fiskers

[coxy]

has anyone seen/got the fiskers 8lb splitting maul  that thing is neat I used one today its different than anything I have used but I like the ax better than anything else it don't tire me out as fast  :D :D

[Logger RK]

I sure like the fiskers  loppers. Pretty much can cut whatever will fit in the blades. I'll have to check there splitters out

[John Mc]

I use the Fiskars X25 splitting axe, and love it. I try to split anywhere form 1/2 to 1 full cord of firewood each year, just for exercise and to stay in practice. My two old splitting mauls never leave the shed anymore. I may get an X27 splitting ax one of these days.

I had never heard of the Fiskars 8# maul till you mentioned it. Not sure if I want to go back to a maul after switching to the Fiskars ax, but it would be interesting to try, just to see if they've worked any magic on the maul (they sure did with their axes).

[codemunk3y]

I have an x25 or x27, have split around 25 tonne this year with it.

Much better than a traditional block splitter, doesn't get stuck, cuts through pretty much anything.

The only draw back I have found is that it jars the hands when using it for long periods of time.

[Babylon519]

I have the X27 from Fiskars. Beauty of an axe. I split about 24 face cord a year by hand (more interesting than a treadmill!), and I used to go through one 8-lb maul each year - they'd break at the business end. I've had the x27 for four years, it's still as good as new, a lot lighter to use, and has a knife profile that blows the wood apart.
The one odd thing I've noticed: normally you swing the axe straight into the wood. With this one, if the head is cocked just slightly to one side or the other, it separates that wood with some kind of supernatural force! That's what I mean when I say it blows the wood apart - when the axe is slightly turned on the downstroke the same way you might rotate a golf club for a fade or draw. Don't know if this makes sense, or if others have noticed this. I highly recommend the x27.  - Jason