User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-4714392-20120108150644/@comment-166.147.117.36-20120108210638

Just because it says SA doesn't mean you have to use axe mode. Axe mode is almost completely useless. It is slow and there is one combo that does a good amout of damage. Swinging the axe is like the lance charge. There are no conditions that allow you to stay in axe mode.