Fiskars Pro IsoCore 8 lb Splitting Maul, 36" Wood Splitter Axe | Heavy Duty for Hardwood & Firewood, IsoCore Shock-Absorbing Handle w/ Rust-Resistant Forged Steel Head, Bushcraft & Yard Tool

This maul is a beast! 8lbs of splitting power. I wanted to upgrade from the old 6lb. Maul I’d been using for 20+ years and I found this one. Nice sharp splitting head with a hammer face on the opposite side. The head is bolted to the handle through the side and will probably never come loose. The handle is composite and has a really good feel to it. This maul is well worth the money. There’s no log too gnarly for this tool. Comes with a lifetime warranty too which is hard to beat.

My son and I have a small-time roadside firewood stand so we split a fair amount of wood. Mostly we use a hydraulic splitter, but sometimes you need a maul so if you’re looking stop now and buy this one. It’s pretty heavy, which is both a pro and a con. It’s nice to have a smaller splitter for smaller stuff, but if I could only have one it would be this one. The extra weight is nice when tackling tough wood. The handle is surprisingly well balanced and comfortable. I prefer it to my wood handles, which I was not expecting. The orange part is very grippy and handle profile is perfect in my opinion. Nice balance too considering the weight of the head on this. The head profile works great on tough pieces and came sharp enough for a maul. Fair price for what you get especially compared to other options out there. Item arrived later than anticipated but no big deal to me. Wouldn’t change a thing and highly recommend this splitting maul.

8 pound maul. Splits wood very well. I’ve owned several mauls in the past. This maul is by far the best due to the weight and design of the splitting head. Glass fiber handles cushions shock from impact.

For chopping oak rounds into firewood this maul is the bomb! I have a Fiskar X25 splitting axe and was using that before getting this maul and this maul is so much more effective! Yes it’s more weight to handle and requires a bit more work to keep accurate impact but it works so much better for green oak (can’t speak to other wood). Highly recommended, love this!

This thing is awesome. I had to test it out immediately after getting home and Fiskars really hit the mark with it. I’ve been using a Husky brand maul for tough rounds and it crushes its way through. It works, but it’s far from ideal. The Fiskars 8lb maul, by contrast, has a more hollow grind than the other maul, and it was immediately evident in the way it blew through a few knotty test rounds right out of the box. It cost less than a third of what I paid for my fancy splitting axe, which I am also quite fond of, I consider it money well spent.

I split several cords of wood every year. I only split with axes and mauls and I only heat with wood so needless to say I know my way around this type of equipment. I have several axes including the entire Fiskars line up of axes and mauls and all of the Fiskars axes are exceptional. Not much more I can add on top of the glowing reviews here but a few comments on which axes you should buy and safety below. The Fiskars Iso Core maul is best in class. Not only does it split large rounds like nothing else it is also very easy to swing. The design makes it feel lighter than other mauls on the market. In addition, the handle transfers all energy into the strike. The low shock handle takes advantage of the principle of conservation of energy. When you strike items any vibration is wasted energy. When this maul hits a stubborn round it lands like a thud and the handle is nearly vibration and shock free. That's easier on your body and means the hit passes the most energy into the wood. My only advice is that this maul is for people with average or higher strength and experience. This maul has the potential to hurt you if you pass through a round and aren't wearing the proper boots or have the proper swing/stance. My expert advice is that if you are new to chopping wood pick up three Fiskars axes, the small splitting/chopping axe, the X27 axe and the Iso Core maul. The reason three axes are good is because you need a small axe to clean up branches on firewood and do random chopping and yard work. Also nice for camping. The Fiskars X27 is the best splitting axe for people with some experience, strength and form, basically serious firewood users. No axe swings like the X27. The Iso Core maul is for those who chop their own rounds or for stubborn pieces. It is also a must have. The best part about having a few axes and mauls is that with some experience you can go faster than a wood splitter. Happy splitting!

I've heard for a long time this is one of the best solutions for splitting wood. I finally pulled the trigger on this when I needed a second maul to supplement my existing maul. It works well and doe the job but it isn't as awesome as everyone made it out to be. It's not anymore affective than my smaller, lighter Stihl maul. I was really hoping this did a better job on knotty wood that sometimes cause multiple strokes on the stihl. But even with this one, not much better if at all. All of that and this one is much, much heavier. I could use my stihl for 2-3 hours of splitting. This one is a freaking workout with the 8 pounds. If I get an hour of splitting done with this, I definitely feel it the next day. It works but this is not the holy grail of splitters some people make it out to be.

Great axe, I love the weight and how easy it goes through wood.

This 8lb splitting maul is heavy. It is VERY heavy, but it also works very well. Keeping one of your hands a little farther up the handle, towards the head, will give you better control. So far it's split everything I've hit with it. One shot. Amazing.

Excelente hacha. Soy principiante en esto y no hay tronco que se resista. No muy afilada y el mango de plástico que atraviesa la cabeza metálica comenzará a dañarse con el uso ya que no es muy resistente. Para un uso no muy prolongado ya que es algo pesada.

Machado perfeito para dividir toras de eucalipto. Não é tão leve, mas compensa com menos esforço para a divisão.

Recebi hoje é usei. Muito bom

Brilliant item, and more so they beat delivery estimate by 3 weeks This maul is so easy to use, and the handle takes all the shock, such a great splitter but best of all it arrived 3 weeks earlier than first timeframe, delighted