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Fiskars X15 Splitting Axe, Tree Branch Cutter and Wood Splitter (23.5-Inch Axe) with Shock-Absorbing Handle

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Style: 24" Chopping Axe


Features

  • MULTI-USE AXE: Sharp blade wood splitting axe or gardening axe that is an ideal wood chopper designed for firewood, yard work, and lawn cleanup, with maximum efficiency for more one-strike splits; Perfect for medium to large size logs
  • SMART DESIGN: PermaHead design is over-molded so the blade can't be separated from the handle
  • EFFICIENT AND COMFORTABLE USE: Kindling splitter Perfected balance and power-to-weight ratio increases swing speed to multiply power, much like an aluminum baseball bat
  • QUALITY TOOLS: Camp Axe with shock-absorbing FiberComp handle is lightweight yet stronger than steel to prevent overstrike damage; Designed to help you embrace the outdoors, Fiskars axes and hatchets are equipped with smart technologies
  • INCLUDES: One 23.5" Fiskars X15 Splitting Axe; Backed by a lifetime warranty

Description

The all-purpose design of the X15 Chopping Axe makes felling trees quick and easy. Like every X-Series Hatchet or Axe, the X15 combines perfected weight distribution, advanced blade geometry, an ultra- sharp edge and virtually unbreakable design to maximize your performance. This combination of features allows the blade to bite deeper when chopping. With more blade penetration on each swing, you can chop more wood in less time, with less effort and hand strain. Easier to swing, lets you land the head exactly where you want it. Plus, the hardened steel blade starts out sharp, stubbornly holds its edge, and chews quickly through flinty heartwood with help from the friction-reducing non-stick coating. Better still, Fiskars cures the dangerous problem of loosening axe heads with an insert-molded design locks the blade in place so it won't ever unhitch itself from the durable, weatherproof handle. Includes a sturdy sheath for safe storage and transportation. And the Fiskars lifetime warranty of performance excellence. From the Manufacturer An unwieldy, oversized axe tends to make its user a little nervous - nothing like the thought of an emergency room visit to suck the fun out of felling and limbing trees, eh? That's why Fiskars has designed this chopping axe (Fiskars Chopping Axe 23.5-Inch 7857) with a shorter, more controllable 23-1/2-inch handle. Easier to swing, lets you land the head exactly where you want it. Plus, the hardened steel blade starts out sharp, stubbornly holds its edge, and chews quickly through flinty heartwood with help from the friction-reducing non-stick coating. Better still, Fiskars cures the dangerous problem of loosening axe heads with an insert-molded design locks the blade in place so it won't ever unhitch itself from the durable, weatherproof handle. Includes a sturdy sheath for safe storage and transportation. And the Fiskars lifetime warranty of performance excellence.

Brand: Fiskars


Product Dimensions: 23.61"L x 6.5"W


Handle Material: FiberCom


Color: Black


Head Type: Splitting Wedge


Brand Name: Fiskars


Recommended Uses For Product: Felling trees


Included Components: Fiskars - 378571-1004


Manufacturer: Fiskars


Global Trade Identification Number: 74


UPC: 046561178574 046561113377


Model Number: 378571-1002


Manufacturer Part Number: 378571-1002


Item Type Name: Chopping Axe


Manufacturer Warranty Description: Lifetime Manufacturer Limited


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


Item Dimensions L x W: 23.61"L x 6.5"W


Item Weight: 16 ounces


Blade Length: 90 Millimeters


Head Weight: 2 Pounds


Handle Material: FiberCom


Blade Material: Alloy Steel


Color: Black


Style Name: 24" Chopping Axe


Head Type: Splitting Wedge


Blade Edge: Sharp, Hardened Steel


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    • Sharp and good for choppin' stuff
Style: 24" Chopping Axe
I recently had a cherry tree cut down and the roots are sending up shoots. I'm whacking away at the roots and the shoots with this. It's a perfect size and not quite a full ax but much better than a hatchet. I'm glad I went with this larger size.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026 by J. St Clair
    • Glad I picked the proper one Glad I picked the proper one
Style: 24" Chopping Axe
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Considered many hatchet/axe options on Amazon. From $10 to $60. Bought Fiskars X15 Axe based on reviews and reputation. (I've been using the same Fiskars Lopper reliably for ten years - 100s of large branch cuts.) The Madrona tree (1460 on the Janka scale; Pine is 480; Oak is 1300) I needed to cut was difficult to access so I need to be equipped with a capable manual tool. Had I purchased anything less sharp/durable, it would have required two trips and I needed to avoid that. Tree was 9"x7.5" in diameter - I used the axe single handed and double handed - Tree was surprisingly tough...took me 20 minutes to get through it (I'm in my 60s and decent condition) Cuts were deep, balance was good, shock loads to arms hands were moderate. Edge still slices paper afterwards. See pics. This is a very nice tool - glad I made this choice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2025 Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2025 by M. Mulrooney
    • Fantastic tool!
Style: 24" Chopping Axe
I put a lot of time researching this ax before finally making the purchase. After watching countless videos and reading many reviews, I couldn't help but think that this tool was going to be extraordinary. I was not at all disappointed. First off all, if you visit Fiskars website about this product [...], you will see that the use and purpose of this tool is not for splitting wood, but for felling trees. I have only felled trees with axes greater than 27 inches in length in the past, so I was fairly skeptical about using such a short felling ax. My skepticism was tamed when I took it up to my property in Idaho one weekend to clear some land of live and dead trees that needed to be chopped down. It didn't take much effort to swing this small ax, but I was very surprised to see how deep this cut with minimal effort. I didn't get worn out so quickly like I do when swinging a longer ax. I found that my endurance lasted much longer with this short handle than with a longer one. On top of being able to last longer and cut with such a sharp blade, my wife, who is 5' 2", was able to use this thing very well! It is a great product that both her and I are able to use and not compromise the ability to fell trees quickly. The blade on this maintained its edge very well, and it was not hard to keep sharp. I sharpened it regularly to keep its edge, but looking back, I didn't really need to. Another feature of which I was skeptical is the hollow handle. I thought that there would be a lot of vibration in the fiberglass handle while chopping, but it was just the opposite. there was no vibration, and the smooth handle had plenty of grip- even in sweaty hands-, but didn't give me blisters. This is a tool well worthy of five starts! I highly recommend this product from the most experienced to the least experienced. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016 by Ryan
    • Compared to Estwing Camp Axe...
Style: 24" Chopping Axe
I use this axe a lot-- sometimes daily-- to chop down snags and clear dead branches. It's the third Fiskars axe I've bought, and it's the one I use most often. The edge is built for chopping, but it's a little too fine for some hard dry limbs. Anything above an inch in diameter runs the risk of folding the edge if you're aim isn't sure. I figured this out after my nephew used a the Fiskars hatchet. If you're looking for a limbing axe, the Estwing's a better bet. Half the time, I use this more as a hatchet, sometimes even as crude knife, by choking up on the handle. The blade can become razor sharp with ease. The Estwing's edge, on the other hand: merely-sharp. Adding some foam and athletic tape to the tubular part of the Estwing's handle has given me hatchet-like versatility, but nothing like what comes from the Fiskar's handle naturally. You'll never use the Estwing as a knife. I've also used this and the Estwing to hew small beams. The Estwing is actually an excellent shape for making glancing, chipping blows, especially with an extended handle. The Fiskars, on the other hand, will never allow a chipping strike. Instead, it will bite into the grain of the wood. Frankly, while it's more labor, the result can look better with practice, but it's only practical on small beams. I don't recommend the Fiskars for hewing, except in a pinch in which case, have at it. Finally, let me tell you about how these axes swing. The Fiskars can be sharp, and places so much weight in the head (the balance point is only an inch along the handle), that you can use it as a spot machete with far less than a full-speed swing. With the Fiskars you can cut a small green limb, as long as you go diagonal to the grain, with between half and 2/3rds the speed you'd bring to solid mass of wood. The Estwing, on the other hand, has a light head and a heavy handle that requires a faster swing to do the same thing. It's a completely differently philosophy, but not inferior. The Fiskars is kind of amazing in this respect. The Estwing, merely average. They're almost identical in weight, though I believe the Fiskars is slightly lighter. The Estwing's handle is marginally longer, but the Fiskars is plenty-long-enough for sideways work, especially in among the branches of a living forest. If you're going to split firewood, or chop trees on the ground as your main task, the Fiskars is a far better choice than the Estwing, but unless you're camping, you'll be better off with a much longer handle. Different axes with slightly different capabilities. To summarize, the Fiskars will devour its way through wood, will split nicely, and can be used at many different speeds from many different hand positions. The Estwing will do most of that and will handle the hardest limbs with ease and excels at extremely oblique strikes. One last thing I could mention. The Estwing can be destroyed-- though it might take years of additional strain-- by an overstrike that dents the tubular handle. The Fiskars, on the other hand, will probably never have that problem. I love them both, but like this one more. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2013 by Ehren E. Turner
    • Great Axe!
Style: 24" Chopping Axe
I use to split wood, (not tree stump type but like 1X's and 2x4's etc.) with an old butchers knife. I remember how much I enjoyed getting the wood ready for the barbecue. When I got the Fiskars axe I took it out side and started thrashing on an old stump. It did a good job of splitting and chopping the dried up stump. I then decided to split some scrap 2x8's for fire wood thinking about that old light butchers knife i used to use. That's when I made the mistake of under estimating the capabilities of this axe. Because of it's weight and sharpness it went slicing through the 2x8, missed the small piece of scrap wood underneath it and hit the metal part of my door mat. Stupid me. Anyway to make long story short I put a new edge on it and am much more careful with it. Since then I modified an old CLC ,leather, cordless drill holster to use for my axe. It works great, after I repositioned the belt loop by cutting it off and riveting back on, so the axe could hang vertical instead of at an angle. Also made a blade cover which can be used with or without the holster. I also made a well fitting "cap" for the end of the axe secured by paracord and a cord stop. I drilled a hole in the "cap" for the cord stop so it wouldn't get in the way. The reason for the cap was to contain a small fixed blade knife and a pre-formed sliding container made out of lite duty PVC. The PVC slides out and holds water proof matches, small flashlite/laser (for emergency signaling) and some band-aids. I don't know how practical all these mods. are but it sure was fun doing it. I'm thinking of getting a fiskars hatchet, maybe an 8 or 14" for the lite duty splitting jobs. No more butcher knives. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2013 by Hat
    • Good size for urban household
Style: 24" Chopping Axe
I live in an urban area, but I definitely have a few trees that drop stuff in my yard. This smaller axe has been wonderful. I made the mistake of hitting a log on the ground that put a chip in it, but regardless of the chipped blade, most of the time, splitting 12-24" logs only takes a swing or two. I just need to keep this guy sharp now! It is lightweight, so i don't get tired easily from lifting. I don't really need to split giant logs, so having a heavier axe is useless. Very happy with it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2026 by Scott
    • good quality
Style: 24" Chopping Axe
Heavy , but functionality
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2025 by xiaotian xia
    • Great axe!
Style: 24" Chopping Axe
Tons of people are using these now over traditional axes and they seem to measure up really well. To start, because of the hollow handle an axe of the same size can concentrate more weight in the head. I found that I got used to this balance very quickly. The grip is great and it feels solid in the hands. I was deciding between this axe and the similar X7 hatchet and I'm glad I got this axe. With the heavier head and longer handle I can really tackle larger logs and even split pretty well. The axe didn't come super sharp but usable. I sharpened it up to razor sharp before my first use and found that it held that edge through about 45 minutes of constant chopping and splitting. I do kinda hate the case it comes with so that's the only thing I'd change. It's fine for storage in the garage or back of your truck, but it doesn't really carry well. A nice leather sheath or a kydex one would be a big improvement. I think there is something to the non-stick coating they claim give such good penetration on each chop. I found that it didn't stick in the wood except when I was splitting difficult logs and even then wasn't as hard to get out as some axes I've used. The steel of the blade is proprietary but I will say that it's not the hardest steel out there. I think it's very suitable for an axe blade though. When you hit a hard knot or dirt or whatever, it will roll rather than chip so it's not as catastrophic to the blade. However as I mentioned it took a very sharp edge and held it through a lot of chopping so I think that's all I can ask for. It comes with a lifetime warranty and from what I've heard they're impossible to break so I think that's pretty darn good for $28. I highly recommend it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2012 by Dan Adams

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