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Hi, I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van

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Freedom. This is my Hooyman hatchet.

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I used it mainly to chop small

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pieces of wood for campfires.

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It was an inexpensive addition to my

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outdoor kit, and I like the green-and-black

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appearance. Recurring rust after it got wet

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became its main drawback for me.

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The matching product picture shows the cutting

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head, handle and protective sheath.

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My original purchase record names the Large

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Hatchet. Keeping that purchase identity attached to

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the picture matters when comparing it with

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other hatchets that have different handle lengths

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and head shapes. My experience with this

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tool was campfire wood rather than fitted

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van cabinetry. The build photographs on my

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page show the broader equipment-storage project: the

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portable saw arrangement and the drawer construction

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on the patio. They show the storage

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work surrounding the tools and outdoor equipment

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I carried. A hatchet has a broad

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head and a longer handle to accommodate

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in that equipment layout.

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The sheath changes the stored shape around

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its cutting edge. The visual comparison follows

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the tool's outline and its place among

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outdoor equipment, alongside the actual build pictures.

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The two alternatives on my page are

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the Fiskars X seven and the Estwing

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Sportsman's Hatchet. The Fiskars picture shows its

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molded handle arrangement. The Estwing picture shows

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the forged construction and leather grip.

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These are researched comparison products,

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each with its own picture.

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My ownership review in this video is

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about the Hooyman. The low cost was

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part of the appeal.

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I would not describe it as the

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highest-quality hatchet I have handled.

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It did the small campfire-wood jobs I

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used it for, but getting wet led

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to recurring rust. That is the combination

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behind my review: an inexpensive outdoor tool

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with a drawback that kept coming back.

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Thanks for watching. I'm Steve Smith with

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Camper Van Freedom. The full review,

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equipment-storage photographs and current buying options are

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linked below. Until next time.