Previously I'd been using a Fiskars Super Splitter as my only axe. It's a great axe, but doesn't do well on large (28-32") rounds of douglas fir, which is probably the most common wood where I live. I recently bought a Truper 8-lb maul from Amazon. Received it on Friday and it works great for splitting large rounds. If the maul can't get it, I use a 5-lb wedge and sink it into one of the divots created by the maul and use a 10-lb sledge hammer. That usually pops the large rounds in half. However, after just two days of use, the maul is already damaged. The shaft inside the head cracked, and the metal ring inside of it came flying out once. I shoved it back in, but the damage is done. The head shifts around a bit on the shaft now. It's only a matter of time before it just comes right off I think.
Before I buy a new maul, I thought I'd ask what other people are using.
Before I buy a new maul, I thought I'd ask what other people are using.