Fiskars X27 What a Piece of Plastic

[dancan]

Hey guys. I bought a new fiskars axe yesterday, more precisely the Fiskars x25. Was pretty exited about it, especially since it only received good reviews. But when I started using it I noticed after 5-10 hits that it started to get burred on the edge, is this normal and has this something to do with the weak steel I read more and more about? Or am I just unlucky and grabbed exactly the faulty one. I by the way didnt hit any stone and use a wooden block beneath my logs.

I wouldn't loose any sleep over it , I'll bet that it will split as good just like that as a sharp one does , if you're going to sharpen it , just use a file and get rid of the burr from the rolled over metal , a block of wood won't care if a splitting axe will shave or not ..... Just sayin , YMMV .

 

[turnkey4099]

Clowns at Wally world still have not got the x27 in. Chopping axe is still there. May have to order one online.

Is there any difference? I have looked at both (have an x27) and can see nothing obvious but I haven't been able to compare them at the same time.

Harry K

 

[blacklocst]

IMO the x27 handle material feels of better quality than the other.

 

[Marshy]

The orange grip on the X-27 is about the only difference besides colors. I think the handle is too slick without the orange grippy.

 

[tla100]

I thought the angle of the head was less aggressive, narrower at the rear. Not sure. Chopping axe seems too "slim" to pop the wood. Never had an x27 in hand or side by side.

 

[tla100]

chopping

Splitting. Wider head

 

[Ronaldo]

I thought the angle of the head was less aggressive, narrower at the rear. Not sure. Chopping axe seems too "slim" to pop the wood. Never had an x27 in hand or side by side.

I think the "chopping axe" is an X17 and is definetely slimmer than the splitting axes.

 

[Ronaldo]

I think the "chopping axe" is an X17 and is definetely slimmer than the splitting axes.

Looking at your pic, I guess its an X15, my bad!!

 

[tla100]

Well they do list a "28" chopping axe" with an all black handle also.

Not sure the difference between the "X" , the black handle line....or maybe that is it....heh

 

[Marshy]

The black handle line does not carry the "X-##" designation for some reason and run about $10 cheaper. The X-1# series are for chopping and the X-2# series is splitting. I would like to get a X-15 or X-17 for limbing and driving wedges. I have the X-7 and it's just too short to do work with and it makes it somewhat dangerous IMO.

 

[svk]

Are you sure on that? X17 is listed for splitting on many sites and x15 for chopping?

 

[Ronaldo]

This an all black model and just says chopping axe on it. It is Very sharp and works great for chopping and reasonably well for splitting smaller easier to split species of wood.

 

[Ronaldo]

Just looked things up here; X17 is a splitting axe with 23.5'' handle and has a swell on the face just like any of the fiskars (x25, x27 etc.)
The X15 is a chopping axe with 23.5" and smooth sides on the head.
Ain't the internet grand?

 

[Philbert]

Fiskars has made lots of changes over the years, including names and colors, but also head shapes, etc. Hard to keep track.

As far as the slippery handle, two words: 'Hockey tape'.

Philbert

 

[svk]

Fiskars has made lots of changes over the years, including names and colors, but also head shapes, etc. Hard to keep track.

As far as the slippery handle, two words: 'Hockey tape'.

Philbert

You are the king of product improvement ideas!

 

[.404]

epic.

 

[Trx250r180]

What ever happened to the op of this thread ? Has not checked in for a while .

 

[svk]

What ever happened to the op of this thread ? Has not checked in for a while .

Camping trip.

 

[svk]

So here's one for you Fiskar fans to mull over...anybody have access to a new Fiskars still wearing the non slip coating on the head to test against a well worn model to see if that coating really matters? I think @zogger uses Teflon spray on his so that could be tested as well. Anyone???

 

[USMC615]

Camping trip.

...ya guessing or stating fact?? Lol