Could anyone tell me why you would choose one over the other. If your looking for a axe for general light camp duties, fire wood kindling etc is there an advantage to the really small handle as both would easily fit in a day pack?
Hultafors Classic Trekking axe vs mini trekking axe
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I don't have the classic but do have the mini.
To me the advantages of the mini are it'll pack into a satchel type day bag, having said that though I find it great at carving bowls and spoon blanks I find myself reaching for my small forest axe more often than not as the longer handle isn't that big a problem to choke when roughing out and lends itself to better firewood prep with the longer reach. As you say it's just a case of swapping the side satchel for a backpack which is also more usefull to cart home the blanks ready for finishing.
Just my 2p, hope it helps
To me the advantages of the mini are it'll pack into a satchel type day bag, having said that though I find it great at carving bowls and spoon blanks I find myself reaching for my small forest axe more often than not as the longer handle isn't that big a problem to choke when roughing out and lends itself to better firewood prep with the longer reach. As you say it's just a case of swapping the side satchel for a backpack which is also more usefull to cart home the blanks ready for finishing.
Just my 2p, hope it helps
