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Hello I am after a good hatchet to take hiking with me, I have $80 to spend on it so I’m liking at the cold steel line, any suggestions on the cold steel or other brands, cheers.
Might have a look at some Rinaldi models. Good for hiking since they use a slip-fit eye like a tomahawk. Husqvarna is good in that price range, too.
Thanks for the info it will be used for week long trips I do in the bush so I need it for a bit of everything the sportsmans axe looks like a winner I think.What sort of hiking are we taking about, day hiking, backpacking trips? What sort of elevation changes will you experience? Will the hatchet be used for trail maintenance, camp chores or something else?
I think the X7 is honestly a pretty decent choice being compact, durable, light, and capable. The two I've taken with me have been my Vaughan sportsman's axe at 12oz being very light and easy to bring along, and my camp axe with a 25" handle weighing 1 lbs 15 oz. I bring one or the other or nither depending on the trip. I'd definitely consider bringing along my Fiskars hatchet in the future though.
I've never taken one hiking though. For day hikes I now just bring along my Victorinox Farmer. For weekend trips where I have extra crap like my kids sleeping bag(s) I might bring the Vaughan, and for solo weekend trips I might bring my camp axe because I enjoy using it.
Thanks for the info it will be used for week long trips I do in the bush so I need it for a bit of everything the sportsmans axe looks like a winner I think.
Ah true, the only thing I can use to sharpen are my file and my sharpmaker can they sharpen hatchets or should I use a file?If you mean the Vaughan I should point out that they need a fair amount of sharpening when new. That is to say they come entirely blunt with nothing that resembles an edge. Also they are small, I love mine but admit they aren't for everyone.
Thanks for the info it will be used for week long trips I do in the bush so I need it for a bit of everything the sportsmans axe looks like a winner I think.
That looks awesome mate.Yes a file is what I used to profile the bit on mine. I thinned it out quite a bit to get it to a point where I was happy with it.
Mini Hatchet fire by MJGEGB, on Flickr
It's light, sharp (now anyway), and perfectly capable within reason for it's size. Anything bigger likely wouldn't have tagged along to the camp in the above photo which happens to be just off the summit of a mountain.