I just bought one of these axes last week. I’m a 60+ old guy 250 pounds and I’ll tell you it made my life a lot more easier… watching you guys huff & puff makes me feel good .. because I huff and puff too. Love you video.
@daveolliemetalheadКүн бұрын
I have every size of axes and splitting mauls that Fiskars makes. My main go to is the X25. Mostly because I’m only 5’8” and it a good fit for me. I use the X27 on larger items that the X25 won’t get. But I always use a wedge to split large rounds and once they’re halved there’s not too much that my X25 can’t get. The 8lb maul has its uses, but at 63 years old it wears me out very quickly.
@craighellberg436610 ай бұрын
I am 62 and use the X25 but the 6lb maul looks like a nice upgrade when working on larger pieces of oak.
@BlackMan6147 ай бұрын
@BlackMan614 Why do people talk like oak is difficult to split. Straight grained Red Oak in particular is very easy to split in my opinion. White Oak isn't difficult either. Obviously knotty pieces make things more difficult, but I consider "hard to split" to be wood like Hickory and Elm. Oak is a dream in comparison. Anyway I have the x27, x25 and the Isocore maul (which I believe is 8 lbs not 6) and my favorite is definitely the x25. Just finished a Shagbark Hickory using the x25 almost exclusively. If it can deal with big rounds of Hickory it won't have a huge problem with most other woods (except Elm, as Chris from In the Woodyard would say, SATAN WOOD 🤬😆)
@AnarchAngel16 ай бұрын
@@AnarchAngel1 I have an x25 and it was practically worthless on the 100 year old oak (which had been sitting for 2+ years on the ground in a flood zone soaking up moisture) and was knotty. 6lb maul was do-able. Compared to Ash and Beech? White oak was painful.
@BlackMan6146 ай бұрын
@@BlackMan614 Like any wood knots make a big difference I'll give you that. Splitting a forest grown White Oak compared to an open grown White Oak is a very different experience. The tall forest grown stuff pops apart in the most satisfying way, the open grown stuff can be a real pain in the ass for sure. White Oak is pretty dominant in my area and I've done a lot of them. We don't have Beech around here and I agree Ash is pretty nice to split most of the time
@AnarchAngel16 ай бұрын
@@AnarchAngel1 This was white oak forest grown - eastern appalachian mountains. PITA. 6lb maul worked ok... X25... forget it. Spoiled by the Ash. You can usually split those with 2 or 3 whacks. Oak is more like 9 or 10 and that's starting on the outside! Overwhelmed with Ash right now due to emerald ash borer.
@BlackMan6145 ай бұрын
That x27 is a gift from the Finnish Gods 💯
@alexandertrujillo-jd2vp12 күн бұрын
I love my X27, just a wonderful tool. I'd suggest using roundhouse technique as it is more energy efficient, and cut chords off the sides of the rounds which runs along the rings and exploit any natural splits rather than trying to just split it across the middle which is perpendicular to the rings- way easier and works to the X27's strengths.
@waterbourne92826 ай бұрын
Great honest comparison!
@scriptguru89 ай бұрын
5:40 this is exactly what i was looking for. i got a bunch of big rounds to process and was curious whether to get the maul or axe. thanks for this
@robindegu72945 ай бұрын
I was rooting for you guys on every swing. Looked like lots of work. Good comparison!
@KNLFirewood11 ай бұрын
Hydraulics win
@765Guys11 ай бұрын
Was this axe vs maul or brother vs brother?🤣 You two wore me out. Can’t go wrong with Fiskars👍🏻👍🏻
@toddsoutsideagain11 ай бұрын
X27 remains at the top in my book 🤣, yeah lot of manual labor for us..not very good at it
@765Guys11 ай бұрын
Awesome! I think I need a 6LB Fiskars now👍👍
@outdoorsinthe60811 ай бұрын
Thanks! 50$ on Amazon, I figured it was worth a shot.
@765Guys11 ай бұрын
The friska maul was the best i got one and i hit like a fright train 1 or 3 hits i cut wood in half the maul is number one and its manly your a pure man if you use the maul
@ibrahimhazife70929 ай бұрын
Yes, just what you prefer - time & place .... Agree fully.
@speedygonzales99936 ай бұрын
The maul took more swings! The x27 is unbeatable with anything you put in on
@howardhooley34086 ай бұрын
Watching the large rounds at the end makes me feel better cause i have ash rounds larger than that and took me forever to split it down the middle too lol
@CarpeDiem601Ай бұрын
Hit the same area crack it. That hit ones and make line method is nuts, first crack it then hit and proceed the step, easy peasy. Use heavy mauls use the weight of maul and use skill to crack don't use lots of energy because it is tiring. Be wise if you are tired take rest, you need focus and concentration, the chance of getting injury is more when a person is tired.
@yethuraj48738 ай бұрын
Keep those heads sharp (and lightly oiled - will help with the sticking and avoid rust too)
@timyogerst43496 ай бұрын
I wonder what difference it would make if the temp was 0⁰ F?
@steventhury83665 ай бұрын
what kind of wood is that fellas? It looked pretty straight grain, but it's making you boys work. LOL
@PDeker9 ай бұрын
I can swing the X27 all day and remain within my physical limits. I don't get wiped out they way I would if I was moving more weight. The X27 will do almost everything I need it to do. It's lighter so I can move it faster and more accurately. For the really big rounds, I use wedges and an eight-pound sledge hammer. You see young guys on jobs who bite off too much and are spent after an hour. They have to watch the old guys keep going all day and out-work them. You learn stuff.
@OKOKOKOKOKOKOK-zn2fy6 ай бұрын
I think you guys should repeat this test with a third person with an 8-lb Fiskars maul.
@dimmer49559 ай бұрын
That would be fun! Maybe if a Fiskars 8lb mail comes along we will. Thanks for watching!
@765Guys9 ай бұрын
There is a 8 lb Husky and it work good
@angelcanete27207 ай бұрын
I just ordered the 8 lb maul if I don't like it I guess I can always return it and get something else but I'm going to be using it for my big gnarly rounds.
@bobbyhempel15137 ай бұрын
And ... how did you like it? (Looking at a big maul myself.)
@OveBakken3 ай бұрын
@@OveBakkenI've had the 8lb Fiskars maul for a year and half or so. It's amazing. I would like the 6 too for easier/smaller rounds. But the 8 is amazing for what you want it to do!
@Brian..........Ай бұрын
The mail is cool but the axe is the way to go for me..the speed of the axe is much faster. So kinetic energy is probably the same if not more.
@glennwisse62716 ай бұрын
Mail?
@Icutmetal6 ай бұрын
You need the 8lb Maul from Fiskars
@Schacal66664 ай бұрын
Hey boys. I swear by my 28" fiskars. Tried tested and true. Cant beat the price, split nice and tough. And you used good test pieces, not like some people on KZhead, splitting cedar with their wood bullet and bragging about there $600 axe haha. Good show fellas. Catch ya on the next one. Kenny
@OpenAirAdventure11 ай бұрын
Thanks Kenny, Glad you enjoyed it!
@765Guys11 ай бұрын
Топор нужно заносить из-за спины. Снизу. И с подшагом бить. Это будет более эффективно и менее затратно.
@cissi-laif3 ай бұрын
Good showdown!
@BobbySixguns11 ай бұрын
Thanks bob!
@765Guys11 ай бұрын
Faire le tour du bois avec x27 (increvable )ca vas seul pas au centre c est la base ,les merlin lourd c est fatiguant et a l impact c est idem
@lavazza80317 ай бұрын
Alright, then why I should use the Maul ? The casual x27 had less "whacks" and the axe is even lighter than the Maul...
@linejajtak4 ай бұрын
Believe it or not the handle makes all the difference, I’m not a fan of wooden handles
@zouhairsuleiman14537 ай бұрын
Lol y’all have to hit the outside edge 3” not the center 😮 but your young 😂 swing away ❤
@tee-steel.015811 ай бұрын
Yeah we know 🤣 the whole point was to show which one would crack it down the center the easiest.
@765Guys11 ай бұрын
Is the wood that tough or are you making it look that tough?😅 I have had ash that was hard to slab off the outside so I know it can be a pain. I hand split up until this July and I did 100 full cord a year and that was from December to April 1st so I was pretty good at it and I would challenge anyone I’ve saw split wood on KZhead. I do have some videos on KZhead. I have the eight pound fiskars and the x27 and I can split anything with the x27 that I can split with the 8 pound.
@waynejohnson98558 ай бұрын
Winter months better time to split firewood with an axe, Gus need more time in the woodyard build up set off arms muscle. Stick the axe into block off firewood and swing the block over your head . Should break on each crack boys . We know who the strongest brother in the woodyard. Do Gus smoke? short on his air intake lol 😊. Now we know why Andrew made an EASTONMADE wood splitter.
@leonardryan872311 ай бұрын
Winter is the best time for manual labor, every time I swing an axe I remember why I have a wood splitter 🤣 thanks for watching!
@765Guys11 ай бұрын
Get a shorter base block! Geez! You can pick up SO much more speed before the axe strikes the log!
@John-cj3ve5 ай бұрын
if you cut a tree 🌳 you must plant many tress🌲🌲🌲🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴
@RajRaj-hs9uy3 ай бұрын
Correct answer is no. Get an American made axe with a hickory handle and stop wasting money on cheap Chinese trash.
@Theorcman20087 ай бұрын
They were not cheap, and they aren’t made in China. They are made in Finland.
@765Guys7 ай бұрын
@@765Guys Same difference. Heirloom Axes are way better. Let me know when you find a Fiskars that lasts over 100 years.
@Theorcman20087 ай бұрын
@@Theorcman2008 What a bunch of fucken nonsense
@maccaspope22756 ай бұрын
Calling a Finnish quality product same as chinese is on another level of arrogance and ignorance.
@formatique_arschloch6 ай бұрын
Hickory handles break. Fiberglass handles break too. Isocore can take the beating, and without transferring the shock into your forearms!
@timyogerst43496 ай бұрын
It is nice to see two fellas,who understand ONE thing, LET the axe do the work,just keep your self only as an assistant.🪓🪓🪓
@stiffyupperlip18513 ай бұрын
Great video but....I'm pretty sure that Fiskars says the maul is 8 pounds, and the X27 is 6 pounds (aka 2.7kg...hence X27). I'm sticking with the X27, the oak around me isn't real big in diameter, but it's a bit tougher to split than ash.
@nunyabusiness507510 ай бұрын
I specifically bought the 6 pound maul And I’m pretty positive the x27 was 4.5 pounds? X27 for the win!
@765Guys10 ай бұрын
The 6 pound maul is pretty new. I have the 8 pound one and just ordered the 6 pound one. I would've bought the 6 pound one if it was available a few years ago when I bought the 8 pounder.
@nseric12339 ай бұрын
You technics is not good, my friend
@croatianfirefighterbrale21855 ай бұрын
Definitely “Noodle Time” 😂 Both great tools, but I seriously would have pulled out the 500i and quickly halved those rounds……but then I’m Old 🪵🪓👍👏🇺🇸 Rick
@Living-The-Dream11 ай бұрын
Rick! Testing purposes call for hard work 🤣. I agree though, too big of stuff for me to split, noodle time or throw it on the splitter.
I just bought one of these axes last week. I’m a 60+ old guy 250 pounds and I’ll tell you it made my life a lot more easier… watching you guys huff & puff makes me feel good .. because I huff and puff too. Love you video.
I have every size of axes and splitting mauls that Fiskars makes. My main go to is the X25. Mostly because I’m only 5’8” and it a good fit for me. I use the X27 on larger items that the X25 won’t get. But I always use a wedge to split large rounds and once they’re halved there’s not too much that my X25 can’t get. The 8lb maul has its uses, but at 63 years old it wears me out very quickly.
I am 62 and use the X25 but the 6lb maul looks like a nice upgrade when working on larger pieces of oak.
@BlackMan614 Why do people talk like oak is difficult to split. Straight grained Red Oak in particular is very easy to split in my opinion. White Oak isn't difficult either. Obviously knotty pieces make things more difficult, but I consider "hard to split" to be wood like Hickory and Elm. Oak is a dream in comparison. Anyway I have the x27, x25 and the Isocore maul (which I believe is 8 lbs not 6) and my favorite is definitely the x25. Just finished a Shagbark Hickory using the x25 almost exclusively. If it can deal with big rounds of Hickory it won't have a huge problem with most other woods (except Elm, as Chris from In the Woodyard would say, SATAN WOOD 🤬😆)
@@AnarchAngel1 I have an x25 and it was practically worthless on the 100 year old oak (which had been sitting for 2+ years on the ground in a flood zone soaking up moisture) and was knotty. 6lb maul was do-able. Compared to Ash and Beech? White oak was painful.
@@BlackMan614 Like any wood knots make a big difference I'll give you that. Splitting a forest grown White Oak compared to an open grown White Oak is a very different experience. The tall forest grown stuff pops apart in the most satisfying way, the open grown stuff can be a real pain in the ass for sure. White Oak is pretty dominant in my area and I've done a lot of them. We don't have Beech around here and I agree Ash is pretty nice to split most of the time
@@AnarchAngel1 This was white oak forest grown - eastern appalachian mountains. PITA. 6lb maul worked ok... X25... forget it. Spoiled by the Ash. You can usually split those with 2 or 3 whacks. Oak is more like 9 or 10 and that's starting on the outside! Overwhelmed with Ash right now due to emerald ash borer.
That x27 is a gift from the Finnish Gods 💯
I love my X27, just a wonderful tool. I'd suggest using roundhouse technique as it is more energy efficient, and cut chords off the sides of the rounds which runs along the rings and exploit any natural splits rather than trying to just split it across the middle which is perpendicular to the rings- way easier and works to the X27's strengths.
Great honest comparison!
5:40 this is exactly what i was looking for. i got a bunch of big rounds to process and was curious whether to get the maul or axe. thanks for this
I was rooting for you guys on every swing. Looked like lots of work. Good comparison!
Hydraulics win
Was this axe vs maul or brother vs brother?🤣 You two wore me out. Can’t go wrong with Fiskars👍🏻👍🏻
X27 remains at the top in my book 🤣, yeah lot of manual labor for us..not very good at it
Awesome! I think I need a 6LB Fiskars now👍👍
Thanks! 50$ on Amazon, I figured it was worth a shot.
The friska maul was the best i got one and i hit like a fright train 1 or 3 hits i cut wood in half the maul is number one and its manly your a pure man if you use the maul
Yes, just what you prefer - time & place .... Agree fully.
The maul took more swings! The x27 is unbeatable with anything you put in on
Watching the large rounds at the end makes me feel better cause i have ash rounds larger than that and took me forever to split it down the middle too lol
Hit the same area crack it. That hit ones and make line method is nuts, first crack it then hit and proceed the step, easy peasy. Use heavy mauls use the weight of maul and use skill to crack don't use lots of energy because it is tiring. Be wise if you are tired take rest, you need focus and concentration, the chance of getting injury is more when a person is tired.
Keep those heads sharp (and lightly oiled - will help with the sticking and avoid rust too)
I wonder what difference it would make if the temp was 0⁰ F?
what kind of wood is that fellas? It looked pretty straight grain, but it's making you boys work. LOL
I can swing the X27 all day and remain within my physical limits. I don't get wiped out they way I would if I was moving more weight. The X27 will do almost everything I need it to do. It's lighter so I can move it faster and more accurately. For the really big rounds, I use wedges and an eight-pound sledge hammer. You see young guys on jobs who bite off too much and are spent after an hour. They have to watch the old guys keep going all day and out-work them. You learn stuff.
I think you guys should repeat this test with a third person with an 8-lb Fiskars maul.
That would be fun! Maybe if a Fiskars 8lb mail comes along we will. Thanks for watching!
There is a 8 lb Husky and it work good
I just ordered the 8 lb maul if I don't like it I guess I can always return it and get something else but I'm going to be using it for my big gnarly rounds.
And ... how did you like it? (Looking at a big maul myself.)
@@OveBakkenI've had the 8lb Fiskars maul for a year and half or so. It's amazing. I would like the 6 too for easier/smaller rounds. But the 8 is amazing for what you want it to do!
The mail is cool but the axe is the way to go for me..the speed of the axe is much faster. So kinetic energy is probably the same if not more.
Mail?
You need the 8lb Maul from Fiskars
Hey boys. I swear by my 28" fiskars. Tried tested and true. Cant beat the price, split nice and tough. And you used good test pieces, not like some people on KZhead, splitting cedar with their wood bullet and bragging about there $600 axe haha. Good show fellas. Catch ya on the next one. Kenny
Thanks Kenny, Glad you enjoyed it!
Топор нужно заносить из-за спины. Снизу. И с подшагом бить. Это будет более эффективно и менее затратно.
Good showdown!
Thanks bob!
Faire le tour du bois avec x27 (increvable )ca vas seul pas au centre c est la base ,les merlin lourd c est fatiguant et a l impact c est idem
Alright, then why I should use the Maul ? The casual x27 had less "whacks" and the axe is even lighter than the Maul...
Believe it or not the handle makes all the difference, I’m not a fan of wooden handles
Lol y’all have to hit the outside edge 3” not the center 😮 but your young 😂 swing away ❤
Yeah we know 🤣 the whole point was to show which one would crack it down the center the easiest.
Is the wood that tough or are you making it look that tough?😅 I have had ash that was hard to slab off the outside so I know it can be a pain. I hand split up until this July and I did 100 full cord a year and that was from December to April 1st so I was pretty good at it and I would challenge anyone I’ve saw split wood on KZhead. I do have some videos on KZhead. I have the eight pound fiskars and the x27 and I can split anything with the x27 that I can split with the 8 pound.
Winter months better time to split firewood with an axe, Gus need more time in the woodyard build up set off arms muscle. Stick the axe into block off firewood and swing the block over your head . Should break on each crack boys . We know who the strongest brother in the woodyard. Do Gus smoke? short on his air intake lol 😊. Now we know why Andrew made an EASTONMADE wood splitter.
Winter is the best time for manual labor, every time I swing an axe I remember why I have a wood splitter 🤣 thanks for watching!
Get a shorter base block! Geez! You can pick up SO much more speed before the axe strikes the log!
if you cut a tree 🌳 you must plant many tress🌲🌲🌲🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴
Correct answer is no. Get an American made axe with a hickory handle and stop wasting money on cheap Chinese trash.
They were not cheap, and they aren’t made in China. They are made in Finland.
@@765Guys Same difference. Heirloom Axes are way better. Let me know when you find a Fiskars that lasts over 100 years.
@@Theorcman2008 What a bunch of fucken nonsense
Calling a Finnish quality product same as chinese is on another level of arrogance and ignorance.
Hickory handles break. Fiberglass handles break too. Isocore can take the beating, and without transferring the shock into your forearms!
It is nice to see two fellas,who understand ONE thing, LET the axe do the work,just keep your self only as an assistant.🪓🪓🪓
Great video but....I'm pretty sure that Fiskars says the maul is 8 pounds, and the X27 is 6 pounds (aka 2.7kg...hence X27). I'm sticking with the X27, the oak around me isn't real big in diameter, but it's a bit tougher to split than ash.
I specifically bought the 6 pound maul And I’m pretty positive the x27 was 4.5 pounds? X27 for the win!
The 6 pound maul is pretty new. I have the 8 pound one and just ordered the 6 pound one. I would've bought the 6 pound one if it was available a few years ago when I bought the 8 pounder.
You technics is not good, my friend
Definitely “Noodle Time” 😂 Both great tools, but I seriously would have pulled out the 500i and quickly halved those rounds……but then I’m Old 🪵🪓👍👏🇺🇸 Rick
Rick! Testing purposes call for hard work 🤣. I agree though, too big of stuff for me to split, noodle time or throw it on the splitter.