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#139652 - 07/15/08 03:01 AM Interesting items
marduk Offline
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Loc: Mid-Missouri
Though I’m no longer actively “in the trade”, I still receive the EMS journal (www.emsresponder.com/publication/pub.jsp?pubId=1). In the ads this month were some items I thought might be of interest to some here:


Andover CoFlex® AFD
http://www.medco-athletics.com/Supply/Product.asp?Leaf_Id=265910

Instant Radiation Exposure Detection
http://www.mirion.com/en/products/product_detail.php?id=212&ln=DS,PD

MyClyns™: an immediate response non-alcohol protection spray:
www.myclyns.com

The Rescue Tool:
www.therescuetool.com

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#139724 - 07/15/08 08:14 PM Re: Interesting items [Re: marduk]
MoBOB Offline
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Registered: 09/17/07
Posts: 1219
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Another interesting item belatedly came across was the RMJ Forge Eagle Talon Combat Tomahawk. Looks interesting. Any "operators" ever use one?

http://www.rmjforge.com/eagle_talon.htm

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#139756 - 07/16/08 12:34 AM Re: Interesting items [Re: MoBOB]
RobertRogers Offline
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I carry a hawk just about whenever I am in the forest. Not necessarily a combat version, but could be used as such. A very handy tool
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#139793 - 07/16/08 11:21 AM Re: Interesting items [Re: MoBOB]
JustinC Offline
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Registered: 10/17/07
Posts: 48
Loc: New England
Originally Posted By: MoBOB
Another interesting item belatedly came across was the RMJ Forge Eagle Talon Combat Tomahawk. Looks interesting. Any "operators" ever use one?

http://www.rmjforge.com/eagle_talon.htm

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In a word, no. I've thought about it, but there is just so much other, more important stuff to carry... Also, those are nice, but they're pretty expensive.

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#139797 - 07/16/08 11:52 AM Re: Interesting items [Re: JustinC]
benjammin Offline
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Registered: 02/06/04
Posts: 4020
Loc: Anchorage AK
A point on the back of a Tomahawk is, in my opinion, asking for trouble. I don't like two bit axes for much the same reason. I've swung axes enough to know that even having the blunt side of a single bit axe come back and bite you in the shin can hurt enough to put me on my butt.

If you must have something on the back of a tomahawk head, a hammer face would be more practical.
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#139815 - 07/16/08 02:15 PM Re: Interesting items [Re: benjammin]
Frank2135 Offline
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Registered: 04/26/07
Posts: 266
Loc: Ohio, USA
Originally Posted By: benjammin
If you must have something on the back of a tomahawk head, a hammer face would be more practical.


Amen to that.


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#139820 - 07/16/08 02:48 PM Re: Interesting items [Re: benjammin]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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"...If you must have something on the back of a tomahawk head, a hammer face would be more practical..."

And that pretty much brings us back to the good ole rig hatchet/half hatchet...
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#139823 - 07/16/08 02:59 PM Re: Interesting items [Re: OldBaldGuy]
TheSock Offline
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Registered: 11/13/07
Posts: 471
Loc: London England
Originally Posted By: OldBaldGuy
"...If you must have something on the back of a tomahawk head, a hammer face would be more practical..."

And that pretty much brings us back to the good ole rig hatchet/half hatchet...


And what's wrong with a pipe bowl for the puffers among us who dream of bringing a pipehawk down the pub? Ok I'll be arrested, but I guarantee no one will pick a fight! :-)
I'll get one one day!
Actually; do these things really work as a pipe or a hawk?
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#139826 - 07/16/08 03:23 PM Re: Interesting items [Re: TheSock]
Hacksaw
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As I recall the pipe/tomahawks traditionally were mostly ceremonial.

I'm about as far as you can get from native american however so don't quote me.

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