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Title: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: Smashie on February 28, 2017, 09:17:45 PM
I've gone off his videos recently, however this is a pretty good comparison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVdUuTAMv3g
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: Poncho65 on March 01, 2017, 06:10:09 AM
Great video Smashie :tu:

Great comparison of 2 axes in 2 completely different price ranges but very similar toughness :o :like: :like:

Thanks for sharing with us :cheers: I haven't kept up with his videos in a while either :whistle: :D
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: Etherealicer on March 01, 2017, 01:10:53 PM
this is heavier, so we had more... more... we had more physics going on there :rofl:

Nice to see that you can get a decent quality hatched for a reasonable price. Also makes me a bit sad, that pretty traditional hatched did not do any better.
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: Smashie on March 01, 2017, 01:16:55 PM
this is heavier, so we had more... more... we had more physics going on there :rofl:

Nice to see that you can get a decent quality hatched for a reasonable price. Also makes me a bit sad, that pretty traditional hatched did not do any better.

It's a harder edge so it's going to be brittle, it's a trade off, make it softer and the edge will be easier to sharpen but you will have to sharpen more often
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: Gareth on March 01, 2017, 03:35:40 PM
I'm not totally surprised by the result but it's good to see the Gerber/Fiskar hatchet doing so well.   :)
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: AlephZero on March 01, 2017, 07:34:14 PM
While I do agree the Gransfors Bruks one is fine piece of work, if I'd want a 100+ euro hatchet, I'd go for this...

Roselli Retkipiilu Small (http://www.roselli.fi/epages/roselli.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2F2014063003%2FProducts%2FR860)



That said, I am completely biased since Roselli is finnish ;)
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: AlephZero on March 01, 2017, 07:36:31 PM
Oh and :like:

:D
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: Smashie on March 01, 2017, 09:51:39 PM
I'm not totally surprised by the result but it's good to see the Gerber/Fiskar hatchet doing so well.   :)

I am too, considering how much he's hated on inexpensive tools like this before.
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: PartizaN on March 05, 2017, 05:31:47 PM
Excelent comparison :like:
But sometimes money is not everything.  For me cool factor of Gransfors Kubben is more then price ;)

I had the opportunity to use this toddler and really makes an amazing impression. Certainly Gerber is really good hatchet, but Kubben has simpy the soul :salute:
Title: Re: Hatchet comparison, painful to watch
Post by: Gareth on March 06, 2017, 12:32:37 PM
While I do agree the Gransfors Bruks one is fine piece of work, if I'd want a 100+ euro hatchet, I'd go for this...

Roselli Retkipiilu Small (http://www.roselli.fi/epages/roselli.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2F2014063003%2FProducts%2FR860)



That said, I am completely biased since Roselli is finnish ;)

The Roselli is an interesting axe.  50ft-Trad has one and absolutely loves it.  I've had a play with it a few times over the years and it seems a very well made axe indeed. :tu:  The ergonomics are very different though and I suspect it takes a bit more time than I've ever had with it to get used to how it feels and acts.