15.7" Throwing Axe, 1065 Manganese Steel Throwing Hatchet Beech Wood Handle for Axe Throwing Competitions - 3 Pack

The media could not be loaded. Bought these as a "cheap alternative" to my more expensive throwers so I can let the guys, gals, and kids at my hunting club use them during our club gatherings rather than having somone ruin my "good" ones but, these turned out to be the "good ones" when I tested them at home.First, the come extremely sharp for these type of axes and the blade angle is PERFECT! Second, Top that off with the fact that they balance at a perfect "landing" angle, I used my forearm to slide them up until they stayed by themselves at their center of gravity and they all sat the same way. About 1/2 " back from the head, with the handke at a near perfect 45° angle. Third, handle wood hardness. This was surprising to me, they feel comfortable, light, and are formed for small, medium, and large hands to grip but also fits XL hands comfortably so at first it feels like a very soft-ish wood but, after accidentally absolutely SLAMMING one of these against one of my other "good" seasoned handles, (I won't explain the stupidity) I was surprised that my old, "shot hardened" handle broke and didn't even leave an indent in the new one!!! SO, I used my heavy tow chain safety test fuage to put it under a measurable amount of stress and it held straight as the anchor axe I used again, snapped instead!! (from the same old "good" set referred to earlier. So I couldn't get a PPSI reading, but the fact that it has no vibration upon impact tells me these handles are 100% safer, stronger and harder than my over-priced "professional grade" competition throwers! Very shocking to say the least!So, to the metal, the ahead angle is perfect in my opinion, it seats perfectly even with light throws and allows for easy release from the wood target. Just for more torture, I used one to chop at a medium hardwood log waiting to be split for firewood until it went dull but it never actually went "dull", it just lost a bit of its peak edge. 4 passes on each side brought it right back to dangerously sharp with no need to follow up with ceramic stone to polish. It self polished like a good carbon mix metal should. Also included are head "anchors" in case one comes loose or you need/want to adjust the handle lenths or replace them but, I'll definitely never need them if I didn't destroy one already. So, for the price, I ordered 2 more sets. 1 for me on competition nights, and 2 sets for using at club & home gatherings so I have enough for two throwing lanes at a time if a lot if people want to compete. I'm highly and pleasantly surprised at their quality!! 10/10 "wood" recommend:)

The axes are fantastic! Our family participates in throwing contests within the SCA and these axes came in very handy when my husband destroyed his last set. They are definitely fantastic quality and are super sturdy. A few things to note is that they are heavier than you’d expect, but the weight is very evenly distributed. The steel is of wonderful quality as well and the handles are sturdy and comfortable to use. These axes are definitely much better than anything I’ve used before and even though I’m far from the greatest thrower out there, these worked very well even for me. Husband loves them too and he is a competitive thrower.

on the heavy side, throws just fine but head is loose with regular use

The media could not be loaded. A few throws and this is what ya get. Blade broke just from lodging into soft wood stump target. Handle broke from hitting soft ground. Throws were light from 15' to soft wood targets.

But this for a gift for my son it’s got just the right weight and size for throwing ax. It’s really cool looking. It looks like it was somehow handcrafted. It would be great with costumes.

Wanting to get into axe throwing and these are perfect. I was standing about 15 feet away and it took me a few try’s but I am getting it down. Great value for the money and these things are built well and for not being really they sure do stick in the wood well. I am satisfied with my purchase

I bought this for my husband and he absolutely loves it! The weight is right, it's sharp, and it’s very durable.

Not bad for the price, it's on the heavy side. I only gave it two stars because the handle chipped on like the third throw I will be returning.