I've been using one for about 3 years now and i'm pretty impressed with it. It is extremely light and sharp. It works well for batoning, but because it is so small and light it doesn't chop as quickly as a normal sized hatchet. If I was to buy another one though I would get the new Gator Combo-Axe like mentioned above, the fixed blade and grippy handle really complete the package. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />