Wood Splitting Maul Axe, 36" IsoCore 8lb Axe and Wedge Tool

I purchased this Fiskars 8lb splitting maul for my husband back in February of 2021. My husband was skeptical at first. He's a concrete worker but in the off season he sells firewood. As a result he has used a lot of splitting mauls. So when he heard me turning into a Fiskars salesman hyping it up because I was proud of my confident decision to buy him one, he was concerned I had gotten brainwashed by some Fiskars ad. The look on his face when it arrived and he was about to swing it said he was ready to show me I had probably made a dumb decision because what would I know about what he needs for splitting wood. Swing after swing with this maul his face slowly changed. He never actually admitted to me that it is a good maul. I overheard him telling one of his firewood customers that it's the best maul he's ever split wood with. It's durability is amazing! It works so good that splitting wood became my new favorite cardio exercise. You want to strengthen your core? Swinging an 8lb Fiskars splitting maul at some dry seasoned oak not only burns the same calories as HIIT or Rucking (about 400 to 700 calories per hour) but watching the wood split is oddly satisfying and it's a good side hustle. In fact, we both like this maul so much that two years ago (it's now December 13, 2025) we started actually having little spats over who got to use it. So, I'm buying myself one because... "YES! It works that good." I just realized when I purchased the one I bought him I never wrote a review for it and people need to know how good the Fiskars 8lb splitting maul is and who could have guessed it would turn wood splitting into being my favorite form of exercise. And at 700 calories per hour whew, it's worth learning how to split wood with it for me. He can wield the chainsaw until my new Fiskars maul comes in the mail.

Wonderful tool. Helped me split rounds and logs of a hundred foot maple tree. Besides for being aesthetically beat up after the abuse, holds up well, edge is resharpened by a puck or file in no time. Grip is comfortable too.

I really like this maul! I have it paired with the Fishers X25 axe and they are a perfect combo. This maul is the perfect weight. It is not so heavy you can't swing it over and over. You can really get a rhythm going on a stubborn log. But rarely does a log resist busting when using this. You can hear the satisfying sound change as the maul lands when the log is busted internally. It goes from a whacking to deeper thud and you know it has given in to the weight and sharpend steel of this maul. There is no vibration in the handle. No matter how long you use it, your hands do not hurt. The anti-vibration tech Fishers has really works. I can split for hours and it never hurts my hands. I have used it drive in a few wedges and it works like a champ. Whatever they use to make this from is amazing. I have not had to sharpen it yet. It is still just like it was brand new. It holds a very sharp edge and cuts through white oak, red oak and hickory like butter. If you have to split wood, this maul is the way to go. I can't wait to go cut some more just so I can use this again.

Gets the job done. Nice and heavy. Easy to swing.

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.

Let me start by saying that I hate Mauls. This one makes work quick and fairly easy. I’ve got some elm that sat around for a year and this maul made quick work of it. I also have some fresh fallen red pachyderm that was super easy to split. The elm was the impressive part. I have torn my labrum in my shoulder several years ago, had it surgically repaired and was a little concerns about the weight but the 8lbs makes splitting fairly quick and fairly simple. While my muscles are a little sore, my shoulder is fine. I am a larger guy (6.4/220) so the mechanical advantage is definitely noticeable with this maul. I definitely recommend this maul!

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.

I am super excited about this hatchet-sized maul. We cut our logs to length with a chainsaw, but then need to split them. This maul does a far better job than an axe or hatchet. Every time I struck an oak log, I got a wood wedge or kindling stick. It's a perfect single-purpose tool. Highly recommended. See the photo. UPDATE: We liked this little guy so much we bought the Fiskars X25 6lb maul for bigger jobs. Now the little guy sits on the porch to split big chunks, while the X25 lives down in the shed where we had two cords of rounds delivered this winter. Now we split rounds with the X25, then cut the larger wedges down to size as necessary once they make it to the woodstove. Very happy with both products.

For my first axe, this was amazing for chopping wood for kindling and just general cutting too! It was also my first time solo camping so this was definitely a handy tool to have!

Heavier than I thought but solid item

If you need a hatchet of any kind, this is the one. It doubles as an amazing hammer with great surface area, and of course is a great hatchet for kindling and even some small logs.

小さいながらも割る力は圧倒的です。その代わりかなり重いですが！

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.