Anyone know about the Cold Steel Axe Gang?

Gh0zt36 said:
Great hatchet . According to cold steel it is 1055 differentially hardened . Which the differentially hardened was a pleasant surprise at 31 bucks . I have one myself . I'm not a huge fan of the straight face . I suppose its good for processing game . But I wouldnt chop anything larger than the cutting face with it due to the flat bite . I find it is EXCELLENT for anything with a smaller OD than the cutting face though . You have to sharpen it often but thats ok . I also bought the Trail boss axe too . Another hit rather than miss for 33 bucks . It performs great as well for felling small to medium trees .

I just emailed Hoffman and theyre about to update their website for pre orders on the Farm Axe . I was going to go with a neeman but I hear great things about Hoffman too . So for smaller tasks the Cold Steel are best bang for the buck imho . I'm really impressed with their performance at the damn near free price tag .

For heavier stuff though I think I'm going to order a hoffman . Although . I did take atleast one large tree down with the cold steel trail boss . It took a bit longer than a heavier felling head . That being said again for 33 bucks man did that 1 1/2lb head bite deep . It was chunking that maple out . I did upon arrival take a file to it and take off the varnish on the cutting face and put a longer bevel on it and a standard sharpening stone but man I swear that Trail Boss is enough . I am only getting a felling axe for cut time . Not really ability .

I figured the Cold Steel would be a meme axe . Ya know something Lynn Thompson could make some crazy signature youtube video with but I swear for 33 dollars it is a working axe . I feel the very same about the Axe gang hatchet .

I just wish Cold steel made a working variant of the axe gang with a shorter curved handle . Thats my only gripe . But for 31 bucks do NOT take that as a complaint .
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Wow, that is a really well done review. Maybe I'll grab one of the Hoffman axes one of these days, but for now, ill stick with this swiss hatchet.
As an aside, my particular one lost the wedge within just a few swings. Not sure if that is just mine or if that systemic...

I have no gripes other than that. It's a much better axe than anything I've seen at Walmart certainly!
 
Sanderguy777 said:
Wow, that is a really well done review. Maybe I'll grab one of the Hoffman axes one of these days, but for now, ill stick with this swiss hatchet.
As an aside, my particular one lost the wedge within just a few swings. Not sure if that is just mine or if that systemic...

I have no gripes other than that. It's a much better axe than anything I've seen at Walmart certainly!
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What do you mean by "lost the wedge" ?
 
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