I really do like that colour choice - nice combo... but the straight pole handle?
personally, I'd prefer a classic axe haft profile with hickory or ash or ironwood (the traditional materials really)
the feel of using a properly shaped wood haft is a joy no one should miss out on
perhaps the shape of a gransfors 19" small forest would be right?
sorry, I know that doesn't fit with the Vietnam #1 idea... I'd still lean that way for actually using one a lot