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 careful with that axe eugine September 20, 2006
S. Coales (NJ)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I ordered this after chopping my way through two 'store brand' axes, one fiberglass handle, one hickory handle. I thought i'd give this 'unbreakable' axe a try.
Deceptively light weight, thanks to the nice hollow handle, this axe has all its weight where it should be - at the head. Cuts deeper and faster than anything i've used before. Seems to hold an edge longer than my other axes also.
I'd quite happily say that it did just as good a job as my old 4Lb header, didn't stick anywhere near as much and maintained it's edge.
Excellent Axe October 25, 2007
Gary W. Fogg (Topsham, Maine United States)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I compared the Fiskars Pro Chopping Axe with three other axes by using them to chop a fresh balsam fir log 8 inches in diameter. The result was that the Fiskars axe cut the deepest, did not catch or bind, and was the easiest to use because of its light weight and perfect balance. I was even surprised that I was able to chop more accurately and with less effort than with the 3.5 pound axe which I have used in trailwork for 20 years.
After this initial test, I felt enough confidence in the Fiskars axe to take it on a real trailwork project. I felled and removed 24 trees from the trail, using just this axe and a Fiskars 30 inch bow saw. The trees ranged in size from 4 to 15 inches in diameter, as measured just above the root swell, and consisted of a mixture of both softwoods and hardwoods. In all cases, the axe cut deeply and cleanly. It was equally superb for felling, bucking and limbing.
The only drawback to the Fiskars Axe is that the cutting edge is so thin that it can be dented in exceptionally hard wood. When this happened to me on one occassion, I effectively removed the dent by resharpening the axe in the field with a Diamond Sharpening Card, which is very portable and easy to use. Although I once owned eight axes of various kinds, I now own only four: two Fiskars Pro Chopping Axes and two Snow and Neally Our Best Axes. I do almost all of my chopping with the Fiskars axes, but I keep the Snow and Neally axes on hand for back up because they never dent.
One awesome ax April 30, 2007
The hycodude (WNY)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have been pleased with every Fiskars item that I have previously purchased. This ax is no exception. I ordered it last Tuesday and it showed up three days later (in a huge box). I used it today to take out a tree stump. It easily cut through some pretty thick, buried roots. It's very light and easy to swing, with the weight concentrated at the head. It's also made in Finland, not the Far East. I don't know what that one reviewer did to break the handle on his, but I can't imagine that I'll ever abuse it again like I did today. It passed with flying colors. Only regret is that I didn't purchase the Fiskars sharpener with it.
 one summer and axe is now in 9 pieces JUNK June 15, 2007
Tamara Delgrosso (monkeywood land)
6 out of 20 found this review helpful
ok,
worked great right out of the box, then we got serious with some MEAN southern monkey oak. this poor axe could do nothing! first the head split in half, as the monkey keep giggling, the axe kept getting worse. when the day was done, our two week old fiskars was in nine pieces, looked like a 23 ton cruise missle hit it! pure junk, head was molded of two pieces of china metal, worthless...buy a real axe..estwing,,this one was junk!!!
The best combination of weight and toughness... September 3, 2007
Midwest Reader
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have no complaints about this ax at all. Got one to clear brush on three acres of woods, but everyone kept wanting to use it instead of me. Had to end up buying two more, plus two Fiskars hatchets. Holds a good edge (certainly better than any other ax I've had) and light weight makes it easier to work with for hours at a time.
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