All of the Gransfors Bruks axes have been designed and manufactured to fulfil the requirements of specific tasks. Define your task and desires and your option will be wholly quite clear.
In my GB collection, I have the Mini and Wildlife hatchets, Small Forest, Hunters, Carpenter's, and the Swedish Carving axes. Several of these axes were given to me after evaluating them.
The physical characteristics between the Mini and Wildlife are immediately observed right off. The Mini seems like a toy when compared with the Wildlife in weight and size. And, indeed, if voluminous chopping capabilities are compared between the two, the heavier Wildlife will easily take the lead. Myself, I don't carry hatchets - much preferring the vastly superior bucking efficiency of the well-made portable saw (Silky is a great place to start) in dry conditions. However, I will often carry the Mini in my ruck since it is SO small and light weight. Too, the Mini can be used in the place of a second or primary knife if needed (larger varieties work too). In addition to saws, we always have a larger hatchet with us when canoe camping. The hatchet is used as a wedge with wood cudgel when splitting wood for the fire. Our hatchets are not used as swinging tools when in the wilderness because of safety concerns (insurance issues if canoe guiding).
Someone mentioned the Hunters Axe in this thread. The flay poll on the hunters works real well when removing the hide off larger game like elk, caribou, bear, or moose (we keep the hides). Too, it will do well at preparing and fast processing of larger game when the sun is going down, or the bush plane is rolling in to pick up hunters. Been there, done that. The Hunters Axe, because of its thin profile, is only a fair wood chopper (a compromise that works well for some).
The Carpenter's axes, Broad axes, or Swedish Carving axes are too specific task oriented to be used as general or wilderness axes (another subject altogether).
