WHAT'S THE BEST BIG HATCHET? $$$ CHEAP Gerber/Fiskars/Estwing

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[barneygo]

Worked in construction after 30 years in the classroom, Science teacher, here! I learned to love the abuse any Estwing product can take and dish out. Most pleased. OTOH, have a couple of Gerber Strongarm knives on my Bug out/ coyote hunt8ng bag and battle belt…..all good products for rough use. Peace Be The Journey!

[slappy]

I have a Fiskars just like that one which is about 20 years old, and other than the blade having lost a little length from sharpening over the years, (I used it a lot), it's still as good as the day I bought it. Those polymer handles really are indestructible under even extreme usage. I consider it to be the best money I ever spent, not counting my divorce lawyer.

[robertsanders]

Hi guys I’ve been a carpenter and a camper for over 50 years, using Estwing hammers and hatchets with great results … can’t beat them

[huejanus]

I have the estwing, my brother has the fiskars. On a recent camping trip we each got to try out the other model and we were both pleasantly surprised. I don’t think you can go wrong with either of these 3.

[matthewserkert]

I have an Estwing 26" boys axe, it a bit much for backpacking, but is great on canoe trips. It chops, limbs, and pounds in stakes very well, and splits just fine. I was limbing with it today. It is a bombproof tool from an outstanding company.

[joydavis]

Thank you for this video. As an older lady, I can’t swing an ax. I just bought a Gerber. Will be using it to split wood for kindling, smoothing logs for debarking, making trellises from branches for beans and tomatoes. I have a wood pile to cut, fence posts to debark and I’m sure it will come in handy for many years. ❤

[warrendourond]

So glad you compared the orange fiskers to the green one! I walk through the bush everyday for work, with an axe on my pack. Never seen anyone keep any axe long enough to wear it out. Have used all three, I hate est wings... hate chopping branches or logs with them. Of course they’ll last forever. Which will make the guy who finds yours out in the bush 10 years later, real happy.

[Richard-nbiv]

having been in construction since 1988, the Estwing drywall hatchet hammer has been the tool of choice. I've tried others, but the Estwing is a proven tool. I've worn out a couple, the rest got stolen. Even the thieves know quality. The Fiskers and the Gerber seem nice, but i would go with what has been proven for me. Thanks for the video. Enjoyed watching.

[alpineexposure]

For a small car camping wood splitter that falls into this category, without a doubt, the Estwing E3-FF4 4-Pound"Fireside Friend" Wood Splitting Axe/Maul is the ultimate. I have 11 axes, hatchets and mauls in various sizes, but I use this one the most. I love my Gransfors Bruks small splitting axe, but I admit that I baby it. The Fireside Friend is indestructible and you can outright abuse it. Compliment this with a small 2.5lb or narrow 4lb hammer and 2 wedges and you have a complete package. Just read the reviews. Awesome !!!
p.s. I should add that this thing chops like a beast as well because of the gradual taper. Just keep it sharp for that. Cheers

[lostpyper]

I've had that Estwing for about 7 years. It is a little beast. One of my favorites.

[jon]

I've gone through several axes an the eastwing is still going strong

[kevingipe]

I have an estwing bouncing around in my truck for the last 5 years and I have never felt disappointed

[peterschmidt]

I never had such an estwing hatchet in my hands, looks aesthetically very pleasing. But they are not very common here in europe, where i am from. Fiskars, here in Austria, i trust with my life. But i hear stories that in the winter time in siberia with temperatures of minus 40 celsius or lower, the grip tends to break . But where i life, we are never reaching such a cold climate, thank god for that....

[DustyHerb]

i was taught axes with wider bevels are made for splitting while axes with skinnier heads are more made for chopping if so then these do offer a good variety from one another

[fredmaner]

The Fiskar has those “wings” or “ramps” to improve its splitting capability and protect the composite material at the head connection while splitting wood, imo.

[garyjohnson]

I have the estwing. I have had i for a very long time and it has served me well with absolutely no problems. I highly recommend it.

[dionpage]

Ive had the Eastwing axe for over 20years&never thought twice that i shoulda bought a different axe. Takes a great edge easy&holds it well. My Dad&brother both got 1 after truin mine. Only difference is the size..i have the larger 1.

[greenthumb]

the Gerber is sold in Europe as Fiscars x10, i own the x10 and love it for light/medium splitting, kindling, garden work and camping

[lionlocVanDwellington]

I’ve got a gerber that’s slightly smaller and has a very useful saw that hides in the handle. Worth its weight on my pack imo

[grumpyoldwizard]

When I was growing up in Oregon, back in the 60’s and 70’s, everyone I knew had some version of a Estwing axe. They weren’t always pretty, but they were good for years of use and abuse.
I have 2 now, and gave another to my son. I have 3 of the GFB axes, but I always have a Estwing somewhere.