The SOG Throwing Hawks are a 3-pack of 1.75 inch straight edge axes in 3Cr13MoV steel with black glass reinforced nylon handles and a nylon sheath.
Three is the right number for throwing rather than an arbitrary pack size. A thrower needs multiple attempts at a target before walking to retrieve them, and one hawk means constant walking. Competition throwing is scored across three throws, which is where the convention comes from.
A 1.75 inch straight edge is short for an axe, which is correct here. Throwing hawks are balanced for rotation rather than chopping, and a longer bit would upset that balance. Glass reinforced nylon handles survive the impacts of missed throws far better than wood, which splits on the first hard miss against a target frame. Explore more camping tools.
- A 3-pack, since throwing needs multiple attempts
- Competition throwing is scored across three
- Short 1.75 inch bit, balanced for rotation not chopping
- GRN handles survive missed throws where wood splits
