>>257779Pictures aren't always provided but just google "Fiskars axe break forum" and you'll get plenty of results. I'm not saying that these axes are total and utter shite that nobody should look at. They serve a purpose and for some people they are pretty much ideal. I've actually heard pretty great stuff about their splitting axe.
I see Gransfors Bruks as being a classic Rolls Royce and a Fiskars as more like a modern Mazda Sports car. You can compare any two axes and some of them will be better than others in certain ways. Pick whatever's best for you.
My main point was that when your Fiskars breaks, aside from ordered a new one, you're fucked. With a more traditional axe you can bash up a new handle in five minutes, and then spend a few hours making a good handle using the working axe you've now got.
In the garden? Yeah, that's fine. Half-way along your thru-hike? That axe head is pretty much just dead weight now.
A brief comparison:
The Fiskars x7, for example, is under £20.
The Hultafors Agdor is £35 pretty much everywhere.
The fiskars weighs about 700g
The agdor weighs about 1.1kg
Assume you're out on a hike. Your axe handle breaks.
The Fiskars is near useless until you get home.
The Agdor is near useless until you find a decent stick.
The Fiskars has something about storage in the handle if I remember correctly (Just for some matches and stuff).
The Agdor has fuck-and-all as far as storage goes.
We'll leave handle durability out of this, because we won't agree... Obviously both have their pros and cons. I can't be bothered to look into the cutting geometry and the metals used because I need to be asleep over an hour ago.
For lightweight hikers who are insistent on bringing an axe, the fiskars is probably the thing for you.
For less weight-picky hikers or car campers, ect. The Hultafors might be preferable.
Keep in mind, Fiskars advertise as a gardening company. Their tools are designed with the garden in mind, not the trail.
