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When you buy an axe, most axes are made for splitting wood and camping. It helps to have a sharp blade, of course, but it isnвЂ™t necessary. Most people think that sharpness would be number one, but you actually donвЂ™t need an incredibly sharp blade. Lastly, we have the sharpness of the blade. Our suggestion would be to start around a 17-inch handle so you can adjust it. Length is one of the things that you as the thrower are going to have to test out and discover what best fits you. One rotation is all that is needed: if you are too close to the target it will usually just hit on the handle and fall to the ground, too far from the target and it will over rotate and hit the top of the axe head. The reason length is so important in throwing is because the longer the handle is the further away you have to be for it to complete one rotation. A 17-inch handle is a good length to start off with simply because there is a lot of wiggle room to cut it down until it suits your throw style. The length of the axe will vary depending on the manufacturer, but its best to start off with a longer handle so you can cut it down to adjust. Now that weight is out of the way, we can look at length. If you are new to the sport, start off looking for an axe that weighs in at about 1.25 lbs to about 2.25 lbs. Axe throwing is not like bowling or golf: you get a lot more repetitions throwing than in the previously mentioned sports. If you choose one that is too heavy, you will drain yourself of energy.

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Keep in mind when we say heavier, we mean by only about half a pound to a full pound. The weight of the hatchet affects how much force you use when throwing to make it stick in the target. Personally, we find that a heavier hatchet is best for beginners and even for professionals. Most hatchets start off with a weight of about 1.25 lbs. Hatchets are generally smaller than axes by about 7-10 inches depending on the manufacturer and are much more conducive to throwing than full sized axes. Now while we do call it axe throwing, what we are actually throwing is hatchets. WeвЂ™ll start off by looking at the weight of the axe. When considering what axe to choose for yourself, there are three main factors to look at: weight, blade length, and sharpness. WeвЂ™ve been in the sport for a few years, and would like to share our knowledge with people who would like to pick up axe throwing. Most people have no idea what axe they should choose, which is totally fair because how would any new thrower know which axe to throw? For us, we had to try a variety of axes to understand which works best for us. In axe throwing, the first decision that you have is to choose an axe that is right for you.