Fiskars x27 36inch super splitting axe/maul

**Ben Dono** · 18th May 2012, 01:56 PM

For anyone that has been looking at these and thinking "this ain't going to split Aussie Hardwood!" this is for you!

I have been looking at the nice and light fiskars x25 splitting axe at bunnies for a long time now wanting to give it a go but could not find an Aussie test. They only look good for softwood. I stumbled across their new x27 which is longer (36inches) and a bit heavier.

Grabbed it for a bargain from a Sydney online store and gave it a test in two 5 ton loads of green blue gum that was mostly knot free.
They were between 600mm and 900mm rounds 450mm long.

I sharpened my 2.5kg splitting maul (a good Cyclone with hardwood handle) and just touched up the edge on the fiskars.

Long story short.. The fiskars outperforms the old style maul 10 to 1!!
The fiskars splits with much less strokes, is much lighter, accurate ( I find it much easier to place my shots) handles heavy, Heavy over strikes which would crack HW handles, minimal vibration, hold an edge longer and I can swing it for hours!

Now, some of our wood realistically can't be processed with a maul and you either just use the chainsaw and steel wedges or a hydraulic splitter. My point is that if you use a maul for splitting, grab the fiskars x27 over the traditional style maul. You will be wanting to shout me a beer after you get it.

**Burnsy** · 20th May 2012, 12:21 AM

Agree on this one, I just got a x25 a few weeks back off Amazon in the US delieverd to me for $60

**hybridfiat** · 24th May 2012, 09:45 AM

A lot of the guys who came to a shed night earlier this year are converts to the Fiskars axes. They tried the cyclone then the little Fiskars 25 and the fiskars won hands down.

**milwise** · 25th May 2012, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Burnsy

Agree on this one, I just got a x25 a few weeks back off Amazon in the US delieverd to me for $60

I tried to buy one of the same site and it told me it wouldn't deliver it to my address.
What other online sites sell Fiskar products?

**Pagie** · 25th May 2012, 10:50 PM

I got mine from Amazon last year. They are not bad. A bit soft but they split wood pretty well.

**Ben Dono** · 27th May 2012, 06:29 AM

Try 'rock around the block'. They are a new landscape business in Sydney. Well, I think their Internet side of the business is new. They have the x27 for $108. They might have the x25 if you wanted the shorter one.
Their price was very good for Australia, post was fast and only $10. Bunnies has the x25 for $107, but.... I don't think I would bother with the smaller one. If anyone wants a comparison between the x27 and x25, both of my neighbors have the x25. Although, I'm pretty sure the outcome would be that the x25 is a great kindling axe when stacked up with it's big brother.

I resharpened it to a convex edge. It feels like it drives in a little deeper. Although, not convinced it made a huge amount of difference. Just enough to warrant the effort.

**Ben Dono** · 27th May 2012, 06:38 AM

Sorry Pagie, I just missed that post. I thought it was a little on the soft side as well. The convex grind helped with that. The only time I noticed it was when I got a little stubborn (yes.....I'm guilty of that one) and repeatedly hit the same super hard knot over and over again.. I should have dropped the splitter and picked up the steel wedges and sledge hammer.

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