BUCK NIGHTHAWK
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Date 12-27-06 Home of the original Video Knife Destruction Test.
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Cutting:                      The Nighthawk has a thick edge so it didn't make very thin
                                   slices from the orange. It was able to peel the apple easily.
                                   It was able to cut the webbing but took effort to get started.



Batoning:                   The blade length makes it difficult to split a 4x4. Damage occurred to the  
                                  handle during this.


Chopping:                  It took a lot of time and effort to chop with the nighthawk.


Concrete:                  The blade only dented never chipping or breaking.


Concrete:                  The tip was hammered into concrete splitting the brick many times
                                   no damage to the tip occurred. The handle was damaged during this
                                   breaking free the top molded strip.


Hammering:               Using the 3 lb steel mallet the blade had no problem with this.
                                   it took a serious beating.

 
Flex Test:                  The tip broke at 15 degrees. The knife was placed back in the vice
                                  and the next section broke at about 20 degrees.


Metal to metal:          I hammered the edge cutting through some electrical conduit
                                  no damage occurred to the blade.
                                  I then tried to split some very heavy structural steel tubing
                                 The blade cut into the tubing about 5/16" of and inch before
                                  the blade broke. I found this very impressive
                       

Handle:                      Is very ergonomic and comfortable . I think it has to many parts.    
                                  molded together. And broke apart at the seams. but it was still
                                  usable.



Overall:                    The Buck Nighthawk took a beating. The blade is very rigged so
                                 breaking easily on the flex didn't surprise me. Chopping is       
                                 defiantly not it's strong point but it was not intended to be.
                                 I paid 35 bucks for the Nighthawk it is worth more then this.
                                 great knife for it's purpose. It should serve a solider on a budget well
                                .
Steel:                              420HC
Finish:                             Black Oxide coated
OL:                                 11 1/4" (28.6 cm.)
Blade Length:                 6 1/2" (16.5 cm.)
Blade Shape:                  Modified clip
Blade Thickness:            1/4" (6.4 mm)
Weight:                          10 oz. (283 g.)
Handle Material:               Reinforced molded nylon, rubberized grip
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