Fiskars 9" Brush Axe with Safety Sheath - Fixed Handle -Curved Blade Branch Chopping Axe - Yard and Garden Tools - Black/Orange

I have looked for something to clear trails. Up until now all I have found have been plain machetes. I was at a local sporting good store and found the Gerber Brush Thinner. It must have been an older model because the handle broke on the second use. I returned it for repair but it takes too long so I bought the Fiskars from Amazon. It's the same thing. Fiskars makes it for Gerber. The handle is much better. It is wonderful for clearing any kind of brush and small trees. But it is really great for heavy thorns. Where the curve of a machete will actually push thick thorn branches away the curve of the brush thinner actually give them no place to go. And you can use it to hook the cut brush and pull it out of the way (really important with thorns). I notice on one of the reviews for this type machete about sharpening the blade at the bend. You can pick up a $4 hand held sharpener (fits in your pocket) that has a carbide side and a ceramic side. The best thing about this machete is the blade. With the above mentioned sharpener I can put a really sharp edge on is and it stays sharp. Great Great Product!

Works exceptionally well. Love the lightweight handle, great balance. Super strong

2015: Great product to replace my Gerber (discontinued). Put an edge on it when you get it and easily cut through 2-inch hard woods in a single pass. 2020: Just threw another two in my cart, as the 2nd of the two I bought in 2015 was stolen. Guess that’s the best-said review Fiskars can get! Lol. Seriously, I swear by these and have influenced at least 10 people to get their own after seeing mine work. It’s a great tool if used correctly, maintained and just slightly modified as soon as you get it. I’ve been the occasional user; suit by day, land clearer/tree feller/landscaper by night (side hustle). It’s a simple and relatively safe (you are wielding a large, sharp blade) tool that works better than any other long blade (billhooks, machetes, parangs, etc.) or small (12-14”) hatchet I’ve found. It won’t blister fresh hands, it won’t wear out your shoulder during a hardcore hour or two of work, and the blunt hook tip saves your cutting edge (and shins!) from serious damage/injury. Now I’m full-time landscaping; using it to cut hedge roots (e.g. Holly), slice off saplings and young trees at ground level, clear overgrown lots of...everything, clearing pipeline right-of-way paths ahead of my gas trimmer/brush cutter team, and countless hours breaking down branches and limbs for efficient disposal (dump trailer space saver, without ruining saw chains). It’s also faster than a saw for breaking down limbs for disposal, a point I proved to my business partner and his MS250....lol. Mine have even been known to dig a hole or two for flowerbed planting too... You can chop into/on the ground/concrete without fouling because of the hook tip, use the spine to scrape or precision hammering, top to dig/clear dirt to expose roots, it takes Pro use well. It’s also easy to go 3-4 hours straight without “pacing” before my hands begin to let it slip and reconstructed shoulder begins to ache. I’ve heard (seemingly) hundreds of times, “You’re wearing yourself out, are you tired?”...until they get one and learn how to use it. The important stuff: AS SOON AS I GET IT: (1) I use a Dremel to checker (1/2”) or spiral the handle, (2) tie up a snug wrist wrap/lanyard using 550 cord, and (3) continue what the factory began by sharpening it to a razor edge. Five of the eight months of my season are 100+-degree/90%+ humidity days - when pouring sweat begins at 7am, the extra grip and safety (wrist wrap) helps. Axes are blunt force tools, this is not - it is a slicing tool that requires a fine edge (technically a garden/grass cutting blade, though the original/Japanese were/are thinner and lighter). PROPER USE: DO NOT CHOP OR HACK. This isn’t a chopping tool, you’ll get nowhere and blame the tool. Instead, whether it be a single swipe through a 3” red oak or getting through a 30” log, imagine yourself as Hannibal Lector using a straight razor to escape; it’s more of a swipe. A flick of the wrist. A whip of the arm. Slice THROUGH the wood/brush/grass, do not strike AT it - the way a swordsman uses a katana slices through a bamboo bundle (if using a chopping motion/technique that same sword will take 5-7 strikes to sever). Seriously, put on some classical and walk through the woods with that Hannibal Lecture vibe going....seriously, it works. Lol. Last guy to get one I made him watch the scene on YouTube, and he finally got it. MAINTENANCE: The coating wears off pretty quickly, so the drag will increase. I polish my edge/remove burrs before every’ish use. For the average user, I’d say after every hard use cutting woody material or when you see burrs or roll over. It’s pretty soft and easy to sharpen. I’ve used those little $5 pull through sharpeners, traditional wet/dry stones, the yellow-handled diamond-coated sharpener you see at ______ (Big Store), my REAL knife sharpening set, as well as a concrete curb once...just about anything works. My go-to is my axe puck since it’s always closest. Hope it helps!

The 5 star reviews are pretty spot on! As a Machinist, sharpening blades is one of my fun things. The steel in this is amazing and its heat treat! First, I used a EZE-LAP diamond hone & stone in Fine grit, with Silicone oil to gradually remove the epoxy type finish from the edge. The steel is very abrasion resistant. So I had to switch to Medium grit to slowly match the factory edge. The beauty of this small, narrow stone is that it maneuvers easily to follow the curved blade portion. Since the steel is so dense and hard, it took a long time! And yet I didn’t need to switch to a fine grit since the finish was so fine! It developed a small burr which was easy to remove. Cuts TP like a razor! Will get back after cutting tests.

Exactly as described.

X25と一緒に現場で使いましたが、こいつはとにかく切れない…。他の方が言われているように、中国製と本場製の二種類があるみたいですね、私は中国製を引いてしまいました。グライダーか砥石で削らないと使えません。ケースから外して刃の部分を見ると、片側だけ1ミリ位刃？がついてました。カッターナイフの方が確実に切れます。柄の部分は英語でフィスカースとだけ書いてあります ～捕捉～ グライダー用の砥石でざっくり削ってから、1000番くらいの砥石で仕上げると親指くらいの枝ならスパッと切ることが出来ました

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Excellent product.

Easy to carry