GB Wildlife or CS Trail Master?

You don't really need a 9.5" blade to baton. A 5 or 6 inch does just fine. I think a GB Wildlife ax would be better for chopping and with a smaller knife you could do about anything you wanted to do. The combination would be a little friendlier to non-knife enthusiasts. You also seem comfortable/accomplished with larger axes anyway.

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For comparison, left to right, GB Mini, GB Wildlife, GB Small Forest, S&N Kindling and British Belt Ax. The Wildlife is my favorite except for splitting firewood.
 
I have flip-flopped several times over the same question, and still do from time to time.

I will say this though for the GB Wildlife hatchet that does give it an advantage over most large choppers - it can make fuzz sticks incredibly well - and is easier to me for precision cutting / and kicks butt at driving tent stakes/hammer functions.

Like others have said - it is not as great at batonning - but how often do you really have to baton in the woods :confused: - I have split a lot of wood into smaller sections yes (taking the mid sized limbs striking center of the grain and twisting apart) - but in the terrain around me there is usually enough small deadfall/twigs/ small overhanging limbs etc that I have never had to baton anything in the woods to get, or keep a fire going (other than the firewood I carried from home on the 4 wheeler ;))

No matter which I carry though (the GB or a most recently a Martindale Golok), I like having a SAK, a good folder or say a Gossman PSK ) as a small compliment - I'm just more comfortable alternating between them depending on the task.

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