Customer Reviews
Buy This Axe!!! 
2007-11-12
This is a mean freekin axe. Doesn't vibrate your hands when you come up a lil short and smack the log with the handle. Your not breaking this axe!! I just got done smashing the back of it with a sledge and she shows no signs of wear. No more hickory handles or fake fiberglass, this is the real deal right here. Get the sharpener while your at it.
Excellent Axe 2007-10-25
I compared the Fiskars Pro Chopping Axe with three other axes by using them to chop a fresh balsam fir log 8 inches in diameter. The result was that the Fiskars axe cut the deepest, did not catch or bind, and was the easiest to use because of its light weight and perfect balance. I was even surprised that I was able to chop more accurately and with less effort than with the 3.5 pound axe which I have used in trailwork for 20 years.
After this initial test, I felt enough confidence in the Fiskars axe to take it on a real trailwork project. I felled and removed 24 trees from the trail, using just this axe and a Fiskars 30 inch bow saw. The trees ranged in size from 4 to 15 inches in diameter, as measured just above the root swell, and consisted of a mixture of both softwoods and hardwoods. In all cases, the axe cut deeply and cleanly. It was equally superb for felling, bucking and limbing.
The only drawback to the Fiskars Axe is that the cutting edge is so thin that it can be dented in exceptionally hard wood. When this happened to me on one occassion, I effectively removed the dent by resharpening the axe in the field with a Diamond Sharpening Card, which is very portable and easy to use. Although I once owned eight axes of various kinds, I now own only four: two Fiskars Pro Chopping Axes and two Snow and Neally Our Best Axes. I do almost all of my chopping with the Fiskars axes, but I keep the Snow and Neally axes on hand for back up because they never dent.
The best combination of weight and toughness... 2007-09-03
I have no complaints about this ax at all. Got one to clear brush on three acres of woods, but everyone kept wanting to use it instead of me. Had to end up buying two more, plus two Fiskars hatchets. Holds a good edge (certainly better than any other ax I've had) and light weight makes it easier to work with for hours at a time.
one summer and axe is now in 9 pieces JUNK 
2007-06-15
ok,
worked great right out of the box, then we got serious with some MEAN southern monkey oak. this poor axe could do nothing! first the head split in half, as the monkey keep giggling, the axe kept getting worse. when the day was done, our two week old fiskars was in nine pieces, looked like a 23 ton cruise missle hit it! pure junk, head was molded of two pieces of china metal, worthless...buy a real axe..estwing,,this one was junk!!!
One awesome ax 2007-04-30
I have been pleased with every Fiskars item that I have previously purchased. This ax is no exception. I ordered it last Tuesday and it showed up three days later (in a huge box). I used it today to take out a tree stump. It easily cut through some pretty thick, buried roots. It's very light and easy to swing, with the weight concentrated at the head. It's also made in Finland, not the Far East. I don't know what that one reviewer did to break the handle on his, but I can't imagine that I'll ever abuse it again like I did today. It passed with flying colors. Only regret is that I didn't purchase the Fiskars sharpener with it.
It's no Estwing 
2008-07-04
The bottom Line is, the handle is fabulous, The head Suxs...It's far to thick for any serious chopping and it just doesn't hold an edge well. I bought this thinking it could compete with my brother's ole Estwing, well, It couldn't; I should have known better. There is potential but with it's current design it is just not worth the cost..
Fiskars Pro Axe #7858 In Action!!!! 2008-05-10
I received this axe today, having received the Fiskars Power Gear Loppers yesterday - wow!!! Cleaning a lot, thinning it out and removing roots is going to be a lot easier.
BTW, I told my wife I had gotten them for her Mother's Day Gift.....of course I was joking, but she's not about me sleeping in the pickup!!!! But Fiskars products are first rate.
Great size and weight 
2008-04-26
This chopping axe is great for the small tasks that don't require a larger axe or chainsaw to perform. Good solid handle and manageable weight make it a useful tool.
one awesome ax ! 2008-03-05
I have purchased fiskars axes before and absolutely love them, they do nick up pretty easily but the cutting ability of these axes is so awesome it's a small price to pay, buy the sharpener and prepare to be amazed a how easily this ax slices though everything in it's path
An Excellent product at an excellent price. 2007-11-23
This is a super sharp axe that is perfect for limbing logs and removing bark. It is lightweight, ergonomic and is nearly indestructable. I highly recommend this great axe at a great price.
