FISKARS CHOPPING AXE & SPLITTING AXE - WHICH IS BEST?

[@trcass1]

Chris, i have an X-27 and a X-7 hatchet along with a 28 inch hookeroon and a 17 inch hookeroon. the 28 inch broke about 2 inches off the tip. i contacted FISKARS and they said take a picture and send it to them. a month later, i had a new hookeroon. loved the video you and Tony did on FISKARS months ago. didn't know they had a chopping ax. thanks for sharing.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@ralphvidmar5737]

I’ve only been chopping and splitting about 3 years. Started with the Fiskar chopping and splitting axes, and maul. Still going strong. I also prefer to split manually whenever possible. Thanks for the video.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, chopping/splitting firewood is great exercise!

[@treimo7073]

You’ve probably heard this 1000 times, but (a) I *love* the Fiskars X27, *BUT* (b) the Husqvarna S2800, IMO, is even *better*. Not only does it split better (esp for a 28” handle), but it’s built stronger and the head holds up better, even when I mess up and hit something I’m not supposed to. And the composite handle on the S2800 feels better for me. Just my $0.02 - love your channel!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I need to get one and give it a try!

[@ghevaer1]

I have a Husqvarna S2800 and a Fiskars X21. Love using the light X21 for chopping continiously. Nuttier wood I swtich to the S2800. In only a couple of cases I use a wedge and sledgehammer.

[@sgtspike]

Totally agree I run the S2 800 as well

[@strelnikov6289]

I have a Fiskars X25, a Husqvarna A2400, and a Husqvarna S2800. I use and like the A2400 the most. The Husqvarna axes have a metal overstrike protector, which the Fiskars don't have.

[@allanulen3809]

You speak the truth about the fiskar. When you and Tony did the video about the x27. I ordered one and it splits like nothing ive ever used.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, great tool!

[@BadHorsie1]

Husqvarna S280 is great too

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@BadHorsie1 yup!

[@SLOCLMBR]

The chopper splits like a much bigger axe than it is. As a production tree worker, the 24" handle version (x17?) Is a great tool.

[@annmariekowalski7505]

Thanks for the info. I did not read the fine print. Did not know about the warranty. Love the sheath. Love the products.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, great warranty!

[@juusovirtanen7906]

Had fiskars over 20years and still works. Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice tools for work that work!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’morning Chris, Hello Fellow Firewood Fanatics. I love my Fiskars X27 fer da same reasons you so elegantly ‘splained. Thanks for all you do. GoodNightIrene

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, you too!

[@vzmax]

I love Fiskars products, their classic scissors - for the kitchen or everywhere else - work superbly, the best scissors I've ever had. I also have the X25 for splitting and a X7 to put in my backpack along with the little saw SW73.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, good tools for work that just work!

[@kahlospirit24]

Which splitting axe would you recommend for a 5.8 women with not a tremendous upper body strength... Yet 💪😉

[@InTheWoodyard]

One of these or a Fiskars X25..or get a small electric wood splitter..

[@kahlospirit24]

@@InTheWoodyard thank you

[@atvcampingadventures1728]

Hi Chris I’ve been using fiskars for around 19 years I have broken a couple of them early on ,I think they improve them I still continue to buy and use them as I think they are awesome . Great video mate 👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good to know!

[@wades623]

What would be better for more of a hatchet size, the splitting head or the chopping one.

[@InTheWoodyard]

These are both medium size tools, hatchets are smaller. bot the chopping axe would work best.

[@timrydman-mr5hp]

Very nice axes and splitters. Looks like the splitters don’t get stuck in the wood splitting.

[@InTheWoodyard]

You got that right!

[@cubic3d1547]

I have been using the x27 for a few years now and really like it. This past weekend though I tried the Milwaukee 26” splitting axe and I have to say I like the Milwaukee better. It has a little more mass and seems to help with knotty pieces. Recommended giving one a try if you get the chance. As you said, more is the answer. Looking up the chopping axe now...

[@InTheWoodyard]

Great to hear! Thanks!

[@TittleCreekOutdoors]

I used a cheap harbor freight maul and Axe last year to split all of my firewood. After seeing the x27 I bought one this year and wow the difference. Then I bought a log splitter so now I barely use the x27 but when I do it's so much easier then a maul.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is a pretty common story on what people do for splitting !

[@TRguy64]

Hey, could you please tell me what you're recommend for going at some good sized in ground stumps, these are of green solid birch, probably the splitting axe is best for chipping away at the things, or is there something better suited for the job? Thanks!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Any axe along with determination can do it ...but a stump grinder would be easier and faster!

[@TRguy64]

@@InTheWoodyard I've grunted out tons of stumps by hand, a regular axe gets stuck all too often, I think one of these splitting axes might be a good choice, I need an axe anyways in case my electric log splitter goes kaput.

[@teokastelan2930]

I just bought Fiskars x27 XXL. That is the name in Europe. Today I use it the first time that is the best axe I ever had. I’ve got it for €59

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they are awesome! Keep splittin'!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

I started with wood handles and was skeptical on the Fiskars as I have used composite handles because and didn't like them. I now have 3 of the Fiskars 2axes and 1 maul) and they feel equivalent to the wood handles. At least to me anyway. 😉👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

They work great!

[@gardnerjp1]

I have a Fiskars and it's a fun axe. I do light chopping. For professionals, I'd want something with a wooden handle.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good stuff ....but professionals use hydraulics!

[@SLOCLMBR]

​@@InTheWoodyard❤ whenever possible.. fellers and fellettes still need a solid axe, and composite handles can take a beating

[@bruceschlegel8588]

I also like , I have 3 or 4 ,plus the picker.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, good tools that work!

[@John-cj3ve]

Not that it will make or break your day; but I am in complete agreement regarding Fiskars. I have the 6lb and 8lb mauls; and the X- 27, 25, '21', 17, 11, and my only axe, (hatchet), the X7. So I guess I like 'em ok.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Awesome...Great tools for work ...that work.

[@SLOCLMBR]

My favorite is the x17, I carry it in an aluminum scabbard from Grizzly Peak.. best 25 bucks I ever spent. Decent wedge banging axe if you file the pole flat.

[@crazyman3157]

Fiskars makes great tools, I have the hook-a-roon or pick a roon as some may call it, and recently picked up a X25 for all the reasons you mentioned Chris. Good Night Irene. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice, you will like them all!

[@billobermeyer660]

Was it 90 degrees and humid when you split and chopped? GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

I know it was warm...maybe 80s??

[@PhillipDrumz]

Do these work well for hammering in wedges when felling trees?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes!!! Very much so!

[@aldredske6197]

Good morning Chris!!😀😀 Love my Fiskars axes!!👍👍 They were my go to axes for as long as they have been available in our area. Take care buddy!!😀😀💚💚 Logger Al

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello Al! Good choice!

[@donh3239]

Fascinating that the Fiskars company is that old. You would think they're bound by tradition and challenged to innovate, but here they are.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they've got their act together for sure...might be why they have lasted so long!!!

[@adamwright4969]

I love fiskars, ive got the gerber extra large splitting axe, the fiskars x17 chopping axe and the fiskars hatchet i love them

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, good stuff...Gerber is made by Fiskars.

[@adamwright4969]

@@InTheWoodyard yes sir !

[@craigjay769]

I am a Fiskars fan boy. I love their products.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, me too! Tools for work that work!

[@426superbee4]

I use the back of the maul as a sledge hammer.. I also get more leverage and power stroke out of a long handle. Yes i prefer a longer handle over the shorter ones.. The shorter ones are for shorter people! Longer ones for taller people! If you going to split wood with a maul. You want one that is comfortable to YOU! IT can be to long or short, heavy or to light... Making it? Wear you out Much faster, than normal! I AGREE! SWEAT! SWEAT! SWEAT! Give you body a good work out EVERY DAY! I get a good work out, from chopping wood, into firewood... I' am 72 years old. Can out work any 25 year old

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is awesome I am sure you are awesome for your age....but I doubt you could out work any and or all 25 year olds....have you seen MMA fighters or professional fire jumpers or iron man competitors who race swim 5 miles then bike race 120 miles and then run a marathon 26.2 miles and a good time is finishing in 17 hours??? And how about the Ultra adventure marathoners who run mountain ranges for 200-300 miles without stopping and usually finish in 3 days? I am sure you are good but long ago I realized there is always someone better at everything than me.

[@EwenRoberts-o8o]

Nice looking fiskar axes. I seen one in a store yesterday 1 hour away from where I live and the price for one was 87 dollars. Probably 3 feet long. Didn't look to see if it was a x25 or x27 but it was one of them. Thanks for another good video. Take care.

[@InTheWoodyard]

It was very likely the x27

[@John-cj3ve]

I listed the 2 1/2lb one as the X21. It (yours), and mine are the black handled versions of the X21; which isn't marketed in the States. Amazon has the actual X21 for sale @73.44. It used to be 121.00; but the price has taken a big drop for some reason.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the info!

[@kirkchatwin6160]

I’m yet to see the chopping axe here in oz I have the splitting axe x 27

[@InTheWoodyard]

nice tools!

[@billmontgomery7838]

The fiskars hookaroon is great for picking up rounds.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@roncaron-l1r]

Hi Chris yes thy are good very nice to work ( Ty Ron

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they work well.

[@simplelifewithrobertpusate294]

I have the 25 and the 27. Love them both!

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@jaredb9909]

The thing that scares me with the wooden handled maul is that if you take a big swing and the head breaks the energy of the hit sometimes sends the head tumbling back at you had it happen once no major injuries or anything but made me leery of wooden handles maybe just my experience though 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, same for me!

[@Someone-hs5yb]

They didn't make 36 inc chopping axe?

[@InTheWoodyard]

I do not know...maybe check their web site??

[@Someone-hs5yb]

@@InTheWoodyard i checked they didn't

[@Someone-hs5yb]

I have the 28 inches and works great I use it kneeling cutting roots, I hope they will make a 36 inch chopping axe to use while standing

[@charliebelle6693]

Yup, all I use for the last 6-7 years. Started out with those big box store axes and quickly realized they weren't up to the task. Watch your shoulders, tore my left rotor cuff last Christmas time and then the tendon snapped after the Cortisone shot.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, parts do wear out!

[@jeffmwoods]

great video thanks

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

Axe FUN!!! Have you ever used the "double bit" axes? I think now that I watched your vid here, I am going to get a couple of Fiskars, I did not realize they had a lifetime warranty!!! Also did not realize that they were that old of a company!!!! (they must know something if they have been around that long)

[@InTheWoodyard]

double bit ...not yet! Thanks!

[@danbarth9421]

Love my Fiskars x27..hits heavy and does the job!! Its nice when you get fatigued, and do overstrike to know that only your hand will hurt, but not the axe haha, good video brother

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they work well!

[@jackdawg4579]

I am a blacksmith, and I love fiskars hammers. I wear the handles out in about 12 months. (I wear the soft grip down) I tried replacing the fiskars handle with a wood handle, it was crap. Ruined the hammer. So I just buy a new hammer every 12 months or so. They are cheap as chips anyway, 50 bucks a throw in our local hardware stores.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice !

[@MartinStockel]

The Fiskar axes are great. I would recommend a good pair of safety glasses, and keep your feet spread so if you miss the axe will go into the ground not your foot.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup

[@ralphvidmar5737]

Thanks for the tip, Martin. What I also do is place the log at the far end of the splitting block so if I should swing short the axe goes into the block. I also wear steel-toed boots. Cheers !

[@davidedwards3734]

These are tools of choice also!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@ChosenOne9387]

I'll use the splitting axe even for chopping

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it can work too!

[@conorchapman733]

I saw these yesterday at Home Depot but ended up going with the husky splitting axe. I just couldn’t justify spending 80 dollars on an axe. My husky stuff has always held up just fine, my wrenches are 12 years old

[@InTheWoodyard]

keep choppin'!

[@iffykidmn8170]

Hard to beat the blade heavy X27 for splitting, for a wedge banger I prefer straight handled pole heavy of the rafting pattern. IMHO hard to design a hand tool that excels at both(jack of all trades master of none) when both tasks require the head to be weighted to the opposite side of the handle.

[@InTheWoodyard]

They do work well!

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

I might limb with it, but no way I'm cross cut chopping wood with that. They are a great splitter for easier rounds tho. For the big rounds I like the 6 lb maul they make. It won't wear you out as much as heavier ones and it gives you that extra mass compared to the splitting axes which really helps to bust up the big stuff.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup.

[@earlzathome]

"Little bite at a time is the way to eat an elephant" 😂😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

you are correct!

[@erwin5853]

Also you have to look for the X36. Fiskars.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I did not know they made one??? I will look!

[@erwin5853]

@@InTheWoodyard Yes they made them. I kann buy the X36 Fiskars in Holland.

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@erwin5853 COOL!

[@robertblacksmith4355]

Bought the X27 great price $$! I don't worry about breaking it or is I loosing it ...

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup, they work!

[@stevepatch1809]

I split my first cord with a fiskar love it

[@InTheWoodyard]

Awesome!

[@水有四德]

피스카스 등산용 도끼 크기 ,모양 손잡이 (정말로 좋아요 ) x 7 , N 7

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes they make good stuff that works well.

[@PhillipDrumz]

Great video thanks so much!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@travisarndt2330]

I'll say this as a x27 owner for years now I was sick of breaking handles.... I didn't buy one for years due to how ugly they are I'll still say they are ugly in my opinion but best axe I've ever owned

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they just work!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Another excellent video Chris 😮😊❤

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@grantsinclair4278]

Ok I got to have one of those bad boys!

[@InTheWoodyard]

go for it!

[@gilesy7169]

Just like there’s no E in Stihl there’s no G in Fiskars 😉 😂 great splitters👌

[@InTheWoodyard]

You got that right! Thanks!

[@larryvankirk7423]

Nice video Chris. I might get one for my wife. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

You should!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Fiskars are good 👍🏻👍🏻GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they just work!

[@rickthelian2215]

Nice axe and splitter😁🇦🇺

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@haroldanderson2781]

I didn’t schedule a Dr.’s appointment yet because I’m still getting a video every day!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Stay calm, they will continue for a while yet!

[@nailpounder3013]

Entertaining stuff! I too have a number of high end Swedish and German axes, but when I need to get WORK done, I leave those hanging in the workshop and grab one of my Fiskars.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, me too!

[@Carboneye7]

Council tool 5lber will kick the shyte out of both of those in any setting and they are $79

[@InTheWoodyard]

My guess is that you have a Council tool but you do not have and have never tried a Fiskars...??

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Good one. 👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks ✌️

[@evc505]

You keep talking about all the other models that you have (e.g., X27 & X25, etc.), but you didn't say what these are, and the video is supposed to be about these.

[@InTheWoodyard]

These do not have numbers they are ...the Fiskars splitting axe and...the Fiskars chopping axe... that's it.

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Goodstuff Chris!! Nothing wrong with a good chopping and splitting workout every week to keep the joints lubed up!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

You got that right!

[@truesight91]

What if they made an axe with australian hardwood but fiskars design hmm...

[@InTheWoodyard]

I like it!

[@jeffpeters1014]

You can’t do everything with a saw. Keep a variety of hand tools with me and they don’t run out of gas!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, very true!

[@Mainelywork]

🤘

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@m9ovich785]

Choppy, Chop, Chop. HAHAHAHAH

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they do that!

[@ChevyBoy804]

Get a taller chopping block, maybe 6 inches taller

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup.

[@jackpinesavageadventures3142]

👍🏻👏🪵🪓🪓🪵🪓👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!

[@renederaideux8142]

👍👌

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Good Morning Woodhounds!!(-;

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!

[@tr1ppl3M]

And you are wrong about the pronunciation we are American and thus we speak American it's "fisk-ers" not "fis-cars"

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe for you but in the country they are made it is Fis-cars.

[@derickj1976]

Chris, you are a true inspirational beast brotha. 😎👍🏽🫡

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!!