I've had my schrade hatchet for 3 years now! I love this thing, I use it for my camping and off road trips. It's no replacement for an axe but if you need fire wood or to make some stakes for your tent this thing is awesome. Great quality.

I first found this product advertised by several outdoors KZfaqrs. It seemed like a pretty tough long-lasting tool for the price. So it took me almost no time to make the purchase. When I first got it I was super happy with it. I took it outside and cutted a couple 3" logs with it, I splitted them and everything seemed perfect. I liked it so much that I bought another one for my best friend. Weeks later I went camping and I used the tool on dry 5" logs. After several well made cuts, the handle snaped in half (between the rubber grip) and the uncovered handle. So much for a 36 dollar toy. I contacted the warranty person at Taylor Brands LLC and she was very nice. However, the only procedure for the warranty to operate is shipping the broken item back to them. The problem for me is that I live in Mexico, and having the item shipped would cost me 30 USD + 5.95 that Taylor Brands LLC charges for a replacement shipping. The lady in charge gave me no other options. So now, I have a worthless broken toy with a supposedly good lifetime warranty. Will I buy one of these products again? Hell no! Neither will I recommend them.

Great vid. Preparedmind101 has broken 2 of these Schrade axes (exact model) from accidental overstrike. It broke in the exact same spot of the curve of the handle both times. Buyer beware.

I miss these old videos, probably my all time favorite video out of his entire channel.

Very beautiful setting for that video.

Awesome review man. Great video angles, lighting, quality of video and sound. The split screen is an interesting touch as well. I bought the Scaxe 2L, but haven't tried it out yet. I'm considering this one as a survival hatchet when hunting. Thanks.

A high carbon bow saw is lighter and faster than a hatchet or most camping axes.

Looks fairly decent, just scared me that pm broke a few, and it's COLD here!

Looks like a great time gentlemen! Nice field test/review.

The more I use axes the more I'm becoming open to them. Like the editing on this vid.

Just a thought. The Ferro rod being stored in the handle also means the handle is not solid. Even better, the ferro rod might fall out (and ferro rods wear quickly) . Yet another level of better the fact that if it's cold out the handle might fail. Sorry Man. No disrespect: but I don't think I'd rely on this more than easy hiking distance from a beach cabana in the summer.

I just bought it and haven’t got to use it but I looks like it works very well

See Preparedmind 101 on the SCAXE cold temp failure. Two in a row broke at the handle joint. Having a hollowed out section for the rod makes no sense...

Loved your video, the location, the season, "Incredibly Awesome"! I especially loved the audio accompaniment. Is that a popular tune or was it developed strictly for this vid. Some beautiful licks!

Your brutal strength wins over the scaxe at 1:50 : ) Great in-field review buddy & good to see that you brought Crocket out for some of the camp chores.

Another good review. Keep up the good work. Very informative

This is a different type of question, If you get bit by tick what do you do? Do you do nothing and just get rid of it or do you go to a doctor right away?

Good tip on creating a burr for use of the rod..

Great review! I liked the split screen

I don't understand why you can't just use the chopping part of the axe to create the spark instead of using the side of the axe to create sparks. I don't think using the sharp part of the axe to make spark will cause the axe to dull faster. It is made for chopping woods, that little ferrod shouldn't be much of a worry.

is this the same one preparedmind101 broke?

Yes Chris from pm101 broke two of these but he was testing in sub 0 temps realistically how many of you are gunna be chopping wood at those temps and not be using a splitting axe or something larger

You guys put out excellent videos! Thanks so much and God bless!

Just saw a video of a guy batoning that same axe through ~6" logs and it was doing a proficient job. (Okay the wood looked dry and weak) but it was kicking ass. I've never packed in an axe but I always wonder if it would be worth it. Also, are the more expensive axes that much better than the cheaper ones, Cold Steel et al.

It looks very ergonomic! Perhaps a 1" strap of gorilla tape horseshoe'd over the end of the handle to keep the rod in, rather than carrying it separately? I'm always curious of the head to handle engineering on these plastic handled models. I sent the head flying on a Fasthawk last year! I'll will be neat if you end up using the scaxe2 often and can give us a durability update. Thanks for the great video Scout!

the easiest way to fix the ferro rod problem is jam it in with three or four tinder quicks stuffed around the rod

I saw you at the frontier district Klondike camp out yesterday, or at least i think I did, nice troop!

The handle breaks in very cold Weather be carefull. You can watch it on preparedmind101's Channel. He already managed to break 2 of those

A fine tool for its purpose even if it's plastic. Everyone seems to be so surprised that plastic can break in sub zero weather when abused... this was never a secret. Used properly it is just fine but I still prefer hickory or all metal. Even they can break when abused enough. Good times.

I have never taken a hatchet backpacking, but I do when I tailgate with the wife and kids (bigger fires and a lot more wood to process). I have been using (ok, don't laugh) a craftsman that I "re-profiled" with a bastard-file, then brought to a crude edge with a fine draw-file. It is pretty ugly. I should really get a decent camp axe.

Been looking into hatchets think this one fits the bill

Seriously, people. Read the fricken previous comments. WE KNOW PM101 broke it.

good review looks to be a good camp axe

Check out PreparedMind101's channel. Just did a review of SCAXE. Discovered a major flaw and now Schrade is back to the drawing board for the SCAXE.

Be careful using this thing in real cold temps, my buddy was on a week long trip with temp around 0 and after a miss hit the hatchet split at the handle. Its a common problem from what I've read, they need to redesign this thing and do away with the ferro rod

this is the same one that broke on Preparedmind101. Not only once but twice. If you are in extreme cold weather don't count on this axe. If you are in warm weather than it should be a good axe.

They are a nice hatchet if you don't subject them to the extreme cold. Preparedmind101 just put up two videos where the handles broke on two different hatchets. They think between the cold and the hole in the handle is what caused the failure.

Good looking and functioning hatchet…I'm in the market so this might fit the bill…

You probably could have pushed those trees over. Next time, cut some real wood! Great review.

good axe.

Just a tip it throws better sparks off the blade.

Thumbs Up!!~John

God honest review....thank you

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Looks to me like you were having to work too hard for your firewood.

Mine fits in snug as a goddam bug

Nooo

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3cr.....???? hmmmm, pretty soft.

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Back again... There's better on the market.. try China

Don't buy any schrade knives, they're all ugly and a waste of money....