User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Switch Axes/@comment-96.42.26.192-20120902192749

Ah Switch Axes, my second favorite weapon in Tri and overall (it beats out gunlances but looses to lances). I love the versitality the Switch Axe boasts, having great range and power in axe mode as well as overwhelming attack speed in sword mode. It combos easily, and it has access to both the roll common to most weapons and the backhop common to lances making it adaptable defensively. My preferred weapon of choice for Rathalos, Rathian, and Deviljho. While that may seem to be a small list, the fact is I prefer these for Switch-Axe far over my primary favorite the Lance. The main reason being that these three monsters generally have tails that are hard if not impossible to hit with a lance (well same goes with Barroth, but its charging means that lances compensate defensively). And since tails, for some reason, are the most valuable part of the monster, the Switch Axe gets a lot of mileage.

The Switch Axe definitely has its faults. In multiplayer, I would say only longswords are more unintentionally obnoxious. Switch-Axes tend to knock their buddies over if not send them flying during combos. Faster monsters that don't stay still problem Switch Axes (though not as much as lances). And finally, in Tri, there is a rather poor selection of Switch Axes, the only viable status one being the Barroth Switch axe (huh?). You don't even get an Ice or fire switch axe until high rank.

My favorite switch axe to use? That would be the Sinister Saints. Looks lovely and cooks monsters for breakfast.

BRING THE SWITCH AXE TO MH4 (funded by the Bring the Switch Axe to Monster Hunter 4 fund)

A better weapon for cutting of tails? NO.