Hults Bruk Akka Foresters Premium Outdoor Axe

I performed a lot of research to try to find a good backcountry multi-purpose axe for hunting, off-grid forestry, carving, etc. There are many contenders in this category, but Hults Bruk Akka Foresters Premium Outdoor Axe is just a little bit better and a little bit more in all categories. It's a few inches longer than most for longer swings and deeper cuts, has the curve to the handle for strike surety and shock absorption, and has the deep carving notch in the head for versatility and control while carving. The head is a little bit lighter, but that's the only drawback. So, I finally ordered it. In full transparency, I had to return the first one (100% Hassle-Free with Amazon Prime). There were clear quality control issues, including a warp in the axe head, which, for all you "Forged in Fire" fans out there, clearly indicated issues with the forging. Anyway, when the replacement arrived, it was like a whole different axe. Quality was supreme and the head was pin straight!!! I thought my eyes were playing tricks because the handle seemed thicker, smoother and the head was also thicker (there's a bad joke in there, but I'll leave that alone for now... :-)) so I weighed both. The replacement was 4 ounces heavier, definitely quality checked and beautiful! Tested and it split log-length firewood with one or two strikes, maximum, also razor sharp and carved amazingly. This is a Beautiful Axe to add to any backcountry kit!

The Hults Bruk Akka Forester's Premium Outdoor Axe showed up sharp enough to shave a catfish (didn't test, dogs objected). Hand forged in Sweden by gnomes or trolls with a touch of magic. That curved hickory handle fits my mitts like it was custom, and the 1.5 lb head with the convex grind chops through east Texas hardwood like a memaw on a rum cake. Cleared trails, felled saplings, split kindling for the fire pit, even limbed a fallen oak after a storm—bites deep, no sticking, and the balance makes it swing sweet as a prom-night backseat promise. Comes with a decent leather sheath that hooks on your belt better than my old one (no more thigh ambushes on the 4-wheeler). Hung it up in the shop, oiled the head, and it'll outlast me, the dogs, and probably the pond pump. If you're bucking briars, processing firewood, or just need something that'll make your buddies jealous around the campfire, grab this, it's right-sized for many "regular" jobs around the camp or deer blind. Not the right tool for serious felling, but large enough for limbing. Way better than big-box junk—feels like Thor's lighter cousin. Keeps the woods tamed and the Copperheads nervous. And yes, we have no bananas.

Used this on a back packing trip, was able to get through a 10 inch round tree. Haven't used for small splitting but it's larger tree handling was great. Very sturdy, great feel in hand. Shape of the head is nice and the axe handle is amazing.

I love this axe. It's my second Hulks Bruk axe and while a little pricey they're so worth it. I have many other axes I've picked up around garage sales and flea markets but I use the heck out of this. I usually leave it in my truck since it's the perfect size to go under the back seats. I've used it for splitting smaller pieces of wood, mostly pine for camp fires, and it excels at limbing up branches. It's not great for felling because of the size and weight, but I've used it to fell some smaller trees and even one with around 12-14 inch dimeter just to see how it did and while it got the job done I don't recommend doing it haha I love hiking and will usually bring this and a folding saw because not all the trails around where I live and maintained often and it's nice to be able to buck up smaller trees that fall across the trail. It's lightweight enough that I hardly notice it while hiking It came shaving sharp and maintained it's edge very well. The build quality is exactly what you'd expect from a name like Hults Bruk, I can't recommend this axe enough

By far the sharpest axe I’ve owned. The edge is sharpened, honed, and polished. I’m going to polish the rest of the axe head to match the quality of the axe. The handle is another matter. The grain is slightly off on an angle, so I would not say it’s a premium handle of hickory.