Battle Axes

Came with my boyfriend and some friends around 4pm on Saturday. We did axe throwing with Will and then did two races of go karts. Overall this is a huge space for people to mingle and have fun so big groups will do well, but seemed to lack identity as well as coherence.

For example, their reservation system was down so I had to email to book our spot. Then someone called to put my card down for a no-show. But once inside, there was no connection between my reservation, our waivers, or our names being used in various systems. Hopefully they can connect all of them and you can just include your name once across the multiple activities.

Also, we ordered a bucket of craft beers/ciders but they didn't seem to have most of them or know the names. We spent about $100 for the two of us (axes for 1 hour, 2 races, 1 beer each)

I think this place could be great and see the vision the owners had since moving from the distillery district. But there are definitely some growing pains that I hope will be fixed when we return. For now, it was okay.

GREEDY, MONEY HUNGRY. Went last night for a date and with the first throw, my date partially dislocated her shoulder. Since it was obvious that we couldn't throw axes (or anything!) for the evening, we requested a refund, or to put the money towards one of the other games The manager refused, saying that my date could just watch me throw axes for the hour. I'm fairly certain that they would have run after us waving the credit card machine if she had to be taken away in an ambulance. Absolutely disgusting.

The karts are too fast for the track which makes them the best. They start the speed slow and turn it up. There 20 laps and by the time they turn up the juice you are screaming fast. The price is great for how many laps you get. Everyone there is friendly and accommodating. Definitely going back. Thanks for a great time :)

Loved it. The new place has so many cool things you cant find anywhere else.
A group of 6 us went and threw axes for an hr, bowled for an hr, raced the really fast go karts, ate and drank and paid less than $250 for all of that!!!

A great place for a date night! They even have a place for younger kids! Highly recommend checking it out!

A wonderful gift from my sons. We had a blast, and the axe throwing coach Kevin made it worth it.

My sons had done it before, and with their help, and Kevin's knowledge, I quickly caught on how to hold, and throw the axe.

Also, it really works the arms and upper back. You can think of it as the new darts, but on a much larger scale. The weight of the axes make it the ultimate upper body workout.

Plus, I found out that there is even a National Axe Throwing Competition (NATC); so, it could be the next big Olympic sport.

If you haven't tried it yet, you really should, but it can be very addictive, due to things getting competitive with your family and friends.

went Saturday night with a group of 8 people. the axe throwing itself was fun. our pit boss was nice enough. however the safety here is a concern.

each pit is divided by a chain link fence. for some reason the venue was too cheap or just irresponsible enough to leave around a foot long gap at the top of the fence. apparently while i was throwing an axe, the people to the left of us threw a throwing star. i'm assuming they threw it very hard because it ricocheted off the wood target area and flew over that gap in the fence, right towards me. fortunately it did not hit me but it very well could have hit me or the people spectating directly behind me.

the pit boss picked it up real quick, probably in hopes of hiding it. she down played the situation and got annoyed when a friend got vocal with his concerns. i think the pit boss of the pit next to us was the real issue though. they were obviously allowing those people to throw axes and stars WAY too hard.

we kept going on but the incident was on my mind the rest of the night. another employee came up to me and said "i'm glad you're alive" which i found rude coming from an employee. definitely not something you want to hear in that environment. i brought up my concerns w the throwing stars specifically and he said it could have been an axe that flew over just as easily. i highly doubt that. if this venue doesn't take proper precautions (closing that gap in the fence / watching how hard people are throwing) then they should NOT allow throwing stars / cards which are much more liable to bounce and ricochet due to their design.

interestingly enough i have a video of the ninja star ricocheting and coming by me. it was the only video my boyfriend took and you can see it clearly fly up and over the fence. i wish i could post it here but i'll take a screenshots and circle it. it's blurry because that thing was moving FAST.

bonus mention: they didn't card anyone in my group for alcohol and we're all in our 20s (i'm 22 lmao). obviously they don't follow regulations too closely.

Enjoyed the evening, We was there on a Tuesday & place was packed.
I have been to the one in Louisville, There both similar. The great thing Battle has is multiple types of hatches to try. Not everyone can throw the same kind consistently.
They can accommodate a large amount of people & plenty of parking right now.
The only draw back I see is acoustics are awful. It's inside a concrete bunker. Carrying on a conversation is almost impossible.

This is such a fun concept. I've been three times and I'm terrible at it, but that still doesn't ruin the fun! It's reasonably priced, everyone is always friendly, and it's great stress relief.
Lots of good beer selection, too. Great location in the distillery district so you're close to other great locally owned businesses.

This place is such a great change of pace. Have a stressful day at work? Take it out on some targets! S.O. breakup with you? Throw axes! Celebrating any type of occasion? Have a few drinks and throw some axes! Several of my coworkers and our significant others came during happy hour and three some axes. We all had a great time and were laughing the whole time. They also had a cute little chair that we had a mini photo shoot at. The distillery district is a great area to have a few drinks, throw some axes, and then head across the street for some pizza. Great little area, and battle axes has made another great, unique addition to the group! Can't wait to come back!