I have three fiskars axes, but only one that was purchased before the conversion to the X series.
My friend's teenage boy heard me talking about these axes and wanted to try them out. His conclusion was that he liked the length of the x27 but thought the head of my old pre-x25 Super Splitting Axe (28 inch handle) worked better / was a better splitter.
He's right, in that I had noticed there to be a slight difference in head shape, and even myself thought the old super splitting axe worked better, but I stick with the x27 most often because I like the length more.
Long story short,,,,, the boy is wondering if he orders the x25, if it will come with a head that's identical to the current x27, or if it still looks slightly different / will match my older pre-X series splitter.
From the pictures online it looks like the x25's head will match the x27's.
It looks like this vendor is still using the old splitting axe picture, guess we'll have to call and see if it is in fact NOS if that's really what he wants. (broken link removed to http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fiskars-Super-Splitting-Axe-28in-7854-/331092688632?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d16a97ef8)
Anyone else have both and try them and notice a difference?
Here's the x25 above and old splitting axe below. The old one has a head that is more square in shape, and a slightly different shape to the "ears" as well.
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Thanks,
pen
My friend's teenage boy heard me talking about these axes and wanted to try them out. His conclusion was that he liked the length of the x27 but thought the head of my old pre-x25 Super Splitting Axe (28 inch handle) worked better / was a better splitter.
He's right, in that I had noticed there to be a slight difference in head shape, and even myself thought the old super splitting axe worked better, but I stick with the x27 most often because I like the length more.
Long story short,,,,, the boy is wondering if he orders the x25, if it will come with a head that's identical to the current x27, or if it still looks slightly different / will match my older pre-X series splitter.
From the pictures online it looks like the x25's head will match the x27's.
It looks like this vendor is still using the old splitting axe picture, guess we'll have to call and see if it is in fact NOS if that's really what he wants. (broken link removed to http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fiskars-Super-Splitting-Axe-28in-7854-/331092688632?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d16a97ef8)
Anyone else have both and try them and notice a difference?
Here's the x25 above and old splitting axe below. The old one has a head that is more square in shape, and a slightly different shape to the "ears" as well.
Thanks,
pen
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