What is your favorite wildland firefighting line tool (for hand crew), and why?

Question

I'm doing a live burn for my S-130/190 class this weekend, and I'm wondering which line tool I should take? Which one's your favorite, and why? Which one is easiest on the back? Which one feels like it makes the fastest progress? Etc. etc.

Answer 1

Pickax, adze.

Nothing quite so useful in making a fireline.

Answer 2

I take a chain saw and a pulaski.. if there is big stuff you will need a chain saw and then a pulaski works great on everything else. Plus it all depends on what part of the line you end up on making trail.. Have fun. Classes just get harder