Stephanie S.
Yelp
I'm obsessed!!!!!! I've been to Bury the Hatchet twice now. Once for a special event, and again with my friends and family. My most recent visit included 4 of us, so we were paired up in the same lane as another larger group of people (because I think they want 10-12 people per lane). At first, we were apprehensive about this, because we saw 8 other people getting paired up with my group of 4, so my group thought we would get overtaken by the other group ,and our axe throwing time would get minimized, and we wouldn't get as many chances to throw. After 15 minutes, we realized that was not the case. The Axe Master made sure that everyone was participating, and quickly, so that we all had multiple chances to through, often, over and over again.
We started with a game called "get off my court" which basically means 2 people go head-to-head, 1 shot, and the winner stays in the lane to throw again, against a new opponent, as the loser exits the lane. This was a good quick way to get us throwing the axes to get used to the technique and feel, but also to give everyone plenty of turns. After maybe 30-45 mins of this, we played a new game of boys vs. girls teams, and the team with the most points wins. This was really fun also, and even though it split up our groups, it was OK since we all bonded fine and had a great time. It was a great team building experience. I would have rathered we played a "bracket style" tournament where I can compete against everyone else to have 1 winner. We did this at Urban Axes and I liked it better.
But overall, I love this activity, and this facility. I think Bury the Hatchet is better than its competitor Urban Axes in north philly because Bury the Hatchet has a more social trendy atmosphere.There are TVs to watch the game, cozy couches/chairs to socialize and hang out while others are throwing axes, and BYOB refrigerators near every lane. Also, the layout of the place has all the axe lanes around the edge of the room, leaving the middle of the room wide open for socializing, instead of the competitor whos layout is more like parking lot style lanes where you walk down each row of lanes.
I love axe throwing, its my new favorite activity over bowling, ping pong, darts, etc. Go on the website, reserve your spot early, because it fills up and sells out fast. Usually $35-$40pp for 2 hrs. Totally worth it, I love this place! Tip: BOYB and BYO Food. There are pizza menus there, which you can order pizza delivery near by. Also, I forgot to comment on how amazing the staff is here... soo friendly, helpful, and they all just rock, and really love their jobs. Makes the experience so much more fun!