Knife Review: Cold Steel Finn Hawk

By Timothy Gamble 

I love Cold Steel knives. They make well-designed, high quality knives at an affordable price. My latest Cold Steel acquisition is the Finn Hawk - a full-tang, fixed blade knife with a 4-inch blade. The Finn Hawk has quickly become my "go to" knife for general use. I give it 5 out of 5 stars, because I literally have nothing to complain about with this knife. I cannot find a single negative thing to say about it.

Here are the specs:

• Over-all Length: 8¾ inches
• Blade Length: 4 inches
• Grind: Scandi 
• Spine: 1/8-inch thickness, 90-degree (can be used to spark a ferro rod)
• Weight: 5.1 ounces (not including sheath)
• Handle/Grip: Dual Injection Mold, outer layer is TPR rubber
• Steel: German 4116 Stainless
• Sheath: secure-ex polymer sheath with belt loop
• Price: currently under $20 on Amazon, so its affordable

The Finn Hawk comes quite sharp right out of the box, and seems to hold its sharpness well. It is a Scandi grind, so its fairly easy to sharpen when needed. Ir is a full-tang knife, except for the very-back tip which sweeps upwards to allow for a lanyard hole, so maybe technically it could be argued not full-tang, but its definitely more than a three-quarters tang, so I let others argue the technicality.

The Finn Hawk has proven to be a great general-purpose field knife for me. Frankly, I like it better than my Swiss Moras. An all-around great knife for work around the homestead or campsite. Priced at under $20, it is an amazing deal for its quality and usefulness (find it on Amazon). I like this knife so much, I've ordered a second one to have as a back-up.
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