Found a Groupon to attend a birthday event for a friend's wife birthday. My wife and I were pleasantly surprised. We didn't expect axe throwing to be so easy. A great way to blow off steam or relieve some stress. A few notes....The environment is minimalist, imagine a bar without alcohol or a dance floor and axe throwing instead of darts. There are a few couches for seating but it's mainly standing room......There is a jukebox to play some tunes.....It's B.Y.O.B.......Probably shouldn't be serving liquor to people throwing axes.....It's great for couples or groups. We really enjoyed ourselves. read more

This was a pretty cool experience. The place is a little small, but big enough to accommodate 6 people at each one of the four stations. Beware there is no liquor, however they serve expensive non alcoholic beverages. I believe the water was $4 a bottle. Ridiculous. The staff recommend you register and sign their waiver in advance. The staff will give a demonstration on how to safely throw the axe without any injuries. Staff were friendly and professional. Overall, we had a great time. read more

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We went during hours and there was a dude outside adjusting the locks on the window(?). We asked if it was open, guy sighed and said yes, but he doesn't work there. He went in, slowly and with annoyance, turned the lights on, went behind the counter and said "what do you want?" My friend and I just quietly turned and left to eat at a restaurant instead. read more

Had a Mom & Son Date Day here and it was a lot of fun. We never thrown axes before and the guy taught us how to throw using a 2 hand method and a one hand method. We played for an hour and had a wonderful experience. I would definitely do this again. Make reservations online. You can also fill out the waiver online too. When I was reserving our time slot, they had a promotion going on. read more

This was a great experience just to mark off my bucket list. I found this location because it was close to our dinner plans and they offered a Groupon. They offer an option to complete complete reservation online and the waiver as well. The checking and training process was quick then we were sent off to have fun. The guides only spent less than 3 minutes with my group. There is bottle water and drinks for purchase in a cooler. Drinks run $2-5 I pretty sure you can bring your own tumbler or beverage. read more

Axeplosion Axethrowing Lounge - Axe Throwing Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Super fun experience! I had been wanting to try this for a very long time. Easy to book and sign the waivers online. I got the time I wanted with no issues. Maybe because 53o on a Thursday was not a popular time. We were promptly checked in and told to sit in our area. After a few minutes, the staff came over to teach us throwing techniques. Others stated the tutorial was brief. My boyfriend and I totally were fine with that. About halfway through our time, the staff came back to check on us and give us a few more tips. We were the only customers at that time. I would recommend for a fun date night! I recommend wearing gym shoes and comfy clothes. Did get a little warm with all of the throwing. read more

Do you want to let off some steam??? Do you have some held In anger !!?? Are you upset with stuff in life and have no outlet !??? Well let me tell you about axeplosion!!!! I let all my frustration on hitting the boards with the axe !! It was fun playing here and in competition with the people you go with!!' They also have a punching game and my husband broke the record score!!!! My little brother thought it was going to be lame And he left smiling ear to ear !!! Y'all go check them out!! read more

Axeplosion Axethrowing Lounge - Axe Throwing Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

We had a fantastic time. I came here with my son and niece for a family outing. The booking was easy to make. Friendly staff and great energy. Nice place to come to and release some stress. You will also get a full body work out throwing the axe. Our guide was awesome. I'm upset. I forgot his name to mention in my review. He spent a few minutes teaching and showing us the proper techniques of axe throwing. He also checked in on us to see how things were going. I've been to several axe-throwing lounge. I like the vibes from this location a little better. read more

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Came here w/ a friend yesterday and really had a blast! The staff do a great job of explaining how to throw the axe properly and if you are struggling they keep demonstrating until you are able to figure it out They are open Late which is great as well! Definitely recommend trying out this place if you are interested in axe throwing. read more

Great location, awesome instructor and super fun for a team event. Will definitely go again.

Loved the whole experience here. I booked online a couple weeks ahead, all time slots were available. They have 7 stations, with 2 in each. I booked 1.5 hours and it was the perfect amount of time. Highly recommend- so fun!! read more

Had a Groupon so gave it a try. Enjoyable experience. Placed back in an industrial area. In a smll office area with about 6 throwing areas, 1 relaxing area, and 1 bathroom. read more

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We had a great time today! Our instructor was very nice, helpful and friendly and really did a great job teaching us all, including 2 kids, how to throw. We went as a group and it was alot of fun mixing and matching the people to see who does it best- guys/gals, spouses, etc. Initially thought 90 min would be ling but it went by fairly quickly since it was a bit of a bigger group. Id recommend if it was your first time to go in a group- or to do the 60 min if its just a couple. read more

Horrible customer service. After making a reservation I unfortunately had to cancel three days before we were scheduled to attend. That was three weeks ago and I have yet to receive a refund on the charge they put on my card. I called twice and got confirmation twice. Still nothing. I'm sure this is a very fun experience but I wish they were as helpful and organized as they are fun. Not sure I'd ever try to make a reservation over the phone again. I'd rather walk in and take my chances. I know others who have experienced getting no refund either so before you charge anything on your card... think twice. read more

Great place for group outing for adult party, family event or business team meeting. We had staff meeting over two days in September 2022 and we wanted to do a team building event. We went on a Tuesday and they are normally closed but will open for private events if you meet the minimum fee amount. Collin provided great instructions and our group split into teams for a few games and then we had a singles tourney at the end. Thanks read more

Really fun! Hold your water, though as the bathroom is downright scary. I've been in gas station bathrooms that were cleaner.

Our group tried something new with axe throwing on a Sunday afternoon. We had purchased a groupon for 90 minutes and were able to reserve our slot for the day. When we arrived, we were able to fill out waivers on their website with our phones and their tablet, and got a quick run down of the rules. We were escorted to the back and given a tutorial on how to throw, and off we went! The facility had approximately 7 lanes to throw, each lane separated by wire fencing and 2 boards each. One of our boards was pretty worn out, so we requested to shift to another lane, which was accommodated easily as no other reservations were pending. There were only few areas near the lanes for our belongings, especially since we initially had a middle lane, which was difficult to accommodate since we had a large grouo... when we moved lanes, there were some chairs available to keep our stuff, which helped. There are also some drinks to purchase, but otherwise the facility is devoted to axe throwing only. Overall, the experience was good. We enjoyed our time and it was something new we had done. We got competitive too, so there were many laughs among our friends. However, I would have liked to see some more space for belongings, as well as food options available at the facility, but maybe that's just because I was really hungry. We were told we could order in and eat there, but we didn't want to take away time from our axe throwing so we just went to eat afterwards. read more

Axeplosion Axethrowing Lounge - Axe Throwing Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

This is my second time throwing axes. This is a very unstructured environment. If it was my first time I might have been more lost. I've been to another place that serves drinks and has a refferee and keeps score for you and provide tips if you need it. Our lane here was also heavily used before we got there. Some of our boards falling off or splintering apart. The rings of the bullseye was hard to see. When we asked for it to get fixed idk if they had a wood shortage or what but it took them like 20 minutes to swap a few boards. As a contractor myself I could have done it myself in a fraction of the time the 16 year old kid did it. One of our axes was missing half it's handle. All in all this is a place to throw axes. If you want a more structured experience go somewhere else. I didn't have a bad experience here but I wasn't blown away by anything here either. read more

If this is the only place you've gone; try somewhere else. Had a group go, wasn't helped at all - I ran our own games because thankfully I've gone to a different company and location downtown which was SO FUN. Here, there was no organization, the instructor showed how to throw once and then he threw himself on the other side. It would have been a boring group rental for 2.5 hours without games. I broke our group into 2 and we started playing games like darts, but with axes and the guy running it said that it was awesome and he wouldn't have thought about that and is going to steal it and use it for others. Honestly, I hope so! I hope they can get better from this review because it would be nice to have a quality place to go without going downtown. However, today if you asked me where to go based on last night; I'd tell you downtown. If you go to Axeplosion and play darts (down from 41 ending at exactly 0) - you're welcome. :) - Not meaning to be too critical, but just want to leave honest feedback and hope that there can be growth for this location! The setting is REALLY nice, loved the lounge area and the range spaces. Just work on customer experience! read more

Was at the Lombard location for a small group event and Collin was extremely helpful with some of the newbies offering tips to hit properly! Previous axe experiances we had a designated game attendant the whole time and they didn't quite do that here but if you like a private group experiance this was it! Nice enviroment and background music would love to visit again! read more

I have been to 3 axe throwing places similar to this before and Axeplosion was definitely the worst one. Cons: - The staff is very short with you and not super accommodating. -If you don't make friends with the instructors right away, they will hold a grudge and watch you like a hawk the rest of the time you throw - It is very small inside with lanes too close together -It is very loud inside -No coat hangers -The axes were very dull Pros: -Their online booking is simple read more

Such a fun spot! So glad we tried it! We will for sure be back! My only suggestion is move the score whiteboard to the back wall, help in the standing in the middle issue. read more

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I love that this hidden gem was located near by. The front desk staff greeted us with smiles as did Adrian. He is a great at explaining how to throw and the techniques - he did it with a smile. I liked that he checked on us from time to time - makes me feel like he and the business value us! I came here with my brother as his birthday gift to me. It's a great setting for groups! I'll need more practice so I can actually make contact but I enjoyed myself thoroughly so if you are considering coming here, please do! Please note that you will have to sign a waiver prior to the axe throwing so make sure to do this before you get there. read more

Came here on date night. Had some of the best fun, throwing axes, drinking, taking pics and challenging one another to get the first bullseye. We had a two minute introduction to the sport and within five minutes we felt like vikings. We loved it and we would totally go back. read more

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My husband and I tried axe throwing for the first time this past weekend. The place is pretty basic. Nothing fancy. It had caging up to separate the axe throwing areas. There was a lounge area where you wait for your guide to escort you to your designated area that had a few worn couches and some bar stools. You throw an axe at what looks like a large dart board and you score points based on where your axe lands. Thank goodness we purchased a Groupon and didn't pay full price. The reservation was for 90 minutes. We lasted for about 40 minutes. Who can throw an axe at a board for 90 minutes and still be entertained!?!?! It was different and we can say that we tried it. Throwing the axe got tiring after awhile and boring. I think this activity is better for a group and may be more fun. Can't say we'd return but not because anything was wrong with the venue, it just wasn't that fun to us. We'd prefer bowling if they were open. No food for purchase; obviously no bar since mixing alcohol and axe throwing doesn't seem like a good mix. Lol They do offer bottles of water for sale. Private parking lot so parking was very easy. They had public restrooms. I didn't use it but we walked past them. Thankfully they played background music or it would've been even more boring. When we left and turned our axes in before our time expired, the guide asked us if anything was wrong or if the activity wasn't for us and we just said that we were tired, which was true. It does also seem like a good activity to relieve stress or anger. read more

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Nice spot, lots of fun for a group outing. The price is reasonable, $20 a person an hour. The negatives are, no guidance or game assistance, it's a warehouse so it's very cold inside & there music played is way too LOUD & NOT family appropriate read more

I visited Axeplosion on 11/17 with my wife and parents. This was our first experience throwing axes. We were greeted and set up on 2 "lanes" with large wooden targets and brief instruction on safety procedures and proper technique. The instructor watched each of us throw a few times and gave instruction after each throw. He was very patient and helpful, and did a good job getting us up to speed quickly. Something about destruction without consequences is cathartic. We threw axes for an hour and a half. We kept score and kept changing up teams. The instructor didn't come back for about 45 minutes as he was the only person working and the entire facility was full. He apologized when he did come back, but it was not an issue as we were enjoying the event. When he returned, he showed us how to throw one handed. The next time he returned he showed us how to throw 2 axes at once and underhand. My only complaint is that there really isn't any space for spectating (or just getting out of the way while others throw). We were on the end, so we could go behind the fence while others throw, and there were only 4 of us (2 throwing and 2 watching at all times). I don't think I would enjoy it as much if there were say 8 of us and/or we had been in the middle lanes. Overall, it was a good time, and I would go again. read more

Started to see pictures on my news feed of people throwing axes so I wanted to check it out. This place was pretty cool! They deserve a lot of credit and I'll definitely be back after today! First, I booked for the wrong day and they still managed to find me a spot! Thank God. Manny coached us through everything and made sure we got the hang of things. After a few tries it was easy to get. We got to be on our own and he'd come back to check in on us. About 20 min before our session ended, I lost my groove. Had an axe expert guide me through another session and it worked out. Got a few more bullseye's so I left on a good note! read more

Axeplosion Axethrowing Lounge - Axe Throwing Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

A reservation was made in mid Dec of 2019 for a party of 15 people for Feb 29th, 2020 at 5:30pm. Axeplosion notified our party on Feb 26th saying that they will not honor our reservation. They simply stated that we need to make another reservation as this night is full. They obviously do not value customer service. read more

Have been to one other Axe place and this failed in comparison. They put you in a lane and there you go. Spend you time. Which is fine but I was expecting cting likee the other experience e where we had a host and ttaught us different event techniques and hosted games. I also thought it was strange that they had signs out abouT being sure to tip when all the staff did was take our money and told us not to stand behind anyone throwing an axe. Only other complaint was that our board has missing a couple palm sized chunk of wood. I went and asked if we could switch to the one that was empty next to us. He said "I'll allow if for now" but clearly annoyed. I wouldn't say it was a bad experience but they did nothing o make it a reels experience. read more

We went for a company party. Our coach was Amar, who was super friendly and very helpful. Everyone in our party had a great time!

This place is so fun!!!! Saw a Groupon for this place and was intrigued. Thought it would be fun for the kids before they went back to college. We went online and made an appointment for a Sunday night after dinner. We brought our own drinks (water & soda) with us. Our instructors Adrian & Jake were great!!! They helped us with fundamentals then came back and showed us some "trick" throws. It was super fun and we're looking forward to our next visit! read more

Axeplosion Axethrowing Lounge - Axe Throwing Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Took my husband for Father's Day with our son and we all had a great time! It was a ton of fun and our guide was very nice. He was super helpful. We went pretty late in the day and had missed the crowd, so we had our area to ourselves except for one other family. Highly recommend and you can't beat the price. Will be back again! read more

We set up our appointment to throw some axes on 3/31/19 with a Groupon. The whole experience was awesome. You get a quick overview of what to do and what not to do. Manny was our instructor and we couldn't have been more happy with him. Everyone else was able to get the axes to stick except for me so he walked me through it step by step. We really enjoyed our time at Axeplosion! read more

BADAXE!! (heh) even for novices.

I was given a groupon for Christmas to come here and do 90 minutes of axe throwing for 4 people total. The Groupon mentions that you can't use it during the weekends so be mindful of that! We reserved a spot on a Thursday night at 6:30pm. You can save more time checking in by signing your waiver form online on their website. The guys working the lounge at our time were friendly and helpful. When we were directed to go inside the throwing lounge, it was a pretty cool set up! They had lounge couches, high top tables and bar chairs for everyone and different ranges for each group to have their own section for axe throwing. When our instructor directed us to our section, we were in front of a literal garage door that was completely opened and noticed there were other sections opened that weren't used. It was a little chilly, but I don't mind it if my group was cool with it. Our instructor Manny was funny, answered all our questions, was efficient teaching us, and did a great job rotating among the stations to make sure everyone was taken care of. It was a fun new experience and time goes by super fast! Plus you can BRING YOUR OWN FOOD! The only reason I have to give it one less star is because our boards to throw the axes at were definitely overused so it made it a little trickier for the axes to stick. Still would recommend trying something different out! read more

This was hands down the best experience I've ever had, so far. We came in with a Groupon for 90 minutes for 4 people. My friend, son & his friend had an amazing time throwing axes. Manny took the time to show us how to throw and would come around to check in to see if there were any questions. At the end of our time Manny also came around to take pictures for us. We will definitely be back. We loved that we had our own area and didn't have to group up with others. read more

Horrible, all of it. Customer service was the worst I have experienced in years. Front desk person rude like he does not need the business, although the place was empty. Told me I HAVE to give an email AND a phone number, but they do not have an ability to print a receipt. Really? The whole place was dumpy, cleaning supplies in random places, but nobody cleaning, just buckets and mops parked in corners. No heat on a 50 degree day. Loud 90s? music drowning out any conversation. Minimum instruction and a statement from the instructor that the axes were pretty sharp when they were so dull, they had chips and gouges in the blades. $75 for three people for an hour. For what??? read more

Had a great time tonight at Axeplosion. There was six of us and first timers. Colin was super helpful and a great coach. We will definitely be back!! read more

Decided to come here for a date night. This was an amazing experience. The staff was so friendly and fun. They showed us so many tricks and even played with us. The space was clean and hip. I enjoyed the music and time. You're allowed to order food and bring drinks (alcohol is a fee.) I can't wait to come back! We couldn't stop laughing the entire time. Great stress reliever! read more