I'm spending Saturday night at my uncle's place. I'll check out his arsenal, he may be getting an Isocore for Christmas.
Splitting/Chopping Tool Review Thread
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Saw this at the local hardware store this morning. Anyone try one of these? 4.5 lb channel lock brand. Looks like a copy of another design. The edge was covered with a plastic cover but the corner I peeled off was terribly knicked up and rough. Enough to think it's just another rebadged Chinese piece but I didn't look to confirm.
Ryan'smilling
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That's just goofy. Channellock is still a decent brand. What do they think they stand to gain from sticking their name on something like that?
tpence2177
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Looks like the one I got from my local ace hardware. Mine is yellow and black though and just a knock off brand. I have nothing to compare it to, but it seemed to split ok. Going to look at my local Walmart for a fiskars super split axe since it's a x27 and see how it holds up to the fiskars.
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Look back on pg. 50 of this thread, I use the Truper version of that quite a bit. If I have some big rounds that look like they'll split easy (cherry, ash, red oak), I'll save them back and split them by hand with that just to keep in shape.
Yeah looks like a Truper.
It's not uncommon to rebrand these for sales in different channels.
It's not uncommon to rebrand these for sales in different channels.
I walked into Home Depot today planning to buy an Isocore and a couple of X15's but they didn't stock anything but the Fiskars hatchet. Ship to store is free though if I still want them next week.
tpence2177
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Just a heads up on the Fiskars chopping axes.
The Fiskars X15 and the rebranded Gerber XL Axe 2 ARE NOT identical to the all black Fiskars "chopping axe".
The X15 and XL2 are 23.5" long while the chopping axe is 28" long. I do not know if the heads are identical but I will verify that shortly.
The Fiskars X15 and the rebranded Gerber XL Axe 2 ARE NOT identical to the all black Fiskars "chopping axe".
The X15 and XL2 are 23.5" long while the chopping axe is 28" long. I do not know if the heads are identical but I will verify that shortly.
I just ordered a X15 and an Isocore.
I will be running the Isocore head to head against the Husky S2800. Will be interested to see how that shakes out. Hoping things dont freeze solid by then as unfrozen wood is tougher to split than frozen wood is which will give more realistic results IMO
I will be running the Isocore head to head against the Husky S2800. Will be interested to see how that shakes out. Hoping things dont freeze solid by then as unfrozen wood is tougher to split than frozen wood is which will give more realistic results IMO
Buying X15's as Christmas gifts?
In The Hills
In The Hills
Yeah for myself
Gotta get that tree out of the living room somehow . . .
Philbert
Philbert
What is a fair price to sell good, used axes? I have so many of them laying around.
Price cut!
Look around CraigsList. Maybe there are axe forums?
Shipping could be a problem. Some people will not appreciate differences between a used Menard's ace and something 'collectable'.
Philbert
Look around CraigsList. Maybe there are axe forums?
Shipping could be a problem. Some people will not appreciate differences between a used Menard's ace and something 'collectable'.
Philbert
I'm starting to wonder about getting a Stihl universal hatchet. It would only be for splitting up kindling. As someone with a small stove it gets lit daily as there is no way to keep a fire in if I go out or overnight, so I do need a fair bit of kindling. Currently using a cheap box store hatchet, 1.1lb head and 14 or 15" fibre glass handle and tbh it works absolutely fine. I rather suspect the stihl hatchet couldn't do my kindling work any better and that I'm just lusting after something a little more sexy..... But then it's only £19 and Christmas is on its way. Had anybody got any experience with the stihl hatchet? And any comments, good or bad? It's this one I'm considering
Sorry , no experience with the hatchet but the splitting axe works very well , the black paint has worn off the handle on mine but construction is solid .
Thought you did Dancan, one of your favourite splitting tools isn't it? Hmm, might have to remind Santa I've been a good boy this year..... Mostly.
zogger
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My isocore is just starting to be very moderately loose head to handle. Not much but it is there, and I think I am the culprit. A few times I had to bash it through with a sledgehammer when it got stuck too bad to get it out.
benp
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I wonder if Fiskars would warranty it?
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