Fiskars axe any good?

[elfinwood saws]

I,ve got quite a few Fiskars garden tools, from my time in Denmark, i,ve found it nice gear to use, are the the x15 axes any good ? cheers Mark.

[Mike Hill]

I'm not sure if the Axes with Black Plastic Handles are Fiskars or not?

 

Avoid them,the don't stand up to Hard use.

[Charlieh]

the fiskars axes are IMHO one of the best out there, mine take a hell of a lot of abuse, and have stood up to it well, buy the dedicated sharpener from them, as it will help no end.

 

I have the older version of the x15 and the splitting axe. I rate them both highly, the small axe is used nearly daily in winter on scrub thinnings, delimbing small trees, hedgelaying and coppice work. I would by another without even thinking about it.

 

Mike im interested as to why you have had bad experiences with the plastic handled fiskars axes, as everyone i know who uses them really rates them?

[Stu3k]

I got the 7854 from USA and love it, best splitting axe i ever touched and the yanks love em

http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/161569.htm

[Mike Hill]

Mike im interested as to why you have had bad experiences with the plastic handled fiskars axes, as everyone i know who uses them really rates them?

 

I mainly use an Axe to pound in Wedges,I broke one Fiskars Axe on the first day and another one that replaced it shortly after.

 

I have used Axes with Yellow Plastic Handles and they worked well.

[Stu3k]

I mainly use an Axe to pound in Wedges,I broke one Fiskars Axe on the first day and another one that replaced it shortly after.

 

I have used Axes with Yellow Plastic Handles and they worked well.

 

Never seen another hollow plastic one like the fiskars yet, you sure the yellow one you talking about is not a fibreglass one ?

[Charlieh]

ah that would make sense, only one of the fiskars is ok for knocking in wedges and thats the supersplitter (dont know what the new one is called) TBH i dont normally give them that much grief on the back of the head but i can see why it would be a problem.

[MR TREEBUS]

I have had a Fiskars Super Splitter(now called the X25) for about 3 years,

absolutely brilliant :thumbup1: wouldnt even think of using anything else.