Multi-Purpose Survival Tools

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Been researching multi-function wilderness survival tools, and found several quality examples that are in current production and can be purchased online. Here goes:

Above we have the TOPS HAKET, produced by TOPS Knives. From what I've seen and read online, this tool rates among the best. It consists of a hollow chrome moly handle, a detachable tomahawk head, and an Alligator Alley spear head. The hawk head can be used as a stand-alone knife, scraper, etc, as can the spear head. The hawk head can be attached to the handle via a sturdy bolt, while the spear head can be lashed to a shaft for use as a spear. The hollow handle can be filled with a survival kit. A review of this tool can be found HERE. More to follow on this item when mine arrives in the mail. Cost: US$155 - 250 + tax & shipping. Hint: Do some research and go with the best deal! Prices vary widely.

Above is the ECO HAWK, a tomahawk head that functions as a stand-alone weapon/tool/knife when it is not lashed to a handle. It comes with a survival kit, which does not interest me (I make my own). I like the compactness of this tool, and strongly considered buying it til I came across the tool featured below. Cost: US$85 + tax & shipping.

Above we have the RS6 MOhawk, made to order by Red Scorpion Six out of Sulphur, Oklahoma. Like the ECO HAWK, it functions as a stand-alone weapon/tool/knife when not lashed to a handle. Unlike the ECO HAWK, it is handmade, with a variety of finish options and a high-quality Kydex sheath with leather belt loops. It also comes with a handle. Admittedly, the inverted blade is a very strange shape. BUT...I ordered one anyway, and have high hopes for it. Build time is 4-6 weeks. Stay tuned for a review once it arrives. Cost: US$125 + tax & shipping.

Above we have the TOPS Hoffman Harpoon, available in small, medium or large. The item pictured is the medium (standard) version. It functions as a stand-alone blade, a neck knife, or a spear point. IMHO, probably the most useful, expedient and realistic of this selection of survival tools. Why? It's small, simple, and very functional. Check out this review HERE. This knife has BOB written all over it. Price: US$69 - 79 - 89 + tax & shipping.

And finally, we have the ATAX, pictured above. A very strange and unique survival tool, it was designed by that survivalist dude called Hood, of Hood's Woods fame. FYI: It seems he passed away recently, so if you want one of these tools, better get it while they are still available online. They were only produced in small batches. This gadget has many uses, and I urge you to follow the hyperlink and read up on it. It has applications as an arrow launcher, an axe, a knife, a skinner, a clock, a nail puller, a range finder, and a whole range of additional uses that perplex my simple mind. Also, it has a hollow handle. It was described by one owner as "a beast". I tried to like this strange tool, but in the end I couldn't get into it. It's just too weird, too big, too clumsy and too unwieldy. Probably useful to a true backwoodsman, but THAT I am not, nor will I ever be. Cost: US$199.95 + tax & shipping.

Enjoy the long weekend!
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