FiskarsChopping Axe XS X7, Includes Storage and Carrying Case, Length: 35.5 cm, Non-Stick Coating, High Steel Blade/Fibreglass Handle, Black/Orange, 1015618

After installation of wood burner and acquiring large amounts wood required to downsize logs and make kindling. Even though only a hand axe it is still heavy and sharp enough to split logs with one blow. Will be acquiring larger version in the near future to keep it company. A good sturdy axe with a good grip with a handy case to protect the head and also to protect the user. Even after a large amount of chopping logs the blade kept its edge which I found out to my cost while splitting some old planking for kindling, managed to shave my thumb (nice and clean though). Well worth the money for a good quality product.

First of all I bought a Roughneck axe for 20 quid. It was not sharp, heavy & hard work to split 8" logs. As a beginner to log burners & chopping wood it felt a bit dangerous that that axe was so blunt.So I bought the Fiskers which I knew I should have in the first place. Always buy the best hand tools.OMG, this axe is so easy to chop those 8" logs now, it just slides through. Even when it gets 1/2 way you can just push down & it slices like butter - WOW.This AXE is safer because it doesnt bounce off or jam, its light & easy to wield so your arm doesnt get tired, it does a good job at splitting so it makes your life easier. Dont cheap out like I did, make the right choice first time.

this is amazing for a small hatchetwent camping this weekend, and a friend who is much more experienced than me remarked how shocked he was at its ability to out perform any expectations you might have of it. you think its gonna take half an hour to cut through that tree? think again.Think it'll take 16 chops to cut through that branch? it can do it in 5 my friend. Although technique is just as important as your axe, and we were always cutting in a V shape.there was really nothing it couldnt handle in a short amount of time.It was easy for me to sharpen afterwards on a whetstone: just hold the flat 1cm blade edge flat-against the whetstone while pushing it (doing this on both sides), until it gained its edge back, and then it was scary sharp again.its just a HUGE amount of fun on top of being a fantastic and cheap axe, that also looks great in my opinion as well! and the size is a big thing as well it can fit in any of my smaller sized back-packs.I'll also add that i saw someone else's X7 a few months ago, and it was useless/blunt because they never sharpened it. So take care of your hatchet, it'll only give you what you put in.

Went with the X7 over the X5 as I wanted something a bit more sizeable, but still small enough to be portable to go camping with.This is the best of both worlds I think.I underestimated the weight of this thing, it feels pretty heavy, even though the handle is hollow. It is very solidly made and the axe itself comes delivered sharp!No problems chopping and splitting wood with this thing straight out the box.The plastic sheath is a bit meh! Does the job but feels cheap and there is a little movement with it, which can get annoying when carrying it on a backpack.Overall, this is a quality, sharp axe that performs very well indeed.

Mostly I just chop wood in my back yard using a Hultafors axe with a 0.8kg Swedish steel head and a hickory shaft. Very traditional and very functional but too heavy to backpack comfortably on occasional trips to the woods. So I looked for something lighter and slightly shorter. I ended up focused on Fiskars which is the antithesis of traditional even though I think Finnish qualifies as Scandinavian. The X7 is about 50mm shorter than what I use currently. Probably the head weighs in at about 500g. It is noticeably lighter but its slimness should compensate if kept sharp. I deliberated over the Fiskars X5 but settled on the X7. Glad I did, I think it is a perfect carry size and weight. I'm hoping it can replace my current Hultafors for back-yard chopping as I am buying a maul for splitting.

Superb tool, just received and used immediately to use in helping take down a tree and cleaning up the felled branches read for logging. It's very sharp, done a lot of clearing already and has kept its edge perfectly. It is also very light and well balanced. This tool punches well above its weight just hope it lasts. Longevity is the key but too early to comment on this yet but the quality is excellent so hopefully this is a good indicator.

great axe. sharp with excellent balance and light.

I like the modern looks and the composite shaft. I tend toput things down in the woods and then can't find them. The orange handle makes it easy to see. I have a loop of cord on the axe and hang it on something. I also have the fiskars sharpener. 30-40 strokes and de burr and it is very sharp. This is a good axe. the head will never come loose.