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I was recommended this product by a friend who splits a lot more firewood than I do. He also urged me to get the XXL length rather than the XL to avoid whacking my own shins at the end of one's swing arc (I am 180cm tall with average arm length). Its first task was to reduce a very mixed pile of coarsely cut wood, both greenish and well seasoned, to chunks suitable for my wood stoves. The X27 makes very light work of cured sections, but struggles to cope with wood that is the least bit green or with twisted grain, for example sections of Leyland cedar. It takes a knack to work this axe efficiently – a keen aim is more productive than brute strength. All that said, it's still far better than a splitting tool propelled by a heavy mallet. Especially since it doesn't get hopelessly stuck in a log – it can be fairly easily prised out if necessary. Build quality, as you would expect with a Finnish steel head and an unsnappable handle, is excellent.Read full review
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I did a lot of research into splitting axes and mauls and Fiskars products consistently were the ones people seemed to rate the highest. However, there is no magic one tool does everything. There are similarly designed splitting axes from other brands. And the Fiskars axe comes in two sizes. This, the X27, is the larger (longer) one. I'm not tall nor built like a rugby player and would say this is the length most people would need to chop and split wood. If you buy the shorter version you will need a raised chopping block and if you miss strike be careful where the axe is heading for! Longer is safer. It feels the perfect length for me. It is light, well balanced and easy to control. I overshot my first attempt and it did not leave a mark on the shaft. The other similarly designed axes from other brands are even shorter than the next size down Fiskars product. Think I'll stick to this X27. However, as I said. No one tool will do everything. This is perfect for splitting logs. Not for breaking up big rounds. For that you'll need a maul and I would highly recommend the Fiskars builders axe model 1020220. Read full review
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By far the best axe i have ever used. My woodsman was skeptical when his younger rope guy recommended this to me, questioning why the old tools are not considered to be good enough. I Agree in principle, but have to admit this is an acceptation to the rule. It's making light work of the 200 yr old ash tree felled with 400mm rounds. Working up to the bigger stuff. Traditional heavy axe "Splitting mauls" are generally a bad axe all round, heavy and blunt. But this thing has sone expert design behind it. The carbon handle goes easy on the shoulders after a day of splitting lumber too.
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The Fiskars X27 is in my opinion the best Axe for somebody who wants to split firewood efficiently at an affordable price. It is light, powerful and, well quite simply is as good at anything I have tried at splitting wood. The best thing about this axe though is the weight, while other mauls may split an individual piece as well, after 20 minutes you will be exhausted. With this axe I can go on a lot longer, not saying it makes splitting wood easy, but certainly easier! Also what I love about the product is that I have found that because the angle between the head an the blade is quite large, it tends not to get stuck in the wood like many axes (which can take a while to clear and potentially cause injuries). There will be some who want to spend 3 to 4 times the amount on a Swedish axe, and I am definitely not saying these are not great Axes, of course they are. And if owning a finely crafted axe is important and you can afford it, then go for it. But for me my aim was to split wood and I find the X27 compares with even the most expensive of axes. There will be others that think the X27 is still a lot for an axe, and yes there are some very decent axes out there for a lower price. In my experience these axes are not as good as an X27, but guess it depends on how long your will use the axe for.Read full review
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I've used all sorts over the years to split wood, and this is the best product I have ever owned. Possibly slightly too long handled for me, I might have been better getting the X25 for my build, but adjusting your stance soon overcomes this. Splits new wood with ease, and the sharpener does keep the edge sharp, plus I even tried the knife function too on a kitchen knife to see how well it would work, and as with most Fiskars stuff it works extremely well. Overall I am well pleased with this axe, and is so satisfying to use, I wonder why I never researched axes before and got one sooner. Hope you enjoy using it too Mike PS Try and split tangentially to the rings, not perpendicular, and it'll make the job even easier.
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