Light in the handle and tough in the blade, the 23.5"" Axe delivers a solid, easy swing with superior control. A new black PTFE coating on the blade ensures it slices through wood without sticking and a forged head that splits wood evenly. A chop that is up to three times deeper than average. Gerber axes, like all of our products, are built with an eye to hurdling trouble. Whether it's for camping, on a work site for hard labor, or puttering in the backyard, the 23.5"" Axe, like the original Gerber 23.5"" Axe, is light in the handle and tough in the blade, serving its owner with the excellence that modern technology and good steel have combined to deliver. SWING WITH CONFIDENCE One of the benefits of the 23.5"" Axe is its solid, easy swing. Coupled with a super-sharp blade made of hardened forged steel possessing excellent edge retention, this axe will chop up to three times deeper than average and provide for greater productivity, which spells out savings in time, effor