I have had this axe since 2021 with no complaints... you cannot get anything better for the very low price of this axe. Keep in mind this is less than $20, so you won't receive a super high-end, super sharp, and balanced axe, you will receive a tool, you will have to sharpen to perfection and know how to handle. Does it rust? oh yes of course, it is a steel hatchet, so you have to take proper care of it, the handle can break? oh yes, if you don't know the limits of a hatchet this size and you don't know how to swing.I have thrown it, I have chopped trees and cut down trees with it, for me, nothing better you can get for the price... I would buy 10 of these, but I only need one...

We'll see how it holds up to hard use as of yet. It didn't come with the engraved etching where you grip it which was disappointing. It feels good in the hand. There is very minimal looseness in the head of 1. (I bought 2) Further reviews to come.

it feels nice in the hand and isn't too heavy. I managed to break the handle within a week but I'm pretty sure that was my fault. overall it's a good axe for less than 20 dollars.

Heavy enough to split moderate wood. Great for making kindling and striping limbs. Nice handle shape and size. Holds it edge for a while, easy enough to touch up.

Used this axe in bulk at my axe throwing business. Blades are durable and sharp. Handles are a little odd with the way they bend.Altogether a good axe. I think the weight proportion is a little off though!

Edited answer.Ugly duckling. But check out last photo in the set. I just redid *another* one of these Brufers and after taking this photo, went out back and split, carved and chopped on frozen oak (5 deg. F was the high today). I worried about the soft steel but the little bugger held the extremely keen edge I'd put on it!With a little... er, with a LOT of work, it's a serviceable hand ax for a campfire, small carving projects for personal use (Defiitely not gift-worthy. It's a "make it yours," project ax. Or just don't buy it).Handle: Surprisingly nice, once you take that plastic cup off and chip all the weird glue/resin off. (See last photo, with first coat of boiled linseed oil).Hang: Still tight after month of hard use, but god-awful ugly job. I was going to rehang it, but because this will never be a showpiece ax, figured see how long it holds up. It's still holding up firmly. So THEN I rehung it.Head: Far as *I* can tell, soft untempered steel. Files slightly easier than my other budget-line hand axes. But it was sufficiently good enough to hold a good sharp edge.Edge: Luck of the draw, aparently, whether you get an even blade (see photos of first one I got, left and right side of blade). Couldn't get a balanced edge after a couple hours "sweep filling it." Discovered the face of the first ax is slightly warped to the side as well as slightly twisted. (EDIT: but next one I got, it was fine). Only way to put any kind of centered, balanced blade profile on this is to freehand/eyeball it. Nevertheless, I put a uniform 22.5 deg bevel on it heel to toe with slight convex to the bit. Held it's edge splitting frozen ash into kindling and just was a delight to chop and carve with.But hey, for light work, it's a sharp ax that feels good in the hand chopping and is a great little carver. Holy crap! Tried to punish it in frozen ash but ... it held its edge. And what an edge that was! Surpassed my other hand axes in ability to carve and shave. And that's *after* trying to punish it in splitting frozen ash. Very, very satisfying in the hand and in performance. Best part is... if I *do* ruin it, don't care -- it's a cheap Chinese ax.You can't possibly go wrong buying this, if you're like me and get a kick out of working on "project" axes.Country of manuf: ChinaDistributor's headquarters are in Venezuela.Pros:- Inexpensive- Give you plenty of practice working on axes as you try to fix it up- Holds an edge just fine for campfire work: light chopping, splitting, carving- Nice weight, good wood in that handle, feels good in the handCons:- Not a gift ax (unless that person is an ax nut like me that likes a challenge, OR -- see my last photo, second ax, showing you can MAKE it into a gift ax ready to go for someone you love)- Ugly as heck (paint chips off, poorly mated haft-to-eye, WTF resin/knob on end)- No evidence of quality control in manufacture- Too many other offerings on the market, better quality, similar price point

I was looking for an axe with a wood handle for the lowest price possible. Overall it looks alright. Not the the best quality wood piece but not the worst. The sharpness is just okay. The blade cover will be torn as soon as you take it off, hence the product comes with no blade protector. This is not a heavy duty tool like some buyers may think. It's great for chopping small logs. I think it deserves 4 stars given the price under $19.

Pros, very reasonable cost, and meets all competition requirements. Throws well and very sturdy. Also has sharp tips valuable for biting into wood.Cons, while generally made of excellent materials, because if the price point, the nice hickory handle did have some small knots which weaken the handle. Also, the heads look like they were thrown in box, as they the blade edges were chipped. I just sharpened them.