Best hatchet under or around $50

Aerosmith101 said:
I'm looking for a decent USA or European made hatchet for under or around $50
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What kind of hatchet are you looking for? Use, weight, handle length etc.
This newcomer from Council Tools has hardened poll
http://www.baryonyxknife.com/cotoha.html
Most of Vaughan hatchets (not full size axes) are made in USA
https://www.vaughanmfg.com/Products/SC1-14-Supersteel-Camp-Axe__33220.aspx#.XZ5Idn97nIU
https://www.vaughanmfg.com/Products/SH2-22-oz-Standard-Half-Hatchet__20520.aspx#.XZ5Hrn97nIU
https://www.vaughanmfg.com/Products/RB-28-oz-Rig-Builders-Hatchet__20420.aspx#.XZ5QRn97nIU
 
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Ill probably get roasted for saying this but I have had a gerber/fiskars hatchet for years and it has been a very functional tool. Its been practically indestructible, chops well, and hasnt rusted even with minimal care
 
Riz! said:
Ill probably get roasted for saying this but I have had a gerber/fiskars hatchet for years and it has been a very functional tool. Its been practically indestructible, chops well, and hasnt rusted even with minimal care
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They have a place in the line-up.
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Riz! said:
Ill probably get roasted for saying this but I have had a gerber/fiskars hatchet for years and it has been a very functional tool. Its been practically indestructible, chops well, and hasnt rusted even with minimal care
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I picked one up at a yard sale to have around camp so that friends wouldn't trash my good ones. It works much better than I was expecting and like you said pretty well indestructible. It was the right tool for the job.
 
I would like to mention another hatchet - CAMAQUI Hatchet. Price about $50. It comes in two styles: Northern and Eastern. The Eastern style is lighter in weight at 1.88 pounds, has a smaller head and slimmer handle, and features a rose wood handle.
 
I know it's been mentioned already but it's pretty hard to beat the flying fox from council tool.
These photos are after I slimmed down the haft and filed and honed the bit;
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No one can weigh in on longevity due to it being new to the market. But it's kind of a moot point anyway because of course it's going to last! A very good hatchet and money well spent in my opinion.
OP hasn't been seen since the 10th so I'm probably writing this for nothing. Haha.
 
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$50 ??? You can go to a yard sale and find used USA made hatchets for $2 all summer long and the quality of the head will be as good or better than anything made today.
 
gben said:
$50 ??? You can go to a yard sale and find used USA made hatchets for $2 all summer long and the quality of the head will be as good or better than anything made today.
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While you are right about finding equivalent (or better) hatchets from yard sales I chose to spend the fifty bucks to support Council tools. And to try out their new hatchet of course but mostly to support an American company. Especially one that listens to its customers!
9 times out of 10 I would recommend the same thing you did. But at the same time buying Vaughn/Council etc. is keeping our few U.S. companies going.
 
I got caught up in the Fiskars Hatchet (v1.0) hype and bought one. I learned more about axes and told myself that I would get a traditional axe with a wooden haft when I broke or tired of the Fiskars. Guess what, I'm still using the Fiskars. It's my go to camping tool. It's gets the job done efficiently, so why stop using it?
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I have several Estwing Hatchets, but I've never bought a new one and I think the most I've ever paid for one is $10 at a flea market
 
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