Fiskars 7854 Super Splitting Axe with 28-Inch Handle and 4-1/4 Pound Head
- Splitting axe ideal for home splitting and cutting jobs
- Non-stick coated, forged carbon steel blade cuts with less effort
- Virtually unbreakable handle made of Nyglass, fiberglass reinforced composite
- Includes sheath for storage and transportation
- Lifetime warranty
Amazon.com Product Description
The Fiskars super splitting axe splits large and thick blocks of wood with ease. The high-quality carbon steel blade has a PTFE coating, which reduces friction and helps facilitate the removal of the blade from wood. The 4-1/2-pound axe is smartly designed and easy to use. The 28-inch handle consists of a sturdy glass fiber-reinforced polyamide and is molded around the head to prevent loosening and separation. This ax is much lighter than ones with wooden handles and less likely to break at the neck. You can use the face of the ax as a sledge with Fiskars’s splitting wedge for large blocks of wood. The ax comes complete with a plastic sheath for carrying and safe storage and includes a lifetime warranty.Amazon.com Review
Fiskars’s remarkably light, handy power ax splits large and thick blocks of wood with ease. The high-quality carbon steel blade has a PTFE coating, which reduces friction and helps facilitate the removal of the blade f… More >>
Fiskars 7854 Super Splitting Axe with 28-Inch Handle and 4-1/4 Pound Head
I bought this axe for my husband for Christmas. He has split many a log over the years and this is by far the best axe he has ever used. He said it split the logs like a knife through butter! He also said it was extremely light weight and comfortable to use.
After buying the Fiskars standard 2.5 lb splitter and 2.25 lb. chopping axes I decided to buy the heavier 4.5 lb maul (Power Axe 7854) for the harder oak wood and I was not disappointed. I also got the Fiskars sharpening tool (10 dollars) and it works great with all of the Fiskars axes.
One possible problem for some people: The handle could have been about 3 to 4 inches longer on the Power Axe but if one uses good form it works great as a medium weight maul.
As with swinging ANY sharp tool good form and some common sense are a must to avoid injury.
These axes are sharp from the factory but they will not shave hair until you use the sharpener. A few passes with the sharpener and these axes will shave your arm or anything else you want to.
The design of the blade and the teflon coating on it prevents the axe from sticking to the wood. If it fails to split in the first swing just pull it out and take another swing. The light handle keeps the weight up front where it belongs. Also don’t forget to lightly oil the blades when done or they will rust in a humid environment. After slicing my finger oiling the camp axe I spray WD-40 on them now.
My old cheap wood handled axe was not very sharp and it kept sticking to the wood so bad that I sometimes needed to hammer it out. Once the handle started to come loose I just gave the thing away
I bought the 14 inch camp axe (20 dollars at Home Depot) but it’s too light for all but the smallest chores. Probably will be called on to help butcher deer and wild hogs.
PRO: Great handling, good looking, really sharp tough blades, your gonna love it.
CON: Short handle: watch your form or you will be taking off some toes or worse.
I have been splitting wood for a number of years and it is hard work for a woman. Recently, a friend let me borrow his power axe by Fiskars. It is a wonderful tool. I can split twice the wood with less effort than when I use a traditional wood splitter. The price is right since a heavy wood handled splitter costs $25 to $40, and often the wooden handles crack and break after a season or two. 5 stars, plus for this tool.
I have had this axe for 2 years now, it’s never been sharpened, and it still cuts better than any other axe i’ve ever used. I have used it for chopping and splitting, and it’s great for both. When chopping, each swing drives deeper than I expect. And splitting with this axe is almost fun. I looked at a Gerber axe that looked like this one, but the Gerber was not as heavy – the Fiskars seemed much bigger and better.
I have had three friends come to Amazon and purchase this axe after borrowing mine – how’s that for testimony? I even bought a second one just in case they discontinue making it…
This and the companion chopping axe are great tools. The splitting effort with this is much less than with a convetional splitting maul. Quality and workmanship are excellent.
Two issues:
1) The handle is short. If you’re over 5′4″, this is a one-handed toy. If you’re 5′4″ or less, this is perfect (unless you want an excuse not to split wood). My wife absolutely loves it. Did I mention that the handle is short?
2) The nonstick surface treatment makes it unsuited for close work – making kindling out of a single log by hitting the log and axe together on the floor. When you do this, the log often slides off the head and jumps inwards, hitting the hand holding the axe handle. Hard to describe, but this is not the tool for making kindling.
In summary – very nice tool for general purpose splitting for less vertically enhanced folks. Too light for really large and knotty logs, but lots less effort for the bulk of the wood. Despite the short handle, doesn’t make a good hatchet for tall people.