the FastHawk. The hawk cuts well right out of the package although a little sharpening greatly improved this and I did reshaped the contour on the piercing point to increase penetration, all in all about 30 minutes work with a stone and file. The hawk throws well, after you get used to the pommel sliding thru your hand and removal of the pommel, quite easy, improved this ability but unless throwing is your primary use for this hawk I'd leave it on as it provides for a much more secure grip when performing other jobs with it.

This hawk is almost indestructible with over 300 throws into and against the butt end of a 26" log, not all of them stuck as intended, with no loosening of the handle or damage to the blade. The short handle makes it easy to pack in almost any method you choose and still provides striking power for any job you would choose this type of tool for. It chops well and pierces both cinder blocks and steel doors with ease and will take out a car window with one good tap. The only "con" i have is the sheath, which protects both the blade and you quite well, is unuseable one-handed without risking injury. I still gave the hawk 5 stars because I didn't buy it for the sheath. There are aftermarket sheaths available if you require one-handed capability.

I'm a retired firefighter with 28 years of service and 18 years of service as a LEO in various capacities. I highly recommend this hawk as an addition to any firefighters utility belt, manys the time I could have used it and having this tool in a squad car could save many lives on emergency scenes where minor extrication is needed fast and the police arrive first, and they almost always do.

This axe looks awesome. Haven't used it in a real application yet and honestly it looks so cool I probably will just continue to keep it for show. The point at the bottom most part of the axe head is unbelievably sharp, use caution.

You can shave with this thing! It works very well. Nicely built axe. Would buy again.

this is very cool. a little heavy for backpacking but might be worth the weight if you are cold and need fire wood.