Best Camping Ax

[Signa427]

What company makes good camping axes? I Would like to have a nice wood-handeld stainless steel axe that i can use to cut a tree down, or use to split *Dry* wood. Cabelas Selection aint doing it for me anymore, so i need some advice.

 

[edhead35]

Ag russell has a big selections of edged weapons and tools. Cold steel is another.

 

[whatluck]

Cold steel trail boss.

 

[Blix666]

I love my Fiskars axes.

 

[Knob Creek]

Estwing:

http://www.estwing.com/product.php?product_id=1300

 

[Coyote33]

http://duluthpack.com/gransfors-franziska-axe.html

I just have a Walmart cheapie "yellow handled hatchet". I bet it cost under $20.

 

[bfm]

http://www.knivesshipfree.com/index.php?cPath=465_751

 

[mac67]

This. Not a classic look but a great axe that gets the job done.

Sorry. This, meaning Fiskars.

 

[Big_Red]

I've got the SOG axe and like a lot.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003734AP8/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000JJNCUW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=00KDDPAMEWVWDKTK7T4Z

 

[Bob J]

Gerber or Fiskars..... Can't go wrong with either....

 

[Chris.Cal]

Estwing:

http://www.estwing.com/product.php?product_id=1300

This is one of those things I always walk by in Home Depot and want to buy, but don't because I don't do much camping and know it will just hang in my shed or basement. Looks like it works awesome just hanging there on the shelf!

 

[T(1)of(3)]

Fiskars makes one of the best axes I have ever used for splitting wood.

 

[BenDover]

+1 on the Fiskars axes. I have had one for 2years now and have used it on everything from taking off limbs to cutting roots off of stumps. The plastic handle was a turn off for me at first but after all this time it held up wonderfully.

There are two models that they sell one has a wider head for splitting and one that is normal width. You are not using this axe for splitting but the extra weight on the splitting model gives you a good initial bite for limbing. When sharp, you can take off 1 inch limbs in one stroke...and up to about 3 inch limbs are very manageable. The splitting model is not that great for cutting thru larger stuff.

I do plan to buy the skinny head model at some point...although I may look for a double sided axe instead.

EDIT: the x15 model is the skinny head and the x17 is the same length with splitting head.

 

[Boghog1]

the company that makes good axes
http://www.gransfors.com
if you are looking at Fiskars, Estwing or gerber you will be pleased with those as well