Tomahawk vs Hatchet

[@CanadianPrepper]

Videos like this are why you have one of the best survival channels on youtube that no one knows about, I learned a lot about the advantages of a tomahawk in this one, and learn a lot about video editing as well. 10/10 video, and that shelter deserves more than one video man, show us how you did it. Thanks - CP

[@mrducky2915]

Dam had to do a double check when i saw canadian prepper lmao

[@VidarrKerr]

I carry a pistol and a shotgun. The shotgun I use for the heavier tree-work, of course.

[@hyperionorion1733]

I use my nails to make wood shavings. Then I shot the pile with my 9mm to start the fire 🔥

[@VidarrKerr]

@@hyperionorion1733 LOL.

[@jrozanec1]

2:08 - hopefully it is your spruce tree , and you were just cleaning your wood to provide more living space for other tree.......

[@javiergimenez9621]

Why

[@JAB671]

So since an unmodified tomahawk can easily be removed from the handle do you think that simple carrying an unmodified 'hawk and a spare, shorter handle for it so that the head could be swapped between the two would take the hatchet out of the running or are there other advantages to the hatchet, as well?

[@SurvivalInstinctchannel]

clever!

[@gusburnett6391]

JAB 619 you could also use the tomohawk head without the handle for things like carving if your knife isn't with you or something else

[@OGFreedom1776]

You can also just hold up higher on the longer handle

[@robertlee8400]

I just got a CRKT woods chogan t- hawk for Christmas it’s awesome there so much you can do with them it’s unreal . I’ll take my woods chogan over any other tomahawk or ax any day of the year

[@robertlee8400]

I

[@OGFreedom1776]

I must’ve gotten a lemon then. My chogan was horrible at chopping compared to the my cold steel hawks but it will still get the job done

[@thicock45]

@@OGFreedom1776 they come blunt as a brick out of the box

[@nickcasolino8903]

Great video. There's 2 advantage points a hawk has over the hatchet 1- the handle can be replaced with any branch, anywhere, any place; 2 - The head of the hawk can be used as an Ulu knife (Inuit knife)

[@jimbob465]

You can carve an axe handle too... you just have to be better at carving...

[@seanantill3366]

I recently bought myself a new rifleman Hawk and I am really enjoying it the one thing not shown here is that it has many other uses that give it a much broader advantage of a hatchet the fact the head can easily be removed makes ideal for knife work like skinning for instance Also can be lashed side ways on a separate handle as an adaze for carving out logs and the such. Don't get me wrong a hatchet is a very useful tool i have a Vaughan roofing axe a put a great edge on and have done many things with but it's wedged to a handle as where the hawk is not and as for more up close chopping you could very easily make a shorter handle or just choke up on the handle. Great video though thank you for sharing

[@babyreps365]

Tomahawk much more versatile

[@DanielNighteyes]

It would have been helpful if you shared your thoughts about WHY you tend to prefer the hatchet over the tomahawk. Otherwise great job.

[@theWZZA]

The hatchet is just more of a refined tool, which is what he needed to make his shelter. Hammering with that long handle must get old after a while. You can cut down the handle on a hawk to whatever you like, that is the beauty of it.

[@sakelleys]

I would choose the tomahawk you could always make a short handle for it and it's easy to change handles on the tomahawk, so you could have The Best of Both Worlds.

[@tmayberry7559]

Could you use a t hawk with a short handle to hammer and for defense

[@jamesconnors5653]

Estwing products are completely underrated.

[@OH8STN]

I seriously loved this video. I really don't know why people want to compare the tomahawk to the hatchet they truly are two different types of tools albeit slightly similar in design. nevertheless this was an excellent comparison. liked and shared!

[@SurvivalInstinctchannel]

Thank you!

[@OH8STN]

Survival Instinct Hey, Android corrected voice typing. I edited my comment :D

[@patriceb26]

Bonjour so which one is the best ?

[@paulbland5625]

A recommendation from Canadian Prepper to visit your site. I'm glad I did, very impressed. Living in Australia and finding good local information on prepping is hard as most local stuff is presented by blokes with small man syndrome. Small 'minded' guys with big guns. Choosing to view international sites, give me a better view of the extremes of environments. As we all know, when the time comes, we won't have the luxury of picking a nice warm and cozy place to see out our time.

[@wanderingcalamity360]

We gonna address the fact that the tomahawk is almost double the length of the hatchet? There are longer hatchets and smaller tomahawks.

[@nobodyspecial115]

I was thinking the same, like did he have to choose the smallest hatchet he could find. Most aren't that small, my bro has one like that an it's more a novelty than anything else.

[@EverythingThereIs]

Very cool, buddy! Can't wait to see that shelter. Wish I had a place where I was allowed to build like that.

[@Kaelland]

Hol' up. You carry your hatchet and tomahawk inside your backpack, but you electrical tape your lighter to the outside of the backpack?

[@johnmutton799]

Hawks were used for cutting twigs and small branches for firewood. Not logs. Or cutting trees down. You gather wood.

[@nunya9555]

A chain saw would be best. I find that they make quick work of bushcraft.

[@bradghaigh]

that final shot was beautiful.

[@ProtectAndPersevere]

just subbed...good stuff man

[@geektarded]

what tomahawk is that?

[@patriceb26]

Bonjour So which one is the best ?

[@weetubrida]

I don't understand the "Liability Waiver and Disclaimers" portion of the description. what has been copy righted by the creator in this video? I thought If the new work is transformative, the contents of this video could be modified, resold, and republished under fair use even then.

[@kamikazekunze]

The best one is the one you have one you at the time!

[@dungokunyet]

prons and cons, both still usefull. thanks mate.

[@terrybest8973]

I love it bud keep up the awesome videos bud

[@andrewkeeton3627]

Great vid man. Good job on not just doing a side by side comparison, but showing them as two different tools

[@ryanrichards7056]

What's with the music?

[@preppingforbeginners1347]

Beautifully done video work man and editing etc... aswell the content was great I'm pumped to see this shelter finished

[@moonlightsoldier8443]

Tomahawk if you use two hands limited it's power in my opion it's power comes from its speed

[@VorVZakone666]

what is the name of this amazing tomahawk?

[@ApocGuy]

Vor VZakone probably something from cold steel line. try their online e shop I'm sure you will find it

[@VorVZakone666]

ApocGuy thx a lot!

[@myrkvir5606]

Excellent video mate, great way of presenting and superb background music. subbed for sure!

[@ROCKINROLL65]

Canadian Prepper recommended you and just subscribed after watching a few of your videos! Awesome comparison!

[@zBMatt]

You know on a long handled tomahawk, you can choke up to get control

[@yojimbo6879]

Fantastic effort Brother! I'm glad I subbed.

[@frederiksalla6904]

Wait how was that tree floating tho?

[@johnnythepillpopper1974]

Dude..you have some axe skills.

[@91Tribual]

What tomahawk is that? The handle is georgeous!

[@reuben4710]

It's a modified cold steel pipe hawk. The handle doesn't come like that.

[@avneetsingh4342]

Thanks for doing this video because i didnt know that a tomahawk could be used for survival. Now i have more choices on what to get. 10/10

[@laurolavanda1807]

Hatchet is a tool ,tomahawk Is a weapon

[@nickphillips7579]

Lalus lavanda maybe

[@nunya9555]

Lalus lavanda And weapons are tools as well...

[@danbrookes3942]

The pipe hawk is heavy, makes a lousy weapon, great tool though.

[@killgora1]

I do think hawks are better, but I think this experiment isn't done correctly. Obviously the longer handle hawk is going to outperform the shorter hatchet you have. With said a shorter hawk handle vs a hatchet with a longer handle would see the opposite. A proper way to do this would be to have them have repetitively the same hand length and maybe even head size. A heavier head and a longer handle obviously mean more power. But then that's when you got to think beyond how they cut and think about size and weight. You also got to take into account how heavy an axe is and how large it is. When it comes to packing in back country that smaller hatchet would be more appropriate. It's weight and size makes it better suited for travel while the larger hawk would make a good car camping tool. Of course it comes down to how much you are willing to carry and where you are going and all that. The deal breaker for me for hawks is just how simple it is to replace an handle.

[@paulwin9036]

I think the winner is NOT BG Stuff(Bear grills)

[@ravenarmer4313]

For the longest time I saw the hatchet as one of the best survival tools. My dad prefers a machete, but its easier to replace a handle than a blade. Now we both prefer the tomohawk. Got a crkt chogan!

[@thewarchief807]

Why one of those hatchets?

[@crusadertalkradio2065]

It comes down to purpose. If I am going to a location an building a more solid stationary camp then the hatchet serves better for manicuring, and shaping your wood. But if it is a hike through, camping just to sleep then move on, I would take the Tomahawk. LOL that is my 2.5 Cents.

[@primarymeme9929]

Im a huge tomohawk fan and i use them over hatchets any day, but honostly the difference in length and quality is incomparable. I recommend you use a fiskars long handled tomohawk as their cheap and provide a better comparison.

[@slicktowman3008]

What is that tomahawk?

[@reuben4710]

It's a cold steel pipe hawk.

[@AnimusZen]

Is this satire? Garbage tests with garbage information, complete with gaming music. Hatchets and tomahawks (and axes while we're at it) are made for different purposes, so a comparison is illogical.

[@stephenclarke3990]

Both have advantages, however, congratulations on how sharp you got both hatchet and Tomahawk 👍🏼

[@highfilmsexplorers7353]

Creepy music and talking at 3:00 in the morning

[@Jarhead6]

great vid man! sub!

[@wallacepelletier698]

climbing around like that with an open blade is dangerous all it takes is one slip and if you land on the edge your either dead or bleeding badly.that why for myself i always put a real short string loop on the bottom of the handle and when not using i just hook it with a carabiner with a longer rope and drop to the ground and when i need it again just pull it up with the string [doesn't need to be a thick string]unhook the string and your back in business.simple and safe.scared the crap out of me watching you climbing around with that open blade be safe.

[@geek211]

well done. Not ooooohh I'm an expert look at me... no, just a real person sharing their life. very well done.

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

I like where this video is going, but I contend that this specific C.A.C. (compare and contrast) is leaving out a very important consideration. the hatchet used, had no wooden handle. this skews the testing as head thickness is an important factor here. The thin cheeks of the Estwing might make it a good carving hatchet, but not so well suited to the usual camp chores one finds. Another example was its historical use. the tomahawk was favored during the frontier days because of the ease of handle replacement versus the hatchets and hand axes of the time. Hanging an ax was a long and laborious task usually done at home. I still like the video because it is a good thing to C.A.C. these similar items. Just my two cents...

[@nobodyspecial115]

Yeah that hatchet is more a novelty than functional. My brother has one an the weight, or lack thereof, is a big issue and the paracord handle is uncomfortable to swing after a few mins.

[@Backwoodsandblades]

well done

[@rockvalleyready2525]

nice video! pretty impressive shelter frame!

[@theWZZA]

Estwing hatchet is probably the worst design to compare against a traditional hawk. Its all-metal construction means that the weight distribution is working against the head. Gram for gram, the Estwing will always lose.

[@boi2153]

The intro reminds me to Rb Battle

[@jackattack4851]

very good review!

[@sibeliusjohannes2660]

stopped watching, when you started hitting the root of a living tree. All it does, is bringing a bad reputation to bushcrafters and the ones - for understandable reasons

[@simonrochford2186]

Fucking hippy

[@ReasonAboveEverything]

It was growing next to a what seems to be a birch three. Eventially it would have caused the birch to die. One three less in both cases.

[@twinsnails4983]

Well, we have to need to clear some of our forests because we started planting trees too close to each other. He should’ve picked a tree with a condition instead of a normal tree.

[@urjnlegend]

That tree is nothing compared to deforestation. Gotta respect them, but dont go overboard

[@adventchild5150]

Just picked up a crkt chogan tomahawk and it’s great

[@rajibjoshi9647]

both good tomahawk better for non-emergency everyday chores hatchet good backup and emergency use get both!

[@Dav624]

Dont get me wrong tomahawks are really cool id say they look much cooler than the hatchets but im a hatchet guy and thats for good reason such as the facts that u can cut down thicker trees with a hatchet with less effort than u would with a tomahawk a sharp hatchet wiht a thin edge will do pretty much everything the tomahawk can do and better since it has more weight than the tomahawk u dont need to put in as much force for it to cut the same as a tomahawk however u do need to put in lots of effort for the tomahawk to cut into trees or saplings what a tomahawk will take 3 hits to cut a hatchet with thin sharp edge will take only 1 so to all those saying "but tomahawks were historically used for the majority of human time" Thats because people at the time were very poor in terms of metal so they figured as long as they make a cutting edge and a small eye to do basic tasks there is no need to waste furthermore metal to make it heavier like a hatchet due to them having little metal to work with they would use the spare metal to make other tools and to the same people who say they were historically abused by humans i say why dont they still get abused more than the hatchets?why dont we see tomahawks being used as axes anymore or hatchets anymore?So in other words a tomahawk is just a better looking worse version of an axe and a hatchet thats really what it is with a straight up honest logical opinion no bs

[@rajibjoshi9647]

@@Dav624 good discussion frankly I don't have a tomahawk ( so how would I know? ) I have 2 hatchets ( ok for survival ) used brother's axe ( heavy full size ) but have seen the tomahawk used in India a lot by everyday people that venture into nearby woods to gather firewood for home it is very popular ( makes sense medium size easy to carry good reach good for protection against animals does basic cutting and even used as weapon in human conflict. ...deadly ) easy to craft maintain so let"s say one is more suitable in one situation they all do the basic job you could use hatchet also for self-defence ( less reach )

[@Dav624]

@@rajibjoshi9647 the less reach can easily be fixed with a larger handle after all you can give a tomahawk a hatchet handle length too so the reach isn't really a factor when comparing these two but yeah the tomahawk heads are much easier and cheaper to produce than hatchet heads although the problem with tomahawks is just that they can do everything a hatchet can do for just more effort because they lack weight so u will have to put extra strength to them to cut the same way a axehead will cut I never had a tomahawk before but my grandpa had a small little tomahawk smaller than my hatchet and I only have a single hatchet wich I purchased for 10 bucks it's one of those cheap stuff with plastic handles and a very thick edge of course I had to modify the edge and after making it thinner sharper it works perfectly for me I can now carve wood with it like a knife I can also split logs with it although it's a mystery steel it hasn't lost its edge or sharpness and I have a year without sharpening it after using it for almost everyday in the summer for fun bushcraft projects with wood I kinda gotten really attached with this hatchet although it's cheap it's really nice and for the price I got it for Its really performing like high quality one I'm not a fan of plastic handles but it's sturdy it's waterproof and I don't really have much vibration going to my hand from it since it's also rubberized along the end

[@matteotamberini2152]

The hawk is king then Just make a shorter handle Legend

[@real-vb8ou]

why this music

[@WNNews2023]

You will use the one you have, not the one you wish you had, I'd used both if i can. I agree 💯%. 2 is one 1 in non.

[@andreweden9405]

You have really nice legs, and nice muscles.

[@152mmapfsds]

...weird

[@barrybueler3356]

I’d definitely take a tomahawk over a hatchet but I’d take a small axe over a tomahawk 😁.Love the music smoke a joint and make background music for ur video I’m guessing.

[@LaurentGouzouAKALynx]

Very good side by side between tomahawk & hatchet 👌 you may have also mentionned that with the tomahawk you only carry the head and make yourself a handle easly in the wood and if you also carry the hatchet that task become a piece of cake 😜 Your winter shelter look quite big Buddy it is a kind of traditionnal family long house? Good job keep on Buddy 👊💪

[@danbrookes2997]

Making a good handle is not that easy. Carrying just a head is a silly youtube craze. Why on earth would you choose to not take a handle already made for it? It weighs next to nothing. Good luck finding a suitable straight branch and going through the arduous task of shaping it correctly.

[@SurvivalInstinctchannel]

Salut a toi!

[@stevenGasm]

Hello. Where did you buy that nice Tomahauk? Thanks

[@gorillastrength5921]

Music is mad creepy

[@martyoutdoors6172]

How about comparing a bushcraft knife (the mora companion) VS the gerber gator BIG machete, is it going to be fair ?? Of course if you compare an tomahawk (witch is almost the length of an axe) to a small hatchet (witch looks like the Fiskars x5), the tomahawk will win !! LOGICAL :-P:-P:-P:-P:-P BTW: nice vid, i am a active subscriber, keep up the good work ;-))))

[@MtnTow]

If Gerber/Fiskers made a hawk, id be down. Any thing my trailhawk can actually cut, i can break on a rock.

[@kristianbertrand4236]

O tamanho dos cabos altera o sentido de utilizar cada um.

[@rossmcgarry8055]

It's ESTWING, not EASTWING. No such thing as Eastwing.

[@j.chaitlal9421]

Oh my ! We are sorry sweetie . Grow up , people make mistakes sometimes !

[@barrybueler3356]

Probably use a saw and hammer

[@tempusfugit9009]

i use the camulis sin. great tool. tomahawk.

[@adayinthelifeof6654]

Sounds so depressing

[@silverback4434]

ok but you compare a cheap hatchet vs a quality tomahawk lol

[@iamtorcman]

Actually as far as cost goes that Estwing Hatchet is slightly more expensive than the Cold Steel Hawk. I own both, theres nothing wrong with Estwing quality. For camping and hiking I would choose the CS Pipehawk over the Estwing but thats mostly because the balance is better.

[@nunya9555]

maxime caron $36 is not cheap for a hatchet. Estwing makes great stuff

[@reuben4710]

$40 hatchet. $24 tomahawk.

[@moonlightsoldier8443]

My opinion is tomahawk hands down

[@marcclarke01]

Unnecessary music sound track is far too loud and extremely annoying.

[@geico1975]

Grams WTF? HA!

[@michaelguimond7664]

Salut!

[@youngwoodsman4110]

Well no dip a tomohawk of great quality it going to beat a tiny hatchet of little quality. A more fair comparison would be that tomohawk verse a gransfors forest axe

[@nunya9555]

Young Woodsman You must be joking. The Estwing hatchet is a very high quality tool.

[@reuben4710]

It's a $40 hatchet vs a $24 tomahawk.

[@AnubhavGargable]

You speak very differently. Slow. And different.

[@дмитрийкулибин-т1х]

👎ты бы ещё с бензопилой сравнил. конечно томагавк выигрывает за счёт длинны ручки и баланса. если сравнивать, то хотя бы с одинаковой длинны ручками.

[@xdice1322]

Tomahawk won

[@coreychambers416]

but wont last long like the est wing it still have the same power as an axe but shorter

[@stevencassell8030]

Wtf is with this guy

[@steelthunder76]

Oh my God where do you people come from and the freaking music holy shit

[@patriceb26]

Bonjour So which one is the best ?