To all admirers of active pastime onnature knows what a great value in the hike has a comfortable, light and high-quality equipment. After all, it depends on it, how pleasant it will be to travel through the mountains. And it's not just a tent, a sleeping bag, a backpack and other personal equipment, but also the tools that you might need during a hike. So, when planning a trip to the mountains, you should definitely think about such an object as a tourist ax.
It should be noted that there are enough axesmany, but not all of them can be used as a tourist. And, in order not to make the mistake in preparing for the campaign, it is necessary to know what kinds of axes exist, what differ from each other and what you need. The most popular are the following:
Ice ax and tourist are types of axes,which may be needed in a hike through the mountains. However, the first is needed only in the case of climbing. The second is necessary both for climbers, and just for tourists who like to travel through the summer mountains.
In a mountain hike, which provides at leastone overnight stay, the tourist ax is just an indispensable thing. First of all, thanks to him you can cut wood for a fire, with which you can cook food, warm yourself, or just sit a big company near him, talking on different topics. In addition, the ax is useful when you need to poke the pegs to give the tent stability or make a canopy when it rains.
It is worth mentioning also about the possible protectivefunctions of this tool. Of course, do not think that you can throw an ax on a bear or a wild boar, but the situations may be different, and sometimes it can save your life.
As you have already understood, it is important that the touristThe ax performed the main function of this tool, that is, it cut well. And for this he must have a number of characteristics, which should be paid attention to the tourist who makes a purchase.
So, you should start with the weight of the ax.Of course, modern manufacturers have done a lot to make this tourist tool as easy as possible. But still, in order for it to perform its function well, its weight can not be less than 600 g. The only exceptions are small tourist axes, which are intended only for pegging and cutting small knots.
Attention should be paid to the ax handle.Best of all, when birch was used for its production, it is both firm, elastic and light. Often, plastic handle is used for the handle of the tourist ax - its main advantage is its low weight, but in this case it is important that the ax handle is covered with rubber. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient to work with the instrument. As for the shape of the handle, its end should be thickened, and in the middle - there should be a slight bend.
Buying a tourist ax, check itas follows: grasp the tip of the handle with two fingers and lightly strike at the corner of the blade - you should hear a sufficiently long and clean ring, otherwise you should not expect high-quality metal. In addition, you need to carefully inspect the blade - no defects of forging should not be.
The ax is not the only tool thatmay be needed in the campaign. And if you want to always have everything at hand during your travel, then you need to purchase a whole tourist set. It is worth noting that multitools are very popular among modern tourists, because they contain all the necessary tools: a corkscrew, a knife, a can opener, bottles, a spoon, a fork, an awl, scissors, mini-saws, pliers, screwdrivers and much more.
Very convenient is a tourist set,consisting of a knife, saw, shovel and ax. In this case, the last two instruments often use one handle, which greatly facilitates the overall weight of the set. It is also convenient that the saw and knife often hide in the same hilt, and then everything folds into one cover. Such sets are very convenient because of their compactness, versatility and light weight.
Ax tourist Fiskars has already fallen in love alreadymany travelers. After all, it has many advantages, including ease of use, durability, high-quality blade sharpening, produced by unique technology, durability, high productivity, and low frictional force.
However, along with all the abovemerits, cutting tools Fiskars, including the ax tourist X7, have a disadvantage. It's about the handle they are equipped with. It is believed that the material used to make it is less reliable even in comparison with axes made of wood such as oak or hornbeam, not to mention the birch tree.
During the period of Fiskars' existence manylovers of hiking already had a tourist ax produced by her, respectively, each one folded his opinion about him. Summarizing the huge amount of information provided by numerous users, a number of conclusions can be drawn. Most tourists praise the lightness and quality sharpening of Fiskars axes. They also mention the convenience of working with this tool. A pleasant bonus for travelers is the presence of a cover, so you can forget about the possible dangers during his transportation in a backpack. There are in the reviews and a little negative. Some tourists mention that Fiskars is not a "Soviet" ax, and therefore an unsuccessful hit on a stone instead of a log can cost a whole blade.
As for the prices for tourist axes givenmanufacturer, they depend on many factors, including weight, size, possible additional functions. The cost of the tool ranges from 2 to 5 thousand rubles.
