Recommendation? New to competition axe throwing

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fuzzyboots

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Hey guys, so I just joined a league and have been doing hours and hours worth of research on a good axe to get. I used some of the smaller axes but I like the two handed axes such as the Estwing Camper that's about 19" long. I've been reading posts that are about 3 years old about how the H & B Forge Shawnee Throwing Tomahawk "was" the best option out of Cold Steel, CKRT and etc. Is that still an accurate statement or has there been some other guys that have burst through the scene in the past few years?
 
I don’t know anything about it but axeadelphia.com has some articles and videos including this one on the top 5 throwing axes under $50. Looks like those Plumb national and rafting patterns work well.

https://axeadelphia.com/top5.html

Side note: they have these cool stickers!
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Old Axeman said:
In my younger days I threw pro, won 3 state championships. I always used a cruiser reversible pattern. The one I saved a few years ago after down sizing is a Norlund. They were good throwers, easy to find, and cheap to buy back in the 70's.
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What can I say, you have had interesting life. We are lucky to have you sharing your experience on this forum. How often did you have to replace handles on those throwing double bits? Would you consider Marbel's double bit hatchet as a candidate for throwing hatchet or the bit is too thick?
 
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I assume you mean the current Marble DB hatchet and I have never seen one in person. But, a bit can never be too thick as long as you have a good file. For the hatchet throws I used a Norlund or Collins (same, same) 1 lb cruiser double bit hatchet with 16" hickory haft. I always carried at least 1 extra handle for the axe and the hatchet. The hatchet did not break often but the axe haft broke sometimes when I screwed up or was hung over. The axe haft was always 24" white wood shagbark hickory. It was mounted with a Sawilco removable steel wedge instead of a wood wedge allowing for a quick haft change if I broke one. Yea, I made sure life was a wild ride, still do.
 
What ? Axe throwing for generations was always done with double bits. Do these people know that balance matters, and only a DB can be a perfectly balanced axe ?
 
Unfortunately that's the name of the game. They wont allow anything sharp on the back, can't weigh more than 2 lb, must be longer than 12" and the blade can't be longer then 4.75". So that's why I was looking at a standard tomahawk such as H & B, Cold Steel, CKRT, and etc. I like the CKRT because of the lifetime warranty. But if im in the middle of a match and it breaks, I need a replacement handle right then and there. H&B seems to be a solid choice (as of a few years ago. Just don't know if they're still worth it).
 
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