Review : Cold Steel Axe Head Cane (Fail Or Not ? You Decide)

[@tkt228]

its not a fail, if it protected you even one time in a confrontation then it didn't fail

[@goodboi4939]

They’re called Shepherd’s Axe or Ciupagas, incredibly effective and practical.

[@TheStratman007]

Arms, legs, nads, heads, but not bricks, or concrete.

[@guarddog318]

You get attacked by ice very often? If so, maybe an ice pick would be a better choice. I suspect that for mostly soft, squishy targets like non-armored people that stick would do just fine though.

[@Outrider74]

Keep in mind though that in a self-defense situation you're more than likely going to be contacting flesh and not ice, though.

[@chutethemall8099]

Did you think it was an ice pick?

[@annawendland2319]

that under armor muffin top is no flattering no offense

[@sinepari9160]

Men don't notice that shit.

[@josephtousignant7318]

I slowed your first strike down to 25% speed, and it appears you struck with the part of the tip that broke off, and not the wider flat section. More importantly, it also appears you actually struck the inside sharp corner of the back brick! It's no wonder the small piece broke off, with the weight and momentum behind the strike. In all fairness, I would not consider that a fail, as a stick used for actual self defense is only a fail if it becomes unusable or breaks in two rendering it significantly impaired. That was not the case, and if it saved my life I would not be concerned with any minor cosmetic damage imparted. Most folks will buy one for the possibility of needing it for self defense, and flesh and bone will give far easier than a brick. Also,.... I think for me I'm planning to pick one up, but will be modifying it to 36" to fit me better. I'll also remove the short spike and round off and decrease the overall size of the axe head part to more of a "Derby" style shape, it order to make it less threatening in outward appearance and less a LEO questioning magnet. This should, no doubt, also decrease the weight by a not insignificant 3-5 ounces,...which is not too shabby! :-) Joe T Ti Rod Tactical

[@scodoguy5581]

Those" thin tips "are not meant to hit anything really hard, but great for self defense, in general against humans or vicious animals . I love having it, and the confidence it gives . I Enjoy your videos .

[@jcintron8314]

too much belly 4 that shirt

[@MichaelGittel]

And there are two thin threads coming out on both sides. Oh no...wait....its his arms!

[@beastofchaospureanarchie]

@@MichaelGittel alter Witzbold😁

[@HitLeftistsWithHammers]

Ur a belly

[@captainobvious3317]

Tactical Muffin Top

[@tyler2010]

Specification and "30 or so" don't belong in the same sentence

[@edwardsteinjolt3720]

has someone traveled trough airports with this? I dont want mine to get confiscated or taken away by homeland security because i use it to actually walk because of my injuries in a motorbike accident :(

[@TriCityLuv3C]

A suspicious or paranoid person might give it a second look. I haven't traveled by plane in a long time so no idea how flying with it would pan out...

[@ajm2872]

Does that shirt come in your size?

[@bornetocrywolf5965]

I wouldn't call it a fail. It's no surprise. I'd still get one.

[@MtnBadger]

"Right off the bat.." You should look up "bearded axe" and you'll see that it's not a hatchet. Next, most self defense scenarios don't include smacking ice, cinder blocks, etc. at full speed. If you hit a head, chest, arm or lknee joint with either side of the axe, the cane won't be what's hurt. Thirdly, Cold Steel warranties the product, get a new one. And a new catch phrase. And I agree with the other comment, try something other than marching band moves through out the video. Hang in there, you'll make better videos that show more than one torture test and the products "spinability."

[@manichamartia8775]

It's videos like this that make me think why in the world am I not doing KZbin videos. He understood neither how to use this cane EDC 4 Walking or how to properly use it as a weapon.

[@Shot5hells]

I don’t think it’s a fail if it broke when you hit a block of solid ice with an object designed for walking and *maybe* in a sticky situation hitting fleshy human beings, which are nowhere near the same material as ice.

[@edgblades]

Hardly a fail, kind of expected. Nothing a file can't touch up

[@BobPapadopoulos]

The only fail I saw through the whole video was him failing to realize that most weapons that are meant to be used on people will still suffer damage if you smack a piece of cement with them. The test itself is a stupid fail. And his fat gut in the Under Armour shirt. That is also a fail.

[@ordinarybro1241]

The only failure is that of his brain

[@tacticalfireman9673]

if you’re going to show a test video, you don’t get scared and barely swing the stick!!!! not hating on you, just sayin!!!

[@bugoutbuds8744]

Please dont mention united cutlery in the same breath as cold steel. Holy triggered

[@darylfields]

Looks solid to me the just a tip broke no big deal

[@johnsmith4630]

the bear tip is for hooking and pulling into someones flesh for pain complaince etc, NOT for high speed impact agains hard objects. Put an actual hawk head on it if you are into that.

[@Slithh]

i'm so glad I wandered into this video! Just the comments alone are enough entertainment to get a thumbs up! 👍

[@Mountain506]

That was great, thanks. very helpful as all I could find were stock photos. It looks bigger than I thought, esp. the shaft and base. I am still undecided, did it pass busting on a brick? Who cares a shot like that would definitely change an attitude. Thanks!

[@TheGreatest1974]

What is the diameter of the bottom of the stick please? For a ribbed tip?

[@johnsmith4630]

probably worth the moeny just for the flattened indestructable stick. seems like a good host for a warhead spear head knife with the back spike removed and the rest of it rounded to a more regular hook cane shape.

[@radzhkapoor3742]

Better go to gym, "warrior".

[@Royal8k]

Hey man, You have no clue what is going on. That stick is called "valaska" and it is a smaller and longer axe, used in central europe for centuries...

[@TerryTheChunin]

It wasn’t a fail.. it’s a cane that CAN be used as a self defense tool. It WASN’T designed to be smashed through a block of ice lol. It’s not an ice pick cane lol. And they’re not unbreakable they’re impervious to the elements, i assume water and sun and such lol. You broke it.

[@chrislxxix3626]

I do completely agree. I'm all for abuse/stress tests etc because they are interesting to see but in all honesty those type of 'walking canes' were created to be a (quite reliable and cheap) self defence baton first, and then, but only secondly (IMO) as mere walking canes. I mean, let's be honest, let's say an old person or someone that, due to various reasons, needs a walking cane/support for walk, isn't exactly too interested into purchasing a blunt 'weapon' :-P

[@hugostiglitz9864]

Still a formidable weapon without the sharp tip.

[@johnsmith4630]

can you say what is the measurement of the cross section of the shaft, the thickness front to back and side to side at the top and at the bottom??

[@8BloodyKnuckles]

It didn’t break. It became more useful.... much like a dull dinged up carry knife. I don’t want anyone attacking me to have clean wounds if they make it out of the situation.

[@Traumamonkey]

Anything will break when it’s used in a way that was not intended.

[@sinepari9160]

To be honest, it's a $40 cane lol. If you ever had to use it, I'd expect it to fail, but it could also save your life.

[@Xenderdrax]

So it breaks when you hit brick, who'd have thought 🙄

[@frankgonzalez3822]

To me not a fail. If you file that tip down then you will weaken that section and most likely it will break off again if you repeat the test.

[@captainobvious3317]

Why I don’t own a “Go Bag”. Plenty of these dudes out there carrying exactly what I need.

[@JakeEnns]

I don't call it a fail. There is NOTHING in the world that is actually unbreakable, it just needs the perfect circumstances to break. As you said earlier in the video, it is for self defense against animals and humans, on those I seriously doubt that it would have broken at all. It isn't designed for rock or bricks - even though they do show a guy breaking bricks on Cold Steels own channel but that is just because PETA would come down so hard on them if they did it to a coyote and the law would come down hard if they used it against a human for their video, so they had to demonstrate it against something, just like you needed to do. It's a PASS.

[@viking3025]

Why would you choose a plastic axe to fight a Frost Giant? You wouldn't. The cane should do fine against man in the hands of a true warrior.

[@bobmay2269]

Good demonstration...you sold me in purchasing one.

[@Raykenn1]

Walk around with something that looks like a weapon. Good luck convincing a court you didn't go out looking for a problem to solve.

[@ericsotelo211]

viking axe or bearded axe not a hatchet

[@TheDrunkMMOer]

sucks the tip broke but its not a major break. just dont hit any 2x4's with it lol =D If you want you can check out my bokken freestyling and destruction testing video. im ordering the staff today. from your video it looks pretty sturdy vs some of the other sticks you've reviewed. also really debating the brooklyn whopper but im not sure how good a bat can be freestyled but id give it a shot.

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

I slowed down your first strike it cut that brick the brick sheared exactly the path and angle of the axe head. When you use to other side that brick disintegrated in the very spot you struck it. If you have to bust a glass in a car it will shatter the glass first strike I guarantee it. If you hit a man in the head with that it would probably make him a coloring book artists if he lived.

[@tatman8000]

Thanks for saying that the rubber piece needed to be over 1-1/8" i bought a 1-1/4 and it was way to big. Dont do review videos if you have no clue what your talking about

[@TriCityLuv3C]

They aren't on the new CS website anymore but the old version had these specs for their polypropylene canes. Did you contact CS for clarification?

[@PharaohMan007]

aww bummer. Sorry about that.

[@nunnf-off407]

This guy is too full of him self Bro it's just a little pease , Lighten up dude you probable did'ent pay for that walking stick,

[@glennjohn3824]

Well you're not supposed to be chopping ice or firewood with it but I'm sure it will do well on crack stymies and meth heads... I'm going to order one of those and one of the Irish blackthorns 🙏❤️🇺🇲

[@124adams]

your first swing was full or close to it full strength & it's a shame it cost you the tip. your 2nd & 3rd swings i would say were less than 1/2 the power of the first. Still it's a very good video good commentary. If I were looking for a great walking/weapon stick I'd be chasing down the Blackthorn. The axe design might get you stopped by local PD or denied entry to many places, not so with the ball top of the Blackthorn.

[@TriCityLuv3C]

Believe it or not I've never had any police contact while using any of my canes. All eight of my polypropylene sticks are mainly used when I go out and about and as of this response, have never been detained by police, never been asked to leave any of the places I go to either. To be fair, I'm a regular at the places I walk to with them. This, and when I go out, I look the part of a person who walks alot, (ie backpack, cargo shorts, bottled water). Remember, there are laws which prevent businesses from refusing you service or asking you to leave over a cane or staff that aids in mobility anyhows, so I don't anticipate trouble from businesses or cops as a result.

[@MarvelDcImage]

Noticed that also.

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

First of all when asked what that is tell them it is a medical device when they ask you what you need it for you say I don't answer questions. HIPAA forbids them from legally asking what your disability is. And finally they might take your cane and hand you another in some places but they have to allow you to use a cane if you say you require one. I know I don't fall anymore now that I walk with one. I would fall due to tripping hazards since I use canes that just does not happen.

[@bluefishermen6005]

In Europe, if i used this on the street cops would immediately arrest me.

[@samsongalactis9940]

C.W. u suck no sub

[@chrislxxix3626]

While disappointing and annoying as hell, I wouldn't call that a fail, my man :-)

[@jacaughron55]

Why do grown men shop at baby gap

[@Rohambili]

That is called fokos you can grabb the animals legg... with the bigger end... of the handle.... 3:49 You are the fail... not meant to do that things what you just did... You can buy a metal head and change it... but i bet thats not legal to carry...

[@robertmiller5735]

You hit ice and a brick with a plastic stick , you are the failure not the stick .Chevy Corvette make bad rock crawlers , bet that surprises you too.

[@ultimaraza6251]

It is plastic VS brick!!!!

[@anthonykisner6945]

not a fail. still works

[@kingT2211]

Pass👍

[@rxxx8390]

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[@danielbarnes8694]

Emmm, but errr

[@bobjimenez4464]

cold steel just lost my business

[@longdong3889]

Booooooo....