Great content! I live in New Zealand and split pine & gum for firewood. I use a Fiskars X27 for most rounds and a 3kg Sandvic Barco for stubborn bits. And I always play something doomy like the music you’ve put on this video. Good health bro.
Thank you KnotBreaker for a great video well produced too. I appreciate the hard work and time it must have taken to edit this and doing the voice overs and adding music etc! This is the first video of yours I have seen and your channel was an instant subscribe. And I love your rambling style narration: you sound like a Buckin' Barry White! All the best, Phil, Snowdonia, UK.
Good video. I've watched plenty of Killinger content, indiana noug, not so much. Thanks forntaking the time to make this. It was interesting and informative.
Nice collection of splitters. Different camera angles always helps. Any gnarly wood available to show some wedge action, I would like to see some pole action. Have a good day.
Appreciate the video. Awesome selection of splitters You can also get one similar to the Saxon/Adler Super Splitter from Garrett Wade for a great price. I ordered one but haven’t received it yet.
Nice work my friend. I have the Adler, Fiskars, Granfords, and Helko. So naturally I enjoyed your vid! I too don't care for the Fiskars. I didn't know the Adler and Helko are forged from the same factory. Interesting.
I have never felt the handle of my Fiskars X 27 vibrate, in my opinion it is the best ax in the world, with the ISO Core I rarely use it because I rarely need it, but the handle has never vibrated either
Mr. Knot, beautiful work sir. If you had kept the "poll bump" a secret we might see some serious mimicking, I may do it myself...is that an AMC in the background? Beauty ridge in the woods....
I end up splitting a fair bit of Elm, often with lots of knots since they aren't usually forest grown for me but from people's yards. I tried a few splitters recently. I've found the Wetterlings to be better than the Gransfors since the Gransfors has more of a hollow grind and just ended up sticking in the wood a lot. The traditional American pattern is too convex and does poorly even at 8 pounds. The German pattern punches above its 6.6 pound weight and has a simple straight wedge design. The Fiskars is kind of hollow and the steel is softer than even Council Tool, but it did better than all of them because its heavier. I think the German pattern is the best but I want one in about the 8-9 pound range. Muller makes the German pattern in heavier versions but the next step up is 11 pounds which is heavier than I want/need because at that point I'm moving to my bucket of wedges and also I'd have to order from out of country. I might try the Halder Simplex 9 pound maul when I can. I'm going to reprofile the American pattern this spring more in line with the German and play around. A twisted splitting maul like a twisted wedge would be fun to try out. I've liked the twisted wedges.
The Adler super splitter is a great tool. Hands down my best splitter. I actually thought that helko was an Adler based on the profile. The heads are about identical.
So please bear w me on this bc I’m new to quality axes, and I’m gonna be camping for a week in Sept - I finally drew a black bear tag for WI. Took me five dang years, but finally drew one. I know I’m gonna need to split firewood bc buying enough wood for a week is gonna be a nightmare. As is cooking on a propane stove the whole time. The two I’m between are the Saxon Splitter (Helko) and the gransfors long splitting axe. The Gransfors you showed was the maul, not the long splitting axe. Would you say their splitting axe is equally as nice as the helko?
Personally I don't have experience with the long splitting axe. If I were looking at the Saxon, I would just buy Adlers version instead. It's the same, just costs less. Congratulations on the bear!
@@knotbreaker thanks! I’ll hopefully have some footage for my channel from that hunt! And ok sounds good. I like the look of the GB better anyway. Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something critical
that helko saxon might also be substituted by the ochsenkopf spalt fix/ stihl pro axe which i could fins in the USA for almost half the price. maybe might be your next purchase to test?
@@knotbreaker i can attest to adler too, i had a 'super splitter' but it was different to yours. A coworker like it so much he bought it off me and i replaced it with a müller one. Helko is good quality but i think they charge too much for what you get
That and their customer service is trash. Sucks because I wanted to try their Spaltaxt but, I refuse to give them any more of my money. Hoping to find one second hand
You're well able to swing KnotBreaker. Now try this: as the axe/maul is dropping down towards the wood, drop your hips and bend at the knees. That way you get more power in the strike, because you are using your body weight.
Exactly. People don't bend at the knees. Not only does it add more power, but it helps keep the handle parallel with the ground so the head doesn't come toward you and if splitting on a stump, keeps it pointed into the stump instead of glancing off the stump and into the ground. Putting the piece to be split on the far end of the block usually mitigates that part.
I also contacted their German counterparts who told me that they basically didn't care what the NA branch does and that they could do nothing about the manager in California.
My fiskars x27 is the best since a shirt with a pocket.the splitting axe.my maul is a Collins 6 pound.sweet combination.120.00 for both.here lately I have been enjoying splitting wood with my 3 and half pound Collins double bit baby.love it.
Hey man, I commented yesterday and found this video today. You said that the Helko, Adler, and Bison are made in the same factory and then the fit and finish is all done by the respective companies? You recommended the Adler but I was curious about the handles on these pieces. The Bison handles are treated with linseed oil and I would prefer that over varnish. How is the Adler handle?
All 3 companies heads are forged in the same foundry, yes. Doesn't mean they all go through the same process. However, once the head is forged, it goes to the individual companies for finishing and hanging. As far as the Adler handle, I'm not 100% sure because I don't have one. That may be a better question for @killinger
I’m with you on the fact that the fiskars can’t be re-handled, and the straight design, but it does split tough rounds. I have the X25 axe. Have a day everyone! ✌️
Fiskars I like is completely different?? Think it’s called the super splitting axe 36 inch ! I’m 6,4 250 . Long for a lot of head speed razor sharp with a nice profile. Metal is a little soft so I touch it up frequently! Splitting axe vs a maul? It’s the best I have used so far in my 54 years! CHRIST be with you brother!✝️
It's the soft metal that kills it for me. I get why many people like them, though. If you're looking for a comparison video of axe vs maul, I have one of those as well, comparing all of my splitting tools. God bless you, friend.
It's too bad that nobody takes the design of the fiskars upgrades the steel and hangs a traditional handle on it because the design is actually quite good, like annoyingly good
I agree about the Fiskars. Maybe my opinion is even worse. I don't get all the hype. If the word gets out, you will split for free you are in trouble. Nice vid Ben. Great editing and the cameras are doing great also.
I am with you, i hate the Fiskars, crazy handle vibration. I love my Helko Saxon, also found the rep/customer service to be awesome but that was from 3-4 years ago.
Let s be real. There is no vibration in the handle of the X27 it is a beast in my opinion. If the other producers will keep the high prices they will have a tough time against Fiskars. It is what it is...a super splitting axe .
@@Raz8411 I also read and wonder, I have 3 Fiskars, for many years, and I have never felt a vibration in the handle, none at all, perfect handle, perfect ax, I was splitting today and I am still amazed at what he can do and how he can do it. If you need to work, then there is nothing better than Fiskars, if you need style and shoot a video, then yes, then Gransfor Bruks and others with wooden handles.
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Great content! I live in New Zealand and split pine & gum for firewood. I use a Fiskars X27 for most rounds and a 3kg Sandvic Barco for stubborn bits. And I always play something doomy like the music you’ve put on this video. Good health bro.
Thank you KnotBreaker for a great video well produced too. I appreciate the hard work and time it must have taken to edit this and doing the voice overs and adding music etc! This is the first video of yours I have seen and your channel was an instant subscribe. And I love your rambling style narration: you sound like a Buckin' Barry White! All the best, Phil, Snowdonia, UK.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching! Bless you, friend!
Good video. I've watched plenty of Killinger content, indiana noug, not so much. Thanks forntaking the time to make this. It was interesting and informative.
Nice collection of splitters. Different camera angles always helps. Any gnarly wood available to show some wedge action, I would like to see some pole action. Have a good day.
I have a few pieces that have some knots but this oak is mostly straight grained
I bought a $10 maul at the flea market and I love it, I don’t care about the make or model, they all work just fine
I just grabbed a GBA maul to go with my Fiskars X25.
I didn't know about the clapper. And thanks for the vid. Production values look real good.
Thanks for watching! Welcome to the channel!
I have most of those splitters and they are my favourites. Still need to grab that GB. Because why not.. haha! Great video! Thanks for the love!
Thank you, sir!
Appreciate the video. Awesome selection of splitters You can also get one similar to the Saxon/Adler Super Splitter from Garrett Wade for a great price. I ordered one but haven’t received it yet.
Thanks for the show. You split like a champ.
Thank you for the kind words!
🪵🪓 Beautiful collection brother! God Bless
Thanks for watching, friend! God bless you too!
Nice work my friend. I have the Adler, Fiskars, Granfords, and Helko. So naturally I enjoyed your vid! I too don't care for the Fiskars. I didn't know the Adler and Helko are forged from the same factory. Interesting.
That FE6 would be a good candidate for use with the flick technique. I always prefer straight hafts on chopping and splitting tools.
If the handle vibrates.could you have soft hands.
Me and a blue million others. We all have marshmallow hands.
@@knotbreaker thanks.your cool.
I have never felt the handle of my Fiskars X 27 vibrate, in my opinion it is the best ax in the world, with the ISO Core I rarely use it because I rarely need it, but the handle has never vibrated either
Very cool ! Thanks for the video .
Thanks for watching!
Mr. Knot, beautiful work sir. If you had kept the "poll bump" a secret we might see some serious mimicking, I may do it myself...is that an AMC in the background? Beauty ridge in the woods....
I'm not sure what that car is haha I'm always looking for wood!
@@knotbreaker AMC 4X4
Awesome video. I better do a fiskars video soon...
Thanks for watching!
Nice job with the video and the splitters. You need to try a Gransfors Bruk Splitting Ax. I think you'll really like it.
I could only afford one GB so far lol I would love to find a GB #452, though.
I'm hoping to eventually work my way through all the splitting axes/mauls available in the US and Canada
I end up splitting a fair bit of Elm, often with lots of knots since they aren't usually forest grown for me but from people's yards. I tried a few splitters recently. I've found the Wetterlings to be better than the Gransfors since the Gransfors has more of a hollow grind and just ended up sticking in the wood a lot. The traditional American pattern is too convex and does poorly even at 8 pounds. The German pattern punches above its 6.6 pound weight and has a simple straight wedge design. The Fiskars is kind of hollow and the steel is softer than even Council Tool, but it did better than all of them because its heavier. I think the German pattern is the best but I want one in about the 8-9 pound range. Muller makes the German pattern in heavier versions but the next step up is 11 pounds which is heavier than I want/need because at that point I'm moving to my bucket of wedges and also I'd have to order from out of country. I might try the Halder Simplex 9 pound maul when I can. I'm going to reprofile the American pattern this spring more in line with the German and play around. A twisted splitting maul like a twisted wedge would be fun to try out. I've liked the twisted wedges.
The Adler super splitter is a great tool. Hands down my best splitter. I actually thought that helko was an Adler based on the profile. The heads are about identical.
And pretty much half the price 😆
@@knotbreaker haha. Yep! Pretty reasonable price for the quality of product. I’ve made a few videos using it. Very good splitter.
I may grab one just to compare the two. Really wish helko hadn't treated me the way they did. I wasn't done trying their stuff haha
You used the wrong Fiskars. The X27 is great. I use the X27 and Helko Saxon, great combo :)
Doom. Brutal.
So please bear w me on this bc I’m new to quality axes, and I’m gonna be camping for a week in Sept - I finally drew a black bear tag for WI. Took me five dang years, but finally drew one.
I know I’m gonna need to split firewood bc buying enough wood for a week is gonna be a nightmare. As is cooking on a propane stove the whole time.
The two I’m between are the Saxon Splitter (Helko) and the gransfors long splitting axe. The Gransfors you showed was the maul, not the long splitting axe. Would you say their splitting axe is equally as nice as the helko?
Personally I don't have experience with the long splitting axe. If I were looking at the Saxon, I would just buy Adlers version instead. It's the same, just costs less. Congratulations on the bear!
@@knotbreaker thanks! I’ll hopefully have some footage for my channel from that hunt!
And ok sounds good. I like the look of the GB better anyway. Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something critical
that helko saxon might also be substituted by the ochsenkopf spalt fix/ stihl pro axe which i could fins in the USA for almost half the price. maybe might be your next purchase to test?
I have been looking at the Stihl Pro Maul. But, the Adler Super Splitter is the exact same head as the Helko. For half the price, basically.
@@knotbreaker i can attest to adler too, i had a 'super splitter' but it was different to yours. A coworker like it so much he bought it off me and i replaced it with a müller one. Helko is good quality but i think they charge too much for what you get
That and their customer service is trash. Sucks because I wanted to try their Spaltaxt but, I refuse to give them any more of my money. Hoping to find one second hand
@@knotbreaker a good substitute for thier spaltaxe can be found from muller. i have one and like it a lot. the handle is poor but the head is great
The muller biber axe?
Is that addler? Good stuff!!
I don't currently own any Adler. Mines Helko
What was your beef with Helko in the past?
Their customer service and quality control. You can see what happened a few videos back. Thanks for watching!
You're well able to swing KnotBreaker. Now try this: as the axe/maul is dropping down towards the wood, drop your hips and bend at the knees. That way you get more power in the strike, because you are using your body weight.
Solid advice. I think I do this but, backwards. When my hands are at the peak, I push my body upward to get that extra umph.
Exactly. People don't bend at the knees. Not only does it add more power, but it helps keep the handle parallel with the ground so the head doesn't come toward you and if splitting on a stump, keeps it pointed into the stump instead of glancing off the stump and into the ground. Putting the piece to be split on the far end of the block usually mitigates that part.
Why don’t you like Helko?
Their customer service is trash. I have a few other videos about it
@@knotbreaker ah, I’ve heard that but only for Helko North America.
I also contacted their German counterparts who told me that they basically didn't care what the NA branch does and that they could do nothing about the manager in California.
@@knotbreaker wow, that’s not cool.
My fiskars x27 is the best since a shirt with a pocket.the splitting axe.my maul is a Collins 6 pound.sweet combination.120.00 for both.here lately I have been enjoying splitting wood with my 3 and half pound Collins double bit baby.love it.
Everything is subjective, I suppose.
Hey man, I commented yesterday and found this video today. You said that the Helko, Adler, and Bison are made in the same factory and then the fit and finish is all done by the respective companies? You recommended the Adler but I was curious about the handles on these pieces. The Bison handles are treated with linseed oil and I would prefer that over varnish. How is the Adler handle?
All 3 companies heads are forged in the same foundry, yes. Doesn't mean they all go through the same process. However, once the head is forged, it goes to the individual companies for finishing and hanging. As far as the Adler handle, I'm not 100% sure because I don't have one. That may be a better question for @killinger
Looks like I need to send you some eucalyptus…😆
Send it on!
@@knotbreaker Pirate Ship is pretty cheap, you get me an address and I will. Great firewood.
I’m with you on the fact that the fiskars can’t be re-handled, and the straight design, but it does split tough rounds. I have the X25 axe. Have a day everyone! ✌️
Fiskars I like is completely different?? Think it’s called the super splitting axe 36 inch ! I’m 6,4 250 . Long for a lot of head speed razor sharp with a nice profile. Metal is a little soft so I touch it up frequently! Splitting axe vs a maul? It’s the best I have used so far in my 54 years!
CHRIST be with you brother!✝️
It's the soft metal that kills it for me. I get why many people like them, though. If you're looking for a comparison video of axe vs maul, I have one of those as well, comparing all of my splitting tools. God bless you, friend.
damn, I can't lift my ISO Core with one hand...
I believe in you
@@knotbreaker 😆
@@knotbreaker Hi, today I tried to lift the ISO Core with one hand like you, and it turns out that I can do it easily too...strange.
Very good!
Not everyone can afford a helko or any other expensive axes fiskars make just as good
It's too bad that nobody takes the design of the fiskars upgrades the steel and hangs a traditional handle on it because the design is actually quite good, like annoyingly good
This is quite true.
I agree about the Fiskars. Maybe my opinion is even worse. I don't get all the hype.
If the word gets out, you will split for free you are in trouble.
Nice vid Ben. Great editing and the cameras are doing great also.
Haha I split for free...for me. I left the fiskars laying in the woods lol
@@knotbreaker Maybe someone that only has a hatchet to split with will find it.
🤣 I wouldn't be upset
Maybe just buy Fiskars and then write. As far as I understand, everyone who writes badly about FIskars has never even held him in their hands
I am with you, i hate the Fiskars, crazy handle vibration. I love my Helko Saxon, also found the rep/customer service to be awesome but that was from 3-4 years ago.
I wish I could say the same.
Let s be real. There is no vibration in the handle of the X27 it is a beast in my opinion. If the other producers will keep the high prices they will have a tough time against Fiskars. It is what it is...a super splitting axe .
@@Raz8411 I also read and wonder, I have 3 Fiskars, for many years, and I have never felt a vibration in the handle, none at all, perfect handle, perfect ax, I was splitting today and I am still amazed at what he can do and how he can do it. If you need to work, then there is nothing better than Fiskars, if you need style and shoot a video, then yes, then Gransfor Bruks and others with wooden handles.
White oak,cherry oak