This axe is great but needs work to address issues that should have been caught during final inspection..The poll is uneven and not flat. It has an area that is beginning to flake and will rust out eventually. The surface of the axe is rough and should have been smoothed out.The handle is great and hung correctly. My next axe will be a Gransfor Bruks which I will compare to the Helko Werk. This is not a $50 dollar axe and quality does matter. The reason I purchased the Helko Werk was for the shape and because it was hand forged. I expected more than you delivered...

great axe craftsmanship is outstanding

This is a master crafted tool with outstanding performance!

Headline says it all (wow) I have three helko werk axes. I have this one and the spaltaxt and the Rheinland hatchet all three are top notch I will not buy any other brand bc I have had nothing bt great experiences with helko werk and there products! I live in the Ozark mountains in Missouri and our weather is very unpredictable so the need for this axe was for when a out of nowhere cold front hits ..wich it's always cold bt I'm talking sub zero temps I keep my split wood on my porch and the rest in the woods in the shop so when I might need to make kindling quickly on the porch and do smaller splitting task this is my go to axe it comes extremely sharp out of the box and holds that edge for weeks of use I'm talking everyday use I have to cut split wood everyday of the year from stocking up in the summer to just making kindling and splitting bigger splits of wood in the fall winter months it's extremely versatile I can split big rounds with one hand with one swing a lot of the times this axe will make you look like a pro lol also very good for delimbing trees there really isn't a task this axe couldn't do obviously splitting huge rounds the helko werk splataxt is more efficient bt this one would get the job done. All of helko werk products are as good if not better than granfors bruks I would say it's a tie neither has the edg over the other bt helko werk your getting granfors bruks quality for 25 percent less and any of the reviews you read that are saying negative things about helko werk are city ppl who want a display axe or a certain to show off to there buddy's the ppl who actually use these axes will all tell you they are a great tool you will never have to replace and also show quality bt at the end of the day who cares how it looks if it performs great and again these axes are very cool looking. Long review long best axe company there is period the end

Extremely satisfied. It is refreshing to be able to purchase a product that clearly values the utmost quality and simplicity. This is a perfect gift and a lifelong product.