Finally made it to the woods with the new S2800. Granted I only have a few dozen swings through it but wanted to post up my first impressions.
Significantly shorter handle.
But sports a much larger head with a more aggressive flare.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/129/129519-82741438498462b973358945ee2ba2b5.jpg)
I didn't really notice that the handle felt short when handling it. With the shorter handle it seemed to be easier to get a speedy swing and also more accurate.
Now keep in mind I was splitting a 16" aspen which except for the knotty sections isn't much a challenge. But this seems to split through with more authority than the fiskars and puts the splits out to the side more due to the aggressive flare.
I swung to resplit a halved round with a swing that would have been "just enough" with the Fiskars. Blew right through the wood and into a rock. Oh well, it's not a show piece.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/129/129520-81412239ea5f97cc9663fce7c4b41378.jpg)
In summary I need to split more wood to say it's performance is unequivocally "better" than the X27. But it is sure looking that way at this point.
Significantly shorter handle.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/129/129517-893eb26b0874c46f3fe5999d9b608100.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/129/129518-5293a18676bdb335d5f3fcd42c9ecf72.jpg)
But sports a much larger head with a more aggressive flare.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/129/129519-82741438498462b973358945ee2ba2b5.jpg)
I didn't really notice that the handle felt short when handling it. With the shorter handle it seemed to be easier to get a speedy swing and also more accurate.
Now keep in mind I was splitting a 16" aspen which except for the knotty sections isn't much a challenge. But this seems to split through with more authority than the fiskars and puts the splits out to the side more due to the aggressive flare.
I swung to resplit a halved round with a swing that would have been "just enough" with the Fiskars. Blew right through the wood and into a rock. Oh well, it's not a show piece.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/129/129520-81412239ea5f97cc9663fce7c4b41378.jpg)
In summary I need to split more wood to say it's performance is unequivocally "better" than the X27. But it is sure looking that way at this point.