Mega Maul

[Mmaul]

I am not looking back any more. I busted the Monster Maul out other day and used it compact crushed lime stone for a retaining wall, it still has a purpose. lol. plus as you can see I have a helper.

 

[Biff_CT2]

I'm wondering what peoples' thoughts were on Mega Mauls and other heavy (10 lbs +) mauls.

After playing around earlier this season with a 6lb and an 8lb maul, I ordered one of the Mega Mule Mauls from Bailey's last week. On Tuesday I finished the last bit of splitting of an oak tree that went down two streets over, and the Mega Maul showed up on Wednesday. Now I've got nothing to chop in the immediate future and a beautiful looking new maul that I'm itchin' to use. I split some 4"-5" rounds that were at the top of my stack just to see how it did, but they split too easily to really tell (I think a camp axe would have done the trick -- talk about overkill!).

Love the heavy weight, love the steel handle, love the wedge/triangle head design -- but how does it actually do if you're splitting a lot of wood in one go?

A stock photo for you guys:

If that apparatus said "Sears Craftsman" on it I would be certain I could break it.

My neighbor has one. On his, the back of the head is embossed with wording to the effect that, should you strike a the backside of the head with something metal the warranty is waived. Makes me think that you can't use it to drive wedges - which makes it much less useful as a tool in my view.

I'm fond of my current 6lb maul. Can swing it all day without aching the next day.

It is cool to have that thing hanging around though...

 

[smokinj]

I am not looking back any more. I busted the Monster Maul out other day and used it compact crushed lime stone for a retaining wall, it still has a purpose. lol. plus as you can see I have a helper.

Yea the helper part is Priceless!

 

[mecreature]

That was the trick. You didn’t need to swing it over your shoulder. Just lift it and drop it from over head giving it some push on the way down. The weight and angle of the blade did all the work. Here is a link to a Magazine add for the original Sotz http://books.google.com/books?id=f9...ult&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Sotz Monster Maul&f=false


Exactly how your supposed to do it.

This is the way MMAUL rolls Splitting! Sorry had to! lol :cheese: Nice swing......

good lever man there. LOL

 

[mayhem]

That was the trick. You didn’t need to swing it over your shoulder. Just lift it and drop it from over head giving it some push on the way down. The weight and angle of the blade did all the work. Here is a link to a Magazine add for the original Sotz http://books.google.com/books?id=f9...ult&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Sotz Monster Maul&f=false


Exactly how your supposed to do it.

This is the way MMAUL rolls Splitting! Sorry had to! lol :cheese: Nice swing......

It almost looks like you're sitting on the plate with your back to the camera and your kid is looking for that insurance money tricycle upgrade.

My daughter won't go near a gas powered splitter because of the noise, but she'll run the lever for a good hour or so on the little electric one.

 

[Flatbedford]

That thing looks like it would beat the crap out of ME in no time. I have actually been doing most of my splitting with the smaller 2.5 lb Fiskars. For the tough stuff, I break out the 4.5 lb Fiskars. If that doesn't work, I either use the saw or throw it in the woods.

 

[trailmaker]

That thing looks like it would beat the crap out of ME in no time. I have actually been doing most of my splitting with the smaller 2.5 lb Fiskars. For the tough stuff, I break out the 4.5 lb Fiskars. If that doesn't work, I either use the saw or throw it in the woods.

I just got one of those 2.5lb fiskars "Pro Splitters". I love it so much I'm trying to get another but they're out of production.

 

[Mmaul]

That was the trick. You didn’t need to swing it over your shoulder. Just lift it and drop it from over head giving it some push on the way down. The weight and angle of the blade did all the work. Here is a link to a Magazine add for the original Sotz http://books.google.com/books?id=f9...ult&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Sotz Monster Maul&f=false


Exactly how your supposed to do it.

This is the way MMAUL rolls Splitting! Sorry had to! lol :cheese: Nice swing......

It almost looks like you're sitting on the plate with your back to the camera and your kid is looking for that insurance money tricycle upgrade.

My daughter won't go near a gas powered splitter because of the noise, but she'll run the lever for a good hour or so on the little electric one.

No I am sitting on a log he does work the lever for about 5 minutes. That is it for his attention span.

 

[FrankMA]

That thing looks like it would beat the crap out of ME in no time. I have actually been doing most of my splitting with the smaller 2.5 lb Fiskars. For the tough stuff, I break out the 4.5 lb Fiskars. If that doesn't work, I either use the saw or throw it in the woods.

I just got one of those 2.5lb fiskars "Pro Splitters". I love it so much I'm trying to get another but they're out of production.

I think Fiskars discontinued the old line up shortly after introducing the new "X" line. I have the old Pro Splitter and Chopping Axe as well as the new X25. They all have their place (IMO) when working the wood pile and it's nice to have the right tool for the job at hand. I have seen the older Fiskars being sold on-line at higher prices than the original MSRP. You have to scour the interweb but you can still find them.

 

[mayhem]

Try your local Sears. All you can get at mine is the old non X model Fiskars, with the exception of the X7 hatchet. The same axes have been sitting on the pegs for several years...no apparent sales and no restocking.