Customer Reviews

Fiskars 7850 X7 14-Inch Hatchet

5 star:		(45)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Hatchets just don't come better than this. It will take a very sharp edge and hold it all day long. It's not a splitting axe. It isn't an axe at all. What it is though is a tough as nails hatchet that will get any job done that a hatchet is meant to do. If you want a splitting axe get a Fiskars brand splitting axe. If you want a chopping axe Fiskars makes one of those that is also 5 stars. If you want to clear brush on your favorite ATV trail or you want to chop kindling for your campfire this hatchet can't be beat. Just don't expect it to be something it isn't.

I have purchased several of these axes for my family and we love them, they are extremely sharp and cut with ease, the one fault that I'm willing to put up with is that they do dent and nick the cutting edge pretty easily because the blade is so fine edged, even when nicked up they cut way better than other axes, I have never found a better cutting edge than these

This hand ax came razor sharp from the manufacture and has held an edge in light use so far. At 14" long it's a big hand ax and despite it's lightweight feels good in the hand. It is better suited for cutting than splitting with its blade's profile. The back end makes short work of tent stakes.

I bought this axe after watching the Fiskars axes being run over with a giant truck and not breaking. Fiskars axes being made in Finland so they seem like good quality. I've been using this axe to split a lot of wood. It does a decent job on softer wood like pine. It doesn't do so well on the harder woods. This is due to the edge being too soft. It rolls very easily. Now, I'm not a metalurgist but I can tell you that either the steel used in these axes is very low quality or they just harden it very soft (53-54RC)so edges won't chip. I think it's both. In contrast, a high quality, axe type steel can be very though yet at the same time can have a thin edge to chop well. This isn't the case here. I do like the fiberglass handle that's why I still use this axe. The handle is very light so most of the weight is on the head. In summary: Good hande, not so good head/steel.

These axes are amazing, they cut trees down in fractions of the time others do, i used them for my eagle project where we had to gut out 600 sq yards of dense brush and trees, and it took less than 200 hours with alot of little kids workingwith them. They are comfortable, and work perfect. This is by far the best axe/hatchet i have ever seen. period.

Having had experience with other Fiskars outdoor tools, I purchased this and have used it about 2 months splitting small amounts of green hickory for my smoker. The handle is quite comfortable, the edge is sharp and hard, the tool is well balanced. I'd buy another.

I've owned my Fiskars hatchet for around 5 years now. I did not resharpen it until after 4 years of using it camping and chopping down bushes and small trees around my house. Only got dull after it went into the sandy and rocky dirt a few dozen times while chopping close to the ground. It is easy to put a very sharp edge back on it with a sharpening stone within a couple of minutes. This axe came near razor sharp. I like the feel of this axe. Weight is focused at the head while the handle is light and comfortable. I had a tree fall on my property last weekend and this hatchet was excellent for removing all the smaller branches with just one or few strokes. The handle is surprisingly sturdy for being so light weight. Does not feel like it would ever break or the head to fall off. I would definitely buy another if I ever lost this axe. I say lost because I think this will never wear out. Should last a lifetime. I use this every camping trip except when I pack in, then I use the Fiskars retractable saw which weighs only a few ounces but can easily fit in a pack side pocket and cut apart 6 inch logs with ease. I bought one of these for my brother as a gift after seeing him use an old style all metal hatchet. He never went back.

I was simply blown away by the amount of bite from this hatchet. If you are contemplating on purchasing this hatchet, my advice is to give Fiskar a chance. Sharp edge, easy to put an edge on, and durable. For camping, hunting, or backpacking, this tool is a must. Light weight and practical compared to my Estwing E44. For $25, it's a tool worth every penny and then some.

This hatchet holds a razor edge. You need to purchase the sharpener to get the razor edge. It swings through small branches like they are made of butter. It is awesome, but be careful. Simply touching the blade will cut the skin.

I bought this hatchet after reading the reviews on this site. What a pleasure to use!
I received it early this week and have used it every day since. I am clearing woods on my property to expand usable yard space. We have a LOT of large and small maple and other types of trees (I'm no expert there)--some dead, some living. I have used this hatchet to fell, limb and chop trees ranging from 2-8 inches in diameter. Now, I understand that this little guy is not designed to fell trees at all and definitely not trees of more than a couple of inches, but I was so impressed with its performance on the little guys that I wanted to see what it could do on the big guys. Admirable performance all around.
The reviews here are spot on:
1. Great balance and weight. Very little effort expended to get a good chop.
2. VERY sharp blade, good edge. It dings easily, but also sharpens easily. I recommend you buy a good sharpening stone or tool if you don't already have one.
3. Excellent handle design. Lightweight and ergonomic.
4. Eyehole for safety lanyard a cool feature (I used 550 cord to create a small wrist lanyard for mine).
5. Killer deal for the (low) price.

I have already begun looking to get a 27" Fiskars axe to fell larger trees with. I can't stop chopping with this thing!