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

Very sharpVery durable - practically indestructible as far as I can seeFeels good when using - good all rounder but I mainly use it for chopping short logs into kindlingI imagine a Viking would have loved it back in the day too

I bought this after much mooching around the interweb. I needed a hand axe to climb inside a few trees and make some big branches safe.I already knew Fiskers as an amazing brand and I was specifically looking at a Fiskers axe. . .I'll say from the get go that this is a small-ish axe but it can easily manage bigger jobs than it's designed for! Some specs. . .- Fiskers have been going for hundreds of years - made in Finland - amazing quality- Just over 9 inches long- 480g- Fibre glass reinforced plastic handle in the classic Fiskars orange- Steel very sharp axe head- Safety sheath includedI've added a few pics at the end of the blurb. . .Do not let the 480g/plastic handle put you off. The handle is very well designed and manufactured and super robust. No way it's going to break in normal use. As for the weight - it's absolutely spot on for what it is - a camping axe. Perfect to throw in a rucksack for outdoor use as well as for around the garden.In use. . .Brilliant! I knew it would be the second I got hold of it. It feels great and well balanced in the hand. It has a very nice 'swing' to it too! Small but powerful.The edge is very sharp upon delivery so it's ready to go out the box!Today I've started cleaning one of my 25 years old 40ft conifers up. There's s few big branches hanging out and bouncing around in the wind. They need to come off. I've been up inside the tree and stratigically removed quite a bit of the tree with this axe.Some branches were 4-6 inches thick. It took me only two minutes of chopping to remove the 6 inch ones. I didn't have to swing like a maniac either. Nice firm swings placed precisely made light work of the job. Thanks to the sharp edge.All this wood will not go to waste as I've started stripping them down and making kindle/firewood using the axe. We'll have a few good fires - nice food and a few beers thanks to it!I honestly have no negative issues with this one. A really good little axe. Definitely a keeper 🧡 Thanks for reading 👍🏼

I’ve used this a few times now in the woods and it certainly does the job. I’m personally not a big fan of the bulky sheath and integral handle but that’s just Fiskars’ style. It’s weighted well and easy to keep a sharpe edge. Do note that if you leave it wet under the sheath it’ll be prone to rust, so make sure to wipe off any moisture before stowing away

So I just got this axe and have tried it out.I can say it is sharp enough out of the box to do what you need but if you want a razer edge then you will need to sharpen it yourself. The construction is pretty solid and I cant see any issues that may arise at least not yet.My only negative point I can make is the grip is uncomfortable and it would be easy for it to slip out of your hand and after a lot use you will be feeling it. My advice is wear a nice pair of work gloves that give grip and a little padding.Over all the axe is pretty good and worth the money that is asked for it.

As the title says it's an absolutely brilliant axe, weighted just right. Splits small diameter logs effortlessly and strips bark like butter.Their splitting axe I also highly recommend, easily splits large diameter logs.

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.

Everything about this hatchet is top-notch. Sharp and holding its edge so far, safety cover that works and splits logs and kindling alike.

It's a nice, sharp axe, lightweight and well balanced, but if you're not a bloke you may find it difficult to cut kiln-dried hardwood kindling. It works ok for me in a sense that I can whack it quite hard, but I wouldn't buy it for myself. And it turned out that my wife needs something to gain some momentum with, and this axe is just too light/small for her. Could really be a good camping axe though.