The Blade Rejects | Chop Tournament Dropouts

Co-starring my dad: Which blades didn't quite make the cut? In this video we pit a breaching axe as thick as the wall of Fort Knox against a 5 foot long Kiwi style Slasher, and compare the results to a normal-ish (Ultra Edge brand) hatchet and a KaBar Becker BK9 in 1095 CroVan.
Axe vs Slasher vs Breaching Axe vs Tactical Chopper Knife - who will come out on top?!
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[@archivist17]

That first axe was fine, so long as the aim is to bludgeon the tree into submission 😂

[@homeslicesharpening]

Oh yeah, that tree was super submissive by the time I left 🤣

[@sandikirkwood775]

I loved this episode. You’re quite a chopping duo!

[@homeslicesharpening]

It was so fun!!!

[@CSGraves]

That slasher reminds me of a slender ditch bank tool/slingblade. If you could reprofile it, it'd be a dream to use clearing canes & small saplings! As someone who has a big patch of blackberries out back, I appreciate a long handle!

[@homeslicesharpening]

That makes sense man!!!

[@archivist17]

I think dad's gonna take one home as a souvenir!

[@archivist17]

Hello Gabe's Dad!

[@archivist17]

"Oh, who cares about the camera?" He's a real hoot! 😂

[@archivist17]

Does he work in forestry/conservation/land management?

[@homeslicesharpening]

Haha Indeed! He lives in rural Washington State, so has done his fair share of tree felling and wood/woods related work!