I've been using this Husqvarna hatchet for good two years now, and I decided that we knew each-other well enough for me to be able to say something about it.

My opinion about the hatched changed radically relatively recently. At first I was a little disappointed and thought the thing was too heavy and the shaft was too wide and uncomfortable. Then I kind of got used to it and thought it was ok but nothing special.

In the meantime, I was using other, smaller and lighter hatchets and they felt alright. Maybe even better than the Husqvarna. Or so I thought at the time. Some time ago, I came back to this one and I couldn't believe I'd ever thought it was too heavy, too wide or unwieldy.