Fiskars Axes

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allenC

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What do you guys think about them?
How do they compare to other axes?

Thanks,
Allen.
 
I have a couple Fiskars hatchets. They are identical to the Gerber ones except they have flourescent orange on the lower handles. I put some sports grip tape over the orange. These were in the gardening section of Menards and sold for less than half the price of the Gerber versions. They make great camping tools and do a great job for their size and weight. I have not seen a full sized Axe from Fiskars, but if it is anything like the quality of the hatchets, I am sure it would be decent.
 
They are pretty tough, at least here the orange handled ones are newer, some types come in two different weights and some have teflon coating - it helps for about a week or so - after that it starts to be fairly worn.

TLM
 
For the money they are excellent in my opinion. The USMC has been giving them out as tools to complement the E tool, which says a lot.
 
I believe Fiskars owns Gerber, when I used to buy Gerber knives for an industrial distributor I worked for, we bought them from Fiskars Canada.
 
I have one and they are great; light and easy to sharpen (shaving sharp!). They come with a plastic blade cover that's essential and the orange handle (that I originally hated) has since come into it's own when I put the axe down and had to come back and look for it, I doubt I'd have found a black Gerber. Get one!
 
Thanks for the replies.
I'm going to buy one tomorrow. It would have been handy to have in the car right after that ice-storm hit. We still have alot of trees down, so maybe I can do my part in the clearing and clean-up.

It just goes to show, you can live in the middle of a city and think you will never need an ax, and then a single large tree falls and blocks your driveway...


Still no power or heat in the house,
Allen.
 
Which size Gerber / Fiskars axe are you guys talking about? I've been thinking of getting one but can't decide between the "Camp Axe" with a longer 17" handle and heavier head and the "Sport Axe" the smaller version 14" handle and smaller head. Not interested in the tiny hatchet "Back Paxe"...

Since I have to order sight unseen I don't get a chance to handle it. The real question is how much performance is lost going to the Sport Axe...

Thanks
 
Daniel L:

I have a Gerber Camp Axe, and have used it quite a bit. It is excellent, but is too heavy to carry (on hikes). I guess that's why they call it a "camp" axe. It's excellent for using around camp. A word of caution: BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN USING ANY AXE OR HATCHET. When splitting wood, keep people far away from you. Flying chips of wood (and you'll have plenty) can hit someone in the eye. Also, when splitting wood, spread your legs out and chop wood straight in front of you. Don't chop one handed with a Camp Axe, and don't chop to your side. The Gerber Camp Axe is pretty large and a glancing blow on a log can send the axe head bouncing right at one of your legs, if you are chopping one handed. Gerber Camp axes are great, but not easy to control.

I'll soon be getting a Gerber Sport Axe. I held one recently, and like the added control and lighter weight (it can be carried hiking). It will be much safer to use than the larger model. I believe I'll be able to use it one handed as well. My suggestion is to purchase the Sport Axe model. You will like it very much. I also do not like the smallest model, which basically is a Sport Axe with a shorter handle. The Sport Axe is the way to go. If you want anything larger, get a Gransfor Bruks.
 
Since I'm keeping it in the car or the house, I bought the full-size model.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
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