I'd still like to pick up a X25 to test out. According to Walmart's website there are none in MN stores currently and they want $14 to ship (ouch). I'll probably just grab one during my next amazon order and get free shipping.
Fiskars X27 What a Piece of Plastic
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brenndatomu
Hey you woodchucks, quit chucking my wood!
Looks to me like reds got 'im an X25...
I think that looks more like an X17 chopping axe! Love the photo!Looks to me like reds got 'im an X25...
I think they do. Good idea.
Sawdust inspector
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I just got my x27 in the mail. Didn't cost me a penny. The wife seen it on the kitchen table and said this table can't end up in the wood stove like the last one
. She didn't know I just got it. Gotta try that trick with a new saw.
. She didn't know I just got it. Gotta try that trick with a new saw.
mn woodcutter
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Consider the source. Consider his other reviews.
Philbert
Philbert
Saw that on FB earlier today. Haters gonna hate.
Speaking of Walmart. They started putting up their spring section of stuff in the past few days so the Fiskars display shouldn't be far behind 
BlueLude2001
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I was reading some comments on that wranglestar video and he replied to a comment saying "fiskars destroyed my hometown gerber knives"
Not really sure what he means by that sentence...
Not really sure what he means by that sentence...
Gerber is HQ'd in Oregon. I'm assuming they must have outsourced the factory near him hence the distaste for their products.
I followed his page for awhile but unliked it this morning. Really nothing of value there for me.
mn woodcutter
ArboristSite Guru
You guys get so defensive! Hahaha. I thought that video was hilarious! Anyone who has seen his videos knows that he is in to quality "heritage" tools so it's no surprise that he doesn't care for the cheap and mass produced fiskars.
Oldman47
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To him heritage means at least 50 years out of date. I rather like the improvements that come from better information and materials.
I get to deflower my buddy's new X27 (the one I bought for him) on some red oak tomorrow.
zogger
Tree Freak
If I had a new one, I'd use teflon spray on it from day one, to help preserve the factory coating, plus make it work even better.
I'm still on the first can I bought, and have used it on all the mauls and axes, plus windows in the house and like tailgate hinges and locks, door hinges, etc. Very practical 4 buck investment.
I'm going to have to give that a try during springtime splitting.
mn woodcutter
ArboristSite Guru
Do you mean better materials like plastic and metal made from recycled tin cans?
Oldman47
ArboristSite Guru
Better materials includes things like the Fiskars handle or even carbon fiber handles. That idiot says that only wood can make a good handle. Sorry but that is ignorant. Modern science has given us some nice materials to work with.
As far as better information, he might like the head on a monster maul if it had a wooden handle but no way would he go for one of the more recent designs that work without you killing yourself just to wield it. Reading his blog is like reading an ad for a 1950s DeSoto.
As far as better information, he might like the head on a monster maul if it had a wooden handle but no way would he go for one of the more recent designs that work without you killing yourself just to wield it. Reading his blog is like reading an ad for a 1950s DeSoto.
