Review of the Cold Steel Axe Head Cane Model 91PCAXZ

[@tomservo3401]

Not really worried about a cane for self defense but considering this one as a nice , tough walking stick to carry when hiking and looking for herps. It looks like a good design for hooking and flipping debris, tailing or pinning snakes plus can be used as an actually walking stick.

[@MrBluesluver]

Just found this video and wanted to thank you for it. I like that you covered the weight of the cane. That was one of the things I wanted to know before buying it. I do use a cane to walk with most of the time, due to both knees being bad (luckily not usually giving me trouble at the same time). I am sorry for the lose of your blackthorn. I lost my favorite hickory crook cane the same way. Keep up the good work.

[@HollywoodTacticool]

i walk with a cane too on occasion due to some old injuries. and you're right about how to use a cane properly, i had to look up a video on how to use it, and you described it quite well.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Yes. it is very important for anyone using a cane, especially for the long term to use it correctly. I just wish TV and movie directors would figure it out, I am sure a lot of people have extra pain just because they copy what they see others doing incorrectly.

[@HollywoodTacticool]

@@CanadianCuttingEdge initially it seems counter intuitive until you recognize its benefits. and most anatomical physics is way off in hollywood unfortunately

[@guncotton1950]

the axe head cane is meant to be gripped with the axe facing forward so that the pressure you apply is directly on the top of the cane shaft - my brother has 1 he loves it

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I grip it the way it works best for my hands. I have had medical reason to use a cane for 20 years now. So if they designed it for the other way around then the average hand is quite different than mine, OR they did not design it for people who NEED a cane for walking - which makes complete sense, people who NEED a cane should use a proper cane for the most part. Also, with my index finger around the front my weight is very close to directly through the shaft, if my index finger was behind then it would not work as well. For other readers: it is important to have the weight as straight down the shaft as possible because it affects the grip at the foot of the cane - quite significantly.

[@kidbach]

Great video as always, Jake. I had some questions to axe you about the cane, but, you answered them. Lol

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

That makes my day, I am glad I was able to get that info to you.

[@SD10001]

thank you....helpful down to earth straight

[@brockmorrisontheshortround]

I have one and love it

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Awesome

[@ArenMarks]

I just ordered one and I'm going to sand it to a shine and make the shaft slightly more comfortable. That's the only modification I can think to make the shaft just looks so unwieldy

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Cool. I kept mine for about 4 years and only sold it recently for someone else to enjoy. I ordered a cane length Shillelagh from the town of Shillelagh Ireland to take it's place, it should arrive in a couple of weeks. oldeshillelagh.com/

[@TheGreatest1974]

Did the axe stick actually sand down to a shine? I’m interested as I am getting one soon. ? I didn’t think polypropylene would sand down to a shine?👍🇬🇧

[@tonypatey5669]

Nice for self defence not so much for walking. Thanks. Tony

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Exactly!

[@evanf1443]

Good vid. Common misconception about the firearm thing though. From what I understand you’re allowed to have a firearm in national parks, you just have to make sure not to go into any bathrooms while you’re there lol, as it’s buildings on federal land that you’re prohibited from carrying in. At least in the US that is.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

In Canada this is the law for National Parks as far as guns are concerned: No person shall be in possession of a firearm in a park unless the firearm is not loaded and is transported in a case or is wrapped and tied securely in such a manner that no part of the firearm is exposed. One of the main reason they allow carrying a gun in a park is because in some places the only way to get from A to B is through a national park. For example, going from British Columbia to Alberta, Where I live, I would have to take a VERY long detour down to Hwy 3 by the Crowsnest Pass or up well north of Edmonton, because the main 3 routes I could use are all through National Parks.

[@evanf1443]

@@CanadianCuttingEdge yeah I made my initial comment before I looked closer at your username. I’m sorry they’re so restrictive up there.

[@MaliciousMollusc]

@@CanadianCuttingEdge Wait, you're not allowed to have a weapon ready on the place specifically populated by man-eaters?? How does that work??

[@hansjohannsen6722]

@@MaliciousMollusc you are safer from predators in the forest than that n the cities... And you certainly can't defend yourself there.

[@MustaLaatta]

I'm after that CS City Stick or their Blackthorn copy. I have normal walking stick. I use it after serious seizure. My right side goes almost paralyzed after those. I use in my stick at rather long wrist band. Stays tied on it's owner even if I have sudden seizure in the street...

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Ahh, yes, the City Stick is very nice. I also like the looks of the African Walking Stick that they have. IF you are a tall fella then maybe even the Dragon Walking Stick or if super tall then the Steven Seagal Ten Shin at 44" (1.11m) is great. in any case, Cold Steel sure makes a lot of choices for virtually indestructible walking sticks.

[@jfilm7466]

That City Stick becomes too expensive in Europe 😐☹️

[@lucm70]

Cool looking thing, a bit medieval

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

And that's a good thing, right?

[@lucm70]

Absolutely !!!

[@alexanderwolfe9705]

I've had mine for a little over a year, and my only complaint is that the points snag on jacket sleeves so I cut them off.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Oh, I see what you mean. Hmmmm. I have only used my in warmer weather so far. It is getting to jacket weather now so maybe I will experience what you are talking about. Thanks for commenting.

[@gordonstevenson535]

Christmas list 2017, and I think you need more Cold Steel canes to review and you also need a Ka-Bar TDI cane like mine to review and test against the Cold Steel Canes.

[@HollywoodTacticool]

i truly hope you're feeling better

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

WOW, that video was a few years ago. My health continues to have ups and downs, but I believe I am slowly getting better, at least since about February this year (2020).

[@HollywoodTacticool]

@@CanadianCuttingEdge yes i'm referring to your current health challenges

[@NutjobwithaMachete]

Lol - beat me to it again! I love mine and have the review queued up for late October.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I do try to figure out what it going on in your head so I can beat you to it. :)

[@NutjobwithaMachete]

Oh, look! kzbin.info/www/bejne/imqndn2GitOkgdE . :-) I re-shot the review so I could compliment yours.

[@jimmyj4811]

I thought it was good advice to leave the cane as long as possible if you don't need it for walking support. I was about to cut mine down.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Glad to be of assistance.

[@gordonstevenson535]

Weighs less than my Ka-Bar. Looks pretty good. Hows the bite on the hand using it on concrete floors? I used a paracord wrap on the Ka-Bar handle for a better grip and ease on the hand.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Yeah, there are some knives that weigh a lot. The issue is that you have to do a very particular repetative movement for every step and then the weight gets to be a lot, but that is ONLY true for guys like me who NEED a cane to walk around. Concrete floors are so variable, some have texture, like a sidewalk - it works fine there; but on a smooth concrete you really do need to install a rubber style foot or it won't get any reasonable traction.

[@gordonstevenson535]

I was referring to my Ka-Bar cane, about 2lb. `Though I also wrap all my wood cane handles. Ka-Bar Knives TDI Self Defense Cane. Weight is approximately 2.15 lb.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Do'H!!! Silly me, of course. LOL.

[@samuelcrosby7675]

What size cane tip did you use?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

D'oh! I don't remember. I do remember measuring across the end of the cane and then bought the right size but I don't remember what it was.

[@stephenwalther9702]

Great review Jake! It's a little hard to tell, but is the entire shaft round? The Cold Steel Steven Segal stick appears rectangular or oval, but not sure about this one. The bottom tip is apparently round, but is the rest of the shaft the same as the bottom tip? Thanks!

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Great question, I should have covered that info. no, the shaft isn't round, except at the very tip, the first 3 or 4 inches are round. After that the sides are flat. That is if you hold the cane as you would any other cane, the side next to your body and the side away from your body are flat-ish.

[@stephenwalther9702]

Canadian Cutting Edge Thanks! Keep up the great reviews. I love how detailed they are, and appreciate the pricing info, and especially the links you always provide, not to mention your humor ("not as short as your average 16 year olds' attention span").

[@gregorywilson3318]

@@CanadianCuttingEdge ☯️

[@xjeepmanx]

Any chance you still have it and would like to sell it?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Yeah, I still have it, and I haven't used it lately. Please email me if you are serious about buying it - CanadianCuttingEdge AT gmail.com

[@dougbulldog9947]

Just the thing for "Bad Grandpa" mobility scooter rage

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

YES!!

[@MustaLaatta]

I have a cold steek sjambock (originally from South-Africa riot police weapon?) No way in h..l can use it as a wa´lkling stick but for nasty BIG dogs - or their owmers -bullseye on a GibBIG

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I hear what you are saying!!

[@Lunumbrus]

Kari Kuosa Can always sheath the Sjambok in a piece of tubing, get some rubber between for a friction fit, finish by rolling/blunting the edge on the bottom end, and adding a rubber foot. Then it's a decent walking stick, and a left-hand blocker and Sjambok in one.

[@TheGreatest1974]

$29 dollars and now in 2023 these are £60 pounds in Britain. That’s $78 dollars. Sick of rip off britain.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

USA always gets better prices for such things. The Canadian price is between USA and Britain but in Canada the tax is not included in the listed price as it is in the UK (so we have to add it later in the purchase process, and your taxes are quite a bit more which further jacks the price up) I looked further and found it for less for you at www.blades.co.uk/product/cold-steel-axe-head-cane-cs-91pcax/ Keep looking, you might find an even better deal.

[@markrobinson5820]

$99 AUD when on offer