AxeVentures Axe Throwing and Rage Room — Attraction in San Diego

While we enjoyed our experience smashing, we were given items to wear that smelled bad and were wet with other people's sweat. The goggles were so dirty that we couldn't see properly as we made our way through the room. They were more dangerous to wear because we couldn't see through them at all and we kept slipping on items. We weren't properly instructed on what to do and not do. The room we were in was the "big room" and we had originally had 4 people with us and when one couldn't make it, we were glad once we realized how tight the room was and how little space we had. It was quite dangerous. There was no clock in the room to help us know how much time we had left and there was no fan or ventilation, so we sweat on top of the items that were already covered in other people's sweat and it actually made me sick to my stomach and I had to run to throw up. When our group made our way out of the room to get some fresh air, we saw another space full of items that had not been smashed already - which we never were told about prior to us going in the room - and all the items that were in the room already were so smashed. It was a bummer of an experience as one of our group members had done this activity before and had given such great feedback that we were very disappointed in our experience. If we do this again, it won't be at this venue and we will look into other spaces in the future. The major issue we had was the unclean gear - especially in a time of covid and monkeypox. I hope they take time to thoroughly clean items in between usage...

I love a good rage room and have been to several, but my experience at this particular location was genuinely dangerous, and I would strongly advise against visiting, especially if you have any respiratory conditions or concerns about air quality.

In my experience, rage rooms typically provide crates of glass and ceramics to smash, with maybe a few larger electronic items like TVs or printers as an add-on. This establishment, however, really only offered electronics, plus a couple of metal pieces that seemed to live in the room. There's a reason that e-waste is handled and disposed of differently than other waste. The CA Department of Toxic Substances Control has determined that "the dust generated from destruction of e-waste in rage rooms was determined to be hazardous and dangerous to inhale." This isn't just speculation. It's a documented health concern.

I have mild, well-controlled asthma. I've never experienced a severe asthma attack. However, after just five minutes in their rage room, I was struggling to breathe and had to immediately get outside for fresh air. This experience was alarming and makes me seriously concerned about the long-term health effects of exposure to the dust in that environment. If you value your health, please choose a...

Tried to check out this axe throwing place in North Park today with my brother (out of town visitor) and brother-in-law, and it was a complete waste of time. Their posted hours said they opened at 1:30, so we showed up right around that time. The place was completely empty, but the guy working told us we couldn’t throw until 3:00pm because they were “doing interviews.”

When I asked why it wasn’t reflected online, especially since their booking site was showing plenty of availability for 1:30, he just told us to come back later or book online. Honestly, I’m glad we didn’t book online because it would have been even more frustrating to find out they weren’t actually honoring their hours.

If you’re going to close off walk-ins or delay opening because of interviews, at least update your site so people don’t waste their time driving out here. Really disappointing experience. That’s not just unprofessional, it’s lazy and misleading. There wasn’t even the slightest apology or acknowledgment of the inconvenience. The least you can do is take responsibility and show basic respect for your customers’ time. Running a business means putting customers first, not treating them like an inconvenience. Total disappointment and a perfect example of how NOT to...