Fiskars28" Chopping Axe - Ultra-Sharp Blade for Felling Trees - Garden and Outdoor Gear - Black

These are great axes. I was skeptical about the plastic being able to stand the abuse an axe takes. It has held up well now after several camping trips. The best part about this axe is how you can sharpen it. The axe has a very distinct edge profile and the beauty is you can use the edge as a guide with files and sharpening stones. Its really nice because you don't have to find the right angle like normal axe edges. Its similar to how you sharpen a scandi grind knife if you don't know what i am talking about watch a youtube video on scandi grind sharpening. It works the same way as this axe. I can get this thing so sharp it shaves arm hair just like a knife. You might be wondering why i would need an axe so sharp ? It makes doing fine work much easier with a sharp axe. Like carving notches in big logs or chopping out a rough profile fora wooden cup. Another nice thing is how much lighter the axe is. Its really nice with an axe sling i forget i am carrying it. Its still got enough weight to be effective and i do not notice much difference in performance from my high dollar gransfors bruks axe.

Great axe. MADE IN FINLAND! Not like so much junk made in China. Great value and a solid well designed product.

I have some small trees I needed to cut down, and since chopping wood is great exercise, I decided to use an axe.Solid unit, comes sharp as all Fisker products I have bought have. It’s light but I actually like that part. Light axe = Conserve energy for more chopping. Still cut through 10” locust trees in no time. Time will tell how it holds up, but if it’s like my fisker hatchet, I think it’ll do just fine.

I started out with a hatchet from Fiskars (the x7) it is an amazing little axe but wasnt good for big logs or trees. I wanted something for backpacking trips in heavy winter in northern california. This axe was the perfect addition.Someone laughed at the hollow handle telling me it would break. I love the hollow handle, great for storing fire tinder or a fire starter rod. This Axe is no joke, its razor sharp even after 3 years of moderate use. Only chipped a tiny piece when i hit an embedded rock in a tree. Cut down a 16 inch diameter tree with this solely, in about 20-30 minutes was taking out 3-4 inch chunks with each swing. I tried other axe's of the same length that would just bounce off the tree no matter how sharp they were, or they got stuck in the wood making you bend the handle back and forth to get them out. not this axe. Has the perfect angle head for chopping at a tree. Comes right out of the wood when buried in it. Havent tried it as a splitting axe much but that wasn't its intent. Ive kept it sharp with a stone, holds a nice edge for a long time.Did a mention its super lightweight? i dont even notice it on my backpack other than when the handle hits my legs. The plastic carrying case/ blade protector is nice, it securely locks the axe head in place and gives you the perfect place to put a carabiner to your backpack.I could totally see myself with this axe 20 years from now lol Provided you dont lose it. it does blend well with he forest floor almost left it once.

Solid axe. I have been looking for a longer length Fiskars chopping axe, and finally found this one. If you are familiar with Fiskars chopping axes you know what to expect, but get great leverage with the length. If not you are in for a treat. They are light weight with nearly all the weight behind the head for maximum chopping action. They big good and deep. This model is also sexy in the all black/murder style. I gave it 4 stars as I had some slight rolling of the edge the first day out with but I was pretty zealous about chopping into all kinds of trees, some especially hard standing dead wood as well. I few strokes went into the earth trying to get at some roots holding a leaning tree at a dangerous angle at our site. I likely hit something in the dirt that did this, but I did not notice the edge until after the trip. Still would buy again as it was easy to sharpen out with a puck.

Got it for my son's 15th bday recently. We have a bunch of trees that need taking down and our Husky 3.5 lb universal axe is decent but heavy. I was a little worried about the short length but since he's just 15 and the reviews were compelling, I gave this Fiskars axe a shot.We were not disappointed. The short length takes some getting used to but it's a quick adjustment, physically. I have lingering lower back problems and still haven't suffered any pain due to the short length over a month later, and we use it at least 3 times a week for hours straight sometimes.It's super light due to the smaller head, shorter handle, and the handle's hollow design is brilliant. The occasional bad swing doesnt leave your entire body in shock like the Husky does. The hollow design dissipates the blow almost completely.The smaller axe head is perfect for precise cuts and the blade is thin enough to penetrate trunks deep. Also, the design and material provide a full proof joint where the head meets the handle. They pretty much become one with each other. Then you become one with it.Couple this with the ability to either save energy with each swing or put the same energy you would with a typical heavier axe into each swing of this lightweight sturdy guy, and you have the option of either felling a decent size tree without barely breaking a sweat, or rip it down in record time. This is one bad axe mother feller. Buy it.When they say cut 2 to 3 times deeper (if not more) and swing up to 3 to 4 times more per minute, it's not a lie. This little thing bites hard and makes quick easy work of any chopping job.