Schrade SCAXE2: Not Cold-Friendly! |
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Description: Preparedmind101 began this video review with the intention of showing how well the Schrade SCAXE2 worked as a tool. After all, I had been hacking and hammering with it relentlessly for a couple months. However, fate stepped in and the axes Achilles heel was accidentally discovered. I did the review on a day when it was about 0 degrees F. Almost immediately, the handle snapped in half. Obviously, given my previous experience with it, I was shocked. Extreme cold and thermoplastic are NOT like chocolate and peanut butter. They are more like oil and water. Similarly, the day before I broke a number of ABS tent stakes that normally you can beat the hell out of due to the extreme cold. I don't believe Schrade could have seen this coming unless they tested it in a freezer. I have no doubt in the tool in warmer temperatures...even in the 30s. But extreme cold apparently turns the handle material brittle. I'm posting the video to illustrate two things: The first, how much I obviously liked it before the break, and two the safety hazard current owners need to know in case they are planning on using it in extreme cold. Extreme cold can ruin a LOT of things, not just things made by Schrade. I do not believe this means Schrade made a bad product. It just means it is thermoplastic, and it doesn't mix well it crazy ass cold. SUBSCRIBE: http://tinyurl.com/mdwx6y6 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/preparedmind101 GOOGLE+: plus.google.com/+preparedmind101 TWITTER: twitter.com/Preparedmind101 INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/preparedmind101 
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