Tuatahi Trapper utility axe, is it suitable for bushcraft? HD 1080p 

Thanks Joey, it is quite a change from their usual axes for sure.

Thanks Brett, best wishes to you and your family too. Hope you have a great year in 2024!

Did you end up getting one of these Brett?

​@@kurts64Not yet Kurt. It's still on the radar.

Totally agree, the camp axe was a strange one. I liked it but it is really heavy on such a short handle so the trapper really feels like a good combo of size weight and Tuatahi quality.

@@bundufundiyeah totally the short handle on the camp axe is a bit weird. But they now sell the camp axe with short and a long handle version which is good to see. I have both camp axe with long and short and it’s still a pretty heavy axe, I love using it but I find I use the trapper now a lot more for light axe work. And the trapper is really a do it all small axe. Love Thanks for making a short video with it. Not much out there on the net about it Cheers

Can you sell yours one to me?

As always Tuatahi didn’t disappoint! Thanks for watching.

Hi Tim, a new sleeping bag sounds like a sensible option for sure!😂 All good here, are you in the middle of the really busy season now? Had a lot of snow yet?

It’s probably because they are set up for it with the racing axes? I agree, for a pack axe, it seems like a strange choice. Sam Browne would be a nice upgrade. Are you getting out much at the moment?

@@bundufundi had a bit of time off and a bit of a trip over Xmas, back to work now though. Not too much chopping time but trying to get on top of some editing I've had banked up. Should have bought myself one of these trappers for Xmas, be a good excuse for a sneaky camping trip haha

Thanks mate, Tuatahi always deliver for sure!

It’s a great design, I agree. Was yours a prototype then?

@@bundufundi first one they shipped once the design was ready.

Are you definitely set on a Tuatahi? If not there are much cheaper but very good utility axes like a council tool boys axe or American felling axe or a Hultafors large forest axe. If you definitely want a tuatahi then for what you describe, the camp axe on a longer handle might be best. The work axe is very large so you will need to be very proficient to get the most out of it as well as fit! My favourite for utility is the Trapper as it is the most portable of the three but may be a bit small for what you want.

Hey Ricardo, great to hear from you! To be honest, there is a lot of metal just after the eye so it should be more than strong enough from the perspective of the head. Regarding the handle, it looks more exaggerated due to the depth of the beard but should not really result in any more risk of the handle breaking with this design. I think a lot of it is the visual element, I was initially surprised by the depth of the beard but it is quite similar to viking axes in that sense. Knowing the quality of Tuatahi products I think it is unlikely to be a problem but I guess time will tell. Thanks for watching!

This is the longer of the two standard lengths they supply.

Thank you ✌️

Is it a little axe trying to do big things, or is it too big for fine work like carving? Make up your mind. He said "its not going to be a dedicated carving axe", but gave it a go anyway and was able to carve a spoon blank with it. What more do you want?