Overview of the every day carry Empress Tomahawk!

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I hope you enjoyed this video. I’m annoyed with our cats-they were awful. Also I forgot to mention that the Empress Tomahawk’s spike is curved for catch and drag, and as long as you avoid over-the-shoulder wind-ups or carelessness with your live hand, this curved spike greatly reduces your risk of self-injury compared to sharp tipped straight spikes. The amount of curvature on our Empress Tomahawks (and Backripper Tomahawks) cannot percussively penetrate so an opponent can’t push the tomahawk spike into you.
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- The casting associate for Discovery’s Naked and Afraid. Just DM her on Instagram, she asked us if we knew anyone that was interested and OK’d us pushing this out to Social Media. It’s part of her job. Best of luck! I hope you get on the show and we’ll hook you up with the Stingray Tomahawk! Here’s the link to her IG profile where you can contact her:
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And a link to a credible Empress Tomahawk review from a customer:
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[@redbeard6559]

Definitely on my list! Icy Mike of Hard2Hurt lead me here. Fantastic work 👏

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you! 🙏

[@bigwhiskey5748]

Just ordered my second one with a trainer!Subway employee proudly spending a month of pay for a lifetime of tomahawks.

[@davidmoorea1961]

Got to admit, I’ve been a long time Winkler Blades (S.A.R.)/RMJ Eagle Talon Tomahawk user & have only come across you and your work recently! I enjoy the mixed info/cats-family aspects of how you present these videos. I do see how you’ve found a needed niche for your ’Hawks and their nimble weight-size for CQB. KUDOS to you & your wicked tomahawks ~ I like ‘em!!🇺🇸

[@wingardwearables]

This comment MADE MY DAY. There’s a wide, abundant space for tomahawk designs and I think Winkler and RMJ do an excellent job on the heavy side. Just grateful to have so many opportunities to push new designs out into the world and very much appreciate your kind words.

[@vyr01]

Cats are all part of the program enjoyment

[@wingardwearables]

They are spoiled creatures--we even fed them early before this video and they still were awful

[@vyr01]

@@wingardwearables thats cats

[@patricksoo6621]

I like cats, pineapples and good sense of humor! Nice tomahawks by the way👌

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you!

[@fugu_facesr.7081]

I watched the various videos that The Knife Junkie did on your Empress and his podcast that had you on. The info was awesome and then watching Mikes vid ( Hard to Hurt) convinced me that I need to try one for myself. I ordered the Empress and a trainer. Looks like a great tool to conceal carry up here in the the west slope of CO.

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you! Your order shipped today. We have fulfilled dozens of orders to Colorado so you will be in good company out there!

[@fugu_facesr.7081]

Awesome news! Thank You! I’m excited to try your work. FYI - I will also do a video review of it.

[@bladetheatrics]

Whoa came here after Knife Junkies vid. I bought mine a few minutes ago thank you Zachary from WW, KJ, and Mike from h2h. Couldn't be more excited I have been debating whether to buy one and pulled the trigger because of yt and its my birthday in 9 days

[@wingardwearables]

@@bladetheatrics Hopefully your Empress gets there in time for your birthday-enjoy!

[@MultiOhioman]

The problem with Naked and afraid is they won’t tell how much money. I’m not afraid of nudity, but I better get paid a lot for bug bites and potential parasite problems. I’m probably too old now any way. Very interesting tools. Weapons laws are somewhat ambiguous and every state has differences.

[@wingardwearables]

Agree. I think they don’t pay much.

[@MultiOhioman]

@@wingardwearables I’m interested in your products. The Stingray looks more along the lines of my interest and potential application. I’ve trained a little with my throwing hawk, but unless one has a lighter blade or weapon in the other hand it’s slow with just the hawk. I do practice Kali.

[@wingardwearables]

@@MultiOhioman our tomahawks are really quick--fastest on the market. Even the Stingray, our heaviest model, is simply a blur in the hand. Weighs just a couple ounces more than a Kabar

[@MultiOhioman]

@@wingardwearables I also am here because of icy Mike.

[@jdoveyk9422]

Here from 1st508th Airborne YT channel 👍 nice rippers!

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you!

[@thatguy0597]

There will be no shrinkage in the stingray wedges but I can guarantee other shrinkage 🤣 See I don’t necessarily want to be naked on tv but I really want a stingray a lot lmao.

[@wingardwearables]

Hahahaha! If you watch the show, they pixel out your bits. Unfortunately butt cheeks aren't pixelated.

[@davidgeldner2167]

I’m impressed by all your designs.

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you!

[@foxcombatives]

Instructional videos! Oh, yes please! Would love to see more of your take on combat with your tools. Naked and afraid, sorry I love the wilderness but not naked and not televised. Hope someone takes you up on it though.

[@wingardwearables]

We are working on combative content with Matt Berry from the Foxhound Kali Kennel podcast--he has been great to work with. Hopefully we can start capturing content in 2022!

[@ryanclark9686]

I use to carry a Philippino bolo with me in the army and I like what you’re selling here. I was saving up for a Romeo0 for my sig, but I assure you I’ll be getting the empress. Now I gotta decide between the mole and the regular. PS: here from hard to hurt’s video

[@bayzedgossiper2852]

I want an empress and back ripper so bad now 😂 just bought my first hawk yesterday.. a cold steel trench hawk and then found out about u… definitely my next purchase

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you for your comment. I recommend signing up on our mailing list because we are practically out of stock on all our tomahawks right now. We are going to have a new batch of Empress tomahawks made hopefully within the next few weeks. Backrippers unfortunately are being made in fewer and smaller batches. Stingrays could be a month or more until they’re back 👍

[@bayzedgossiper2852]

@@wingardwearables awesome I’ll sign up!

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

Awesome. Close by too.

[@LitQueen3]

13 inches is easily concealed in shorts. I haven’t read the comments yet but something tells me some ones already made a joke with that one, so I didn’t even bother.

[@wingardwearables]

Thankfully we only have 100% wholesome viewers-I don’t have to remove any filthy comments. Not even on our “DickPick MAGNUM” video. It’s nice that our videos get such a morally pure audience.

[@LitQueen3]

I hear you, there is thinking it & then there is making a comment on it. But good to see those love handle knifes did well. Looking forward to getting my hands on one.

[@larenmcguigan4788]

Hello there, I have been admiring your tomahawks for some time. I have owned and trained with Cold steel hawks(most recently the Trench Hawk), but have been dissatisfied with the size and sluggishness of the weapon. While using an antique ball peen hammer at work,(about 16 oz total, I thought to myself " I need a hawk more like this". I searched "lightweight tomahawks", and found you. I am still making up my mind about which one I would like to purchase.

[@wingardwearables]

Thanks for your comment and glad you found us! I hope we can get the Stingray Tomahawk out before Christmas--that will be our heaviest tomahawk--a few ounces lighter than that ball peen hammer. Stingray, Backripper, and Empress Tomahawks each have thier own unique advantages so you can choose which suits your needs best at this time. Take care!

[@larenmcguigan4788]

@@wingardwearables Thanks...P.S...I was on the receiving end of a quickly deployed concealed jeweller's hammer in a street fight as a dumb teen. (pepper spray in one hand blinding me and hammer in the other delivering oh so many blows to the head). Your concept is sound.

[@wingardwearables]

@@larenmcguigan4788 Whoa, that sounds very unpleasant. That’s a pretty decent combo-impact weapon plus chemical spray. Hope the damage wasn’t permanent! I probably wouldn’t carry chemical spray-it’s a rather niche’ item, but a tiny, powerful flashlight is a good general use thing to have and can be blinding if wisely employed.

[@AntOfEgypt]

It took me about a month but I decided upon the Empress, just placed the order actually :) What led me to my choice was the historical aspect of bronze weapons being affective in combat and the unique spontoon shape is extremely attractive. I’m real excited for this hawk to come in!

[@wingardwearables]

@@AntOfEgypt Excellent! We're going to get your Empress Tomahawk packed and shipped out to you this morning! Thanks so much for your order!

[@wayneclingman2328]

Well done

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you!

[@N2Mtns2]

I’ll be studying this after chores & during PT’s in the morn. I’m a straight woman who is looking for some lethal curves. 👩🏻‍🦰😊🤜🏼⚡️🤛🏼🐺👍🏼

[@danzigrulze5211]

Immediately turned into a cat video. So, I watched the video all the way to the end.

[@barmstrong25]

Let us know when the tomahawk course is released.

[@wingardwearables]

Will do!

[@thecrowrains]

10/21/22 Way-y-y late to your great video. Very intriguing video descriptive. Subscribed to your channel out of an interest in your Empress model. Questions: do you cast an ambidextrous Empress tomahawk? If yes, great! If not do you recommend owner "bending it" so the talon is not curved? ~ Eric. ** asked if one is not partial to either hand such as myself

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you for your comment and subscribing! The Empress tomahawk’s handle is ambidextrous, but the spike is canted to be carried for the right side of the body, or canted to be carried on the left side of the body. We only cast them as right sided versions, and to make the lefties I take the sand casted heads (before finishing) and percussively hammer the spike to cant it for the left side carry. This marks up the sand casted bronze surface, but that’s fine because the bending occurs before grinding off casting marks anyways. I would not recommend bending a finished Empress tomahawk because it will mark up the spike, and if the bending attempt is done poorly, it could lead to damage in the head/handle connection. Let me know if this makes sense.

[@thecrowrains]

@@wingardwearables thanks for the prompt reply. Understood: no "post purchase" bending by customer recommended. If you sold an Empress with its talon straight (not canted) I'd buy it. Ambidextrous folks like myself always have to confer with ourselves which hand to use in sports, but in this case a self defense tool is an entirely different, serious matter.

[@wingardwearables]

@@thecrowrains I will think about it-a straight back spike can have ergonomic issues if worn inside the waistband-modern furniture and butt-cupping car seats will use your body weight to push the tomahawk head forward when seated. Depending your body type, pant height, belt tightness, etc, that could wind up being uncomfortable

[@barmstrong25]

I ordered one!

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you-We just packed yours up! Should ship tomorrow!

[@caffeineandhate2624]

Hard 2 hurt brought me here!

[@wingardwearables]

His video was great! Thanks for checking us out 👍

[@letsgojake.4078]

Same.

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

#icymike #hard2hurt

[@neilwaelbroeck3932]

Thank you for sharing! Appreciate your mentality and the way you communicate the benefits of your design. Hard2Hurt introduced me to your product and showed its viability. Can you tell me about the one by your drink? Is that just one of the steel prototypes? Thank you Sir.

[@wingardwearables]

Thanks for your comment-Hard2Hurt’s video was excellent. The tomahawk by the drink is our Stingray Tomahawk-a completely different design. It was introduced last December, and although we make a batch once a month, these are small batches and they typically sell out in a couple of days. It has some interesting design features. I typically don’t do “product overview” videos until products have been out at least a year-gives time for me to get feedback from customers, etc so that the overview video is more informative. If you want a Stingray, I suggest subscribing to our e-mail list. We will notify folks there first, any time new products get back in stock.

[@neilwaelbroeck3932]

@@wingardwearables, such an exciting time for innovators, especially those as attentive to the pulse of their client as you. Looking forward to seeing more and saving up to support with a purchase. Appreciate your response.

[@peterwilson1295]

Me2 👍

[@originalzo6091]

Mike sent me

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

Awesome. Chad sent me

[@wingardwearables]

Hope you enjoy the content 👍

[@justinfisher3827]

Hello kitty

[@bewarethegreyghost]

Icy mike should have watched this video before his testing!

[@wingardwearables]

I don’t even remember what I said in this video. I should rewatch it.

[@wingardwearables]

I rewatched it. Yeah, may have saved him a torn t-shirt. But boy my KZbin videos are bad. I need to learn how to edit.

[@bladetheatrics]

@@wingardwearables I think you have your own unique style of videos that works really well just like your tomahawks brother

[@wingardwearables]

@@bladetheatrics Thank you--we hope to keep the channel going. Also, if you are the same Victor Garza that just ordered an Empress, it will ship this morning!

[@bladetheatrics]

@@wingardwearables sure are sir thank you. Love the vids

[@duaneburd9350]

I just don't like the hook it's too dangerous, it's just not logical to change your fighting skills to work around this hazard

[@wingardwearables]

I read this comment and think: The hook is too dangerous? We’re talking about edged weapon combatives-which is way into the “too dangerous” territory. And this person isn’t willing to learn new skills to gain potent advantages? The perspective is puzzling.

[@taylorreilly8428]

Very shamelessly 😂

[@wingardwearables]

That’s the best way to go through life 👍

[@taylorreilly8428]

Just picked up the empress today!!! I’m super stoked!!