Thought they were cute, considered buying one but didn't think much of it for a while. Christmas was coming and I needed a 'stocking stuffer' for myself, so I bought one of the Fiskars models at Target (in their garden dept.). Took it with us to my in-laws for Christmas morning, and my father-in-law saw it and really took a liking to it. His hatchet was an antique that was duller than a butter knife so I gave mine to him (how nice of me...I know).

Saw at an outdoor store the Gerber version of the axe, liked the sheath that it came with better than the Fiskars version and thought I'd order it when I got home. Got to thinking about it again one day and looked at Target for a longer version of the hatchet I gave to my father-in-law. Couldn't find one I liked, so I ordered the Gerber version. Both Fiskars and Gerber have identical axes, save for the handle on the Fiskars is orange at the bottom and they have their respective logos printed on the handles.

Curiously the Gerber version has the Fiskars logo cast into the injection molded portion around the axe head. Gerber is a division of Fiskars Brands, so they can make and market their products how they want. I just thought it was interesting that they are marketing the identical pieces under two seperate brand names. Ironically, the Fiskars versions are less expensive and easier to find. Lowes Hardware stores in the USA carries them, and they can be ordered off of the internet also. Here's how they describe them:

The Camp Axe™ is an essential part of any outdoorsman’s equipment. It combines a full size hatchet head with a tough and lightweight handle. The axe head is made of forged steel, tempered to take and hold a superior cutting edge. The axe handle is made of Polyamide™, a virtually unbreakable fiberglass reinforced polymer. Gerber’s manufacturing process actually molds the Polyamide™ handle around the axe head, insuring that it will never separate or come loose from the handle under normal use. Like the rest of Gerber’s axes, the Camp Axe will prove to be indispensable to backpackers, kayakers, rafters, hunters, and other outdoor enthusiasts whose activities call for functional, space-saving equipment.

The head looks pretty cool...time will tell if it's as good as they say it is. I really need to put it through some wood to see how well it performs. A review that says 'I like the color of the handle and the sheath is cool too', just doesn't cut it. But, I do like the handle and the sheath is pretty cool.

The handle I like because I can throw a lanyard through the holes. I did find a picture of a truck with it's tires on the handle while it was propped up against a curb. The handle was bending but not breaking at all. Looks tough in the pictures, I probably won't know for 10 years or so just how tough it is.

We'll have to chop some wood and report back soon. Look for honest comments about the Gerber Camp Axe in the future.