I had a 60' pin oak in my front yard die, so I had to have it taken down. I politely requested the tree guys to leave the wood since I have wood burning fireplace. They left it in rounds, and I needed to split it. The box arrived and it had some obvious heft. When I removed it from the box, the first thing I noticed was that my polo shirt turned into a red flannel and I immediately grew a full, lush beard. I'll be quite honest - I was not expecting that. I take it outside to get started, and notice the steam of my breath cloud my view of the mountains. This was a bit confusing, mainly because I don't live anywhere near mountains and it was the middle of August. But I didn't have time to get distracted; there is wood to be split. I set up the first round, get into a good stance, raised the maul over my head and brought that mother down. Oh my sweet lord, how satisfying - the loud crack, followed by two thumps as the two freshly split logs fall to the soft earth. I pulled a red bandana from my pocket to wipe the sweat from my brow (I don't even own a bandana), and bring the maul up to rest on my shoulder. Out of nowhere, a red-tail hawk comes screaming down from the sky and perches on the blade, right next to my head. I'm too terrified to move. After what seems like an eternity of uncomfortable, terrifying silence, the hawk looks me dead in the eye and said "Nice swing, brah". It flies off toward the sun setting behind the mountains. I come back inside, and my beard is gone. My shirt is back to normal. I look out the window to see a boring flat horizon. Just then my wife comes running over visibly upset, and said "sweet Jesus are you OK? There was a hawk like 4 inches from your face for two whole minutes and you just stood there staring at it like an idiot!!"
So anyway, the maul works great.
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IsoCore Shock Control System
Limit the toll tough work takes on your body and get the task done faster with tools featuring IsoCore shock control system.
Fiskars Iso Core 8 lb Maul 36 Inch
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Superior Shock AbsorptionIsoCore Shock Control System absorbs strike shock and vibration to reduce the punishment your body takes, transferring 2X less shock and vibration than wood handles. |
High Performance HandlesAn extended grip, strategic texturing and a slip-reducing flare keep swings controlled and powerful. |
Lasting DurabilityThe simple, heavy-duty construction of Fiskars Pro tools makes this a reliable choice for daily, quality performance under all conditions. |
About Fiskars
Fiskars promotes achievement and self-expression by focusing on easy to use, innovative tools to make gardening, cooking and crafting more enjoyable. The Fiskars brand is part of Fiskars Group, which was founded in Finland in 1649 and has become a functional and living products company with a strong brand portfolio including Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Wedgewood and Waterford.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2016
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Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016
I heat my home with a wood stove. I'm also cheap and buy rounds. They're cheaper than split wood, and hey, I get a good workout splitting and stacking them.
For all my life I've used an axe, a wedge, and a 5lb short handle sledge. Over the past summer I somehow lost the sledge somewhere on my 7 acre property. Went here to buy a replacement, and stumbled upon this amazing device. Sure, it is expensive. But I intuitively grasped the implication of its design. It arrived two days ago.
Oh. My. Gawd.
It flies through pine rounds like a hot knife through soft butter. It splits hefty rounds with ease. It feels as if I am Gandalf wielding Glamdring. Rounds split asunder like the cheap helms of orcs. It exhorts you to holler like a Viking warrior as you vanquish rounds into firewood. AAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!!! It is only after you have surrounded yourself with the shards of the vanquished now piled knee deep that you realize that your body is weary, your brow dripping, your breath short, and your body steaming in the chill air - that you realize in a few minutes you have split a month's worth of heat. You can rest.
My sole complaint is that it is TOO EFFECTIVE. it flies through the subject round and has begun to split my sturdy anvil of a very large Ponderosa Pine round I have been using as a base for splitting for years. I may need to place some plywood as a protective layer to preserve it.
This is a fine tool. I will cherish it. I will use it. I will pass it down to my sons as a family heirloom.
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Behold!! Mjölnir Reforged!
By C. T. Goolsbee on November 30, 2016
I've been splitting wood wrong my whole life. Seriously. I should have bought this decades ago.By C. T. Goolsbee on November 30, 2016
I heat my home with a wood stove. I'm also cheap and buy rounds. They're cheaper than split wood, and hey, I get a good workout splitting and stacking them.
For all my life I've used an axe, a wedge, and a 5lb short handle sledge. Over the past summer I somehow lost the sledge somewhere on my 7 acre property. Went here to buy a replacement, and stumbled upon this amazing device. Sure, it is expensive. But I intuitively grasped the implication of its design. It arrived two days ago.
Oh. My. Gawd.
It flies through pine rounds like a hot knife through soft butter. It splits hefty rounds with ease. It feels as if I am Gandalf wielding Glamdring. Rounds split asunder like the cheap helms of orcs. It exhorts you to holler like a Viking warrior as you vanquish rounds into firewood. AAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!!! It is only after you have surrounded yourself with the shards of the vanquished now piled knee deep that you realize that your body is weary, your brow dripping, your breath short, and your body steaming in the chill air - that you realize in a few minutes you have split a month's worth of heat. You can rest.
My sole complaint is that it is TOO EFFECTIVE. it flies through the subject round and has begun to split my sturdy anvil of a very large Ponderosa Pine round I have been using as a base for splitting for years. I may need to place some plywood as a protective layer to preserve it.
This is a fine tool. I will cherish it. I will use it. I will pass it down to my sons as a family heirloom.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018
I was able to contact Fiskars using this link (http://www2.fiskars.com/Customer-Service/Warranty-Claim-Form) and uploaded pics of the broken maul. They responded in less than 2 hours to inform me that they will be sending a brand new one to replace the broken one. A few days later they sent an email with a tracking number.
I made the warranty claim March 9th and had a brand new maul in my hands on March 16th. That's good enough for me. Fiskars was excellent and I'm a customer for life.
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This maul has been great up until today. While splitting some Post Oak it formed a deep crack along both sides of the head.
I tried following the links to Fiskars' Warranty Contact Form as well as their General Contact Form but both links don't work ('Page Not Found' errors)
This product would certainly be worthy of 5-stars if I could keep using it. But in this state it's not safe.
Fiskars/seller/warranty administrator -- if you are reading this, please contact me. I still have lots of oak left to split!
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Cracked in half while splitting oak
By Rufty on March 8, 2018
***UPDATE***By Rufty on March 8, 2018
I was able to contact Fiskars using this link (http://www2.fiskars.com/Customer-Service/Warranty-Claim-Form) and uploaded pics of the broken maul. They responded in less than 2 hours to inform me that they will be sending a brand new one to replace the broken one. A few days later they sent an email with a tracking number.
I made the warranty claim March 9th and had a brand new maul in my hands on March 16th. That's good enough for me. Fiskars was excellent and I'm a customer for life.
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This maul has been great up until today. While splitting some Post Oak it formed a deep crack along both sides of the head.
I tried following the links to Fiskars' Warranty Contact Form as well as their General Contact Form but both links don't work ('Page Not Found' errors)
This product would certainly be worthy of 5-stars if I could keep using it. But in this state it's not safe.
Fiskars/seller/warranty administrator -- if you are reading this, please contact me. I still have lots of oak left to split!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020
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