Wetterling LHA, Fort Turner Poll Axe or Fiskars Hachet

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Hey guys,

I am a knife guy so I don't really know too much about hachets. But I have decided that I do need one for chopping, cutting, camping... and plain fun to play with (the most important function). I am also looking for a nice hachet that will cut, chop, and hold its edge well. I know that's not a lot to go on. But I have narrowed it down to three choices. Please give me your opinion on these hatchets. All advice is appreciated

a)the Fort Turner Hardened Poll Tomahawk

http://www.fortturner.com/store/index.htm

b) the Wetterling Large Hunter

http://www.ragweedforge.com/wett30.jpg

c) Fiskars Hachet

http://www.fiskars.com/US/Garden/Cutting+Tools/Axes/Product+Detail491chtml.html
 
The Fiskars is the best value. However, I find that it throws really weird. :) And it doesn't have a very useful poll, IMO. Wetterling is highly regarded. However, given the choice, I'd go with the Fort Turner. I like tomahawks and prefer the way the handles are secured over traditional (or non traditional, in the case of the Fiskars) hatchets.
 
Wetterlings is a poor man's Granfors. Don't have experience with the others.
:thumbup: My vote for the Wetterlings!
Good luck.:)
 
Awesome, I have narrowed it down to the Wetterling LHA and the Fort Turner. Does any one have a favorite?
 
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You mentioned camping. The pole hawk does not have the capability to hammer tent stakes, etc.. You could always use the heel of your hand. :D
 
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You mentioned camping. The pole hawk does not have the capability to hammer tent stakes, etc.. You could always use the heel of your hand. :D
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ADD - Are you hammering tent stakes OR telephone poles? Tell you what, put your hand down on the table and see if my FT custom hammer poled Iroquois hurts when I give ya fingers a crack with it. 8*) blutck.
 
I'm going with FT. My custom hammer-poll works just fine for hammering tent stakes. The hammer portion is like 1 cubic inch and the handle is pleanty long enough to get good pounding force with minimal effort.
 
It sounds like you've already made up your mind (and any of the options sounds like it would serve you well), but I just picked up the Fiskars for $20 and like it a lot. It's definately the sharpest hatchet (or axe) that I've owned. I've used it to do a bit of light chopping/stake making, but then used it to make some fuzz sticks right after. It carved as well as some of my pocket knives! I think it will make a really good, and light, addition to my pack.
 
I just bought a Fiskars hatchet. I really like it too. I am suprised by it's sharpness for a 20 hatchet. The bit on this hatchet is thick. Is that normal?
 
kidwholaughs said:
intersting, do you guys thing FT makes a product with better quality than Wetterling?
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That hatchet/axe will probably out-chop my FT, because it's a hatchet/axe and not a tomahawk. The blade geometry is totally different.
 
The Wetterlings makes a Very good Axe, in a sense it is the poor mans GB, but with a little work on the edge, its just as good or better to some,
 
i own a fiskars and i just use the side to beat tent pegs in and if i break it ill just send it back to fiskars and tell em it broke while i was chopping wood
 
See "cutleryscience.com/reviews/fiskars_hatchet.html" for an in-depth review of the Fiskars. It compares the Fiskars to the Gransfor Bruk Wildlife hatchet. The Fiskars does well. It has an especially interesting part on reprofiling the Fiskars for even better performance.
 
I just want to mention that my Fiskars is an amazing hachet. For some thing that's only about a pound. This hachets develivers a lot of power. I think I will get the FT and the Wetterling as well in the future to compare them.

I thank everyone for giving me their advice.
 
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