I FINALLY GOT A HATCHET SENT TO ME!! The CRKT Skeggox.

[@joshuaanagnos6293]

You simply never fail to impress me with your honesty and keen observations. This truly shows incredible integrity. Please don’t lose it. Love the content, cheers!

[@calculatedsurvival]

Thanks brother!

[@Klaaism]

Too bad it didn't do better, loved the sheath and various mounting options. Also just the right size for a bearded head. But aye a hatchet shouldn't be taking that kind of damage. Literal deal breaker.

[@Anon-mk4ms]

@@calculatedsurvival If you can find one, can you try the Marbles Fireman's survival Axe.

[@pettank]

Remember bro, a falling blade has no handle!

[@Slay_No_More]

That's a good saying, wish someone told me it when I was younger.

[@Klaaism]

Hate that damn instinctive urge to grab every time I drop a knife, ax, or anything with a edge.

[@jobbybohnson6818]

Or have good hand eye

[@skyehimalaya8047]

​@@Slay_No_MoreYeeep. I have a permanent scar in my finger from trying to catch a falling kitchen knife several years ago.

[@kavalogue]

But what if I thought myself to throw and catch knives

[@gladeshunter8796]

That glinting will stop after a few good sharpening sessions . Burnt edges are common on production tools

[@scatman8963]

my gransfors even looks like that after use

[@NikosKatsikanis]

why will it stop?

[@gregg6474]

​@NikosKatsikanis if it dose have a burnt edge, that happens when the edge is over heated when the factory sharps the tool, a few times with a file or stone usually removes the edge material that was damaged. The idea of burnt edges is that the steels heat treat is ruined at the edge from most likely a belt sander sharpening.

[@NikosKatsikanis]

@@gregg6474 th x

[@macmccartney5760]

You damn near caught that sharp edge dude lol

[@200gramsofCashewnuts]

Did bro really try to Grab a falling axe??💀

[@TheGimpyMerc]

Its instinct 😂 you can see he went on auto pilot for a sec

[@sethsmallwoods]

Honestly insane, my uncle has been a Forester for his entire life and my hand accidentally grazed one of his axes like I mean the slightest touch and it split my entire hand open

[@wetnoodle3711]

@@sethsmallwoodsliterally same shit happened to me the other day. barely nicked my palm with grandpas old axe and cut it open easy. he’d be happy to know i’ve kept her sharp 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@CadillacDriver]

​@@sethsmallwoods"your uncle" was no such thing.

[@connorbaz5980]

​@@CadillacDriver and you sure are no Cadillac driver.

[@XenonLxx]

On every single axe that I ever had, that small "glinting" appeared after first use but not so much later. It's never been a real issue either. But I would definitely rather have a simple steel like 1055 or 1095 on an axe, I have CRKT's Woods Chogan in 1055 and I have zero complains.

[@escapetherace1943]

sk5 is japanese 1095, so I don't know what you mean by simple steel, sk5 is a simple, and also very cheap steel. Silky uses it in their expensive machetes/axes and it is quite nice for forest work

[@XenonLxx]

@@escapetherace1943 didnt know that. For some reason SK5 items are always more expensive here.

[@escapetherace1943]

@@XenonLxx sk5 is an extremely cheap steel, but because it is a domestic Japanese made steel it's "special." But really not. Cheapest sk5 knife you can buy would be the Hultafors outdoor knife or the Hultafor heavy duty gk. It's like 15 bucks, mine came rough, but 100% indestructable

[@BL-yj2wp]

@@escapetherace1943 The Hultafors knives are great, and half the price of Mora over here. SK5 typically has small amounts of nickel, chromium and copper that AISI 1095 doesn't. Probably doesn't really matter, it's a good basic carbon steel. Proper heat treatment makes or breaks any steel anyway. A properly hardened carbon steel is just fine for an axe.

[@PersonMuch]

From personal experience, a handle with grooves, or small bumps can cause blisters on the hand after a not so long period of chopping, but grooves arents so bad

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

I have a CRKT M16 Big Dog that I EDC every day, love it. One of the two best knives I've ever bought, the other one being a Spyderco Delica 4 Emerson.

[@lancecorporalveteran0621]

After I asked my dad if I could stop working to sharpen the axe we were using. His response- Just hit harder.

[@darylhudson777]

I am really impressed with CRKT Eat N Tool. I have pride nails up with the tangs. It only cost $5 and beats a plastic spork any day. Pocket sized...I used it a lot when I was homeless.

[@carolusrex5305]

Skeggox means “bearded axe”, which you understand if you look at the axe. Scandinavian in origin.

[@Braindoner101]

I like Banahögg. Icelandic for Deathblow, but someone has already lay claim to that name. If you know you know.

[@RottingFarmsTV]

This particular product is American in origin. Designed for consumers who want to look and feel like outdoorsmen by paying 400 dollars for an axe, while not actually ever using the axe for axe related things.

[@SeanWinters]

​@@RottingFarmsTVIsn't it a positive thing that Americans literally didn't even have to use axes anymore? Kinda sounds like complaining over indoor plumbing

[@SnailHatan]

@@SeanWinterslmao if you think human domestication is a good thing, you know nothing of human history or psychology.

[@SnailHatan]

@@RottingFarmsTVah, yes. $400 for a $120 axe. It makes perfect sense.

[@GusCraft460]

I like that it’s a bearded axe. It lets you do some pretty precise work with it if you put your hand right up under the blade.

[@HermannAndras]

For the first time I missed you hitting the handle but I am happy you have done it 😅 I really appreciate your test thank you for doing them! Greetings from Hungary!

[@user-qp7qx9gg8m]

At the end , the genuine surprise,😊 oh it actually worked 😂😂😂😁

[@RapidFireAU]

Love to see you test the following knives: Cold Steel Recon 1 Lockback Tanto Ka-Bar BK2 Becker Campanion Gerber StrongArm Fixed Blade

[@slipperyjohnson7016]

I've always liked CRKT. I have a few. I'll have to take a look at this axe

[@HellaNorCal916]

Same. I've never had any problems with their products and seem to be a good value.

[@dedrxbbit7549]

The fact that Wyatt wanted the split and was totally COOL about it means he’s come a looooooooong damn way. Props to you buddy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rottenthoughts8936]

Glinting common yes, but that was some pretty light choping compared to a survival setting. And I agree with the grip suggestion. I prefer looser grooves so I can engage my fingers in the swing more but even those would give you so much better transfer of force.

[@tombrown4683]

I think a lot of these are sold on looks. Many people buy them & use them only once or twice.

[@Tb0071]

Bro almost loses a finger but tries to throw us of by saying oh it actually worked😂

[@Sanguivore]

That is a gorgeous axe! :0

[@ahaaha1411]

What would be the best steal in ur opinion for an axe or hatchet

[@lucasriggs2151]

fiskars and estwing

[@kabes1776]

3v

[@ahaaha1411]

Thanks yall

[@joelee2371]

i have an original Bridgeport Tool original Official Boy Scout hatchet and a new Estwing hatchet of which I am equally fond and both habe served me equally well. Both are solid one-piece forged steel, and I wouldn't have anything else.

[@Stucknthe80z]

I admire the fact that tell it like it is, thanks for being honest

[@MatthewZelek-iv8tb]

Finger grooves are not the way with a hard use tool, it’s going to cause hot spots. A good non slip grip and proper geometry are the best solution. Having a hook at the bottom is great for safety but the handle needs to be designed so that it isn’t pressing up on your pinky or you will have the same hot spot issues along with compressing the pinky and ruining your grip. I just look for traditional designs in my tool handles and grips, they used tools hard back then and knew what worked.

[@glennshipway2816]

Love your work , nearly lost some fingers

[@secondhandlyon2603]

I have a crkt tomahawk made with 1085. It was blunt when I got it. The edge profile sucked. The handle needed scraped because I don't like a poly finish on a handle. When I got done fixing all that it's a great belt axe.

[@undertow2142]

Id like to see a small axe made with DC53 steel. It’s basically ingot formed cruware. I think it would make for a excellent chopper - super tough even at a HRC 60-62 and holds an edge a bit better than D2.

[@Beemerguy929]

Apparently it wears at half the speed of D2 too, so that's not bad

[@5isalivegaming72]

Ive had good luck with crkt products. I keep meaning to get another m16 tanto, i loved that dammed knife. Only one that wasn't a Swiss army knive, ive ever lost 😢 The smooth handle is pretty mehh, but it can be fixed. I wonder if the tip of the hatchet blade is burnt a bit (from the factory grinders) and needs a proper stone grind. It would explain why it's still cutting the paper well for the most part.

[@editsbyBrandon876]

What I recommend the most is getting a good Blacksmith to get you one or make a trip to bass pro shops and buying a estwing

[@whereswaldo5740]

If it weren’t for the price I’d probably buy one. I’ve stippled guns and axes and hatchets. So a little texture on that and is say that’s a keeper. Looks really nice.

[@viciousyeen6644]

It‘s not only lacking a proper handle, but it’s also one piece of metal, so the vibrations traveling from the blade to the handle will accumulate into pain over time.

[@Beef_Boloney]

I’d like to see him test a new woodsman’s pal, I had an old one and it was awesome.

[@yallmight5752]

My guy using a fighting/throwing axe for bushcraft is like using a bearded axe to chop down a tree. There's a reason it's light and thinner

[@kda1242]

they're marketing and selling it for that purpose though, as all purpose

[@JokerLokison]

No good for throwing because of that hook, but for CQC it would be a banger.

[@scatman8963]

​@@JokerLokisoncqc? 😂

[@JokerLokison]

@@scatman8963 For sure. That hooked handle is nifty for not letting it escape your grasp easily. If you were fending off a pair of ISIL stinkies in Iraq in an apartment, just for gits & shiggles, and you were in a SHTF sitch because you never clean your M4 and it was all crazy jammed, and you weren't issued a sidearm or shotgun, though I was a combat recovery operator and staunchly Death Before Dismount (Hey! I liked bein' on the FITTY and up and down that BEAST over my career cost me 2 dull inches in height when I was retired) I'd rather swing Skeggox than a Knife in a sweaty confined space with. You disagree? James(?) Williams designed Skeggox, as well as Otanashi Noh Ken, Hissatsu, Goken, and other combat focused blades. They all have a similar tactical, nearly impractical thing going on.🤷‍♀🥷🔪

[@scatman8963]

​@@JokerLokison nobody that buys this is taking it into battle bud

[@andrewmcgibbon9785]

Axes and hatchets are supposed to be heat treated, softer. So they can be sharpened with a file. Im assuming this blade is probably hardened around 52-54, Rc. Im not bothered by a small amount of damage to the edge. Edge damage on this hatchet is not because of steel or heat treatment. Its because of edge geometry because of the slim profile of the blade the edge is a more shallow grind than you would normally find on an axe blade. As someone who makes knives, finger grooves on a grip are a definite no-no. When you are chopping, the handle is rotating in your hand. Finger grooves will create an uncomfortable grip.

[@kbjerke]

On some of my smooth handled implements, I like to wrap them with hockey tape. But then again, I'm Canadian, eh?

[@86TheMedia]

I have the browning shock and Awe tomahawk. Love it. Full tang beast. Spike at the back end and very sharp front axe head. Used it so many times camping and the blade edge is perfect. 1055 carbon good edges and retain well

[@alexanderbielski9327]

I’d like to see you review the wicing 13 inch bearded hatchet. It’s apparently 1095 steel with a beech handle. Super cheap. I have one coming here soon and I’m playing is it junk with my own Christmas present to save a few 😂

[@dmytro8782]

Do Mora Kansbol or BPS Adventurer. These are some cool budget knives, would ve nice to see how they perform

[@niklasahrens2969]

I'm buying a knife I saw on your channel soon, it looked pretty nice and it may be to heavy for survival I'll still find use for it even if it's only in service it's that thick Italian folding knife

[@hollywood694]

I’ve been waiting for a good review on this

[@snakeplissken6313]

135$$ for a hatchet, better be 0 problems.

[@GenesisOmega666]

you have to hone your blade for the glinting to stop, maybe add some micro bevels at different angles for edge strength. Be mindful of your apex you don't want it too narrow for a hatchet.

[@zachcrowl8504]

Idk how much they’re asking but from my personal experience Crkt is pretty decent for the price. Definitely not the best quality on the market. But when a knife is on sale for $15 and it holds together I’m not gonna complain

[@Fluffypotatoes4]

That be a pretty Hatchet

[@austin79761]

Nothing is indestructable.

[@SussexEDC]

Thanks for field testing this and sharing your thoughts with us.

[@wismods]

Great content again. Don't have an sk5 blade myself, so I don't know much about it. Could the edge damage be caused by the broken knife tips stuck into that log?

[@scottbowman6270]

You had me at CRKT.

[@danielburris3932]

Lol. Dude almost caught that blade with his pinky.

[@Erebus.666.]

That SK-5 should have been fine, but it hasn't been heat treated properly. Done well, it's a very resilient steel.

[@willmelvin8332]

Big fan of what you do. I was curious how the Cold Steel Master Hunter in 3v would do on the sideways bash test. Since it’s the same thickness but shorter than the SRK maybe it would be less likely to bend. Also I’ve been hoping for a while you’d test the terävä jääkäripuukko 110 in 80CrV2 Steel it has held up phenomenally on other stress tests I’ve seen. I just wanna see if it can eat that sideways bash.

[@Ronie792]

It’s all about the bevel gransfors bruk has the same problem the edge is to thin in my opinion there needs to be a micro bevel and it needs to thicker that would stop a lot of the chipping

[@f...yafeelins]

I love it already

[@georgegrant5737]

Try using black hockey tape don’t go up to Phar, but just enough to get finger holes!

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

Never EVER try and catch a falling knife or axe. Better to need a new one, or spend hours resharpening, than lose a finger or spend hours having it sewn back together. Also, if you can, show one of the Swiss surplus hatchets. They're amazing. Hold an edge forever. Or at least mine does.

[@petermines9748]

Awesome.

[@Fr_dG]

Hahahaha that flip reaction 😂

[@MichaelTheoret]

Like it kinda looked a bit dangerous.

[@coreymerrill3257]

It has long seemed to me that blade makers often trade durability for easier sharpening and a sharper end result .but a result that doesn't last. Idk if it's just like because they are choosing cheap materials or If it is done on purpose because so few people know enough to count , and they think " razor sharp" is the be-all-end-all . While blades need to be sharp ,I personally prefer to have a blade that is more durable , holds and edge longer but maybe doesn't get literally razor sharp .one Common example is properly heat treated and normalized D2 tool steel. Needs a bench grinder or belt sander to get it sharp, holds an edge for months of hard use .is extremely strong and durable against breaking ,bending , abrasion, impact ,ect .

[@ricksmith85]

Looks like a pretty good hatchet

[@atomicjellyfish2037]

I like how easy it is to deploy. I dont see many hatchets that are that fast

[@kuzinit2374]

I like it a lot , but for a SHTF tool , I prefer a hatchet with a hammer to drive stakes or smash my way into something

[@vincentramirez6739]

Can you do the CRKT RAZEL NAX. I need an unbiased opinion and you seem to have a good reputation

[@brycegerard5130]

Its designed more as a fighting axe not a working axe, meant for soft targets.

[@codyneitte9801]

I think that flat bevel is the among biggest problems on these fad chasing tacticool hatchets with that thin ass stamped blade stock. A convex grind , if posssible on such thin material, would certainly make the edge more durable!

[@user-vq6sn5bt4l]

Sp buddy reaching out to you us have protect this world know me

[@user-tt2lg5kg1t]

Nice weapon also

[@chornk64]

Have you by chance tested anything from Zombie Tools?

[@Jordan52030]

What hatchet would you recommend

[@thesiegeguyjack6679]

You should do the estwing hatchet!

[@GrimrDirge]

The hook is great but more swell on the heel of the haft would have done more good. In practice if feels like it's going to swivel out of your grip. My answer was a hockey tape twist wrap, but the design is flawed.

[@stefanstoyanov7460]

This is the first time I see a full tang axe.

[@steventucker6057]

Hey mate, I always enjoy what you show... but I am a little confused. That doesn't look like a survival hatchet... I know I am probably wrong, but it looks more weapon than rescue... ya know... anyways keep up the greatness... cheers

[@johnw.9572]

I have a CRKT machete and it does not hold an edge very good.

[@user-fj6yi5eg5k]

I use my pops old one with wooden handle... I'm not shore on the Steel but I think old is better, I'm just saying 😮

[@aussiehardwood6196]

How would this sk5 or whatever outperform a $5-$10 budget hatchet from a store like HF for it's intended use? I know what I'd prefer.

[@drewpfeif5028]

SK5 should be ok for a small chopper as long as the heat treatment is not too hard. I imagine that crkt didn't put a proper convex edge on it.

[@killitgameing658]

Hey I know it's expensive but I would love if you would do a video on the German km 2000 it's what I personally use for my everyday carry and would be curious to see somebody put it through hell and back although I have absolutely no doubts that it would survive and passed with flying colors

[@TheGlock10mm]

You should review some of the Zombietoolz blades

[@wmcwane01]

Goon tape will help with grip! I use goontape on everything

[@spagorange8854]

Hey man, I don't know if you've ever received or reviewed any Buck knives before, but I think it'd be great to see you review something like a Buckmaster 184 or 185. I know they're old and very expensive, but I had to ask anyway.

[@richardcampbell3693]

Foreal it's not a camping hatchet, it's a tactical tomahawk for self defense. I hand make these from realy old leaf springs do the heat treat temper in a small charcoal forge. Just not heavy enough to chop fire wood . Except in a survival situation. Then anything becomes a tool .

[@Andromedomicon]

The youtube gods knew I was in the market for a hatchet and here you are Edit: any chance you could review their "Jenny Wren Compact" hatchet? I'm going for something that could easily fit in a messenger bag for self defense, survival and general fooling around in the woods.

[@CasualKillZz]

Just found your channel, has there been anything that he’s been all around great? Like maybe a top 5 list? 🤙🏻

[@robertspratford4907]

I really like all the testing and due diligence you put into all your videos. What would you suggest as a superior option to this particular tool?

[@robertspratford4907]

I only ask cause I've never used a hatchet of this type that wouldn't have glinting from those tests and I want to experience it.

[@LawrenceFox-jx1fq]

Good to know

[@Charleshowes23]

Most people that buy that probably use it once a year to chop wood they bought at a grocery store in the town they are camping in.

[@jcnikoley]

I would prefer something more traditional with old world craftsmanship. This looks like the quality that you find in the Walmart camping section.

[@eligianfreitasalves6002]

If You know how to do it, You can re quenching the edge to be litle harder (with the risk of be britle)

[@kevinroberts9580]

How about a review on the Estwing camp axe?

[@huskiegaming4957]

i mean, for a budget hatchet it’s pretty good. not the best but a good choice if ur on a budget.

[@powerplay4real174]

It not too bad , depending on the price point 🦉

[@5T3V3N-ns9gg]

How's the weight distribution on it? Is it suitable for a hatchet?

[@samlines3765]

You and the gun drummer look a lot alike 😂

[@Oscarbasedhead]

amazing

[@larrysioxson2567]

Awesome review. 👍🏽 Would you be able to do a review on the 5.11 Tactical Peacemaker Tomahawk?

[@NickBEADG]

SOG Seal XR!!!! Plz

[@Humaskephotography]

i want to see a Tkell knife on here at some point 👀

[@ohnoitsandrew9538]

I think a paracord wrap would be an effective handle on this

[@SpartanOne5]

Ghost says go get 3 bear Grylls survival axes the small green or orange ones. Full ranged throwers and thin but durable 😊