After reading about the fiskars splitting axes/magic wood splitting wands ;-) I went ahead and picked up a X25 at Wally World Thursday.
I've used it enough to have formed an opinion.
Most of the wood I've split all my life has been done with either a double bit axe or a traditional 8# maul backed up by wedges and sledge for the tough stuff. I've been splitting wood since I was big enough to handle the tools.
It is a well made tool and does a decent job of splitting the wood I've gone after with it so far, mostly Red Oak, Wild Cherry and American Elm.
I've got some big 30" red oak rounds that pretty well ignore it just as they do the 8# maul. It sticks in the American Elm about the same as my maul does. Plenty of one strike splits on 10"-14" Red Oak but I would have expected about the same with the maul or double bit axe from that wood. It is a little easier to swing repeatedly than the 8# maul.
I wish I had bought the X27 with the longer handle.
It's a good axe but it ain't no magic wood splitting wand :cheese:
I consider it a valuable addition to my wood splitting arsenal but it won't replace my 8# maul.
If I had it to do over again I would have held out for the longer handle other than that I don't regret the purchase
I've used it enough to have formed an opinion.
Most of the wood I've split all my life has been done with either a double bit axe or a traditional 8# maul backed up by wedges and sledge for the tough stuff. I've been splitting wood since I was big enough to handle the tools.
It is a well made tool and does a decent job of splitting the wood I've gone after with it so far, mostly Red Oak, Wild Cherry and American Elm.
I've got some big 30" red oak rounds that pretty well ignore it just as they do the 8# maul. It sticks in the American Elm about the same as my maul does. Plenty of one strike splits on 10"-14" Red Oak but I would have expected about the same with the maul or double bit axe from that wood. It is a little easier to swing repeatedly than the 8# maul.
I wish I had bought the X27 with the longer handle.
It's a good axe but it ain't no magic wood splitting wand :cheese:
I consider it a valuable addition to my wood splitting arsenal but it won't replace my 8# maul.
If I had it to do over again I would have held out for the longer handle other than that I don't regret the purchase
! I'm gonna try those big ones again if we ever get another real cold stretch (under 10 degrees), as it was about 30 degrees while I split what I did.
