I Can't Believe it! $135 vs. $35 Hatchet Face Off
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I literally dug up an old Estwing out of my yard when I was a kid. It was rusted and the leather wrap was all faded. I literally just sharpened it a bit, cleaned off the dirt, and it instantly became the best hatchet I owned!
Reminds me of a sword I found in a lake, conquered England with that thing....
It makes sense that the Estwing would process wood, in carving applications, faster. It was originally designed by a tool maker who is heavily into carpentry.
but the wooden handle goes way better with my faux old fashioned woolrich pullover and my 5 pound canvas and brass haversack, especially when I use the sepia xpro instagram filter
Ha Ha, can't argue with that.... she is sexy : )
Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors lol
I bet your hatchet is in REX-121 lol
BushcraftMtl Axe and he's still trying to sharpen it
LMAO
the Estwing was my first axe when I joined the Boy Scouts...…………..still have it and work with it 50 yrs later.
So you've used it like 10 times then right?
@@megatrolltrollington lol, the name just fits ur comment so well. Love it! 😂🤣
Wow! I bet that thing is an extension of your arm at this point.
People tend to forget that today's cheapest hardware store hatchet is probably 100 xs better than what the average colonist had in the first colonist of America, so you don't need to spend a fortune to go camping or survival living, you don't have to buy the expensive name brands to get good usable equipment.
Everyone's a comedian...lol!!
This is a common phenomenon of expensive vs budget. There are some pricey pieces that actually bring something extra but usually it's just the high price. TH-camrs who buy this stuff now have the task of justifying their purchase hence the rock star status of overpriced gear... it's called hype. I had my 6 dollar Coleman axe I bought at the PX in the eighties for 30 years and finally tossed it because there was no more blade left to sharpen lol. I abused it constantly.
That’s why people don’t understand why a $20 morakniv hangs tough with their $100 blades. The old “get what you pay for” concept is pretty much dead. Quality will be quality. How the company will price it is ultimately up to them.
I first learned how to chop wood 50 years ago using an Estwing hatchet at my Grandma's house in the country. I now own that hatchet and it's still my favorite. The leather handle is still rock solid. If you take care of it, it will take care of you!
I've abused my Estwing for decades. Still works great.
With the HB if you run out of firewood you can always burn the handle. You may stay warn for 10 more minutes.
Good to see a honest review not favoring the expensive product. Excellent
All snobbery aside, Humble Estwing just makes good tools.
I've owned various Estwing tools for 35 or 40 years. Axes, hatchets, hammers, and even their rock-picks (minor in Geology at university). All have been excellent, and I still own and use all of them. (Rarely use the larger axe, these days. --- but its still completely serviceable.). Their 16 inch, blue-handled hatchet is one of the best bushcraft + campsite tools ever produced.
I find it funny that when I was quite a young man, Estwing was considered the premium, expensive brand. More expensive than what else was available at the hardwire store or at Sears. And pretty much everyone knew that Estwing was the better-engineered and more durable choice. Since college, because I've always had an Estwing rock pick (now I have two) I have never lost any sleep in fear of zombie infestation or the rage virus.
And you will NEVER have to replace the handle.
I thought the Estwing was better looking for "instagram" photos. They're really pretty. Like chrome almost. And that shiny leather ringed handle. Classic.
I'm not even a little surprised. Estwing routinely performs WAY above its pay grade. Plus, virtually indestructible.
Charles Collier virtually indestructible is 100% accurate. I used to break fiberglass hammers about every year. My estwing is not as shinny but it was 15 years ago but fully functional.
Estwing has it's solid construction methods entirely responsible for their equally solid performance. I have many of their product, including this axe. I work as a machinist and use their 4lb engineers sledgehammer to pry bars loose when they jam inside of a cnc barloader collet at work and nothing hits as hard as one of their hammers that isn't itself mechanical. Totally worth the price for the performance. This hatchet in the video is a fantastic thrower as well. Sticks like a hornet going for the kill.
If I were to buy one of these axes, I would go for the Estwing simply because of the full tang all steel construction. I'm not even a novice when it comes to camping, bushcraft and things of that nature. I would be fearful of breaking the Hults Bruk's wood handle.
Don't be. Wood is an extremely durable and great handle.
The back hammer on the Estwing is great for cracking rocks up in the ground so my shovel can do it’s job.
Thanks for this video. I bought the same model of estwing hatchet. I went with the estwing because its the same model my dad bought when I was 10 years old and I used it a lot and loved it but had never used another brand of hatchet. Sadly when Dad passed away I couldn't find his old hatchet. I saw this estwing on Amazon for$30 and just had to have it just for sentimental reasons alone . I'm pretty happy that its actually a great hatchet and not just a sentimental piece.
I just bought a 14 inch blue camping ESTWING because I realized it could do almost all of the jobs I done by a Pulaski.
Look out Home Depot, here comes the run on Estwing
Lowes
The Estwing hatchet I bought at home depot a few years ago came with a heavy duty leather belt clip sheath. But I agree it was on the dull side had to sharpen it before I could use it.
The Estwing Camp hatchet is a very capable tool.
I sharpened mine on my work sharp and its just as sharp as any knife. If I want I can do fine detail work or I can chop and hack.
Remember, just like a knife, a sharp axe is a safe axe.
I've never owned or used a Hults Bruk axe of any kind, but I've owned and used the Estwing Sportsman's axe for many years now. It's a great little hatchet for camp chores. I have to thank you for this comparison because I was very close to buying a Hults Bruk (or similar) axe, but now I think I'll put my money toward other gear!
Been done! The Fiskars is a different entity. Whilst the Eastwing is a lovely axe, the Fiakars outperformed it in almost every way...
I wonder if the Estwing hatchet is $100.00 more in Sweden?
It is hard to even find! I paid inc shipping about 65 bucks for mine from Amazon.co.uk five or six years ago.
Here in Sweden the US made cost from 78USD to 100USD. And the Swedish Hultafors(Hults Bruk) cost about the same. Compair it to the Gränsfors Outdoor Axe that cost about 100USD+. My moms husband got the US made one and used to use it when hunting back in the days. Looks good. Feels good. Im thinking of buying the Gränsfors just because the price on the US made one is so high here in Sweden. Allmost the same price. I wish the Estwing would be sheaper but its not
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@@bjlmc13 Europe doesn't like American products taking their sales. When I was looking up videos on the Corvette C8, Americans bragging how cheap it's priced in the U.S. for such performance, yet Europeans who want it complaining about how expensive the C8 is in Europe. Import taxation screws them. Europeans don't like American competition. ;)
Some of the blade testing guys that sharpen all knives with the same edge geometry, prove that expensive knives perform little better than cheap ones. It really is amazing.
That's why I like my CRKT Woods Chogan Tomahawk so much. It has the thin blade geometry until the eye. It's not the best splitter, but it chops very well and it weighs two pounds, which is a lot of force in each chop. However you can't beat a full tang steel hatchet like that Eastwing.
I dont understand how people can pay so much for a small hatchet. Anything over $50 for seems to steep lol, let alone for a something over 100
The Estwing is a perfectly fine hatchet, better performance even as shown. The premium Gransfors, HB, and Helko's will be heirlooms for your great grandkids and still perform the same.
The cheaper one looks more like the ferrari to me lol.
It is kind of hard to believe that Hults Bruk and Gränsfors Bruks can get away with the charging the prices they do. They both make very nice hatchets and axes, but at this point the prices are a little over the top in my opinion. If you want better value in a traditional style, wooden handled Swedish axe, a model from the Hultafors AGDOR line or Husqvarna branded axes are much more reasonably priced. You still get top quality Swedish steel and forging, and American ash handles, but you don't pay what is starting to look like the 'bushcrafter axe tax' for the HB and GB lines.
Marbles as well
Compared with other axes, yes they are expensive. However they will likely last many lifetimes, so compared with other 'stuff' we buy nowadays which only last a few years (phones, laptops, even camping gear such as tents) they are a long term investment. For example my axe was made in 1942 and my small splitter was my great grandfather's, made in 1917.
Got an agdor forest axe abd an husqvarna hatchet (yours are exactly the same considerations I made back when I bought them) and can confirm, I paid 30 euros for the hatchet so same price if not lower than the estwing
You pay for the craftsmanship
Thank you for a truly honest test and answers about both hatchets. I would call the Estwing,an Inexpensive, American made quality tool. As always I enjoyed your video.
Firstly the Estwing has never been a run of the mill hatchet, it has always been a higher end. I have carried one for 50yrs and still own one. It is excellent steel and I have never felt the need to have a better axe. Good middle of the road axe and stands up to heavy use. Takes an edge and holds it well. I do not ever feel the need to spend another $100. One of those few rare tools that have always been an excellent purchase.
The swedish axe is like a custom knife. Hand works gonna cost more. For some things ( historic re-inactment ect ) this axe would work better. Having said that, I've got two estwings. Just restored one with pukko like stacked birch bark handle. I use the other for my every day "beater". I probably own 7 - 10 axes and the little estwings gets used the most. Second most is my big estwing axe. I but every estwing I find at flea markets and garage sales that are priced right. I have 10 or 12 and have probably owned 30 in my lifetime. Contractor/timberframer and I've never broke one.
Answering my questions. Thank you
The old Estwing...they keep going & going like the energized bunny. I love mine and I concur, for the money it works fine.
I like my Estwing hatchet and axe. I got my first Estwing as a gift when I made Eagle Scout in 1974. The only shortfall is they are not as good for splitting. For that I have an Estwing splitter.
They are great for throwing too.
Good objective test. Will be doing more research before I make an ax purchase. Much thanks for your research and testing on the inexpensive vs.the expensive. High cost does not always reflect in functionality.
I’ve been using the estwing twelve years on job site and camp sites. I abuse it and it’s still in great shape.
Estwing sportsman hasn’t change its design for decades, so classic.
Have two Husqvarna Camping hatchet (hultsbruks/Hultafors made), and they have a slimmer profile than your hatchet. So might be a better compromise quality/price between these two. On a personal note, one was sharpen, and re-handle with a slimmer 18'' handle... The speed and penetration of that axe is scary.
Created my first-ever bug out bag and trying to get the perfect match of inexpensive and quality, but also lightweight, of course. There is hardly anything out there that compares all of the low-priced hatchets: Schrade, Estwing, Fiskars/Gerber, etc. so that I can decide which one to buy.
Seeing the stories about others breaking, mostly the handles and occasionally the heads, I decided to just go with this Estwing since it's all metal. So, my new Estwing is on the way.
Really all of the hatchets weigh too much, but it's one of the top necessities. And it's really going to be a waste of weight if you get out there and break a plastic handle.
Always nice to see a real test and the shock when it doesn't come out as expected lol
I really enjoy your channel! Finally you did what's needed and put prior edge on the hatchet! Congratulations. Now break out the camp ax and put that edge on it! Knew the out come of this before watching the whole video! Keep up the great work!
Oh a point to note… in a self defense situation against some weirdo in the middle of the woods wielding a machete, even though it’s shorter in reach, the Estwing is all metal and because of that it has a weight balance that is more maneuverable than a more top heavy hatchet, allowing for greater defensive parrying and more durability against machete strikes.
My dad has had the Estwing since he was a kid and I like using it when we camp as a family. It is a pain to try to sharpen by hand though, since he really hasn't ever done anything to upkeep the edge.
after reading comments no one seems to be pointing out he said he hadn't touched the HB blade since he got it but had made the estwing razor sharp himself which if done by someone with this much experience beats any factory edge..
Surprising results! Great video.
Good comparison. Thanks
I'm VERY new to Bushcraft, survival and this is definitely gonna be my camp axe 👌. Thank you
A friend of mine told me just this. I was working really hard with my Estwing Camper's axe removing Tony Pieces of hard dry wood, because the blade is convex. To split hard wood it's better the "triangular" profile of a different axe
Another excellent video. Thanks GT
Love the all-purpose geometry on these estwings. Have to sharpen it every time I use it tho. I dunno, maybe mine's gone soft on me!
Wrapped handle-to-head w electrical splicing tape. Works, excellent and durable. Good hatchet.
I've had my eye on the Estwing for a while it's a hatchet I grew up around my dad had one but I have a couple of hatchets already but now I'll have another because I followed the link you provided and ordered one, the lanyard is a great idea and I will add one when it gets here, thanks!
I was surprised too. Didn’t see that coming. Another good video. You can tell when you are excited about the product and the information you are sharing.
I found variations on the Estwing leather handle and went through about 20 on the shelf till I found one that felt perfect. None felt bad, just some were better than others. I use hockey grip tape on the handle in wet conditions for a less fatiguing grip. I feel less guilty using it to drive wedges or tent stakes with the one piece steel handle. Its all the hatchet I need.
GT hugs from Denmark :) your videos are always a treat !!
As a 65 yr old casual camper I would choose Estwing every day. My hatchet is a splitter, a limber, a pry bar, a hammer, you name it. HOWEVER Sof these high enders are beautiful to hold and look at. I fight myself not to buy a Gransforth, but I would only look at it because for the money I would not want to mar it. At the end of the day I will take the Estwing, its a regular hatchet for a regularguy. BTW, My every day in the truck hatchet is an old True Temper my late father gave me as a kid.
I have the Estwing Hatchet, yes their are more shaper hatches but nothing is more durable. Buy American Always!
Just bought the estwing! 🤟🏼 Great video!
I have many various size/weight Estwing hatchets. Love them. Very easy to make kydex edge protector. Thought it was better for years, thanks Aaron for the test.
doesn't surprise me, I have an old style hatchet with an octagon hammer head on one side I bought for $2 at the flea market. New handle, some sharpening cuts like a champ. Probably cast $6.95 new.
That's a massive shock! The Estwing is good to learn with too as mis-hits won't damage the haft.
Great Review! I was going to go with more expensive hatchet! I’ll rethink my decision based on this review. Thanks
The Estwing rocks...I use it all the time.
Interesting result. Thanks for the honest review!
That is a surprise! Thanks Aaron for the great review.
Estwing makes great hammers. I am very happy with the one I own. Nice to see their hatchet is good too. Thanks for the review.
You don't have to worry about breaking the handle , especially in a survival situation when you Really need it either !
Great review! As you stated, one is mainly for splitting the other more for carving and carpentry. Also, in Europe they are pretty much the same price. The Eastwood is about 100$ around here. For camping I would pick the Eastwood. It's very light. Thank you
Great video Aaron. If I would have seen this a few days ago I probably would have bought an estwing instead of ordering a schrade scaxeL. Is the estwing your go to camp hatchet now?
I bought one of these a few weeks ago on impulse at HD because it looked cool & have not used it yet ..... lol Looks like a smart buy now 🍻
Which one does better on camp tasks estwing 12 inch hatchet vs fiskars x7
Agree 100% with your Review. But there's some data that adds to your Conclusion. The Estwings are Solid. There is no Eye that could Crack on you like Traditional Axes. So that allows you to Hammer away. Also, if you can Break an Estwing Handle, then you must have Green Skin and hangout with the Avengers. BTW, did you notice the Nail Pulling Notch, which can also be used on Wire Fencing? Now there's a couple of Downsides with the Estwing. They use a Split Tang under the Handle. Think of a Tuning Fork. It's supposed to reduce Shock. So you could probably find a way to drill out between the Forks and make a Lanyard Hole, but I'd think you'd damage the Leather. Finally, the exposed Shaft is very Narrow and not that Comfortable (at least in my hands). So I'd put on some Wilson Wrap if you find it Annoying. Hope this helps.
Very cool love the versus videos
The price isn't really the issue. It doesn't matter what the price is as long as whatever you buy works for you for what you need?
I've been thinking of doing a head to head between my Tops Grandpas Axe, Gransfors Bruks Outdoor Axe and my old Estwing. Looks like I had better be prepaired to be upset! lol Good test Aaron.
I hope that you still do this review....love your honest reviews like arons
My estwing hatchet has been a good friend. It came back again. Let me explain. I cut a face notch in a rotten tree to fell it. I set the hatchet down and lost it. I found it a year later in the Ohio wildness. The handle had blackened and cracked and it was covered in black rust. It was still sharp. When I found it it was perfectly serviceable and I put it into use immediately to cut and split firewood for the overnight camping trip. All the rain, snow, ice, only made it look old. Try that with a wood handle and see what happens with the handle tightness.
Jaw-dropping mind blowing difference between the way the two performed.
I received the identical Estwing hatchet when I was 11 or 12 which my mother purchased with S&H Green stamps back in the mid 1960s. Didn't think it was anything special since I much preferred the double-bit axe my brother,-in-law taught me to use (in secret).
Nice to know my dear mother made a wise purchase, but alas, both her and the hatchet are long gone.
Great review, Aaron! Now I'm going to purchase that Estwing!
Estwing with the stacked leather will defiantly be my nest acquisition for my camping gear
The estwing is one reason why i haven't bought any expensive axes or hatchets. I haven't bought a estwing because i havent seen them where i live in Arkansas but i have a fiskars hatchet which does amazing for what I need it for. I bought the fiskars hatchet as a companion for my fiskars splitting axe and my Mora fixed blade, i couldn't have asked for more of a complete set up for me and my outdoor activities
Great video. Thank you
The easwing has a metal handle. Can someone please tell me if there is shock going from the handle to the arm while hacking? in general it is good for the handle to be wooden for that reason. otherwise i like the axe but the above issue is stopping me from buying it. It is around 70 US dollars where i live.Thanks!
Just saw a 10 YEAR review on the Estwing camp axe 27in. Heavy use Alaskan camp axe. I'll take a, one piece, rubberized grip over a fancy name any day.
Go figure lolol thanks much for sharing and blessings 😇🇺🇸
I will never dog the Estwing..never...but if you do bend or break that handle it's useless...you can always cobble a handle for the traditional hatchet. I absolutely love my Gransfors axes and hatchets but I also am very fond of the Estwing
I have collected Estwing for many years. Many really old ones can be totally refinished.
Funny I just got back from a camping last night and I used this exact hatchet. Works great and very comfortable. Nice review. Check out video on TH-cam showing how Estwing makes them.
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Just watched it.....takes 2 days to manufacture an axe. Nice
I have been rocking the Husqvarna Carpenter's Axe which is a Swedish made axe that runs about 45 to 55 dollars. It works for what I need a hatchet for. In the end its just a tool.
You can get a Kydex Estwing Sportsman's Axe Blade Cover from Grizzly Outdoors. I've had mine for a long time. The secondary bevel sharpened to a full flat grind in like 10 seconds with a Lansky Multisharp. I can't tell which is sharper between it and my CS Trailmaster.
I'd like to see the Estwing tested against the Silky Ono, but the Ono is 3 times more expensive and a better steel.
I have the Ono (the only Estwing I have is the 26" axe), and I don't love it compared to other hatchets. Being short and surprisingly heavy, it doesn't seem to do great in heavy chopping. Also, the short handle makes it harder to whip the head, and gives significant shock feedback. It does seem well suited for carving and probably for butchering/meat processing.
That is cool. Keep doing reviews like this. A honest review! !!!!!!
Cool video, I'm keen on an estwing now. Would like to see more videos of similar nature if you could find similar comparisons of expensive Vs budget fixed blade/ folding blade / edc knives. ( And being biased, hopefully prove the worth of more budget items)
Try grinding the bevel profile down on the Estwing like I do, using a 4.5 inch flap disc to improve it's performance even more. I started with a 40 grit for fast stock removal and then went to 80 and 120 to put a nice smooth finish on it to finally touch it up with a medium stone to put an almost razor sharp edge on it. The thing is shaving sharp and bites like a piranha into all kinds of wood.
Great review!!!! God bless you
Not an equal comparison, but it is sort of close. The wood hatchet has a longer handle so you can get more striking power out of it. The head of the Hulks Burk is wilder so it splits wood easier, the narrower Estwing cuts deeper when chopping across the wood grain. I have used a Estwing with a boy scout troop, boys throw it, chop with it, abuse the poor hatchet forever and it never ever fails. I have seen the boys break the handles off of two, yes two wood handled hatchets. For durability the Estwing is tops of any hatcher out on the market. Both of these are good products.
ive just started hatchet shopping, this video is perfectly timed.
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You should be holding the handle at the end where the heel is so you get much more mechanical advantage. Also splitting from the end rather than the side is always more effective. I have split a lot of wood in the bush with the Estwing over the years. I have carried one for a good 50yrs now.
i had the eastwing i did drill a hole in the handle for a lanyard the only problem is it drills thru the leather rings therefore the rings spilt out then ruining the handle. if u want to have a lanyard then u need to get the plastic handle version.
Love your reviews and other educational videos. Wanted a nice backpack hatchet. Wanted the best looked like I was going to have to pay big bucks. Glad I watched your video first. I know the best isn't always the most expensive but damn 135 vs 35. Damn. Good job estwing.
Its just geometry period, yes the steel will matter to a point but the grind is what always matters. Knives are the same way, take the $150 hatchet and reprofile the edge. . For those who want that cooler natural look buy a Marbles camp Axe.
... bought a camillus three pack that came with the hatchet was good enough for me it's light but has enough top weight to bite and chop. Also good enough to use for a carving tool. Did all I had too .
Thanks for that kind of information of some other hachets and i have two different hatchets but one is two heavy and the other one is to light and i have used one a long time ago and i licked it. But i like to thank you for that information you are one of the cool guys to get some goid information from
Hi Gideon, thanks for the video. Completely agre with you, we have three estwings of diferent sizes (for diferent uses), and love all of them. BTW ours came with the leather sheaths.
In my experience the steel with the hardening on the estwing makes it very soft. Cant hold the edge after a weekend in cold north weather. The price is hard to beat tho but here in Sweden you can a vintage gränsfors or hb for about 20$. Thanks for the video!
Personally I’ve been pleased with the edge-holding of my Estwings. I use them quite hard here in rural Quebec.