An Axe - Seriously?
- Thread starter htek
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A beautiful piece of design, but I think that's pretty much all it is. I would not trust that little thumb screw with any sort of impact load or with the prying action to get the thing out of the match stick you swung it into. For $160, you could buy one hell of a nice ax and a Swiss army knife, have money left over, and have tools that are much more useful and robust than that one is. I'm all for multi-function things, but I'll pass on that one.
AFBronco235
Crew Chief
I though the same thing about the thumb screw at first, until I realized that there is actually very little load being placed on the forward clamp. The majority of it will be placed on the back clamp when you're pulling the ax out of the cut. For that, the way the clamps are engineered I feel would handle the load, so long as you're not burying the head several inches into a log at least. As a light emergency ax for a survival kit or for a light camping kit, I feel it actually works well, depending on the temper of the steel of course. Keep in mind, its more for back packing than vehicle camping, where you have much more freedom when it comes to how much gear you can bring along. I do think the wrench and ruler features are a bit much, but otherwise, I can't really find any engineering fault in the design. Would I WANT to build a log cabin with one? No. Could I? Probably.
southpier
Expedition Leader
Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
Just saw this on my "Blade Newsletter". Not sure what to make of it, but I wouldn't mind trying it out. Has anybody else seen or tried it out?
Klax Lumberjack
http://www.kleckerknives.com/klax-lumberjack/
I wouldn't trust that to pound in tent stakes.
Louisd75
Adventurer
You, sir, obviously need the titanium model. It's only about $400 extra. :sombrero:
http://www.kleckerknives.com/ti-klax/
Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
It's only 50$ per tool! You'd be dumb not to get it, lol.
swashbuckler
Hooligan
I carry a pulaski. The hoe is much better than a shovel at moving earth fast, and I've used the axe blade to build improvised bridging ladders to get myself out of a ditch. It's a super handy tool, and I never hit dirt without it.
I carry a small shovel and a collapsible bowsaw too. The shovel mostly puts out campfires and digs potty holes. I've never used the bowsaw for anything but firewood.
I carry a small shovel and a collapsible bowsaw too. The shovel mostly puts out campfires and digs potty holes. I've never used the bowsaw for anything but firewood.
irish_11
Explorer
Make that three for the Pulaski. I received a new Council Tool Pulaski for Christmas and love it. I had borrowed one in the past and wanted one of my own. It is a pain to store compared to just an axe, but its use far outweighs the inconvenience. The Pulaski also has a great/tragic history for both the tool and its namesake.
Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
At drill the other week I had to inventory a load of gear. One of the items was an axe handle you cold put different bits on; ax head, shovel maybe? a pick. There might have been more options I didnt look at it or too long. Something like that could be handy, I thought someone would have mentioned it.
EDIT:
I think it was this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=B0057P0QDY&linkCode=as2&tag=sporandexersc-20
EDIT:
I think it was this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=B0057P0QDY&linkCode=as2&tag=sporandexersc-20
That's sweet Buddha.
But, if you're gonna spend that much, you may as well go all the way for the military grade version:
http://www.amazon.com/MAX-AX-TOOL-M..._sbs_lg_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=1CB9YCBNF5B3D70VMD7F
But, if you're gonna spend that much, you may as well go all the way for the military grade version:
http://www.amazon.com/MAX-AX-TOOL-M..._sbs_lg_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=1CB9YCBNF5B3D70VMD7F
verdesardog
Explorer
WOW those are some pricey tools. I bet none of them would work as well as a real one piece tool.
I have two hatchets in my truck, plus a couple of military folding shovel/pic combos, get everyone digging when you get stuck...LOL
I have two hatchets in my truck, plus a couple of military folding shovel/pic combos, get everyone digging when you get stuck...LOL