Medieval Pole Axe

Medieval Pole Axe

• Blade material: 1055 high carbon steel
• Handle material: ash wood
• Overall length: approx. 185.7cm
• Hawk length: approx. 26.7cm
• Primary Edge: approx. 17cm
• Handle length: approx. 183cm
• Weight: approx. 3090 g
• Cold Steel® Product No.: 89PA

With superior reach and armor-shattering force, the pole axe (also called pollaxe) represented the great equalizer between the common foot soldier and the terrifying juggernaut that was the knight on horseback on the medieval battlefield. The heavy machine gun of its day, the pole axe was surprisingly deft in the hand and unstoppable.

The same attributes which made the pole axe so renowned on the battlefields of old still ring true today. Easily capable of defeating modern-day armors with the same efficiency with which it despatched the knights of old, the pole axe is a true powerhouse of performance.

Through many years of experimenting and cross-training with axes, glaives, halberds and staves from all over the world and a multitude of martial cultures, Lynn C. Thompson, founder of Cold Steel®, discovered the potential of the pole weapon against a whole host of opponents, even outfitted with today's modern armors and tools. It has long remained a weapon dear to him, so he decided to unveil his own modern interpretation of this formidable tool.

Please note: the ax will be delivered in parts, after receiving you will have to assemble it yourself.