Reddit reviews Condor Tool & Knife, Scout Hatchet, American Hickory Handle With Sheath
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Crafted from the highest quality materialsBuilt for performance and durabilityMade in El SalvadorHandle: American Hickory 10 inchBlade Material: 1045 HIGH CARBON STEELBlade Finish: Condor Classic
Wetterlings and Gransfors Brux are the considered by many to be some of the best axes and hatchets you can buy (and they certainly cost enough!).
However, on the more normally priced, but still higher-end of things, you can safely get an Estwing, Fiskars, or Condor - with the edge going to Condor for being the most 'traditional' of those more normal priced hatchets.
Of those that I listed, I own the Estwing and Fiskars, as the others have just been out of my price range. I like them both very much. Over time, the finish on the leather handle of the Estwing will crack and flake, which is probably likely due to sun exposure - you will need to maintain the handle a bit eventually. The Fiskars, though definitely the most modern looking - are quite awesome hatchets for the price, and are incredibly durable. It's edge might be a little more fragile (it's just an angle thing, you could probably reprofile it if you were desperate) than the Estwing, but it cuts a little better too - you just have to avoid rocks (as you should be anyways).
For those wondering, its a Condor hatchet, although I'm not sure which model, although I think its a Scout Hatchet. If it is, its an okay hatchet for the price, but I'd save up for something like a Wetterlings or a Gransfors Bruks.
I have a little Condor Carving Hatchet that is cheap, light, and well-made. I use it to do rough work for carving, but it's handy for splitting kindling and holds an edge real well.
http://www.amazon.com/Condor-1-Pound-Hatchet-Leather-Sheath/dp/B004WMFMXW
http://www.helkonorthamerica.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=80
Thats a good place to start. I would only sell the Tracker if you need the funds for the other tools. Otherwise its a great part of your new and always growing gear collection :)
Condor Tool and Knife 1-Pound Scout Hatchet with Leather Sheath
https://www.amazon.com/Condor-1-Pound-Hatchet-Leather-Sheath/dp/B004WMFMXW