Truckman AX

[RWC 1988]

Does anybody have experience with this? Are they worth the price.

 

[Snake Dr.]

Is this the one your talking about ? It look's Good and the price Is right, And from my research It has some good reveiw's, It's cheap enough It would be great to try It out, Look's like a "WMD" !
• One-year warranty
• Drop forged, high carbon steel head
• 10,000-pound fiberglass handle break strength
• Chips, tears, pierces, gouges, and acts as a lever
• Tested and approved by the International Association of Fire Fighters

 

[JohnnyMayhem]

I have one, and well it's not too bad, but it's really not anything that I would use around the camp. It feels to me more like something to use to tear open a door, window or roof than anything else. (oh and you really shouldn't throw it, but then again I was young and stupid when I got mine)

 

[RWC 1988]

Is this the one your talking about ? It look's Good and the price Is right, And from my research It has some good reveiw's, It's cheap enough It would be great to try It out, Look's like a "WMD" !
• One-year warranty
• Drop forged, high carbon steel head
• 10,000-pound fiberglass handle break strength
• Chips, tears, pierces, gouges, and acts as a lever
• Tested and approved by the International Association of Fire Fighters

That is the one. I believe I will try it .

 

[Darrell3644]

I have one, but I haven't used it very much. My cousin however, is a fireman and he says it is his best tool. He has used it to smash in doors, break locks, cut into metal doors, all kinds of stuff. Here are a couple pics of his. You can see all the abuse it has taken.

 

[bnielsen]

what do you plan to use this for? Fireman tools tend to fill their intended purpose well but do not cross over to general use very well.

 

[savageknives]

i always wondered if there was a purpose for having such a high polish on a fireman's axe? it seems to me that they are always mirrored or close to it...

 

[JWBirch]

Darrell's post is pretty consistent with the reviews out there. If you're getting crazy with a hatchet (and don't have a dedicated all-steel warhawk or breaching axe) then you're going to want a fiberglass handle. Lowes or Home Depot hatchets can get you that much, but you may find their head designs lacking when you take them out of their wood-cutting specific element. The Truckman seems to solve that, and for only about 70% more than the premium hardware store hatchets. I'd call this one a great value for someone looking for a great tool.

 

[Trigcure]

That is one hell of a Can opener!

 

[the gimp]

I wouldn't mind painting one OD and attaching to my BOB.

 

[RWC 1988]

I have one, but I haven't used it very much. My cousin however, is a fireman and he says it is his best tool. He has used it to smash in doors, break locks, cut into metal doors, all kinds of stuff. Here are a couple pics of his. You can see all the abuse it has taken.

I have used it for about th ree days. Great tool and crosses over very well. Sheet metal is no match for it and does a good job in wood. The pick end will go into what ever you are man enough to hit with it.

This would indeed go well in a BOB.

 

[stockmanlover]

it looks like an hatchet with a can opener on it

 

[savageknives]

i dont know how much door breeching you would be doing in a real bug out SHTF situation unless you are national guard or are part of some kind of first response team. yes it would be good for that purpose but i think a large knife or hawk would be better suited for a BOB. this would just take up space in my opinion as it would not serve as well for a normal chopper/splitter. the purpose of a BOB is to get you from one place to another quickly, with as little time lost as possible. this i believe would be a time waster.