Case has a history of making superb folding and fixed-blade knives for outdoorsmen and women, but now the company is entering a new arena by introducing an axe for backpackers.
Enter the Winkler Pack Axe, built for tough work and survival. According to a Case news release, the Pack Axe features an exceptional design that begins and ends with a single 3/8-inch thick piece of 80CRV2 steel to resist the cracks and splinters you can get with a traditional wooden-handled axes.
The Pack Axe features a hefty head that is sharp right out of the box. The blunt end can be used as a mallet for pounding stakes or nails, tapping rocky terrain and taking on small scale demolition, Case says. It’s got tough canvas laminate grips and a tapered, skeletonized handle for better balance and more accurate in-hand strikes that can cut deep.
A paracord wrap offers extra utility whenever needed by the user.
The Pack Axe features reinforced ballistic nylon straps attach to the custom head guard for belt carrying. You can even hang the axe around the campsite by using the hexagon-shaped hole at the knob whenever you’re on break.
