"I bought this hatchet earlier this summer for the primary purpose of making kindling for the campfires and it worked wonderfully! It goes without saying that if you're going to be splitting wood you'll need to purchase a full size axe as this little guy is for,well,little jobs.Great hatchet!"

+11points

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Review 2 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Ease of use

5 out of 5

itmy

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Good hatchet.

Date:July 19, 2010

"Good for stripping small branches off larger pieces of wood, for making kindling, but not for larger pieces of wood or splitting wood. Tried using this on 8"-10" diameter maple and pine, on a camping trip, and quickly gave-up and switched over to the bow saw. With a good bow saw, you almost don't need an axe or hatchet, for camping.

I say 'almost', because the hatchet does offer peace-of-mind that a bow saw doesn't. For example, hatchet vs. bear, the bear would probably still win, but you might have a fighting chance. Bow saw vs. bear is almost as bad as hand-to-hand vs. bear. Also not bad to have a back-up, just in case your bow saw breaks.

Much better than those "camp axes" sold in the camping section of CT. Be sure to check that the axe you choose is sharp, because I noticed that some were sharp and some weren't. Might as well get a sharp one. Also came with a miniscule rubber blade sheath, which is better than nothing.

If you're like me and were thinking of axe vs. bow saw for camping, definitely get the bow saw. If you don't mind carrying some extra weight, this is probably the best hatchet you'll find for the money, and will make you feel like chopping something."

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Review 3 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Ease of use

5 out of 5

samtheman

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yardworks hatchet

Date:June 17, 2010

"This is a great hatchet. I bought it for camping and tried it out in the forest and it works great. It is easy to chop wood and break thick branches. The hammer part on the other side works great too. I would recommend this hatchet to anyone."

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Review 4 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Ease of use

4 out of 5

KrazyLoCo

Location:Lachute, QC

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Last hatchet you'll ever need

Date:January 2, 2010

"I've had this hatchet for over 3 years now and it's still working great. It fits in the hands very well for long use. However, it's slightly on the heavy side so it can feel heavy after using it for an extended period of time. It's very durable and solid. It will never break because it's fiberglass. I have even left it outside for 2 winters buried in the snow and it barely rusted. I've had to sharpen the blade twice in 3 years. Definitely recommended to anyone wanting to replace their old wooden-handled hatchet."

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Review 5 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

4 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Durability

4 out of 5

Ease of use

5 out of 5

tin

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Great hatchet

Date:October 23, 2009

"This is a fantastic hatchet... it has a good weight and handle. It is also decently visually appealing and looks nice in the garage. I recommend this hatchet to all."

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Review 6 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

4 out of 5

Quality

4 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Ease of use

4 out of 5

dharmaduke

Location:Calgary, AB

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Great feel and weight

Date:September 12, 2008

"I love the light yet strong fiberglass handle of this axe... plus, you'll never lose it in the leaves with it's bright colour. ;)

I'd spend a few bucks more to get this one instead of the thin-walled metal handle model."

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Review 7 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Anonymous

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best money not spent on an item

Date:September 9, 2008

"used this camping or just hanging around the cottage it's great for kindling, the edge lasts for a long time, it is durable and can double as a splitting wedge with either a larger axe or mallet."

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Review 8 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Ease of use

5 out of 5

hoser123

Location:Toronto, Ontario

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Nice hatchet

Date:July 26, 2008

"I use this for camping applications and my home fireplace. It's great for smaller pieces of wood and kindling. You can even get into full out swinging on big pieces of wood. The fireglass handle means no more handle replacing. Often aluminum handled hatches bend, not the case with this hatchet."

+3points

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Review 9 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

4 out of 5

Quality

4 out of 5

Durability

4 out of 5

Ease of use

3 out of 5

Chillyboarder

Location:Field, Ontario

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not bad

Date:April 8, 2008

"The weight isn't distributed as well as I'd like, and the blade seems to rust very easily. I'd prefer a one steel forged hatchet, like the estwings."

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Review 10 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Ease of use

5 out of 5

apizzle

Location:Red Deer, AB

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chop chop

Date:February 29, 2008

"Great little axe for making kindling, easy to handle and once you put a good edge on it, it makes short work of moaking kindling."

+2points

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Review 11 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

4 out of 5

Quality

4 out of 5

Durability

4 out of 5

Ease of use

4 out of 5

Dirtydeeds

Location:Cambridge, On

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Good for splintering wood.

Date:February 3, 2008

"This is a good little axe for making kindling. Holds an edge pretty good and I like the fiberglass handle."

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Review 12 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Ease of use

5 out of 5

bereta

Location:toronto,ON

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light weight

Date:October 29, 2007

"nice axe, very light weight, and seams it will last long time too"

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Review 13 for Yardworks Fibreglass Hatchet, 1 1/4-lbs

Overall Rating

4 out of 5

Quality

4 out of 5

Durability

4 out of 5

Ease of use

4 out of 5

Benedict

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Excellent for camping

Date:October 3, 2007

"I bought this hatchet for camping, and it has done a good job splitting small pieces of wood for me"

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