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Fiskars 9" Chopping Brush Axe w/ Sheath

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Amazon has Fiskars 9" Chopping Brush Axe w/ Sheath (78606935J) on sale for $19.60. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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About this product:
  • Ultra-sharp curved blade axe ideal for clearing brush, cutting trails, stripping logs, felling small trees, and more while camping, hiking, or spending time outdoors
  • Low-friction coating and sharp edge helps the blade glide through wood for cleaner cuts
  • Lightweight FiberComp handle provides comfortable grip and boosts swing speed
  • Insert-molded blade is inseparable and won't loosen despite heavy use
  • Full lifetime warranty

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Model: Fiskars 78606935J, 9 Brush Axe, Black

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With all due respect, you may have misjudged this. The item is rated 4.3 out of 5 stars which would be a very good item. At least one person that broke it literally cut down a 4" tree with it which is a pretty silly thing to do with a knife made for cutting vines. Nearly perfect items usually have scores of about 4.7-4.8. At least one review says they couldn't reach Fiskars, and I know that to be easy to do.

Fiskars fiber reinforced plastic handles are renowned for being excellent axe handles. I certainly understand and respect if someone prefers hickory, but the plastic is an even better shock absorber. Fiber reinforcing plastic tears up molds, so perhaps Fiskars cheaped out on this one. More likely is that the thin blade can crack the plastic if it encounters large chopping resistance like a conventional axe would see. I believe these are never meant to hit a non-flexible object. It would seemingly excel at things like vines, saplings, palm fronds, and sugarcane. I think Fiskars calling it a chopping axe is misleading and that's on them.

Almost all axes ship dull. I'm not sure if this is due to lowering cost of manufacturing or because they don't trust that people won't slice themselves open immediately, but I suspect the latter. Go look at the serrated Mercer bread knife on Amazon. The review pictures are bloody fingers and stitches. Anybody that owns any axes should have a large bastard file and a stone for sharpening.

I like this Johnson Made-in-USA big bastard :
https://www.cripedistributing.com...324c&_ss=r

I like Pferd files and handles like this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/30508937...R-yp4p-PYw

I like this stone (but I'm curious about the ones that come with a leather pouch):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1
Usually owner neglect is excluded from any warranty. I left mine outside and found it like a year later. I cleaned it up with vinegar and baking soda then sharpened it right up. Now, when that junky hollow handle snaps you should definitely claim the warranty.
I have a fiskars splitting maul with a hollow handle. It is hands down the best and toughest handle I've ever had. Incredibly sturdy to withstand many slams into wood. It's in perfect condition and I've split about 4-5 cord.

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SplendidStep1742
12-17-2023 at 06:54 PM.
12-17-2023 at 06:54 PM.
I've had one of these for a few years now...mainly used it for cutting brush at deer camp. It works much better than the cheap machetes I've had in the past.
It wasn't razor sharp when I got it, but definitely not dull. It sharpens easy enough. I wouldn't hesitate to get one.
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johnnyblades
12-17-2023 at 07:17 PM.
12-17-2023 at 07:17 PM.
i have a half dozen of things like this for clearing brush and small branches. This is one of my favorites for sure. i'm hard on them but this does seem to get dull pretty quickly. i'd still recommend it though, just be prepared to sharpen it regularly
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12-17-2023 at 07:29 PM.
12-17-2023 at 07:29 PM.
Quote from Choi2009 :
Is it good for cutting tall and thick bamboo?
Just get a real Ames ditch bank blade.
https://www.amazon.com/Council-To...=8-15&th=1
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johnnyblades
12-17-2023 at 07:30 PM.
12-17-2023 at 07:30 PM.
i have both of these as well, same price.
these are pretty good as well, again prepare to sharpen regularly if you use them a lot
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094VWK...ubs_2?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094VTS...ubs_2?th=1
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12-17-2023 at 09:39 PM.
12-17-2023 at 09:39 PM.
Perfect for San Francisco homeless encampment meetings.
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12-18-2023 at 04:41 AM.
12-18-2023 at 04:41 AM.
Quote from Ruffy82 :
Does anyone know how their full lifetime warranty works? I have a rusty dull fiskar machete, is it qualified for warranty?
I have had them warranty once. I had to email them pictures of the broken unit, which was really just a dulled blade on loppers, because I really did use them that much. This particular lopper if you sharpened the blade you can't really use it anymore because then it won't close completely, and no replacement blade is available. The did send me a new one, and I kept the old one to use as spare parts in case the plastic side breaks (a common problem on these loppers),
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TealIdea227
12-18-2023 at 06:02 AM.
12-18-2023 at 06:02 AM.
Quote from Bk400 :
Tramontina machete, much better
I'd love to paste a link to a $10 14-inch bolo here, but it seems like that's not a thing in December 2023. The forward curve on this will grab branches easier, but be harder to sharpen. The last thing the internet needs is more complaining from people who don't want to sharpen a cutting tool that's tempered to not chip out. And you can rehandle the machete however you like.

Edit: I'm not implying there's anything actually wrong with the Fiskars, as I too have had plenty of good experiences with them.
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12-18-2023 at 06:08 AM.
12-18-2023 at 06:08 AM.
Quote from Selman :
I like this Johnson Made-in-USA big bastard :
https://www.cripedistributing.com...324c&_ss=r [cripedistributing.com]
That's a good find - thanks.
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12-18-2023 at 06:11 AM.
12-18-2023 at 06:11 AM.
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That's a good find - thanks.

You're welcome. I've owned them for about 2 years. They've easily skated across everything I've needed to use them on. They seem to be pretty amazing, and that Cripe Distributing has some very cheap things like tapping handles that are also worthwhile to make the shipping more palatable.
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12-18-2023 at 06:52 AM.
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Tramontina machete, much better
came here to say this
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12-18-2023 at 09:12 AM.
12-18-2023 at 09:12 AM.
Quote from JackH1254 :
I don't think this would make a good melee weapon. Think katana or something similar. Something that won't get stuck, that can stab, and that can also slice. Not that I've thought about it at all.
Sharpening the other side would be great for glancing blows- I have a machete sharpened like that and it works best to hit where the curve is vs directly onto a flat part.
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12-18-2023 at 09:47 AM.
12-18-2023 at 09:47 AM.
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good for zombie apocalypse

If you live in a city plenty of people asking to see a machete up close. I'm surrounded by all sorts of people/things/unchosen ones/pinnochios whatever name they prefer that isn't a lie; following me. Press attendance at riots. Ended up in the mountains with some jungle like forests to get away from em even to actually use them an get good sword training. Tho this looks short an would've been kinda useless in the jungle areas if it is shorter. In fact if it's shorter I wouldn't take it into a zombie apocalypse either. You could just kick em or grapple them if you are gonna get that close
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12-18-2023 at 09:56 AM.
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With all due respect, you may have misjudged this. The item is rated 4.3 out of 5 stars which would be a very good item. At least one person that broke it literally cut down a 4" tree with it which is a pretty silly thing to do with a knife made for cutting vines. Nearly perfect items usually have scores of about 4.7-4.8. At least one review says they couldn't reach Fiskars, and I know that to be easy to do.

Fiskars fiber reinforced plastic handles are renowned for being excellent axe handles. I certainly understand and respect if someone prefers hickory, but the plastic is an even better shock absorber. Fiber reinforcing plastic tears up molds, so perhaps Fiskars cheaped out on this one. More likely is that the thin blade can crack the plastic if it encounters large chopping resistance like a conventional axe would see. I believe these are never meant to hit a non-flexible object. It would seemingly excel at things like vines, saplings, palm fronds, and sugarcane. I think Fiskars calling it a chopping axe is misleading and that's on them.

Almost all axes ship dull. I'm not sure if this is due to lowering cost of manufacturing or because they don't trust that people won't slice themselves open immediately, but I suspect the latter. Go look at the serrated Mercer bread knife on Amazon. The review pictures are bloody fingers and stitches. Anybody that owns any axes should have a large bastard file and a stone for sharpening.

I like this Johnson Made-in-USA big bastard :
https://www.cripedistributing.com...324c&_ss=r

I like Pferd files and handles like this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/30508937...R-yp4p-PYw

I like this stone (but I'm curious about the ones that come with a leather pouch):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

Home depot has pictures of it chopping a 2 inch diameter tree limb. I wouldn't expect harder wood to always flex. I'm gonna assume most knife owners buy them an practice with them thinking they chop thru bones m with one. Which is incredibly thick an hard for most people. (no pun intended. I've had several times the last month where my head; including skin;barely took visible damage)
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12-18-2023 at 01:30 PM.
12-18-2023 at 01:30 PM.
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Heresssss Johnny
I appreciate a good film reference but this is nothing like that axe. That was more of a fire axe.
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thuss2012
12-18-2023 at 05:31 PM.
12-18-2023 at 05:31 PM.
Would this or a machete be better at hacking blackberry brambles to clear a walking path?
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