Nupla - 31063 AP-6-32 Pick Head Fire Axe with Classic Handle and SB Grip, 32" Handle Length, 6lbs Weight

I’m a fireman in Chicago. I am into firefighting and the tools it takes to do our job right. The axe used as standard issue in Chicago is the 36” handled 8 lbs version of this axe. To me the 8lb head is unbalanced. Too long of a space between the bit and the handle. Making it off balance.The 6lbs 28” handle is perfect and very well balanced. And 6lbs is plenty of weight. You get your power in the axe by swinging it. Not by using gravity. The 28” handle is short enough to put in your truck belt. Long enough to get good leverage. Short enough to use if you’re straddling the peak on a roof. 6lbs is not too heavy for any fireman I know while not being too cumbersome to carry everywhere. If it is, lift more weights.The pick end of this axe is perfect. You use the rockered top end as a fulcrum to peel roof decking. To peel trim on doors and windows. To peel flooring.This is the perfect fireman’s axe.The only competitor I’d say would be the pickheaded axes they use in LA “The Fire Axe” but their pick is way longer and doesn’t have as good of a fulcrum. And they are literally 3 x the price.The art of using the pickheaded axe on the fireground is becoming a lost art, as the halligan bar is the “cool tool” now. But when you’re taught right by a legit old timer that knows the tricks of the pickhead, there is no better tool for the roof or interior overhaul operations. Halligan is better at forcible entry but that’s another post … be safe boys

This thing is absolutely awesome. I keep one on my jeep for offroading/camping, but its such great quality I want to keep one under my bed. And to the guy who gave this a bad rating because his wife thought it was too heavy, get rid of the wife and keep the axe; The axe cant talk back.

Got it to speed egress from our bedroom inn the event of a house fire. My wife says it is too heavy for her to lift even though I got the lighter of the two fire axes offered.

These are the Axe we carry on all our rigs in Chicago. Great Axe

I bought this axe not only its used in firefighting but also since It’s my go to weapon for killing zombies.

Accidentally bought one of these axes thinking it was a prop. I use it to split wood at my camp, great axe and for a firefighters axe very light. 10/10 will axe again.

Just because you're wife can't lift the axe doesn't mean it's bad. You are a f***ing retard this axe is amazing good quality