Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #877 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Fiskars
• Model: 7858
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 31.50" h x 7.50" w x 1.50" l, 6.26 pounds

Features

• An ideal tool for heavy-duty chopping
• Sharp and durable fully-hardened blade
• Includes sheath for storage and transportation
• 28-inch Nyglass handle
• Limited lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The Fiskars pro chopping axe features a high quality drop-forged steel blade for maximum durability and sharpness. The blade is also treated with a non-stick coating for smooth cuts and rust resistance. The axe head has been insert-molded into the handle to ensure that the axe head will never get loose. The axe handle is 28-inches long for maximum leverage, and made from a super-strong Nyglass material--a strong, but lightweight nylon/fiberglass composite that provides long-lasting durability. The axe also includes a blade sheath for safe storage and easy transportation and includes a limited lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews

careful with that axe eugine
I ordered this after chopping my way through two 'store brand' axes, one fiberglass handle, one hickory handle. I thought i'd give this 'unbreakable' axe a try.

Deceptively light weight, thanks to the nice hollow handle, this axe has all its weight where it should be - at the head. Cuts deeper and faster than anything i've used before. Seems to hold an edge longer than my other axes also.

I'd quite happily say that it did just as good a job as my old 4Lb header, didn't stick anywhere near as much and maintained it's edge.

Excellent Axe
I compared the Fiskars Pro Chopping Axe with three other axes by using them to chop a fresh balsam fir log 8 inches in diameter. The result was that the Fiskars axe cut the deepest, did not catch or bind, and was the easiest to use because of its light weight and perfect balance. I was even surprised that I was able to chop more accurately and with less effort than with the 3.5 pound axe which I have used in trailwork for 20 years.

After this initial test, I felt enough confidence in the Fiskars axe to take it on a real trailwork project. I felled and removed 24 trees from the trail, using just this axe and a Fiskars 30 inch bow saw. The trees ranged in size from 4 to 15 inches in diameter, as measured just above the root swell, and consisted of a mixture of both softwoods and hardwoods. In all cases, the axe cut deeply and cleanly. It was equally superb for felling, bucking and limbing.

The only drawback to the Fiskars Axe is that the cutting edge is so thin that it can be dented in exceptionally hard wood. When this happened to me on one occassion, I effectively removed the dent by resharpening the axe in the field with a Diamond Sharpening Card, which is very portable and easy to use. Although I once owned eight axes of various kinds, I now own only four: two Fiskars Pro Chopping Axes and two Snow and Neally Our Best Axes. I do almost all of my chopping with the Fiskars axes, but I keep the Snow and Neally axes on hand for back up because they never dent.

One awesome ax
I have been pleased with every Fiskars item that I have previously purchased. This ax is no exception. I ordered it last Tuesday and it showed up three days later (in a huge box). I used it today to take out a tree stump. It easily cut through some pretty thick, buried roots. It's very light and easy to swing, with the weight concentrated at the head. It's also made in Finland, not the Far East. I don't know what that one reviewer did to break the handle on his, but I can't imagine that I'll ever abuse it again like I did today. It passed with flying colors. Only regret is that I didn't purchase the Fiskars sharpener with it.