Great review. It seems you experienced a Zen moment with the Jauregui axe. I ordered a 1,75 kg one about 2 and a half years ago directly from the Man himself, had the pleasure of speaking to José Ramón Jauregi himself. He really is a hero; the very last of his trade here in España. Cheers.

Glad to see the axe battles are back! I worked down a handle to a crazy thin profile with plenty of knob left. It ended up at 28 and change long with a older boys axe head. That thing is like a whip and I love it. So much less shock on hands and body. I get what your talking about. Handle thickness is small enough that it kind of floats in my hands.

Those basque racing handles are my favourite by a mile, I have the 2.4kg proper racer and it has seriously impressed me

I also came to the same conclusions about Basque axes. Definitely made to be used efficiently over time but still bite nicely if you want to give it a bit of oomph. I've actually practiced the same techniques with flat cheeked axes and it is definitely possible but it requires a lot more restraint to get that "tap and go" technique to work. Glad you covered it too. Cool topic

Glad to see you appreciate the quality axes from my country. I have some of these that are more than 50 years old and they are in perfect working condition.

Lane... I’m so glad you made this video :*) (tears of joy). I’ve heard nothing but praise for these handles and as you know I’m a huge fan of the head design. That said, in coming videos, I would love to see you delve deeper into the physics of why these axe heads chop so well. Side note: I keep hearing Arden Cogar Jr talk about “presenting the axe” better and allowing the heel to contact first allowing the bit to roll more naturally. It’s one of few pieces left of this, almost unfathomable, puzzle to discovering what would make the perfect felling/work axe.

"Power strokes the ego, accuracy cuts the wood". I believe this is what was said. It's a very deep and meaningful statement. I will have to say this is the only thing in the video that I somewhat disagree with. If you're new to using axes, then yes this statement is true. But I believe as people advance in skill, power cuts the wood, accuracy places the available power where it is needed; furthermore, a powerful swing is often more accurate because you learn to trust the swing and arent holding back. Excellent video and a meaningful one for the community

Love the last of the mohican score in the background... so dope.

What are axes for nowadays? Much talk about axes on the tube. u lift the axe close the head and let it fal holdiing far from the head...thats all

Love Axes 👍

I'm far from competition grade...69 this spring, bucked some, felled once, but split 5 cords each year. I wholeheartedly agree with you on sprint versus marathon handle concept.

I found your channel a couple of weeks ago and I just want to let you know how much I'm enjoying it. I love how you try to be as objective as possible in your conclusions, and it's awesome how thoroughly you are covering all things concerning the axe. I hope to get one of your Lamaca axes soon. Awesome stuff all around!

Nice, I wish that handle was on my Basque 1.5 kg axe. I still like that basque axe and the pruning axe that I have from him as well.

Good to see you understood the axe Lane! 💪💪💪

A Basque axe lover myself, I certainly enjoyed this. Your chopping has certainly improved! I don't think it's the axe, but you swing the Juaregi like it's an extension of your arm. Keep up the good work!

Awesome video. I love my basque boys axe for bushcraft and the like. Took some getting used to vs my grandfors sfa but honestly I think I prefer the basque

Your videos have been on for about 3 hours now haha. Im sure I am not the only one looking forward to more.

In regards to your comments on race handles. I recently bought a lovely tuatahi work axe but actually ended up altering/downscaling the handle to refine it to my personal taste and comfortability. It now feels much more mobile and secure when swinging at full tilt. I'd imagine some timbersports competitors must do this too. I can't believe they go through all the effort of using incredibly specific grinds for different tasks just to ignore any handle modifications.

Fantastic informative vid mate ,

wow :-D very informative and enjoyable video ... well done !! thank you, Buddy