Gränsfors Bruk Wildlife Hatchet - Do I Really Like It?

Time for a small review of my small hatchet the Gränsfors Bruk Wildlife hatchet. Its small enough to put in your backpack but big enough for split smaller logs.

[@petter5721]

Had my Gransfors for years and it is awesome 👍🏻

[@C_David_Clark]

I just went camping for a week and used some of these helpful tips. Some I knew, some I did not. Information is always of value. Good teaching practices too if you have all the tips then you'll teach someone how to use the tools safely. Another awesome video my friend!

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Thanks

[@julianjanik2364]

Great video! Thanks for being humble. That’s always good to remember when you are teaching or learning but a lot of the time people act like they are professionals when they aren’t. 👍

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Thanks for the nice words 😉

[@P.Subaeruginosa]

Just got mine today and the quality is absolutely amazing, always preferred a Hatchet for wood splitting even though it takes a little more effort because you can carry it in your bag or even hip carry

[@Woodswalker1965]

You did fine my friend. Nice demo, and a very nice axe👍

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Thanks

[@redsorgum]

Love the paw print on the handle. If I had to choose between a large knife or a hatchet/tomahawk, I would choose the hatchet/tomahawk. An axe is the larger handle one with different heads, the smaller is a hatchet here in America

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Thanks 😉

[@SuperDuty23XL]

Enjoyed your video. Good on you to talk about safety. I had to laugh at “…don’t listen to me”. I have the GB small forest axe and love it but the hatchet has its place for sure .

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Thanks 😂

[@marB84]

Nice video. You may not be a hatchet safety expert, but the tips you gave were solid.

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Thank you 😊

[@ApiaryGaming]

Beautiful hatchet, would you reccomend your gloves? If so what brand are they? Thanks

[@astheniacat8710]

I just ordered this hatchet, will be my 5th gransfors bruk axe, I’m madly in love with them , one day I hope to have every one of them that they make, along with some vintage models no longer in production

[@davidkay7389]

Might be beneficial to have a trauma kit nearby in case of a deep injury. You can bleed out very quickly, 4-5 minutes actually Tourniquet, israeli bandage, quik clot dressing for wound packing. Perhaps 2 Tourniquets for leg injury

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Very good input. I do have it with me but didn't show or mention it. But you should have some kind of first aid kit when your out 🤕

[@Ilsabahnur]

I go car camping and hiking a lot. My sister gave me this hatchet as a gift for my birthday. it is my first hatchet. It sounds like a great hatchet, but is this overkill for what I do?

[@DGOutdoorLife]

I love mine. It was my first also. I don't think it's to much but it depends on what you are out for. It's not to big and not to small if you ask me.

[@bruce-qm5fl]

Your sister must love you a lot. That's a great hatchet.

[@mmiller73]

Hatchets are just small axes designed to be used one handed. The GB Wildlife Hatchet is one of the best on the market. I find that it can do many of the same tasks that a belt knife can do, in addition to chopping and splitting. I find that I only need to carry a small knife, like a Mora Classic #1 with it and they can perform just about any bushcraft task you can throw at them.

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Thank you for sharing 😉

[@kculbert7789]

This may upset people, but I have to point it out. I love a full size axe, but as for a hatchet, if you end up having to baton to split wood, then why not just use a large knife? It would be easier to baton, lighter to carry and better for regular cutting tasks.

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

I believe there is no correct answer to the question 'hatchet or large knife'. For me the answer is (small) hatchet & neckknife (and a folding saw), for you the answer is 'large knife'. The most important lesson is to be aware how to safely use the tools you bring into the forrest! If you don't like the hatchet and feel comfortable using a large knife=> voila!

[@dogonit7412]

It's personal preference. I prefer not to baton every log. With a hatchet like this Granfors Bruk, I get the leverage of a handle and can split small logs that a knife can only baton.

[@sheltermonkey6065]

Not to be a Safety Sally, but actually when you stuck the hatchet in the big log and then straddled the log right near it, it could have easily dislodged and fallen on your lower leg or foot. Anyway, really like your reviews.

[@donabbott5432]

Your axe is quite dull and l see why l lost track of how many times you buried it into wood for no reason Every time you do this you dull your axe Axes should be as sharp as a razor ( shaving sharp) then they are a pleasure to use l strop mine every time l use it ..my knife as well GB makes incredible axes that hold there edge well l use the small forest axe that doesn’t weigh much more than the one your using so it packs well and l can split 7” logs with it no problem Thank you for your videos and please look after your tools they will never let you down😉

[@Benjam901]

I was thinking of purchasing the small forest axe but then I thought about the portability. Is the small forest axe that much better than the wildlife hatchet?

[@DGOutdoorLife]

Longer handel heavier head beter spliter and better choper. All depends if you are going to do heavier jobs or smaller tasks and small splitting and easy to bring with you.

[@dash8465]

Don Abbott.. It's your axe, do as you wish, but your load of dangerous nonsense needs to be addressed, especially in view of those just learning to use an axe.. Most notable point, an axe is not a knife and nobody needs a 1-3 pound razorblade on the end of a 14-25 inch stick that's being swung around. A razor sharp axe cuts up the cover/sheath, dulls rolls and/or chips more easily, and its a unnecessary hazard in general.. the slightest contact with skin and clothing results in a cut instead of being a non-event. Its the difference between a cut and bruised kneecap vs profuse bleeding and the cap cut in half. Worse yet, a razor sharp axe does zero for splitting, and doesn't help much with chopping vs a simply sharp edge. For clarity - sharp is good, razor/hair-shaving sharp is not and is instead more of a ocd precocious waste of time. The only axes that should be razor sharp are the Carpenter's, Carving and various wood *shaping* bits, not a general use bush and camp axe.

[@Tony.795]

@@dash8465 An axe should be shaving sharp as well. If you're falling trees and processing wood anything else is a waste of time, tedious and dangerous. A sharp axe is a safe axe, just as a knife or a chainsaw chain or any other cutting tool.

[@karaski24]

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[@shamitoson]

I’d rather use a knife. Much safer, especially when you’re miles away from help.