Ontario SP-16 SPAX - Special Purpose Axe

Thanks for the demo footage and putting the tool through its intended paces. Love the humor.

Great review. Been looking for a good urban survival tool for my get home bag. Wanted one that would be able to pry through doors ( abandoned buildings and such in an extreme life and death survival situation, of course ) and specifically thought about a fire hydrant tool. Think this fits my need perfectly.
Thank you for a great review and sharing your thoughts on this.

Finally a video using the spax for what it was made for!
I have one with orange handle for my urban emergency kit, its awesome and got it really cheap!
Thanks for great review

Excellent review, thanks!

I couldn't help checking the time, love your clock! 🤣

this is america,,, i don't do mils thick,, i use inches

I thank you for the research effort you put in before your demonstration montage. I can finally understand its design features and their intent.
I received this SPAX about 12 years ago for an Afghanistan deployment that I subsequently didn't go. I was thankful for the gift but I didn't see it as a combat tool despite the digital molle carry case. I'll keep it now for its intended urban usage.
I appreciate this helpful content.

I’m giving a thumbs up for creativity nice brother

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I wouldn't use that for self defense. Unless you have a very good Lawyer, it's gonna be very hard justifying that to a jury.

Great video! I have this Axe. I like that it can cut through my vehicle. I'm happy with it chopping wood

To confirm, yes that is a crash axe, used for extrication in aircraft. The gas wrench and stuff are an added bonus. Great review

Great review. I did notice your Viagra clock can’t quite get its needle up. How fitting.

I know this is old but I’ll add … I used one (similar) on a KC135R as a pry bar to free stuck linkage on the refueling boom … it aloud me to stow the boom and keep from landing with it dragging save the USAF $150,000

The wrench part will also open up armored HMMWV doors. Fits perfectly. Wanted to share..

Fantastic review. Thanks!

Been using a SPAX for a couple of years, even in the woods. I like it a lot, but honest I agree with you, not idea for the woods type survival. I paired it up with a Ontario 499 Survival knife for a weekend to see how useful they were out of the box. Both needed serious reprofiling to work well as bushcraft tools. That being said, they are better nothing. Nice review, glad I stumbled into your channel :)

I have 2 actual crash axes from army UH-60 that I flew on back in 2005-6. They are somewhat similar to this except that don't have any sharp edges at all.

with the introduction you really made me smile, I subscribed!

Thank you

Excellent review. 👍

This is a good review. Nice work!

Used em for DAR in the Army

It's similar to igorot head hunting axe

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The fire hydrant hole is too big for the hydrants here

I was gifted one of these FOREVER AGO and never understood it's purpose but now that I know and am conveniently a fire fighter I might actually give fielding this a try.

Good review, to the point, honest, talkd about the good and bad and the history.

I sadly inherited one recently and was wondering what the heck it was as we were going through the box. Thanks!