Anyone else see a lot of pitting on the blade of this hawk? Just received mine and it makes me nervous ...
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Robert, are you talking about the area that is silver (the sharpened area)? Because I looked at mine closely just now and what I didn't notice when I first got it was that on mine the silver part seems to have a clear coating on it. I'm not sure of what, but it seems like tiny bubbles or debris in the clear coating. The black metal part of mine has one or two tiny pits but thats about it. Maybe contact the seller and swap it out?
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I took the blade off to clean it. Be advised the blade is very sharp. Watch how u handle it.
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I purchased mine a few months back and am not all that impresses. The rollers tend to skip and leave marks and yesterday, the blades started to leave gouge marks on the wood. Will have to take it apart to see what's up.
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Just touching it doesn't damage it. It has to be cleaned every week by two wiping with water, as is described in the owners manual. You may be experiencing an inherent engineering defect with the unit where it goes from On (Blue LED) to Clean (Red LED). I had to go through 4 units with Amazon (they have a great return policy) to get one that works. I have told Amazon and the TA500 company many times of this engineering defect. The company has replaced several too. You can order more blades from the phone number in the manual. They were $29.95 plus shipping.
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I bought this item this past September, and at the time of my purchase it still had sharp edges, which I had to sand down. I doubt that it has been fixed, but check newer reviews, there may be mention of it.
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I have wear marks at the joints and the lock, and the finish is worn off on the bottom half of the blade, but the handle (triangle) is basically perfect still. That is normal wear and tear (I use mine pretty hard and often). If it is worse than that you may have a lemon, but these are mil-spec(built to very high standards) so I doubt it. BTW, mine is stamped ames tru-temper.
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My blades are wrapped in blue paper, though they could have changed the packaging... The Personna stamp on the blades themselves is occasionally a bit smeared. That seems normal to me.
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Sorry, let me try again! The inside is not that noticeable. The Black Hawk is done great and a fine replica. I don't think you will be sorry you bought it.
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Yes, this is most definitely a problem!!! It means that the tang of the blade ( the part of the blade inside the handle ) is broken somewhere in the handle. Either that or the wooden covering over the tang is broken. Both are serious flaws and will cause the sword to break if it is used. I bought the hand-and-a-half sword too from Amazon and it had the same flaw yours has. If you ordered it from Amazon, they will replace it as long as you've had it for less than thirty days.
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Hey Chbby-J, mine got some rusty color on it, but I think it may have been the Dye from the leather sheath...I sprayed WD-40 on the blade and wiped it down and keep it with a nice layer and it is fine...I love this knife! It keeps it's sharpness a long time...I found out they are made in Europe, but the weird thing is that there is no stamp anywhere on the knife...maybe cuz it is fake Damascus steel as Patrick B said. I never took it to get looked at by a pro...hope I was helpful...
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This is my first clipper so I thought they were all this loud. It doesn't bother me a bit as I just use it at home. Mine arrived without any scratches. Maybe exchange yours?
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My thought is the oil preservative on the blades I flushed ours with warm water and bleach then ran 5 lbs of ice then repeat. Love ours besides a small safety switch adjustment it hasn't had an issue.
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Honestly I do not know nor was I even aware of such an issue. My knife is very well made, feels great in the hand, quality of blade & sheath is better than I expected for the price. I am a small collector of edged weapons (swords/knives/spears/axes etc.), I have approximately 150+ items, I only use a few, I have 4-5 folders for EDC & 3-4 fixed blade knives & 3 machetes & 2 swords that I use or would use for SHTF events, the rest is just for viewing. BTW all my blades are qualified as BATTLE READY, no stainless steel swords etc.
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Not that I know of. I haven't had my replacement blade crack any yet so it may have been something wrong with the hardening process they were using on the old blades which they fixed with the new ones. This is a total guess though. I can say though that I only hand wash my blade now so maybe that is a factor as well. The old one developed cracks pretty early and I've put this new one through a lot of use.
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I don't remember is says in the descriptions I believe but I will say this I got mine and it's a work horse for a budget hawk and get the Lansky puck and a bastard file I had a little chip in mine and I have it shave sharp right now it's a pretty tough hawk for the price I'd buy again just remove the set screw and seal the handle and put the head on after you shave or sand a little where the head was and seal it and put the head on and put her to work
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i have a question....it SAYS one-piece, but it appears in the photo to be the blade and a line, which might be where the blade is inserted, as two-piece....can someone speak to this?....and WHY would there be water spots if it's 'stainless steel?' Thanks,folks
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Scott, I've had the same problem you have. I bet it's in part due to variation in manufacturing. The small, hexagonal, white plastic part that moves the blades back and forth wore out on mine in the first year--very frustrating, even though I clean and oil the blades after every use. I'm hoping Wahl has improved the product's stability, as if this happens again I won't buy another Wahl. I was going to buy just the replacement blades, but my unit actually freezes up (blades won't move even though motor is engaged), so I don't the blades are the problem, but the part you're talking about. So, no, you're not alone in your experience. Scott, I've had the same problem you have. I bet it's in part due to variation in manufacturing. The small, hexagonal, white plastic part that moves the blades back and forth wore out on mine in the first year--very frustrating, even though I clean and oil the blades after every use. I'm hoping Wahl has improved the product's stability, as if this happens again I won't buy another Wahl. I was going to buy just the replacement blades, but my unit actually freezes up (blades won't move even though motor is engaged), so I don't the blades are the problem, but the part you're talking about. So,... » Read More Scott, I've had the same problem you have. I bet it's in part due to variation in manufacturing. The small, hexagonal, white plastic part that moves the blades back and forth wore out on mine in the first year--very frustrating, even though I clean and oil the blades after every use. I'm hoping Wahl has improved the product's stability, as if this happens again I won't buy another Wahl. I was going to buy just the replacement blades, but my unit actually freezes up (blades won't move even though motor is engaged), so I don't the blades are the problem, but the part you're talking about. So, no, you're not alone in your experience. « Show Less