The BEST Wood Splitting AXE | FISKARS X25 VS X27 VS Maul
2022 ж. 22 Мау.
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Young Lee heads out bush on the hunt for a ute load of firewood and to test out 3 FISKARS axes, the X25, X27 and Fiskars Maul!
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THANK YOU for splitting properly around the edges.. so many people waste energy trying to go down the middle every time
That depends a lot on the wood.
cheers Curtis haha technique is everything 😂
Missouri oaks laugh at axes and edge splitting.
Hahaha!! What if they enjoy starting down the middle, every wood chopper knows to start at the sides/ edges.
I enjoy trying big splits.
I like Fiskars too. I own the X25 for woodsplitting and the X7 for backpacking (I also take with me the little Fiskars saw SW73). But Fiskars axes have here in France only a 25 year warranty. By the way, Fiskars axes are named after their weight in hundreds of grams (X7 for 0.7 kg, X11 for 1.1 kg, X27 for 2.7 kg...)
good to know mate appreciate the input 🍻
X27 1830 gr
@@lavazza8031 Wrong ! product ref. 1015644: Merlin 2,7 kg - X27 - XXL
@@lavazza8031No, it's 2.8 kg total. They probably categorize it on the heads weight
Been splitting with my Fiskars since buying my house a half decade ago. I use the Super Splitting Axe primarily, which is basically the X27 without the orange rubber over-molds. Thing is amazing for splitting wood! I also have the 28” chopping axe for felling small trees, which also works exceptionally. Lastly I have the 14” hatchet. Great for limbing trees for kindling, and just general camp duties. Really wanting their maul and the Norden axes. Great review, thanks!
Totally agree had the x25 for firewood collection now it stays home and the x27 comes out bush 👌
best setup mate 🍻
I have an old school splitting maul head that I welded a metal handle to. It is the best wood splitting tool that I have ever had. No worries about breaking the handle.
I just learned about the edge splitting method...AMAZING!
This is the content we need man! I’ve owned them all (also have an x17 for my wife) and couldn’t agree more. I have two X27s now, definitely the lowest effort for the most chop.
Thanks mate appreciate it! Yeah glad I made the upgrade! Way less stress on the old hands 🙌🏼
I have an x5 you can borrow lol
Great Informative and an excellent side by side comparison. TY
Enjoyed the video, glad I’m not the only one that huffs and puffs with wood collection. I’m enjoying your words of wisdom at the end of each video 👍😀
Thanks mate gotta quit the darts haha 👍
Great video. Keep ‘em coming. Fiskars have a “how to” pick correct size video. Made a huge difference for me when it came to fatigue.
Damn, that is about the most precise aim I've ever seen. No wonder it splits easy. The second chop always lands in exactly the same spot as the first.
haha either a lot of practice or good luck 😂
Good video. I just bought the Fiskars that you featured and I found everything you said to be completely accurate. Best Wishes.
Great info! I've been splitting with a 8lb maul for years. After getting and liking a Fiskars camp ax I decided to treat myself to an x27. Your endorsement makes me feel even better about that decision! Thanks mate!!! Keep the great content coming!!!!! 👍
which do you prefer? Can the X27 deal with larger and harder woods?
@@Hello_there_obi I've been using my X27 for over a year now & am extremely impressed with my splitting improvement. I really no longer use my 8lb maul. I definitely use the X27 for large hardwood rounds. It has been a game changer for me.
@@bobv7753 interesting! I have a variety of rounds including oak.Just getting into the game and had a Stihl 3kg maul. I loved it and really enjoyed the weigh as I would pretty much be able to one-shot everything. Since I don't need to chop a massive amount of wood, I liked the weight because it's been a very good workout for me! But the isocore is 3.6kg which is 20% heavier still. Annoying! Does the X27 get stuck often? It seems to have a slightly less girthy flange to it if that makes sense haha I do have a splitting grenade and a sledgehammer however. So perhaps the X27 is the better choice! I also have no idea if the isocore comes with the 25 year warranty as I'm in the uk.
@@Hello_there_obi I agree the width being more narrow with the X27 you would expect less splitting outforce but that hasn't been the case for me. On large hardwood rounds I typically do quarter from the edge cuts. Very rarely do I split a large round from the center. I do get lucky sometimes. The design of the X27 head & its light weight provides greater striking force for me. I can swing longer. I also keep mine very sharp. Wet stoning often. On occasion on a stubborn large round I'll start a center split with the X27 then finish with a hammered splitting wedge.
Hey mate, came across from Fire to Fork to check out your vids, and just wanted to say super impressed! I'm working my way through your whole catalogue of videos and you're the only content creator i've found on youtube making videos about getting wood! its a mad hobby of mine so im stoked to watch them. Also after watching your redfins videos, i've picked up a tackle tray of divers and spinners and im having a crack at that. Your positive vibe and outlook is super endearing and Tony is fucking hilarious, i also heavily rate how you guys are getting around in old leafsprung utes like me. Anyway just wanted to say you've got a fan for life with me, keep up the good work, especially wood and orchid hunting videos, give us a look at the Bush Rats Ranch as well! you mentioned you were doing some permaculture stuff and that sounds super interesting.
cheers lemon appreciate the kind words! good to hear your getting out there having a flick 🎣 plenty more bush content coming soon 🍻🍻🍻
Fine review. I'll pick up an x27 . Broke my old axe in the yard today after the 3rd cord of chopping. All the best to you and yours. Happy trails from Edgewood New Mexico USA.
Beautiful informative review brother! Thank you 🙏. I’m ordering the x27 & the maul now. 🍻 👊 🇺🇸
I have a X25. For my purposes it's a fine do all splitter. Small enough to fit in my car for camping, and enough splitting power at home to split the little bit of wood I have for the outside fire pit. I also got the little x7 hatchet after using the X25 for awhile. Honestly the X7 is plenty for splitting wood while camping, paired with a silky big boy 2000 you have quite a decent light weight saw/axe combo. I may pickup the x15 at a later time and get a silky katanaboy 650 go pair with it.
sounds like a good combo mate! cheers for checking it out!
I agree with you mate I've retired the x25 to splitting kindling, when I'm going out I use the 27 first, anything it can't split you've got the maul there
I bought the 8lb maul about a month ago and got the machete axe two weeks ago. Absolutely love the fiskars product line. I'll be adding the X27 to the collection soon for sure, and the hatchet... and the hookaroon.. lol great stuff!
yeah nice mate id love to get the whole collection over time 😊
@@BushRats That's the goal! My Pops used to say, "He who dies with the most toys, wins!" lol, I'm getting there!
excellent quality, cant go wrong with fiskars
Just bought a X27 based on this - loving it so far, powering through the bigger chunks and love the light handle.
good investment mate!
How tall are u Omaristalis?
About 184cm
@@BushRats I own a X27 from 2014. No problems appeared really good axe. And I need to mention that I split around 11-12 cubic meters of firewood in every year
great video levi I've got the small axe for camping n spit wood for Oz pig great bit kit and easy touch up with file
Right on brother 🍻
Great video, big help! Thank you sir!
I've got the Maul. A mate put me onto them for the Grey/Yellow box in our neck of the woods in NE Victoria. Love it. Cheers mate.
cheers mate good piece of kit 🍻
Good video mate, love the fiskars range, I’ve got a x27 had it for years and love. Bought a x17 small one for kindling, recently upgraded to the maul and not disappointed. I break down the rounds with the maul then finish off with the x27. I cut 10-15 tonne a year if not more. the maul it’s heavy but it sends wood flying sideways, it’s amazing and so happy I upgraded to the maual.
yeah man its a hefty tool to throw around but it busts the wood up real well haha 🍻
How long have you had the maul now? Any issues? Like the head popping off too soon??
Great video mate! Will be following you. Just picked up the 2 heavier ones today.
Good stuff mate welcome aboard! 🍻
Thanks man. I am 172 sm. but I will buy x27. Greetings from Ukraine. I thought I know English well, before I listened to you ) 🇺🇦🤝🇦🇺
Rock on! 🍻
Trăiască Ucraina!
X25 for me and I also run a little x17 hatchet for the small stuff. Keep up the rad content.
good setup mate cheers 🍻
Another good vid mate, I've got the maul pretty happy with it 🤙
Good to hear mate 🍻
My favorites is the 6 pound maul, the double headed axe, and the 4 way diamond wedge > Red Oak is GNARLY! Hard to split! But burn excellent! With these 3 things? I can tackle any thing!
Good video man! Appreciate it 👍
cheers Jarrod 🍻
Elite brother 🙌 can’t wait to get our chop on 🤟
few loads to be gotten 🍻
I just picked up the Fiskars x-25 for $60. Mainly will use just for ckean up around the yard. Good video! Thanks. John.
that's the good thing about firewood it warms you up twice , once when you chop it and once when you burn it.
I love my maul. Could use an axe, but I like the exercise. Some people swing a sledge into a tire at the gym for 5 or 10 minutes, I split wood for 15+ hours a week all year long. If you don't work out, just work outdoors.
Mate. Absolutely love the vid. I'm 61, kind of just retiring, and moved to a place with some land and trees, and I spent a couple of hours today experimenting with cutting some seasoned hard wood (Damson) and some newly felled softwood (Willow), using my Son's SDS drill with various splitting chisels, my short handled axe (British made - I'm a Pom 😁) just to get a "feel". Do I buy a log splitter etc........ The "Wet" willow, was almost impossible with the SDS, and the Damson, not far behind. Being a silly old f@rt, I was trying to do the least effort, but honest to God, I found the axe the easiest........ I stopped smoking a few years ago mind 😜. The damson was EASY to split (only 6-7" diameter) and even the wet willow (18" to maybe 30") was easier to split with the axe - by a mile!!!!. Great learning day today mate - and then you popped up, and proved me right with the Fiskar X27....... Hard graft. It's the future mate 🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
When it comes to the x25 or the x27 it comes down to users arm length. To have an axe that properly fits you if you hold the axe from right under the head and the end of the handle reaches your armpit it’s the perfect length. I love my x25.
good to know cheers Paul 🍻
Not necessarily. It depends on what platform you use it for splitting. I'm 5. 8 and I split only logs lying down on the ground. So I need long handle to not to cut my legs off, for me x27 does the job. People using log on a log technique needs shorter handle like x25.
I'm a short dude... Hoping the x27 works fine for me... Pretty sure it will as my current maul is 35" in length. The longer the handle, the more power delivered. I can only see length being an issue if the handle is too short, as this is a safety concern. I suppose if you are really really short, the x25 may be appropriate.
@@mariobros8012 yeah I have an giant splitting log from an old black locust that I put all my logs on to split so that’s also why the short axe works well for me. I don’t like splitting on the ground.
You are right Paul that's exactly what Fiskars proposes
Just used my x27 a couple of weekends ago on the storm damage leftovers. Fine swinger it is! Chipped my blade a little on a rock but a file and a beer fixed it. LOL
bloody good piece of kit mate 🔥
Keep the wood vids up love em
thanks gang 🍻
Took your advise young Lee and brought a X25, 👍. Would like to see an episode on how you sharpen your axes and chainsaws. 🍺🍺
thanks mate! will have a sharpening video soon I recon🍻
Buy the sharper Form Fiskas works super good ans very easy
I’ve just cleaned up a few of the grandies block splitting axe heads which need rehandling. I think if I keep up the raw linseed to them and be careful of the handle just below the head should be right. They’re not too bad to do and reasonably low cost. Geez I love that stihl saw mate!!
Sounds great mate! can't beat a Bitta linny oil 🍻
Man the quality of your logs are beautiful. They’re very obedient to the axes.
Good video and good job. I love axes and I have a collection ❤
cheers Dany
Love these firewood vids of yours mate, recently found your channel. Subbed! I've got a few axe vids on mine, great to see other Aussies out bush👍👍🇦🇺🪓
cheers mate will have to check out your channel 💯
Awesome review on the range mate. I have the entire family of these bad boys and pretty much would give them the same ratings as yours. I live in Donnybrook and get our fair share of jarrah, the X27 is my go to for the big loads. Keep up the great vid's its so good to see our local areas being filmed.
perfect tool for the job mate! cheers!
Donnybrook VIC?
@@robertsaca3512 Nah in WA mate
@@robertsaca3512 Wild question but can I ask why you asked if I'm from VIC. I have missing mail that may have been sent there!
@@wcampna5902 there’s a Donnybrook in western suburb of Melbourne.
I bought the maul, I'm splitting oak and the extra weight sure does help. I at the point I can go at it pretty good for about 1/3 cord then I'm done for the day.
Dig your wood collecting vids , great advice. 👍
Glad you like them mate cheers 🍻
Great video! Very cool! THANK YOU!
Thanks for watching!
The handle broke off my fiskars. I now use the bit as a wedge. I purchased a helko werk extra-heavy. $200+ The bit never stays tight on that thing and it is a total piece of garbage. I'm currently using a estwing 8 lb maul with hickory handle. 35$. It's still splitting. Thanks for sharing and taking your time to make this video. That's my 2 cents ✌️
Mate - I'm exhausted just watching you there - Congrats on doing the commentary straight after, I'd have been doing it laying on the ambulance gurney. Great test
Thanks. Ordering the x27 today :)
good purchase John 🍻
As a finn I feel of course a great honor in our products, so take my words with a bit of salt, but I've split wood from since I was 8 up until now when I'm 18. And I can say without a shadow of a doubt that in my short lifetime the fiskars axes have served me very well and are the best affordable and commercially available axes. Seeing how the axe I'm using nowadays is probably near the same age as me, I can't stress enough how reliable they are with very low maintenance. From smaller hatchets if you need quickly chop up some smaller firewood to the 30+" splitting axes that will make work of most wood. I don't have much experience with the mauls though because there's almost never any need for a proper maul here in finland
Was going to go with x27 but now my first choice is the MAUL. Thanks for this review.
I got an X27 about 5 years ago, as long as I dont use a death grip on it and use the swell at the end to keep a hild if it. I can swing for hours and my hands dont hurt. Ive also got a Gransfors Bruks maul, and I swear the Fiskars will outsplit it.
good technique there ed! they are a bloody good tool!!
The shorter handle of the x25 had you a bit stooped over. Only using the upper body strength. The longer handles and straight back maximizes full body strength. Power starts at the ball of your foot.
cheers troy! thanks for the info 🍻
I am 5ft. tall and of the axes I saw you use I liked the x 27 the best but I am sure the 25 would do a good job as well.
Like ya vibe mate ,just found ya I hope you've done Stihls n Huskies as well
I've got about 3ton of blue gum rounds to split, torn between getting the maul or the x27. Is it a case of can't go wrong with either? (I'm a big boy and weight train regularly)
Thanks buddy
My Fiskar 25 is arriving today. $56 on Amazon. I'm looking forward to using it!
ya won't regret the purchase mate 🪓
I've got the x27, maul and mini maul.... all you could ever need plus some 👌🍻 hard to get a big maul now days thou 😥 great vid mate 👍 👌
thanks mate always wanted a mini maul 🪓
Boyum 181cm,sizin yaptığınız gibi odun yarmak için x25? X27? Hangisini almalıyım?❤
Been running the x27 and the maul down here in Tas, agreed that the maul is bloody heavy to swing, I'd rather swing the x27 5 times to split the log rather than the maul once haha
yeah mate they are heavy as! what wood are you getting down there in tassie??
@@BushRats mainly stringy bark and various gums, forestry have permits to collect of harvested areas. need it to keep warm over the winter! Picked up a new x27 and compared to my 4 season old one, man they cut easy when they are sharp!
Good job sir, nice axe
The 8lbs Fiskars Maul is the way to go.
Owwww thank the lord !! I found this video before I had to endure my second winter in Collie 😂….. First winter didn’t go well !! When they say “owww Collie gets cold” there not shittin ya !! I’m sure I burnt a tree 🌲 a week trying to keep me and my hounds warm and I swear to god if I bust one more nail carrying a huge chunk of firewood 🪵 I’m gunna loose my mind !! Jokes aside… I’m now leggin it to bunnings to buy a fiskar 27 coz those jarrah rings are hard to split 😅.. so cheers for the tips, love the videos
haha it only takes one winter to get inspired to get the fire going 😂
good job mate
appreciate it mate! need to try out a wood bullet once they are in production! My partner tried to order an axe off you for my birthday but shipping to Australia wasn't available 😢
G'day from Perth also mate .I use a cyclone 2.5kg wide angle maul that destroys Jarrah usually in 1 swing. The bigger the axe/splitter the more effect it has but yea it hurts later on cheers mate
cheers mate! yeah need to have some kids so I can make them spit and load when I get too old 😂
@@BushRats I've got 2 kids that gimme a hand but they're not strong enough to send the splitter just yet 👍
I use the maul for the tough stuff, X27 for the dry, straight stuff and the X7 for kindling
good combo mate!
Tack för denna videon och jag kan hålla med dig om att man behöver bra verktyg tur att du har det som fiskars och stihl 😀 när kommer nästa film i skogen? Tack än en gång. Per
Hay mate, just bought the X27 and Maul after watching this. Also have the ms 180. It seems the chain always goes dull fast and stops cutting. Do you have any videos on how to sharpen these chains? I have the stihl sharpener but cant figure out what I am doing wrong. Took into Stihl, they said bar and chain are fine, just needs a sharpen. Cheers mate.
good axe combo mate! I will have a chainsaw maintenance video coming up in the next couple of videos 😊 keep an eye out!
@@BushRats They arrived today. Mate, you were spot on with your reviews. I wish I got them 20years ago:-). However, I much prefer the isocore as my timber is just so hard, even cutting around the edges like you do, its so dry and the ground cant grow grass its that bad!!! On a side note, what brand of chain do you use for cutting? I have tried Stihl, Prokut and have an Oregon I have not used yet. Carlton? Archer? ...etc. Also, went through a Stihl guide bar and the Archer one I have is not doing too well. I was hard on it though ;-). Just wondering what chains as my stuff is pretty dirty and Prokut etc (china chains) are cheap. Thanks mate. Look forward to the video.
Which kind of tree/ wood is it ? Great job , greetings from Spain
How do these go vs iron bark? I have a cheaper $50 bunnings axe (trojan) 2kg and it takes me so many swings just to split one iron bark...
Regularly use the X27 with iron bark & spotted gum absolutely steams through it
I have owned a small one at home about 12yrs mainly used for kinderling and used for other things as well. I brought the beast about 6 months ago for stubborn crap. Just brought the X27 to use. Good to see split around the round. I'm not a big fan of starting the saw in the air each to there own
Thanks for sharing!
Great tools as long as you can get to a store or order a new one when the handle breaks. I can make a functional hard wood handle from Hickory, Yellow birch, sugar maple or oak with a hand saw and a pocket knife if necessary.
well done John 🍻
Love the fire wood vids mate, can't say I know too much about chainsaws but I do know the fishing has been absolutely shite for me as well 😀
hopefully it picks up soon mate been a rough few weeks haha 😂
You accuracy impressed me the most. I was recently given an 8 pound maul, made in CHI NAH which has a not very sharp cutting edge and therefore it will “bounce” off the wood sometimes. A logger friend of mine said he will put a better edge on it. I only split wood for burning on my fire pit at home, therefore I cannot justify paying $100.00 for an X27. Great video you produced! Georgia, USA.
Fiskars are the truth! I have the exact axes in your video. They all have their place, but my go to is the X27. I use the maul for twisted grains and knotty knarly pieces.. great video!
I pretty sure the axe head is also made from spaceship metal 🤷♂️
Thank you so much. However there is a specific procedure to pick an axe between x25 and not 24 and x27. Fiskars shows how to pick the right one which has to do with the length of your arm 🙏I have x25, the xxl pro , the x5 which is amazing for camping,the x7 and the x10. Be well and thank you again 🙏
Just got myself a x27 two weeks ago haven’t used it yet, always been a fan off the wooden handle axe but used the fiskers at work to chop about 5 ton off wood for my boss , nice and light and not much jarring also no damage to to handle at the back of axe head when over chop👍 I reckon that big girl could smash some spuds 🤣 👍🥔🇦🇺
haha 5 tonne would have ya wrecked by the end! nothing a feed of spuds would fix tho 🥔 😂
good for price and of course they have lifetime/25 year warranty depend on country , normal ordinary axes get broke too often on wooden handle down there
Planning on getting the x27 just because if I need the length I got it! Love to have the x25 but I’m scared to get it and want more length being I’m 6,0 tall. What would you recommend?
im 1760mm tall and i use the x27. Get more swing and power. I used an old axe with a 700mm long handle and is way too short
I'm with you on that. The X25 is a beast, but it's too short, and I like my legs. I'm 5'10"
I like the look at x27 where can you get them my bro ? Awesome video too can't beat a good old wood chop
thanks mate! most hardware stores but definitely Bunnings!
@@BushRats copy that cheers mate
I thought the Fiskars things were some sort of homeowner joke. Boy I was wrong. I got the X25 and it's great. split about 2-3 cords with it. So much easier on your body than the big heavy old school maul. I got the x27 when that came out and it is nice for some more knotty wood. had a few big over strikes and the handle is fine
Takže se mi vyplatí na štípání 1m dlouhých špalků v lese k mé x25 dokoupit ještě x27 a bude to snazší práce??? Díky za odpověď..
Thanks
Please tell me what chain you use on your chainsaw. I'm sick of having to sharpen mine. It goes blunt after 4 or 5 small logs.
Stihl full chisel 3/8 mate!
@@BushRats legend. Thank you
I have the super splitter x27 my favorite axe all around
Can someone explain the difference between the orange and black handle? I was told that the fiskars x27 with the orange molded handle was best since it would soften the blow to the hands more than the black handle
not too sure mate I think they may have just updated the colours over the years 🤷♀️
Got some jarrah a lady down the road needs me to split but ive never seen jarrah this hard it was a hard slog getting a few bits done got any tips for getting this hard stuff split
The man is a splitting machine
I have some nice Grandfors, Hultifors, Sandvics etc but the axes that go in the ute for camping are the Fiskars. The steel is made from marshmello but that is not the point of them. They get abused and I don't mind my mates using them.
I always use that maul. Best $70us I’ve spent.
I wonder if they even had those X names back when I bought the axes. Must have been more than two decades ago. I guess the bigger one might be X25 and the smaller X11. After I had tested the X25 for the first time, I told my dad it's so good the blocks will split from sheer fright when they see the axe. I have also used the tiniest one from the selection. It's pretty funny.
haha classic mate cheers 🍻
Nice stuff
love my X27 mate. 👍🇦🇺🍺❤️
so good! 🍻
Beast mode
I just snapped the head off of my fiskars 8lb maul. I’ve had it for years and it has split many tri-axles of logs. They are heavy duty and I will be buying another one.
Greetings from Long Island, New York. Earned yourself a sub with this demo brother. Have you tried the Husky 2800?
Iam getting a x27 tomorrow I didn't know they had a lifetime warranty cheers mate
you won't regret it mate 🍻
Hello there just wondering is it easier to split the logs once the tree is cut down or is it easier to split the logs when they r cut for a few months
I've found that it depends on the type of wood...if it's redwood or cedar the drier it is the easier it splits, if it's oak wood or walnut splitting it right away is easier.
@@mikechamplain2425 Thank u for getting back to me it would be fir trees 🌲
All easier when Dry. most crack by themselves over time
X27 is my absolute favourite splitter
Can’t go wrong with an x27 💯