Gransfors Bruks Hand Hatchet - Premium Swedish Woodworking Axe for Camping, Hiking & Outdoor Survival

I couldn't decide which one I wanted to splash out on, so I decided to get them both and send back one of them. They are both beautiful, quality tools, and it's easy to see that they have been produced by companies and craftspeople with generations of experience. I have no doubt that they will both outlast me. I figured I'd post a couple pictures of side-by-side comparisons.They both weigh the same, half a kilo which is 1.1 pound. I did the dimensional measurements in inches, although I'm sure, as they're both from Sweden, they were made with centimetres in mind.The face of the Hultafors is 5 1/2" x 3", and the Gransfors is 5" x 3 1/8" - so the face of the Hult is a little longer. It's also thicker on the business end before it tapers to the cutting edge. The Grans has a longer, slightly thinner taper to the edge. How this will translate into cutting I don't know yet. The cheeks are about the same thickness and shape, but the eye opening for the handle is noticeably different in each, with the Hult being 1 3/4 x 3/4, and the Grans 1 1/2 x 3/4. Hultafors is using the two wedge system, and Gransfors just has the one, but both are well seated and very solid.The eye opening being different naturally means a different profile to the handles. The Hultafors has a narrower, smoother grip, which may give slightly less resistance in the hand when hewing, where you're trying to cut down a piece of greenwood and using mainly the weight of the head to ladder the chips. The Gransfors has the thicker, and actually about a quarter inch shorter, handle, and it has a rougher feel. I believe they leave the light turning marks from the lathe intentionally to improve grip. Both are really nice, and both could easily be shaped however best fits your hand.The Gransfors comes with the initials of the craftsman stamped in it, which is nice, and both have the seals of the forges on the heads and handles. The cases - the Hultafors has a thicker, more rugged case. The leather is thicker by at least a millimetre, with a tie closure. The Gransfors has the snap closure mask. Both work.Overall, I think the Hultafors has the more rugged feel and appearance, and the Gransfors is more shapely and fine. Both have their own elegance about them, so it's just a matter of preference - particularly with the shape of the cutting edge. Both will easily slice your finger for you when you unbox though, so take care!