Condor double bit axe

[copper_head]

Came across the Condor Thunder Bay double bit axe, the Nessmuk fan in me is quite taken by it as its pretty small.

Anyone got one, any thoughts to share?

 

[HillBill]

440c stainless blade? Not exactly the toughest steel out there. It can make a good knife though. Not sure how it will perform as a chopping tool.

 

[Goatboy]

Hi,

it's the cutting faces that bother me, looks like it's trying to be splitter without the weight. Plus the eyelet/pin at the base of the head looks like it'll weaken the wood at that point. Have you found any reviews on it?

ATB,
GB.

 

[Harvestman]

That's one of the few axes that I've ever seen that I really don't like. It just looks wrong somehow.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Give it a bash mate see what ya think?

 

[Macaroon]

I agree, I don't know why but it just looks completely wrong to me................ugly, in fact...................sorry!

 

[Goatboy]

Did a wee bit of a review search on it, (though it's gone through a few different incarnations so watch which you're reading about). Main concerns seem to be loose heads out of the box making folk return them and go for something else. To be fair some folk liked it.

 

[copper_head]

Cheers for the replies all, might give it a miss. I am little unsure whether I need of double bits as it is, just wanted something akin to a nessmuk hatchet. Can anyone recommend a good small sized double bit?

 

[British Red]

Lee Reeves makes a nice one....long wait though


Nessmuk Trio 1 by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Goatboy]

Lee Reeves makes a nice one....long wait though


Nessmuk Trio 1 by British Red, on Flickr

Dear British Red,

This is a formal request to stop showing that picture as it makes me groan with how nice those items are.

It fills me with avarice and other non good feelings of want.

Please stop.

 

[British Red]

Hoodoo started it

 

[Goatboy]

Hoodoo started it

Oh that's right, blame Hoodoo, whoodoo that picture voodoo so well. Your old enough to know better!!! It is a seriously tasty set of tools - I feel bad asking this but are they used or are they drawer queens?

 

[British Red]

I don't do drawer queens . I tend to use bigger axes more these days as their main chore is processing firewood - but they all get used

 

[Goatboy]

I don't do drawer queens . I tend to use bigger axes more these days as their main chore is processing firewood - but they all get used

Thought so, but had to ask.

 

[Tristar777]

I don't like the looks, again cannot really say why but I don't. Also Im not sure of the steel. Never used an axe with 440 steel so Id need to see reviews etc before I took a gamble. JMO.

 

[dancan]

Hoodoo started it

No posts from Hoodoo in a while , I hope all is well .

 

[Passer]

Came across the Condor Thunder Bay double bit axe, the Nessmuk fan in me is quite taken by it as its pretty small.

Anyone got one, any thoughts to share?

I don`t thing the picture helps it`s looks. It manages to make the cutting edge appear raised somehow.