Council Tool Sport Utility Flying Fox Woodsman Hatchet

Such a good value axe. Strong and tempered to perfection. The lightweight flying fox is great for camping as well as throwing. Sticks with ease. The handle can use a little sanding but when you do it is very comfortable in the hand with little to no hot spots. Easy to sharpen it holds its edge with the best of them. It is a production tool so when you recieve it I always suggest you check the head alignment in case it is off you can return it easily to get another one. This usually isn't a big issue with council tool as their QC is pretty good with most if not all being hand inspected. At least that is one of their claims. I personally love their products and recommend the flying fox as a great little camp axe!

This is actually the second one of these I’ve purchase. I’ve had the first for a little over a year and have used it both camping and around the house.These are a great size and not too heavy. The handle is short enough to work in tighter spaces but long enough to make chopping of smaller trees or logs easy. The bits come relatively sharp and after a little touch up they are amazing. One thing I really love about these is the hardened pole. Feel free to hammer away in things without risk of damage. Also, the eye walls are thicker than European axes so you don’t need to worry about them spreading.Now, for this specific hatchet. The grain is pretty good. It’s on a bit of a diagonal to the direction of swinging but acceptable for the price and length of handle. No grain run-out and plenty of growth rings. I have no doubts about the strength and longevity of the handle. The head looks great and you can see the discoloration from the heat treatment on both ends. The handle is fit perfectly to the head with a hardwood wedge and additional steel spreader.It chops well out of the box. I honestly believe the sport utility serious from Council Tool is by far the best deal in axes.

I may have been the worst axe thrower ever. But with this axe I've gone from last to second to last in the league. Living the dream, moving up a little at a time. ;) (For real is a favorite of many at league and I've gotten so much better with it. Also was easy to trim the handle.)

I thought the blade would be thinner.

I haven’t used this axe for it’s true utilitarian purpose, though I think I might buy another one for actual use out in the bush. For competitive axe throwing, it meets IATF requirements and is a good looking hatchet with decent weight to it. I modified mine aesthetically, but it’s otherwise completely the same as when I bought it and works great!

I was looking for an Ace of Spades and could not find one anywhere. But someone, who throws semi-pro, recommended a flying fox to me. It does have that bump on the end which I removed using a saw and a palm sander. I'm still going to buy the Ace when I can find one, but this is also going to stay within easy grasp for throwing. I love the precision it gives me. And the price? Can't beat it. Look at the axe throwing forums and you are going to see quite a few are throwing the FF these days.

Purchased as a throwing axe. It is very heavy. But the design and quality are top notch. I gave this to my athletic grandson.

I have been researching and experimenting with various hatchets/small axes. I am very pleased with this! It may be a bit heavy for a hatchet, but the grind is fantastic! Some other hatchets in this price range have such a blunt edge that they smash wood rather than cutting it. But the Flying Fox has a great edge. Just a bit of touch up with a stone and you can carve and cut with it. This also has a hardened pole (back end of the axe) so it can be used to drive steaks into the ground without worrying that you’ll bend the eye.