Cold Steel Trail Hawk Hatchet

Great hatchet, its weak fit on the handle isn't a problem, but the sharpening leaves much to be desired, hence only 4 stars.

Good steel, properly hardened - you can use the hammer as a hammer, without worrying about damage. The hickory handle is very solid. It arrives dull, poorly fitted, and with "made in Taiwan" engraved in the lacquer, right next to the "American Tomahawk Company" sticker, as mentioned on American sites as well. With a bit of work, you can turn it into a great camp tool, though it's worth shortening the handle unless you plan to use it for fighting with a shield in the other hand ;) -1 for quality to price ratio.

Winetu would buy it. Great purchase. I recommend it.

The hatchet itself is quite nice, although the blade is not very big. It's loosely fitted, which is a drawback, but I bought it with the idea of making my own modifications, so I'm not complaining. You can turn it into a cool collector's tomahawk. To sum up, the price doesn't match the factory quality, but it's bearable thinking about mods. For fans. Usability would definitely increase with a slightly longer blade.

Very light and mobile hawk, you need to sharpen it for it to work well. Perfect for preparing firewood.

Good little axe, but it needs to be sharpened.

The axe needs to be fitted and sharpened better, but afterwards it works like a charm.

In its factory condition, the axe is terrible. The head is very loose, and the quality of the handle is unimpressive. Generally, in raw condition, it's an eyesore. However, after modifications, it's hard to find anything better. It will serve well not only in the field but even as a room decoration. My rating is 3/6, because we are evaluating things in their factory condition here, not after custom modifications.

A nice little axe. Once sharpened, it performs very well in the forest. I recommend it, especially if you like to personalize your gear because the potential for modifications is huge.

A solid piece of real steel. But be careful – the blade is dull as heck, I had to start by sharpening it and that's one star less. Besides that, the first thing I did was get rid of the handle and remove the black coating. Only now is this tomahawk truly mine. :)

A very nice little axe for not much money, high-quality workmanship, handle ready for modifications - staining, the light color looks poor, I recommend it.

Great hawk. Such lightness, speed, and striking power! Due to the small thickness of the axe head, it bites very deeply into the target. 1055 steel is a marvel, nicely hardened, but if someone expects 63 HRC, they'll be disappointed. The blade comes completely dull from the factory. Handle made of American hickory, which is the "el clasico" for Cold Steel, almost completely raw – needs sanding, staining, oiling, and whatever else you want to do. A good-looking hawk for a laughably low price.