I FINALLY GOT A HATCHET SENT TO ME!! The CRKT Skeggox.

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I FINALLY GOT A HATCHET SENT TO ME!! The CRKT Skeggox.

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Calculated Survival

Күн бұрын

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@joshuaanagnos6293 Жыл бұрын

You simply never fail to impress me with your honesty and keen observations. This truly shows incredible integrity. Please don’t lose it. Love the content, cheers!

@calculatedsurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

@Klaaism Жыл бұрын

Too bad it didn't do better, loved the sheath and various mounting options. Also just the right size for a bearded head. But aye a hatchet shouldn't be taking that kind of damage. Literal deal breaker.

@pettank Жыл бұрын

Remember bro, a falling blade has no handle!

@Slay_No_More Жыл бұрын

That's a good saying, wish someone told me it when I was younger.

@Klaaism Жыл бұрын

Hate that damn instinctive urge to grab every time I drop a knife, ax, or anything with a edge.

@jobbybohnson6818 Жыл бұрын

Or have good hand eye

@skyehimalaya8047 Жыл бұрын

@@Slay_No_MoreYeeep. I have a permanent scar in my finger from trying to catch a falling kitchen knife several years ago.

@kavalogue Жыл бұрын

But what if I thought myself to throw and catch knives

@macmccartney5760 Жыл бұрын

You damn near caught that sharp edge dude lol

@gladeshunter8796 Жыл бұрын

That glinting will stop after a few good sharpening sessions . Burnt edges are common on production tools

@scatman8963 Жыл бұрын

my gransfors even looks like that after use

@NikosKatsikanis 3 ай бұрын

why will it stop?

@gregg6474 2 ай бұрын

@NikosKatsikanis if it dose have a burnt edge, that happens when the edge is over heated when the factory sharps the tool, a few times with a file or stone usually removes the edge material that was damaged. The idea of burnt edges is that the steels heat treat is ruined at the edge from most likely a belt sander sharpening.

@NikosKatsikanis 2 ай бұрын

@@gregg6474 th x

@200gramsofCashewnuts Жыл бұрын

Did bro really try to Grab a falling axe??💀

@TheGimpyMerc Жыл бұрын

Its instinct 😂 you can see he went on auto pilot for a sec

@sethsmallwoods Жыл бұрын

Honestly insane, my uncle has been a Forester for his entire life and my hand accidentally grazed one of his axes like I mean the slightest touch and it split my entire hand open

@wetnoodle3711 Жыл бұрын

@@sethsmallwoodsliterally same shit happened to me the other day. barely nicked my palm with grandpas old axe and cut it open easy. he’d be happy to know i’ve kept her sharp 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

@CadillacDriver Жыл бұрын

@@sethsmallwoods"your uncle" was no such thing.

@connorbaz5980 Жыл бұрын

@@CadillacDriver and you sure are no Cadillac driver.

@PersonMuch Жыл бұрын

From personal experience, a handle with grooves, or small bumps can cause blisters on the hand after a not so long period of chopping, but grooves arents so bad

@XenonLxx Жыл бұрын

On every single axe that I ever had, that small "glinting" appeared after first use but not so much later. It's never been a real issue either. But I would definitely rather have a simple steel like 1055 or 1095 on an axe, I have CRKT's Woods Chogan in 1055 and I have zero complains.

@escapetherace1943 Жыл бұрын

sk5 is japanese 1095, so I don't know what you mean by simple steel, sk5 is a simple, and also very cheap steel. Silky uses it in their expensive machetes/axes and it is quite nice for forest work

@XenonLxx Жыл бұрын

@@escapetherace1943 didnt know that. For some reason SK5 items are always more expensive here.

@escapetherace1943 Жыл бұрын

@@XenonLxx sk5 is an extremely cheap steel, but because it is a domestic Japanese made steel it's "special." But really not. Cheapest sk5 knife you can buy would be the Hultafors outdoor knife or the Hultafor heavy duty gk. It's like 15 bucks, mine came rough, but 100% indestructable

@BL-yj2wp 10 ай бұрын

@@escapetherace1943 The Hultafors knives are great, and half the price of Mora over here. SK5 typically has small amounts of nickel, chromium and copper that AISI 1095 doesn't. Probably doesn't really matter, it's a good basic carbon steel. Proper heat treatment makes or breaks any steel anyway. A properly hardened carbon steel is just fine for an axe.

@HermannAndras Жыл бұрын

For the first time I missed you hitting the handle but I am happy you have done it 😅 I really appreciate your test thank you for doing them! Greetings from Hungary!

@GusCraft460 Жыл бұрын

I like that it’s a bearded axe. It lets you do some pretty precise work with it if you put your hand right up under the blade.

@darylhudson777 11 ай бұрын

I am really impressed with CRKT Eat N Tool. I have pride nails up with the tangs. It only cost $5 and beats a plastic spork any day. Pocket sized...I used it a lot when I was homeless.

@slipperyjohnson7016 Жыл бұрын

I've always liked CRKT. I have a few. I'll have to take a look at this axe

@HellaNorCal916 Жыл бұрын

Same. I've never had any problems with their products and seem to be a good value.

@dedrxbbit7549 Жыл бұрын

The fact that Wyatt wanted the split and was totally COOL about it means he’s come a looooooooong damn way. Props to you buddy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@carolusrex5305 Жыл бұрын

Skeggox means “bearded axe”, which you understand if you look at the axe. Scandinavian in origin.

@Braindoner101 Жыл бұрын

I like Banahögg. Icelandic for Deathblow, but someone has already lay claim to that name. If you know you know.

@RottingFarmsTV Жыл бұрын

This particular product is American in origin. Designed for consumers who want to look and feel like outdoorsmen by paying 400 dollars for an axe, while not actually ever using the axe for axe related things.

@SeanWinters Жыл бұрын

@@RottingFarmsTVIsn't it a positive thing that Americans literally didn't even have to use axes anymore? Kinda sounds like complaining over indoor plumbing

@SnailHatan Жыл бұрын

@@SeanWinterslmao if you think human domestication is a good thing, you know nothing of human history or psychology.

@SnailHatan Жыл бұрын

@@RottingFarmsTVah, yes. $400 for a $120 axe. It makes perfect sense.

@Shawn_the_Protogen 11 ай бұрын

I have a CRKT M16 Big Dog that I EDC every day, love it. One of the two best knives I've ever bought, the other one being a Spyderco Delica 4 Emerson.

@whereswaldo5740 Жыл бұрын

If it weren’t for the price I’d probably buy one. I’ve stippled guns and axes and hatchets. So a little texture on that and is say that’s a keeper. Looks really nice.

@lancecorporalveteran0621 Жыл бұрын

After I asked my dad if I could stop working to sharpen the axe we were using. His response- Just hit harder.

@glennshipway2816 Жыл бұрын

Love your work , nearly lost some fingers

@MatthewZelek-iv8tb Жыл бұрын

Finger grooves are not the way with a hard use tool, it’s going to cause hot spots. A good non slip grip and proper geometry are the best solution. Having a hook at the bottom is great for safety but the handle needs to be designed so that it isn’t pressing up on your pinky or you will have the same hot spot issues along with compressing the pinky and ruining your grip. I just look for traditional designs in my tool handles and grips, they used tools hard back then and knew what worked.

@editsbyBrandon876 11 ай бұрын

What I recommend the most is getting a good Blacksmith to get you one or make a trip to bass pro shops and buying a estwing

@viciousyeen6644 11 ай бұрын

It‘s not only lacking a proper handle, but it’s also one piece of metal, so the vibrations traveling from the blade to the handle will accumulate into pain over time.

@joelee2371 Жыл бұрын

i have an original Bridgeport Tool original Official Boy Scout hatchet and a new Estwing hatchet of which I am equally fond and both habe served me equally well. Both are solid one-piece forged steel, and I wouldn't have anything else.

@RapidFireAU Жыл бұрын

Love to see you test the following knives: Cold Steel Recon 1 Lockback Tanto Ka-Bar BK2 Becker Campanion Gerber StrongArm Fixed Blade

@Stucknthe80z Жыл бұрын

I admire the fact that tell it like it is, thanks for being honest

@andrewmcgibbon9785 2 ай бұрын

Axes and hatchets are supposed to be heat treated, softer. So they can be sharpened with a file. Im assuming this blade is probably hardened around 52-54, Rc. Im not bothered by a small amount of damage to the edge. Edge damage on this hatchet is not because of steel or heat treatment. Its because of edge geometry because of the slim profile of the blade the edge is a more shallow grind than you would normally find on an axe blade. As someone who makes knives, finger grooves on a grip are a definite no-no. When you are chopping, the handle is rotating in your hand. Finger grooves will create an uncomfortable grip.

@SussexEDC Жыл бұрын

Thanks for field testing this and sharing your thoughts with us.

@hollywood694 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for a good review on this

@alexanderbielski9327 7 ай бұрын

I’d like to see you review the wicing 13 inch bearded hatchet. It’s apparently 1095 steel with a beech handle. Super cheap. I have one coming here soon and I’m playing is it junk with my own Christmas present to save a few 😂

@86TheMedia Жыл бұрын

I have the browning shock and Awe tomahawk. Love it. Full tang beast. Spike at the back end and very sharp front axe head. Used it so many times camping and the blade edge is perfect. 1055 carbon good edges and retain well

@Tb0071 Жыл бұрын

Bro almost loses a finger but tries to throw us of by saying oh it actually worked😂

@Erebus.666. Жыл бұрын

That SK-5 should have been fine, but it hasn't been heat treated properly. Done well, it's a very resilient steel.

@kbjerke Жыл бұрын

On some of my smooth handled implements, I like to wrap them with hockey tape. But then again, I'm Canadian, eh?

@f...yafeelins Жыл бұрын

I love it already

@Ronie792 Жыл бұрын

It’s all about the bevel gransfors bruk has the same problem the edge is to thin in my opinion there needs to be a micro bevel and it needs to thicker that would stop a lot of the chipping

@dmytro8782 Жыл бұрын

Do Mora Kansbol or BPS Adventurer. These are some cool budget knives, would ve nice to see how they perform

@Fluffypotatoes4 Жыл бұрын

That be a pretty Hatchet

@coreymerrill3257 Жыл бұрын

It has long seemed to me that blade makers often trade durability for easier sharpening and a sharper end result .but a result that doesn't last. Idk if it's just like because they are choosing cheap materials or If it is done on purpose because so few people know enough to count , and they think " razor sharp" is the be-all-end-all . While blades need to be sharp ,I personally prefer to have a blade that is more durable , holds and edge longer but maybe doesn't get literally razor sharp .one Common example is properly heat treated and normalized D2 tool steel. Needs a bench grinder or belt sander to get it sharp, holds an edge for months of hard use .is extremely strong and durable against breaking ,bending , abrasion, impact ,ect .

@ricksmith85 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a pretty good hatchet

@petermines9748 Жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@georgegrant5737 Жыл бұрын

Try using black hockey tape don’t go up to Phar, but just enough to get finger holes!

@austin79761 Жыл бұрын

Nothing is indestructable.

@yallmight5752 Жыл бұрын

My guy using a fighting/throwing axe for bushcraft is like using a bearded axe to chop down a tree. There's a reason it's light and thinner

@kda1242 Жыл бұрын

they're marketing and selling it for that purpose though, as all purpose

@JokerLokison Жыл бұрын

No good for throwing because of that hook, but for CQC it would be a banger.

@scatman8963 Жыл бұрын

@@JokerLokisoncqc? 😂

@JokerLokison Жыл бұрын

@@scatman8963 For sure. That hooked handle is nifty for not letting it escape your grasp easily. If you were fending off a pair of ISIL stinkies in Iraq in an apartment, just for gits & shiggles, and you were in a SHTF sitch because you never clean your M4 and it was all crazy jammed, and you weren't issued a sidearm or shotgun, though I was a combat recovery operator and staunchly Death Before Dismount (Hey! I liked bein' on the FITTY and up and down that BEAST over my career cost me 2 dull inches in height when I was retired) I'd rather swing Skeggox than a Knife in a sweaty confined space with. You disagree? James(?) Williams designed Skeggox, as well as Otanashi Noh Ken, Hissatsu, Goken, and other combat focused blades. They all have a similar tactical, nearly impractical thing going on.🤷‍♀🥷🔪

@scatman8963 Жыл бұрын

@@JokerLokison nobody that buys this is taking it into battle bud

@scottbowman6270 Жыл бұрын

You had me at CRKT.

@danielburris3932 Жыл бұрын

Lol. Dude almost caught that blade with his pinky.

@Fr_dG Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha that flip reaction 😂

@MichaelTheoret Жыл бұрын

Like it kinda looked a bit dangerous.

@atomicjellyfish2037 Жыл бұрын

I like how easy it is to deploy. I dont see many hatchets that are that fast

@ahaaha1411 Жыл бұрын

What would be the best steal in ur opinion for an axe or hatchet

@lucasriggs2151 Жыл бұрын

fiskars and estwing

@kabes1776 Жыл бұрын

@ahaaha1411 Жыл бұрын

Thanks yall

@codyneitte9801 Жыл бұрын

I think that flat bevel is the among biggest problems on these fad chasing tacticool hatchets with that thin ass stamped blade stock. A convex grind , if posssible on such thin material, would certainly make the edge more durable!

@undertow2142 Жыл бұрын

Id like to see a small axe made with DC53 steel. It’s basically ingot formed cruware. I think it would make for a excellent chopper - super tough even at a HRC 60-62 and holds an edge a bit better than D2.

@Beemerguy929 Жыл бұрын

Apparently it wears at half the speed of D2 too, so that's not bad

@willmelvin8332 11 ай бұрын

Big fan of what you do. I was curious how the Cold Steel Master Hunter in 3v would do on the sideways bash test. Since it’s the same thickness but shorter than the SRK maybe it would be less likely to bend. Also I’ve been hoping for a while you’d test the terävä jääkäripuukko 110 in 80CrV2 Steel it has held up phenomenally on other stress tests I’ve seen. I just wanna see if it can eat that sideways bash.

@kuzinit2374 11 ай бұрын

I like it a lot , but for a SHTF tool , I prefer a hatchet with a hammer to drive stakes or smash my way into something

@Charleshowes23 Жыл бұрын

Most people that buy that probably use it once a year to chop wood they bought at a grocery store in the town they are camping in.

@tombrown4683 Жыл бұрын

I think a lot of these are sold on looks. Many people buy them & use them only once or twice.

@thesiegeguyjack6679 Жыл бұрын

You should do the estwing hatchet!

@robertspratford4907 Жыл бұрын

I really like all the testing and due diligence you put into all your videos. What would you suggest as a superior option to this particular tool?

@robertspratford4907 Жыл бұрын

I only ask cause I've never used a hatchet of this type that wouldn't have glinting from those tests and I want to experience it.

@user-vq6sn5bt4l Жыл бұрын

Sp buddy reaching out to you us have protect this world know me

@CasualKillZz Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel, has there been anything that he’s been all around great? Like maybe a top 5 list? 🤙🏻

@jcnikoley Жыл бұрын

I would prefer something more traditional with old world craftsmanship. This looks like the quality that you find in the Walmart camping section.

@wismods 22 күн бұрын

Great content again. Don't have an sk5 blade myself, so I don't know much about it. Could the edge damage be caused by the broken knife tips stuck into that log?

@wmcwane01 2 күн бұрын

Goon tape will help with grip! I use goontape on everything

@eligianfreitasalves6002 Жыл бұрын

If You know how to do it, You can re quenching the edge to be litle harder (with the risk of be britle)

@richardcampbell3693 Жыл бұрын

Foreal it's not a camping hatchet, it's a tactical tomahawk for self defense. I hand make these from realy old leaf springs do the heat treat temper in a small charcoal forge. Just not heavy enough to chop fire wood . Except in a survival situation. Then anything becomes a tool .

@GrimrDirge Жыл бұрын

The hook is great but more swell on the heel of the haft would have done more good. In practice if feels like it's going to swivel out of your grip. My answer was a hockey tape twist wrap, but the design is flawed.

@vincentramirez6739 Жыл бұрын

Can you do the CRKT RAZEL NAX. I need an unbiased opinion and you seem to have a good reputation

@TheGlock10mm Жыл бұрын

You should review some of the Zombietoolz blades

@austinc3651 Жыл бұрын

I'd heat treat the edge with a torch when it started glinting

@Oscarbasedhead Жыл бұрын

amazing

@LawrenceFox-jx1fq 2 ай бұрын

Good to know

@kevinroberts9580 Жыл бұрын

How about a review on the Estwing camp axe?

@Humaskephotography Жыл бұрын

i want to see a Tkell knife on here at some point 👀

@killitgameing658 Жыл бұрын

Hey I know it's expensive but I would love if you would do a video on the German km 2000 it's what I personally use for my everyday carry and would be curious to see somebody put it through hell and back although I have absolutely no doubts that it would survive and passed with flying colors

@johnw.9572 Жыл бұрын

I have a CRKT machete and it does not hold an edge very good.

@sethmullins8346 Жыл бұрын

Axes with metal full tangs like that instead of real handles are definitely made by people who don’t use axes. I’ve had a bunch of axes and hatchets over the years and I can say with confidence that basically nothing is as good as hardwood on a hand tool. It’s easy to replace and the least hard on your hands and knuckles. Inb4 fiberglass. You can keep that crap. I like being able to pull my splitting maul from the log when it fails to split.

@drewpfeif5028 Жыл бұрын

SK5 should be ok for a small chopper as long as the heat treatment is not too hard. I imagine that crkt didn't put a proper convex edge on it.

@huskiegaming4957 Жыл бұрын

i mean, for a budget hatchet it’s pretty good. not the best but a good choice if ur on a budget.

@larrysioxson2567 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review. 👍🏽 Would you be able to do a review on the 5.11 Tactical Peacemaker Tomahawk?

@lindboknifeandtool Жыл бұрын

That would could have particulate inside that would dull any steel on the planet. I’ve broken down some logs that have glinted edges immediately from all the dirt and shit

@user-fj6yi5eg5k Жыл бұрын

I use my pops old one with wooden handle... I'm not shore on the Steel but I think old is better, I'm just saying 😮

@handlesaredumb1 Жыл бұрын

I always read CRKT as cricket. I can't help it.

@steventucker6057 Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, I always enjoy what you show... but I am a little confused. That doesn't look like a survival hatchet... I know I am probably wrong, but it looks more weapon than rescue... ya know... anyways keep up the greatness... cheers

@Andromedomicon Жыл бұрын

The youtube gods knew I was in the market for a hatchet and here you are Edit: any chance you could review their "Jenny Wren Compact" hatchet? I'm going for something that could easily fit in a messenger bag for self defense, survival and general fooling around in the woods.

@powerplay4real174 10 ай бұрын

It not too bad , depending on the price point 🦉

@spagorange8854 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, I don't know if you've ever received or reviewed any Buck knives before, but I think it'd be great to see you review something like a Buckmaster 184 or 185. I know they're old and very expensive, but I had to ask anyway.

@TheGrimFoot 5 ай бұрын

My hultafors Abbÿ is still razor sharp after several days of abuse

@samlines3765 Жыл бұрын

You and the gun drummer look a lot alike 😂

@jamesrafael6794 11 ай бұрын

Bearded is cool.

@SpartanOne5 Жыл бұрын

Ghost says go get 3 bear Grylls survival axes the small green or orange ones. Full ranged throwers and thin but durable 😊

@SIDisTHE Жыл бұрын

That's kind of sad to see. I've been pretty happy with CRKT products but I agree you shouldn't see edge problems with an axe in wood.

@psychophoenix5437 Жыл бұрын

If this axe didn’t start to glint then I would put it on a bug out bag or a survival bag something like that

@mattmonte2171 Жыл бұрын

That’s more for a fight then chopping wood you see that extra metal on it That’s made to hook a sword pull it away from an attacker then just attack with the other hatchet in your other hand