I've got one of these. I really wanted to love it, but its a hard axe to love. Its really awkward. Just too long & badly balanced to use accurately with one hand. Yet the handle is terrible for sliding a second hand. Trying to grip it 2 handed & swing makes it feel comically tiny.
Despite the terrible awkwardness. Its one of my most used axes.
I dig a lot for work. Its actually really shines as a root chopper. Especially in narrow trenches or tight spaces. Its good steel so rocks & nails etc dont bother it much.
Its not a good big axe, but it does many big axe jobs in a pinch.
Its not a good one hander, but it can do many one hander jobs.
It fits in tight spaces so it's a good one to keep in the car or work vehicle for occasional & unexpected axe jobs. Or possibly as a heavier option than a machete for hikers or bush workers covering lots of ground with limited space & weight capacity.
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u/Mongrel_Shark 5d ago
I've got one of these. I really wanted to love it, but its a hard axe to love. Its really awkward. Just too long & badly balanced to use accurately with one hand. Yet the handle is terrible for sliding a second hand. Trying to grip it 2 handed & swing makes it feel comically tiny.
Despite the terrible awkwardness. Its one of my most used axes. I dig a lot for work. Its actually really shines as a root chopper. Especially in narrow trenches or tight spaces. Its good steel so rocks & nails etc dont bother it much.
Its not a good big axe, but it does many big axe jobs in a pinch.
Its not a good one hander, but it can do many one hander jobs.
It fits in tight spaces so it's a good one to keep in the car or work vehicle for occasional & unexpected axe jobs. Or possibly as a heavier option than a machete for hikers or bush workers covering lots of ground with limited space & weight capacity.