Excellent video. Glad to see you're testing criteria back in the video. Most of these kind of videos have become very boring on RUclips, you're one of the few I can continue to watch.
Yep The collar is like a Hudson Bay head and those wiggle fast. When you showed the head profile it looked like it was a bit crooked. Good review Tac Salute 🍻🍻
Did notice some wiggle on that last chop and when you tried to pull it. It’s possible it could break or pop out. But still, that’s the nature of the Tac test! Lol. Cannot wait till next time.
I love mine, it goes every where we go,,and I dont go to the city much but when I do it goes with us..pure country boy through and through.. God bless.
Good review, Tac. Now go do one on the Varusteleka Skrama :)! I just bought one and everytime I use it I'm thinking how awesome your review of it would be. It really brings out the Viking in you :D.
The handle wiggled in the last 2 shots going with the grain. Just so you know. Hope this helped. I love your videos and great reviews. I have found them to be very useful and helpful in deciding what to buy and what not to buy. Thank you so much for sharing.
Nice review, Tac. I like that the handle seems to be a bit longer than the average hatchet. I have just about decided that, for me, standard hatchets are pretty much useless. I don't heat with wood at home so my use for wood processing at home is for outdoor cooking (I set up a 'pioneer kitchen' in my yard) and for my smoker. Then there is processing wood when camping. I know some folks will pop an aneurysm when I say this but for splitting smaller stuff (true hatchet size) I would rather baton with a really stout, large knife that is heavy duty enough to handle it. For middle sized stuff I'd rather use a tomahawk like my Woods Chogan and for larger stuff I want a wedge and maul. I have been thinking about a 'boy's axe' sized axe to work interchangeably with the 'hawk but your review has me considering this Stihl, instead, as it would be longer (and looks to be more capable) than a standard hatchet but still probably short enough to carry as a belt axe.
Stihl axes are made by Iltis, (well the wooden handled ones are) they are Rheinland pattern, my guess is something like the OX 235 rebranded in this case. Great axes.
I got one of these axes a couple of years ago when I bought a stihl chainsaw and they give it to me for buying the saw , but I could not stand the handle had to strip it down and make the handle smaller and put a good edge on it , and I liked it it felt good but after a few day’s using it to pound wedges the head loosed up tried to tighten it back up but after pounding a few wedges it came back loose , it just sits in the corner now
3:11 Yo, Bro... strip that thing down and soak the head in lindseed oil for a few days.. it wicks it in and swells the head on solid. Always cool vids!
Nice vid, like to see a part 2 when you clean it. I bet it look great. Any chance to add axe throwing to axe shows? Like put a puppet on a spinning wheel, throw the axe and "try" to miss the puppet! 😮
Tac ur reviews are actually entertaining to watch cause u do t just sit there and talk about how good it is, u acually use the tools, so the for that man👍
It’s worth the 30$ over a 15$ cheap one especially if you go camping pretty regularly or just go on hikes it’s not to heavy but heavy enough to split wood easy compared to a cheap one
Take an hour to put a passable mirror polish to that blade, 20 min to strip the handle, I hate that shit they coat it with also, take an hour to burn a nice simple pattern, an hour to carve some checkering towards the butt of the handle and to finish it off use a stain mix of ebony black and Brazilian rose wood stains when dry rub in some raw linseed oil
Tac:
" It's not really designed for this, but what the hell, why not?"
My man!
Glad you back to the old product reviews tac. Just like the good ol days
Love ya, tac. Hope all is well behind the grand RUclips gate. Glad to see your making more content. Cherish every second of it. 💕
Nice looking kit the Stihl axe's - good review Tac!
Looks good, I picked one I today. Thanks for showing us. Take care.
Excellent video. Glad to see you're testing criteria back in the video. Most of these kind of videos have become very boring on RUclips, you're one of the few I can continue to watch.
Good to see tac back
Yep
The collar is like a Hudson Bay head and those wiggle fast.
When you showed the head profile it looked like it was a bit crooked.
Good review Tac
Salute
🍻🍻
I've used one of these bushcrafting for a few years now, they're a hell of an axe..
Did notice some wiggle on that last chop and when you tried to pull it. It’s possible it could break or pop out.
But still, that’s the nature of the Tac test! Lol. Cannot wait till next time.
I love mine, it goes every where we go,,and I dont go to the city much but when I do it goes with us..pure country boy through and through..
God bless.
Country people are the best kind
@@cbr600rrturbo I agree tac..
Love watching vids of Tac beating wood.
Good review, Tac. Now go do one on the Varusteleka Skrama :)! I just bought one and everytime I use it I'm thinking how awesome your review of it would be. It really brings out the Viking in you :D.
Ahhhhhh yeah tac with the reviews my favorite happy holidays guy
Excellent review 👍
The handle wiggled in the last 2 shots going with the grain. Just so you know. Hope this helped. I love your videos and great reviews. I have found them to be very useful and helpful in deciding what to buy and what not to buy. Thank you so much for sharing.
Just a little flex in the wood not an issue
love these test vids
Safety markings just stop lol great to see you back brother tac 🤣🇬🇧
Nice review, Tac. I like that the handle seems to be a bit longer than the average hatchet. I have just about decided that, for me, standard hatchets are pretty much useless. I don't heat with wood at home so my use for wood processing at home is for outdoor cooking (I set up a 'pioneer kitchen' in my yard) and for my smoker. Then there is processing wood when camping. I know some folks will pop an aneurysm when I say this but for splitting smaller stuff (true hatchet size) I would rather baton with a really stout, large knife that is heavy duty enough to handle it. For middle sized stuff I'd rather use a tomahawk like my Woods Chogan and for larger stuff I want a wedge and maul. I have been thinking about a 'boy's axe' sized axe to work interchangeably with the 'hawk but your review has me considering this Stihl, instead, as it would be longer (and looks to be more capable) than a standard hatchet but still probably short enough to carry as a belt axe.
Glad to see you back with something sharp! So sorry about your wiggly head
Stihl axes are made by Iltis, (well the wooden handled ones are) they are Rheinland pattern, my guess is something like the OX 235 rebranded in this case. Great axes.
Hell yaeer TAC is back with a review i motherbeeb love it bro. stay dry!
I got one of these axes a couple of years ago when I bought a stihl chainsaw and they give it to me for buying the saw , but I could not stand the handle had to strip it down and make the handle smaller and put a good edge on it , and I liked it it felt good but after a few day’s using it to pound wedges the head loosed up tried to tighten it back up but after pounding a few wedges it came back loose , it just sits in the corner now
3:11 Yo, Bro... strip that thing down and soak the head in lindseed oil for a few days.. it wicks it in and swells the head on solid. Always cool vids!
Man I love tac
Nice vid, like to see a part 2 when you clean it. I bet it look great. Any chance to add axe throwing to axe shows? Like put a puppet on a spinning wheel, throw the axe and "try" to miss the puppet! 😮
I have a Gransfors Bruk Scandinavian Foredt Axe, I love it.
You have a work of art
I immediately know that shit is good when you said it is. I will get that one, thanks!
I got a couple ridiculously underrated items I think you should review. The Cold Steel Gladius and Chinese War Sword Machetes.
Yeah that's a good one had for a 7 day winter camping trip. So pissed when I realized I left it in the woods, gone she was which was expected lol.👊💀👍🍻
Hey Tac, off topic. Is a update on all your sword collection possible in the future?
"Holy shit I did it"! I say that too..............when I last more than 2 min. with the wife.
Bruh
I couldn't hit the bottom of a tuna fish can.... But I'll dent the shit out of the sides.
I have the same in my Austria truck .... for self defense.also .. perfect ... cheap ... is ok ... ✌️😆✌️
Tac ur reviews are actually entertaining to watch cause u do t just sit there and talk about how good it is, u acually use the tools, so the for that man👍
Again
Yeehaahh, a good ol'fashioned Tac review,,
Oh, yeah,,
Old school tac, nioceeee
How would I sharpen something like an axe or a combat shovel
TAC. You like to see what you get out of the box.......I like to see what I put in the box!! haha!!
Haven't had any black cherry since the 70's .
It’s worth the 30$ over a 15$ cheap one especially if you go camping pretty regularly or just go on hikes it’s not to heavy but heavy enough to split wood easy compared to a cheap one
how'd you do stripping the poly of the handle?
Sand handle or scrape with knife
Can you do a random video where you just go to a park and feed some pigeons?
Her name was Balls. 😆🤣😆!!!!
I was going to buy this as opposed to the fiskars x7 I have. Can't afford a Grands fors Bruck small forestry axe.
Vs fiskers??
Red oak
Take an hour to put a passable mirror polish to that blade, 20 min to strip the handle, I hate that shit they coat it with also, take an hour to burn a nice simple pattern, an hour to carve some checkering towards the butt of the handle and to finish it off use a stain mix of ebony black and Brazilian rose wood stains when dry rub in some raw linseed oil
The Tac is Back. A loose cannon 🪓 axe that doesn’t play by any rules.
Yeah, pretty standard German hatchet. If you go into any German hardware store, that's the one pattern you're most likely to see.
Im trying to like wooden handled tools, love em and hate em , hate how the heads always work them self's loose.
Another tactastic tac vid.
Classic European small hatchet.
Still calibrates their axes. The harder you swing the harder they chop.
number 6 like... I am not so fast
Looks heavy.