Welcome to the Axe Factor! This unique attraction provides a simple yet memorable activity you’ve likely never tried before: axe throwing. The Axe Factor is the only axe-throwing range in Singapore, letting you hurl weighted axes at a target board from four metres away.
With two types of axes and an instructor to guide you through the process, the Axe Factor will get you off the ground regardless if it’s your first time, and capture your attention with a new skill that takes a surprising amount of finesse and exercise to master.
Booking Details
You can find the experience right here in our marketplace. Each ticket entitles the user to two types of throwing axes, an instructor to jump-start or guide you through the process, and an hour of unlimited throwing.
After purchasing the ticket, you’ll need to pre book your timings online. Bookings must be made at least a day in advance to avoid overcrowding. All participants are also required to wear close-toed shoes for safety reasons!
The range is a 12-minute walk away from Sixth Avenue MRT station. Alternatively, there are shuttle buses provided to the Grandstand that you can check out here.
Address: 200 Turf Club Rd #01-32A/B & 34 A/B, Singapore 287994
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 12PM - 10PM
Monday: Closed
Contact: +65 8923 8945
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Briefings and Safety
The axe throwing range is indoors and air-conditioned, so don’t worry about suntans or sweating. However, axe throwing is a surprisingly intensive physical activity, so make sure to bring some water if you aren’t planning on buying their store provided drinks.
Every session is started by a quick safety briefing and an introduction to the fundamentals of axe throwing. The safety briefing details simple guidelines like throwing the large axes before the smaller ones, and collecting axes embedded in the target board before picking up ones from the floor. If you’re there with a friend, you should be coordinating throwing times and collection times to avoid any risks! Individual ranges are separated by metallic netting, but companion ranges aren’t; this allows you and your friends to see each other’s results and compete!
The Axes
Throwers are provided with two different axes: a large axe and a small axe. The instructors will go over the different methods of throwing for each axe if it’s your first time. Large axes use an overhead, dual-handed, full-bodied throw. Small axes feel similar to handling weightier darts, using a single hand and focusing on the flick of the wrist.
The large axes are very weighty. As they’re the first ones you’ll throw, they might be a little nerve-wracking at first. Stick to the instructors' technique by simply trying to emulate their motion, and you’ll be consistently landing your axes into the board soon enough.
The small axe is where the real challenge lies. While the motion seems simple and intuitive, actually landing the axe blade on the wooden board is an entirely different task altogether. While I consistently landed large axes a few minutes into the experience, I wasn’t able to embed the small axe more than half the time.
The Throwing Experience
The target boards are large, more than a metre in height and breadth. Similar to darts or archery, each board has different rings providing different amounts of points. However, there are also two green dots in the corners referred to as Clutches, which are worth the most points in a game.
That’s right: the axe factor has rules and a scoring system used for their competitions and tournaments, detailed on signboards for your education. If you’re well practiced and feel confident in your abilities, you might want to try scoring yourself in order to spice up the experience!
Even better, bring a friend along and the two of you can start a friendly competition against one another. While I went alone in order to fully grasp the depth of the skill required, the range is definitely more enjoyable with a friend to compete against or share the experience with.
Axe throwing is a surprisingly physical activity involving the motion of your entire upper body, so don’t be surprised if you get a little tired after dozens of consecutive throws. An hour is enough to work up a bit of a sweat if you’re throwing nonstop, but it didn’t feel like enough to come away feeling like you mastered the art of axe throwing.
Conclusion
Overall, going alone feels more natural if you’re looking to pick up a new skill or hobby, similar to ice-skating or karaoke. If you’re the type that can immerse yourself into an activity and immediately gravitate to pushing for improvement, the Axe Factor is exactly for you! If you’re just there to blow off steam and work up a sweat, you should be prepared for a fairly repetitive hour-long activity.
If you’re just aiming to try something new, then bringing a friend is definitely the better option. It’ll provide the opportunity to compete against each other, and you can also film each other’s axe-throwing sessions with the aim of seeing how much you both can improve in an hour!
As an added tip, regular customers with more practice and experience tend to book their slots on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. The staff informed me that some are more impressive or grandstanding, using cards and tapes as part of their targets. If that sounds like something you want to see, then try booking these timeslots to watch more seasoned throwers at work…
