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Lexivon- Competitive and affordable!
By Jonathan Arnold on Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021
First I’d like to mention that this is the first axe I’ve ever purchased. I’ve usually used my dads in the past but it was time to get my own. I purchased the 28-inch chopping axe. My main use for this has been splitting logs in my backyard so I can have fires in my fire pit over the summer. I will say that this axe has exceeded my expectations. It slices through and split seasoned/dry wood beautifully. If the wood isn’t fully seasoned/dry you might have to give it a few good hacks but it will eventually go. I’ve even hit the handle on accident a few times right below the axe head and I haven’t noticed any cracks or damage because of it. The feel of this axe is great in the hands and the rubber grip is comfortable. I really like the fiberglass composite handle it seems very sturdy and has taken a few accidental blows. The weight feels perfect, not too heavy and not too light. After you give the head a nice little sharpen it just eats through wood with a powerful swing. I’d definitely recommend sharpening it before using it the first time, it doesn’t come very sharp from the factory. It even comes with a handy head safety protector that has a handle on it. I paid around 31 dollars for this axe with a discount on Amazon and I will say this is a solid and affordable piece that is competitive with a Fiskars axe that costs 15-20 dollars more. Great value for money so far! I expect this to last many more summers. An avid and extremely experienced wood chopper/splitter may notice some differences/ have some gripes but I’d assume this will work and perform perfectly fine for most people.
Top critical review
10 people found this helpful
Just get Fiskars
By OBGX54 on Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2020
I have to admit I’m unimpressed by this axe. I was let down initially by the fact that I’m about 90% sure I ordered the chopping axe and instead got the splitting axe. The link to both axes is practically identical with the exception of one saying “splitting” and the other “chopping”, photos are the same as well as most of the description. It very well may have been my mistake so I’m taking no stars off for that. Rather than send it back I chose to see if an 18” splitting axe would fall into my rotation of tools. The workmanship is lacking, as you can see from the picture the axe showed up with a chipped/rolled edge, not a show stopper but a new axe should be in new condition. The axe is obviously based on Fiskars, I prefer the ergonomics of the Fiskars but that’s just my opinion. The retention clip for the sheath is cumbersome and looks like it will fail prematurely, again they had to make modifications to fiskars design and it fell short. Performance wise it was a complete let down for me, I mostly have oak on my property and this axe can’t split small logs any better than my Fiskars X7 can, nor can it split logs bigger than the X7 can handle. Using it for delimbing or cutting down saplings was the same result, it can do it but the extra weight over the X7 brings nothing extra to the table. In the end the whole reason I bought this axe was because I could not find a comparable Fiskars model, perhaps I would have a different opinion if I had received the chopping model but as it stands I don’t really see a use for this specific model.
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