FiskarsFiskars 28" Chopping Axe, Ultra-Sharp Blade for Kindling with Ease, Weight Balanced, Garden and Outdoor Gear, 3.5 pounds, Black

great tool , i cut some off the end to make the handle better

Fiskars is just the best. I have had there splitter forever and now pleased with their chopping ax. You can't go wrong with Fiskars.

Sharp, Impressive, lite weight, Reliable, makes the job go quick and easy. Paul Bunyan, would have been proud to own one of these and Conan would have a tough time to decide to use his sword or this axe. I would have to agree! Don't waste your money on the others.

Hated to buy this. I do not have a fireplace. I am not a logger. I will be 66 years old in May...already have an axe, a couple of hatchets, chainsaw...stuff that you need if you live in a rural area. No log-splitter, never needed one. But I made a small-to-medium fire pit in my back yard...just to sit around and relax with friends. Have been buying "bundles" of wood from Lowe's to build the occasional fire. My neighbor had a tree on his property that he needed cut down. Told me that he noticed that I built a fire every so often, and asked me if I wanted some of the wood. Told him I did, and a few days later, he dumped a load of wood in my back yard! It was all cut to a good length...about 18-22 inches long...but needed to be "busted" up. Wood cures and burns better if it is split...more surface area. Tried splitting it with a regular axe...just didn't "cut" it! (Sorry about the pun.) Did not need to buy a log splitter for a relatively small pile of wood...but the axe was working me to death. Sledge hammer and wedge sounded too much like work. So...after looking everywhere, at other options, I picked this. I am glad. Got it today...went outside, got my distance right...bam! One swing, split! All the way to the ground! Next log, one swing, split! Again, all the way to the ground. These are not huge logs...10-12-14 inches in diameter. 18-22 inches long. But they split like kindling! My regular axe would just bury up and stick. Usually takes 3-4-5 swings with my axe. This thing is great. Comes ready to use. Not razor sharp...not supposed to be. It is not made for chopping...it is made for splitting, and it is plenty sharp for that. Can't rate it for durability...have only used it for one day...but I made a couple of over-strikes, and the handle shows no damage. Would buy again if I needed one. Highly recommend.

I’m very satisfied with buying this Fiskars axe. I don’t think I would buy it again because it’s so well made and durable. I think I will buy the larger version of it though

Lighter than a maul. It's much easier to swing for longer periods of time. I've split several cords of hardwood with much less strain on the body than my 6lb maul.

Great axe for light splitting and great for chopping down trees.

In the last few weeks I've broken two axe heads. NOT the expected, break the handles, but the metal part. One broke two pieces off the blade. The other cracked on the metal around where the handle goes. I purchased this because of the reviews and the longer 36 inch handle. I wish I'd bought the near identical priced metal estwing instead.So, for medium or small wood this works great, just like every one says. I was looking for an axe that I could drive into the wood, and then use a sledge to finish. At first this one just bounced off. Yes, if hit where a split was already started, three of four wacks would normally split it. But I couldn't get it to sink in at all....sort of like a maul, which I already own. Then, reading others reviews I tried sharpening it, and it sort of helped. But then when hit with sledge it would bounce out again.If you don't own a maul, this is a great tool. I love the longer handle, the balance of it, and the power it generates towards splitting the rounds. I've only used it for two weeks and so I don't know how it will hold up. If you do own a maul, or two. I'd choose another splitting axe.