13.5 Inch Hatchet, Camping Axe 1055 Carbon Steel and Beech Handle, Survival Hatchet with Leather Sheath for Wood Splitting and Kindling

Comfortable design and perfect weight. Not so heavy it wears you out and not so light that it bounces. It comes dull and will take a significant amount of time to sharpen. It is very hard, high chrome content steel. That makes it very durable, but also very difficult to sharpen. Once you get it sharp it holds and edge very well.

I was quite impressed with the weight, quality, and balance of this hatchet. I was not expecting the level of quality I got for the price. Very good value for the money. Haven't had the chance to test it yet but you can tell by the way in balance that is going to work well. Razor sharp blade, comes with a nice sharpening kit and cover as well.

I liked the look of the head, but was skeptical based on some of the reviews.1 big reasons for the 1 star:Upon opening the box I noticed some clear stringy material stuck to the head. Pulled it off, no big deal. Looked like some kind of adhesive. Didn’t think much of it. FIRST swing to chop some kindling, I felt the head fidget/loose from the handle.Been chopping wood for years. Loose on the first swing with adhesive on it out of the box.Seems like it was loose at the factory or something and they did a quick (yet terrible) fix and packaged it up to pass on the poor product to the customer.I hope I get a refund.I wouldn’t even want a replacement from a company that sends out poor quality products.I’ll update if they refund.Oh, and the blade out of the box couldn’t cut a cake it was so dull.***i don’t mind sharpening a blade, but thought I’d note. This is not the reason for the 1 star.***UPDATE!..They emailed me and offered a full refund, which I gladly accepted.I very much appreciate it when they try to remedy the situation.1 to 4 stars.

This and many similar hatchets have wildly mixed reviews with quality being all over the place, and it seems just a crapshoot whether one gets a good one or not.The first thing I noticed opening this hatchet is the amount of adhesive packed into the eye around the handle. So much, in fact, it had dripped and coated about half of the axehead. The top of the handle protruding from the eye was cracked a split a little, but the circular wedge was at least centered. Bad hanging aside, the handle appeared to be well-grained and straight. The handle appeared to be stained, but at least it was wasnt coated in varnish, which promptly get sanded off my tools anyway as a blister-causer.The axe head itself, some scratches and glue aside, seemed to be made well, and the edge was set up in sort of a chisel style, with one side being fairly flat to the head, and the other side beveled more. Whether this was done intentionally or just as a result of poor shaping, I don't know.It did come pretty dull, but that's not uncommon or worth taking stars off. The included puck-style sharpening stone helped me give it a workable edge in about 5-10 minutes.For a test, I chopped a dried log in half, roughly 6" diameter. It cut really good, and has a nice weight for such a small hatchet. The handle was still firmly attached with no looseness after the log was in 2.Chocking up on the handle, the beard of the axe does protect one's hand while shaving or whittling.The leather blade keeper and belt loop seem pretty serviceable, but I have a feeling those big brass rivets won't last very long.Overall, I find it to be a nice little axe, but for the price, I would have appreciated a little better quality control on the hanging and the edge geometry.

Theres 2 options for belt storage. Easy removal or tight retention. The sheath fits tightly. The leathers not super high quality but it is worth the additions for the price until you can make your own. Needs to be stress tested but it does come w 2 additional handle retainers for replacement. It has a very comfortable choke point for finer work.

Thought this item was so great, but broke after 6 months. Anything you can do for me? Warranty replacement available?

First axe head came a little loose after a lite workout. The replacement has been solid after chopping some kindling....I'll update.update....9/17. Camping by Delaware river camp axe was tested hard chopped up a ton of firewood. Worked great, not loose I touched up the blade one. All good.

Meets my expectations. Rust proof and tight handle so far.