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The sound he made when hitting the log is beautiful, this is gonna be my meditate soundstrack

I use the fiskars x27 xxl to splitting 1 meter high and 60 cm diameter ash log and do the job no problem ! Love this splitting axe !

Been busting firewood 4 decades. I have the fiscars 8lb maul. The way it absorbs a lot of the vibration is amazing. Way better than my axes & regular 6lb maul. Saves a lot of time. I have always followed windcracks side 2 side, splitting n half until I get down 2 the size I want. Other than a knot or few slowing me down I usually make short work of it with the big maul, green or dry. Love these videos by the way.

Love how he threw his phone to not break it 😂😂😂😂

Great video! Clear camera. Good sound. Answered my questions.

I worked for Gerber a sister branch of fiskars and will confirm that these are some kick ass splitters...

Good comparison. For rounds that big I personally start with a wedge, but for the purpose of comparison it was excellent.

literally EXACTLY what I was looking for !!! get out of my head ! lol Thanks ! Mike

Nice thank you so much for uploading this video. You really brought some insight on what I was looking for and deciding about whether to invest in a maul or an axe. I don't know how to appreciate and show you my appreciation, thanks for sharing.

being an ax man it was neat to see that good split as your round was broken further down, but a lot fewer strokes with the maul in the beginning. Thanks!

This was useful. I’ve been splitting with the axe but when it bounced, I figured the wood needs more drying time. (This happened with cotton wood.) Seeing you bounce it yet have success splitting tells me bouncing happens. I’m going to add the Fiskars maul to my arsenal. (Love the axe). Thanks.

Great vid, thanks for posting. Watch your toes in those trainers. Steel toecaps a must when swinging with that force. It takes one overswing and that's your foot gone.

Nice comparison! I recently bought that Fiskars maul, great tool. I also have the Fiskars splitting ax, another great tool & time saver. I did videos on these plus a Harbor Freight maul that I used for the last seven years. When I'm splitting for the day if I do not see any cracks in the round after 2 or 3 hits I go to the wedge & slug hammer. After the first split it is easier for the maul or ax just like in your video. Plus it saves a little on the edge. The metal on the ax seems to get pretty beat up easily. Nothing a quick few passes with a stone or file depending on how much has to be done. Stay safe, Joe Z

This is exactly the kind of video I was looking for. I went with the maul. Thanks!

This is incredible.

Excellent work! Thanks - much appreciated…

Work fascinates me I can watch it for hours

Mane I love the sounds sound like it explosion every time

I have had that axe for several years now.. I have split tons and tons of wood with it, some slightly bigger than what he split in this video. Absolutely love it

Great job Brother...Much Respect from St Petersburg Florida

One of the few people I've seen that know how to hand split big tough hardwood. You hit right on the edge of the wood, not in the center where its strongest. Hit one edge a couple times, then sight directly across to the other side and hit it. Itll break apart. Good job sir

I bought each of them. Both great tools and both can be useful for different sizes of logs.

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Cool video. I just bought the maul and im glad I did becausw ut has the sledge hammer as well. Thanks for tips...

I think you’ve set the round too high. If it were lower to the ground, you’d have more power from gravity.

Both are great tools but I prefer the axe any day. It’s my go-to tool for hand splitting. Thanks for sharing friend! Those were some big rounds!

This was ASMR for me. I love the sounds of wood splitting

Did dude just chuck his phone on the ground?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 OK, subscribed 👌

Excellent video! You must be strong as an ox! I've learned few tricks from you on how to properly split big rounds by hand. Thanks! :)

That's right Jack. Actually after checking it is a 4 1/2 lb. maul I use as a wedge. Picked it up from Tractor Supply. Works well.

great vid!!! thanks!!

I love the vid and I just subscribed

Thank you Jack OAT for your kind response. I have a you tube channel as a guitarist (much less popular then yours.) and even though there are always “those comments“, I am truly grateful when people appreciate what I’m trying to bring about poor chime in and add to the body. I might see you one day hopefully I will move back to the north east. Hopefully to Maine or New Hampshire. Take care and keep making these videos

You got some back mate. 💪🏻 I've seen people splitting with a little splitting wedge and a hammer, I'm in the UK and I don't have any rounds that size or even close lol. I use a fiskars axe they are awesome!!!

I use Fiskars 31" axe, works great I've split numerous cords of oak and ash some cherry. I was going to spend the $ on a Hult Bruks or some Scandinavian brand but my girlfriend bought me the Fiskars for Christmas and the shopping around stopped. Great axe!

I own and use both, but I get more work done without tiring with the axe. I save the maul for the really big stuff, and switch to wedges if the Isocore isn't making much progress.

Great video thanks for the comparison, I have two trees down in my yard, one I already cut up with my Husquvara Rancher Chainsaw ,now I need to start splitting, I checked out both of the at the local Ace Hardware here in Boston, the splitting ax is light , I liked it , but the maul felt like the hammer of Thor and could split anything especially with a wedge, I suppose ideally it would be good to have both, but I think Ill start with the splitting ax

I like the Fiskars ax, I find it much less tiring to swing than my maul. It makes short work of 10-12” logs. Really great tool.

I have a Fiskars splitting axe and I recommend it. I had a big tree down this fall (big birch, three foot diameter, big limb broke off in a storm in September, so I had the rest cut down in October.) I've used a maul but I prefer an axe. It's not about how many times you swing the axe but how much effort each swing takes.

I really need a new wood splitting tool I just looked in my shed and I don't even own any. And a got a plumbing job next week.

Love it. Nice job my friend. Nice exercise 👌💪💪💪💪

Dang. Good job 💯

I love the satisfying crack, once the maul splits the log after a couple swings.

Been using the Super Splitting Axe for the past few years. I absolutely love it. I also have the 14” hatchet and 28” chopping axe. Hatchet is great for limbing and camp chores/hiking. Chopping axe is great for felling small to medium trees and even one handed limbing, if you’re reasonably strong/big. The Fiskars handles are unbelievably tough. Gränsfors Bruk uses better steel, and are gorgeous, but as great and lovely as wooden handles are, nothing beats Fiskars for durability, price and overstrike protection. I look forward to getting the maul soon. Thanks for the comparison.

Thanks

I have the X27 axe because it had a good warranty but switched to the maul and it was really good for bigger blocks.

Just bought my second Fiskars. They're awesome. Also in NH.

So just off the first one, yeah the axe had more hits to split it, but they were both 30 seconds +/-1 start to split.

That’s a serious piece of wood and you made it look easy

I have both of these tools. BUT!; I ALSO have; a Fiskars 6lb maul; and I love it! I agree that the 8lb is functionaly too heavy; but the 6lb swings like an axe. They are a little difficult to find; but definitely worth the search! Above I stated that the 8lb maul was too heavy. I should have qualified that statement by adding; "for continuous use". There ARE times when I will reach for the 8lb when the 6lb seems to be ineffective.

The 36 inch haft length was standardized when the adverage user was 5 foot 4 inches tall, adverage user today is over 6 foot tall. Because if that the 36 inch haft is short enough to be dangerous for taller people to use. I personally like a 40 inch haft on axes and mauls. The fiskars presented a challenge to lengthen the haft, but wasn't insurmountable. A pound of steel weight added to the back of the head improved the performance of the fiskars ax immensely. At the start of the swing the lighter tool might be moving a bit faster, but on impact the difference is negligible. The longer haft does increase the speed and force of the head.

I've got the axe and it's been great..but after getting some red oak similar in size to your demo ..I bought a splitter. To much huffin and puffin for this 65 yr old in R.I ..good bid buddy thanks!

I own both plus four more Fiskars and I love them!

I picked up the same maul but its the 6lb version. This puts it right between the Super Splitting Axe and their 8lb maul. Giving you the lightweight feel and speed of the Super Splitter with the same head design as the 8lb Maul.

I use a 3 1/2 lb. maul instead of a steel wedge. A couple strikes on it with my 8 lb. maul splits all but the most difficult blocks. Much better than tapping a steel wedge to get started. All one's effort is concentrated at one point. Instead of multiple blows that stray from the initial strike point.

i have both and if i cant split it with the axe its not likely splitting with the maul, reason being is i can generate so much more speed with the axe. i have one video on here and i should make another showing green oak split easier the drier oak.

Thanks for the comparison! I have the splitting axe and have been thinking of getting the maul. I don't think I saw enough of a difference here to justify the purchase. I'll just stick with the Estwing wedge for the larger stuff (which I don't have too much of).

You can see from your breathing how the maul takes far more effort than the X27. To start the log, I would use the maul, but then quickly move over to the X27 so that you could keep going all day. Good video, I have a series of the Fiskars axes, but no maul. I would use the smallest axe that will split the wood easily in order to reduce the energy expended per swing.

Until 4:47 in the video, a great alternative is to use a sledge and wedge. After 4:47 you can finish up with the maul or splitting axe.

I have both but use the Super Splitter 95% of the time now that I got that.... helps the elbows....

i live in new hampshire also....and i have a fiskars splitting axe and the fiskars maul...and i had to split red oak.....and the both went thru it like a hot knife thru butter.....ive tossed all my other mauls and axes because i love the fiskars...i will never get rid of them

Thank you. I think I'm convinced I should buy neither of them 😅

I love the Fiskars splitting ax, I have the X27 which is the same thing. It makes a traditional maul look very bad! I bought the X27 because I think swinging a 8 lb maul is too tiresome and cumbersome. The Fiskars X27 is approximately 4.25 lbs, nice 36 inch handle and great wedge profile. I use it for large rounds, mostly balsam fir. Balsam can be extremely dens and knotty despite being a soft wood. I love traditional hickory handles too. 3 1/2 lbs to 4 lbs for a single or double bit is perfect for light to medium duty splitting. I also acquired the Husqvarna S2800 splitting axe for my birthday last month. I really like it too. I believe its made by Gardena. The beard gets stuck a bit more in the wood, it has a less robust wedge profile but I like the 27 1/2 inch fiberglass handle and 5 lb handle. Lots a splitting power in a more compact ax. A bit more pricey at $100 but I think its well worth it. I paid $50 for the Fiskars X27 a year and a half ago. Both are great and easy to hand file too. Different axes and mauls for different tasks.

Hydraulic log spliter for the very largest or knurled pieces. Fiskars splitting axes of varied sizes for the straight grain logs.

i have the Fiskars splitter are, between those two. it's the best tool I've used.

Great video brother. That was a biggun.

Nice video. Thanks for sharing that. However, could you tell me what is the wood you split in this video ? Thanks. Greetings from France.

Cool video

Earned a sub from me. Exactly what I was looking for, no marketing BS, just straight to what matters.

Thank you again Jack “OAT”. Thank you. I look forward to having you check my channel (channels actually) out and I really look forward to learning from you! I have yielded machetes (grew up in the mountainous jungles of Puerto Rico) and axes my whole life. People always ask how, what and why. Well, I’m self taught so I don’t really know WTF I’m doing. Same thing with guitar. One of my most hilarious moments as a guitar player/teacher is when I had somebody out at a local club tell me that I wasn’t playing a part of a song right. I very politely disagreed with him and he got snotty with me. This is the most shocking part. I pulled up the record credits and showed him that I played guitar in the recording. He still corrected me. You can’t account for some people. 🤣🤣🤣

I have both of these axes. Use the maul for twisted wood

i actually use them with each other if couple swings won't give me a good sign it's busting then i'll use axe as wedge sure they take some extra wear but accuracy and experience could help limit wearing drastically

Great workout! Just subscribed, now go rest😂 great review Take care🚜🪵🇺🇸

I love my fiskars axe... those are cute lil rounds

Mega.. good Video 💪 👌

I used to swear by my axe but now I'm so used to this maul I can't go back. Only thing I use my axe for is kindling. Once your body gets used to swinging the weight of the maul it's so much faster than an axe

I hand split log the same size red oak. Some larger. I do not split the same way. I use chisels and a 5 lb hammer and split in the checks. Once opened up. Then start reducing the round with a 18 lb maul. Smaller rounds I look for checks and hit there . The round opens okay, for my abilities. Your way uses to much energy and a lot of strain on the back. I do many cords that way. Not saying I am a lumber jack, but have split wood that way for years. No back strain issues. I recently purchased a log spliter getting older, need to make my work easier. Hand splitting will be done in an area where the spliter can not go.

damn Ninja - you in good shape bro.

suggestion. Keep the wood on the ground. You get more throw and don't hurt your back picking up the blocks to put on another block. I've never used a block and it was my job to split 4-6 cords every year as a teenager growing up. Wood was small to 3 foot diameter douglas fir in the PNW. I used a 6 lb mall for the small stuff and the 8 lb for big stuff. Occassionally had to break out the wedge and sledge. Last suggestion, aim is more important than power. Lift and hold the mall overhead, aim and swing. Don't use a round-house style swing, accuracy sucks that way.

Dam you are another Paul Bunyan 👍👍

Good work. You should keep the wood on the ground. The throw is longer and more speed and power is built. Find a crack in the heart of the log and work it. I always use an axe. Never a maul. A well shaped axe will get you further. Not just any axe works for me. That was a mean chunk.

Jack, i appreciate this video as i chop a lot of wood and am looking at a new axe. so info i looked at....the weights of these items as listed by amazon is 5.85 pound for the axe and 10.4 pounds for the maul. here is a thought: the axe took 19 swings which means you moved 111.15 pounds while swinging it. the maul took 17, you moved 176.8 pounds. That's a difference of 65.65 pounds of work. you could have swung the axe 11 more times before you equaled the weight you moved by swinging the maul. i am not advocating for either, i was just interested in the numbers...i was surprised at the difference in weight moved. over the course of a day of chopping that could matter. What do you think? As an archer, pulling a bow back, the weight adds up quickly.

I don’t have a sledgehammer. Or a maul. I guess I’ll be buying one!

I have both; the maul is a beast

Years ago I was at a friend of a friend's place it was winter and she was running low on firewood . I saw couple large rounds there so said I chop some for her. I'm fairly skinny which people often misinterpret as weak . She smirked and said you can try but those are the ones that aren't able to be split , too many knots no one's been able to do them. Sure enough I looked at first round , lots of axe marks all over top and bottom. Had couple hits axe just stopped dead stuck about quarter inch in. "Told you!" she said laughing " way stronger guys than you couldn't do them and pointed around side of shed to pile of maybe another dozen rounds. I had never heard of a maul but our mutual friend was there in his work truck , fleet tyre service guy. I also worked in tyre shop and knew he would have sledge hammer so asked if I could borrow it. The axe was still stuck in the round , I lined up sledge with top of axe and swung hard, the look on their faces as axe went halfway into that round almost cutting large wedge off was priceless , stopped only by large knot but just having on .Proceeded to deal to both rounds in short amount of time , then grabbed rest of them from around corner and turned them all into manageable pieces for her woodburner. After first round I looked over at her she was videoing me on her phone saying later" else no one will believe it". Never come across any rounds so horribly knotty again but these days I have a maul and also a sledge hammer which has occasionally been used to help the maul do it's job lol.

After splitting wood by hand for the past 40 years with a maul that I made myself, I am wondering if a store bought maul might be better for these nearly 70 year old hands, I was looking at this very one at the local Tractor Supply. It is about the same weight but has an impressive handle compared to my home made unit.

For such a big log we use a John Deere with 100hp. In germany.

Nice splitting style,🇮🇪🇮🇪

That maul is nice I just think it’s a waste of work compared with the ax. Should’ve just started right down the center where the existing split that was already in the round was. Could have halved the piece in 4 hits with the ax drawing a line. Putting the piece on the block also a waste of energy. Use a bungee cord around the whole round to save even more energy. After the initial cracking down the center every other split of that red oak could be accomplished in one hit easily with the ax.

I have both of these. The lighter tool is easier to swing for sure! Splitting effectiveness is not completely about the force put into the wood, but, like swinging a baseball bat, the energy at the striking point is proportional to the weight but also proportional to the speed squared. So sometimes it's better to swing a lighter tool faster. Which one makes you more tired at the end of the job?

Watching this one again. :)

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I've got both. Maul by far.

That maul is awesome.

Nice video

nice dude

Nice comparison! I use the maul to work big pieces down and then I switch to my x11 to work them down from there. I'm in northern Ontario, lots of stubborn maple to go through but these sure help!

(Australian wondering these parts :P ) Used the Maul and still do. Works great on some of our tougher woods, but definitely takes some energy. Have used a fiskars axe but I don't believe the 36" (one down I believe), could be wrong but that actually split wood fairly well considering we had no solid surface (was at a place I worked at). Actually have watched a couple of your videos and enjoy them. Cheers for the comparison. However have you used a Tasmania Style axe before? (helkor make a nice one - Older generations of Tasmanian's have 'Hytest' ones). Fairly nice axe but have had limited use personally.

this guy is in awesome shape.