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expiredphoinix | Staff posted May 22, 2026 06:07 AM

27" Cold Steel Trail Boss Axe

$28

$49

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Amazon has 27" Cold Steel Trail Boss Axe (90TA) for $28.05. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

MidwayUSA also has 27" Cold Steel Trail Boss Axe (90TA) for $28.05. Shipping is free on $100+ orders.

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Product Description:
  • The Cold Steel Trail Boss is compact enough to carry all day in your hand or strapped to your pack, yet tough enough for chores that would make a hatchet or tomahawk scream for mercy. Featuring a European style head with a 4" blade and a 4 1/2" cutting edge, it takes a big bite with every swing. Plus, it features a very sturdy, durable straight-grained American Hickory handle. In our extensive field-tests in the outback of Australia, the Trail Boss was used to chop kindling, clear roads and trails, to build blinds and even to chop down a fair sized tree! Head weight: 1lb 13 oz (not NATF legal). Total weight: 2lb 9.5 oz.

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Amazon has 27" Cold Steel Trail Boss Axe (90TA) for $28.05. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

MidwayUSA also has 27" Cold Steel Trail Boss Axe (90TA) for $28.05. Shipping is free on $100+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

Product Description:
  • The Cold Steel Trail Boss is compact enough to carry all day in your hand or strapped to your pack, yet tough enough for chores that would make a hatchet or tomahawk scream for mercy. Featuring a European style head with a 4" blade and a 4 1/2" cutting edge, it takes a big bite with every swing. Plus, it features a very sturdy, durable straight-grained American Hickory handle. In our extensive field-tests in the outback of Australia, the Trail Boss was used to chop kindling, clear roads and trails, to build blinds and even to chop down a fair sized tree! Head weight: 1lb 13 oz (not NATF legal). Total weight: 2lb 9.5 oz.

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greg7css
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I'll second the Fiskars recommendation. I have many of their tools including hatchets, axes and a splitting maul. I haven't been disappointed in any of them. They make great shovels too. I'd buy just about anything made by Fiskars.
jd87
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DealsSkills
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It's CLEARLY not marketed as, or meant to be used as, a SPLITTING axe, it's a chopper. Saying that it's not good for splitting, causing some people to devalue the axe, is like saying about a car that's it's terrible on snow trails. 🙄 I've owned this axe for years and the people who REALLY use it on trails and camping are the ones you should be listening to. Just look at the actual product reviews by real axe users and you'll see that this is a really good value axe at this price, period!

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May 22, 2026 07:12 PM
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Looks like a good costume prop. 'Here's Johnny!'
costume prop? Patrick Bateman finds that offensive.
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Quote from JohnW1198 :
Decent price, but not a good axe for splitting due to the head profile. If you want a splitting axe of similar size I'd recommend Fiskars X25
It's CLEARLY not marketed as, or meant to be used as, a SPLITTING axe, it's a chopper. Saying that it's not good for splitting, causing some people to devalue the axe, is like saying about a car that's it's terrible on snow trails. 🙄 I've owned this axe for years and the people who REALLY use it on trails and camping are the ones you should be listening to. Just look at the actual product reviews by real axe users and you'll see that this is a really good value axe at this price, period!
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May 23, 2026 05:29 AM
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Quote from icanseeyourepidermis :
decent price for a weak tool: I bought one of these for $22 five years ago and broke the handle off within a few weeks.
It's a good thing you can buy replacement handles at nearly every hardware store.
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PnanasnoicMay 23, 2026 05:44 AM
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WHat do you have a little chow or something ? ... haha
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ibakMay 24, 2026 02:47 AM
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Quote from greg7css :
I'll second the Fiskars recommendation. I have many of their tools including hatchets, axes and a splitting maul. I haven't been disappointed in any of them. They make great shovels too. I'd buy just about anything made by Fiskars.
Except their hand pruners. I bought 2 pairs from a deal last season. Absolute trash, and that's coming from someone who likes Fiskars.
May 24, 2026 03:52 AM
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NavyPear7215May 24, 2026 03:52 AM
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Good price, but bunch of bad reviews. Cold steel quality went down in the past couple of years.
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TurdFurgesonMay 24, 2026 05:16 PM
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Quote from jd87 :
Wrangler star approved :

https://youtube.com/shorts/VhFnkk...zaIl-mELg1
Wranglerstar is made of spare parts. He'll endorse anything or anybody that throws a few bucks his way. I wouldn't be surprised if his picture comes up when you look up Shill. If you want brutally honest reviews watch AvE.
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May 24, 2026 06:34 PM
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a_blind_sniperMay 24, 2026 06:34 PM
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Quote from greg7css :
I'll second the Fiskars recommendation. I have many of their tools including hatchets, axes and a splitting maul. I haven't been disappointed in any of them. They make great shovels too. I'd buy just about anything made by Fiskars.
can concur, ive got a fiskars pickaxe/mattock that i bought from Ace Hardware with a 15% off coupon. It splits thick roots in one or two swings with the adze side.
May 24, 2026 07:22 PM
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Tackleberry97May 24, 2026 07:22 PM
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This is a great ace. I've bought about a dozen of them over the years and gift them to friends and family. For myself, I keep one in the trunk for winter months when tree branches come down and block the roads. I also use these for clearing paths during hunting season and light camping use.
May 24, 2026 09:06 PM
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dealwellsonMay 24, 2026 09:06 PM
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Quote from TurdFurgeson :

Wranglerstar is made of spare parts. He'll endorse anything or anybody that throws a few bucks his way. I wouldn't be surprised if his picture comes up when you look up Shill. If you want brutally honest reviews watch AvE.
Logged in just to upvote you. Back in the day wranglestar endorsed some high end axes coming from fire service. Everything cold steel makes is made to look legit but is usually cheap as hell in the details. No point in buying a cheap axe if it is going to break from use.
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May 27, 2026 05:10 AM
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ShoutingMay 27, 2026 05:10 AM
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Quote from JohnW1198 :
Decent price, but not a good axe for splitting due to the head profile. If you want a splitting axe of similar size I'd recommend Fiskars X25
It's not a splitting axe, which is why it's not a good axe for splitting. It's not even being marketed as a splitting axe.
May 27, 2026 03:11 PM
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TroyH2437May 27, 2026 03:11 PM
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Awesome!
May 28, 2026 04:13 PM
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EagerCrow975May 28, 2026 04:13 PM
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This is an incredible axe, already used it on the trail and its sharp and handy.

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