Good video. I've watched plenty of Killinger content, indiana noug, not so much. Thanks forntaking the time to make this. It was interesting and informative.

Great content! I live in New Zealand and split pine & gum for firewood. I use a Fiskars X27 for most rounds and a 3kg Sandvic Barco for stubborn bits. And I always play something doomy like the music you’ve put on this video. Good health bro.

Nice work my friend. I have the Adler, Fiskars, Granfords, and Helko. So naturally I enjoyed your vid! I too don't care for the Fiskars. I didn't know the Adler and Helko are forged from the same factory. Interesting.

Thank you KnotBreaker for a great video well produced too. I appreciate the hard work and time it must have taken to edit this and doing the voice overs and adding music etc! This is the first video of yours I have seen and your channel was an instant subscribe. And I love your rambling style narration: you sound like a Buckin' Barry White! All the best, Phil, Snowdonia, UK.

Thanks for the show. You split like a champ.

Appreciate the video. Awesome selection of splitters You can also get one similar to the Saxon/Adler Super Splitter from Garrett Wade for a great price. I ordered one but haven’t received it yet.

I bought a $10 maul at the flea market and I love it, I don’t care about the make or model, they all work just fine

I didn't know about the clapper. And thanks for the vid. Production values look real good.

Very cool ! Thanks for the video .

I have most of those splitters and they are my favourites. Still need to grab that GB. Because why not.. haha! Great video! Thanks for the love!

Nice collection of splitters. Different camera angles always helps. Any gnarly wood available to show some wedge action, I would like to see some pole action. Have a good day.

I end up splitting a fair bit of Elm, often with lots of knots since they aren't usually forest grown for me but from people's yards. I tried a few splitters recently. I've found the Wetterlings to be better than the Gransfors since the Gransfors has more of a hollow grind and just ended up sticking in the wood a lot. The traditional American pattern is too convex and does poorly even at 8 pounds. The German pattern punches above its 6.6 pound weight and has a simple straight wedge design. The Fiskars is kind of hollow and the steel is softer than even Council Tool, but it did better than all of them because its heavier. I think the German pattern is the best but I want one in about the 8-9 pound range. Muller makes the German pattern in heavier versions but the next step up is 11 pounds which is heavier than I want/need because at that point I'm moving to my bucket of wedges and also I'd have to order from out of country. I might try the Halder Simplex 9 pound maul when I can. I'm going to reprofile the American pattern this spring more in line with the German and play around. A twisted splitting maul like a twisted wedge would be fun to try out. I've liked the twisted wedges.

🪵🪓 Beautiful collection brother! God Bless

That FE6 would be a good candidate for use with the flick technique. I always prefer straight hafts on chopping and splitting tools.

Awesome video. I better do a fiskars video soon...

Doom. Brutal.

Nice job with the video and the splitters. You need to try a Gransfors Bruk Splitting Ax. I think you'll really like it.

Mr. Knot, beautiful work sir. If you had kept the "poll bump" a secret we might see some serious mimicking, I may do it myself...is that an AMC in the background? Beauty ridge in the woods....

The Adler super splitter is a great tool. Hands down my best splitter. I actually thought that helko was an Adler based on the profile. The heads are about identical.

Is that addler? Good stuff!!

I’m with you on the fact that the fiskars can’t be re-handled, and the straight design, but it does split tough rounds. I have the X25 axe. Have a day everyone! ✌️

My fiskars x27 is the best since a shirt with a pocket.the splitting axe.my maul is a Collins 6 pound.sweet combination.120.00 for both.here lately I have been enjoying splitting wood with my 3 and half pound Collins double bit baby.love it.

Hey man, I commented yesterday and found this video today. You said that the Helko, Adler, and Bison are made in the same factory and then the fit and finish is all done by the respective companies? You recommended the Adler but I was curious about the handles on these pieces. The Bison handles are treated with linseed oil and I would prefer that over varnish. How is the Adler handle?

You're well able to swing KnotBreaker. Now try this: as the axe/maul is dropping down towards the wood, drop your hips and bend at the knees. That way you get more power in the strike, because you are using your body weight.

Looks like I need to send you some eucalyptus…😆

that helko saxon might also be substituted by the ochsenkopf spalt fix/ stihl pro axe which i could fins in the USA for almost half the price. maybe might be your next purchase to test?

Not everyone can afford a helko or any other expensive axes fiskars make just as good

So please bear w me on this bc I’m new to quality axes, and I’m gonna be camping for a week in Sept - I finally drew a black bear tag for WI. Took me five dang years, but finally drew one. I know I’m gonna need to split firewood bc buying enough wood for a week is gonna be a nightmare. As is cooking on a propane stove the whole time. The two I’m between are the Saxon Splitter (Helko) and the gransfors long splitting axe. The Gransfors you showed was the maul, not the long splitting axe. Would you say their splitting axe is equally as nice as the helko?

What was your beef with Helko in the past?

Fiskars I like is completely different?? Think it’s called the super splitting axe 36 inch ! I’m 6,4 250 . Long for a lot of head speed razor sharp with a nice profile. Metal is a little soft so I touch it up frequently! Splitting axe vs a maul? It’s the best I have used so far in my 54 years! CHRIST be with you brother!✝️

If the handle vibrates.could you have soft hands.

It's too bad that nobody takes the design of the fiskars upgrades the steel and hangs a traditional handle on it because the design is actually quite good, like annoyingly good

I agree about the Fiskars. Maybe my opinion is even worse. I don't get all the hype. If the word gets out, you will split for free you are in trouble. Nice vid Ben. Great editing and the cameras are doing great also.

damn, I can't lift my ISO Core with one hand...

I am with you, i hate the Fiskars, crazy handle vibration. I love my Helko Saxon, also found the rep/customer service to be awesome but that was from 3-4 years ago.

White oak,cherry oak

Why don’t you like Helko?