Fiskars 28" Chopping Axe - Ultra-Sharp Blade for Felling Trees - Garden and Outdoor Gear - Black

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.

I absolutely love this axe. The weight is good (not too light, so it has momentum when swinging, but not too heavy so that it tires you out unnecessarily). The blade is sharp and effective, and the cover/shield it comes with is great and has a handle I can put on an overhead hook in my garage to keep it well out of reach of kids (or most adults). I’ve felled 2 dead trees that were about 10-14” in diameter, plus lots of branches. It shows wear, for sure, but not damage. Just spots that the shaft or blade were rubbing against the tree at high speed/force. But it’s rock solid. Seriously love this axe, and am shocked at the price relative to the quality (especially when Fishers stuff tends to be expensive)

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.

I bought this for a camping trip I was going on. I hobby in bushcraft, and own a home surrounded by treeline. I bought this because of some of the other reviews on here, and the price being relatively inexpensive. I needed something I could keep strapped to my bag when out in the woods, but versatile enough to limb a tree or split firewood at home (or in the woods for that matter).The axe is LIGHT! I was a bit concerned about this fact, considering i've been manually splitting logs with a two bit axe that weighs more than a small child. This thing split wood like a charm - better than an axe with a lot more weight. Because it's so light, you have much more control and are able to come down and split smaller pieces more accurately.I must have not read too far into these reviews, because I had no clue the handle was hollow. It's a nice feature, but the axe itself doesn't come with a cap at the bottom. I assume it's hollow to save weight and not to store too many things in the handle, as that'll throw the weight distribution off slightly.Having said that, there's a small screw size hole at the bottom of the handle where i attached a bolt to a wingnut, so that I could utilize the space. The hollow handle isn't really a good way to store anything other than long thin items. I was able to slip in an axe file and a spare bow saw blade, as well as a couple screws. Once everything was in, I threaded the screw through the holes, and fastened it with the wingnut.The only knock I have at this point was the sheath. It's a fine sheath, but the tip of my axehead seems to catch a lip or something inside the sheath, preventing it from going in with ease. it's annoying but not worth losing a star over.Overall fantastic all around axe. Everyone should have one!