Just got a Stihl Pro Splitting maul after thinking of buying one for many years. I have a hydraulic splitter but I still enjoy splitting wood by hand for exercise. Got it for a very good price of $99 dollars. They guy at the shop is actually raising the price after I told him what a good deal it was. Probably should have kept my mouth shut on that one but oh well. Got a chance to put it through some wood yesterday and this morning. Seems very well made. The grain on the handle of mine is very good. Oriented the right direction so I think it will last. Takes some getting used to from a Fiskars X27 which I also have, but does have that extra ooph for breaking through larger rounds that I would be splitting edge slabs off of with the Fiskars. I have several 24" white oak rounds that are straight grained and the Stihl blows right down through the middle, no need to noodle around on the edges like I would with the Fiskars. Two different tools and two different techniques for sure, but I've been enjoying using the Stihl, I like it so far. If you can find an example with good handle grain, I highly recommend it.
Stihl Pro Splitting Maul
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nope, I think this is. And it's pricey in Canada..
nope, I think this is. And it's pricey in Canada..
Here's the homeowner one.
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Wonder if someone can i.d. the manufacturer. Learned on here that LogRite is the Stihl cant hook.
No matter, I have go devils, Mississippi Gut Busters and other mauls that someone can put in a museum someday. I have a hydraulic splitter and that's how my wood gets split nowadays.
That second one you posted is it. It's a re-branded Ochsenkopf, which is made in Germany.
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I gave it a good workout this afternoon again. I'm really liking it. Between that and the Fiskars, it's a great combo.
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Definitely get the pro model. It has a metal protective collar that will save a few handles. The hickory is good quality and has lasted several seasons of splitting.
I own both X-27 and the Ochsenkopf and enjoy using both even if I use X-27 greater proportion of my splitting.
Both have their advantages. The X-27 is lighter and great and quick explosive splits.
The Ochsenkopf is heavier than the X-27 and can power through a few of the marginal, stringier logs.
Definitely get the pro model. It has a metal protective collar that will save a few handles. The hickory is good quality and has lasted several seasons of splitting.
I own both X-27 and the Ochsenkopf and enjoy using both even if I use X-27 greater proportion of my splitting.
Both have their advantages. The X-27 is lighter and great and quick explosive splits.
The Ochsenkopf is heavier than the X-27 and can power through a few of the marginal, stringier logs.
Yep that's it. I agree with your comments and I've found the same thing. Sometimes it just feels good to use the maul too. X-27 definitely gives you a speed advantage. If I had to pick just one I would roll with the X-27, but it's nice to have options, and I really like having quality tools if I can afford them.
I have an older version before they added the metal protector. Even though I am fairly clumsy I have not managed to damage the handle after however many years now. It is one of those things I really cringed at the price but never regretted it.
Split several more cords with the Stihl pro maul at this point. I'm getting well into middle age now and I will say that the maul makes my elbows ache more than my Fiskars does... But I still love it as a tool. I wish I was 25 again...
There may be something to the Fiskars spiel, about shock-absorbing construction..
But I've found that if you have grippy gloves that allow you to grip the handle as loosely as possible, that reduces shock tranfer greatly. I have to monitor grip pressure, as I tend to tighten up if I don't.
These gloves are great; Grippy as heck, and wear like iron.
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Cordova TOWA ActivGrip Gloves (AG581) are nitrile coated for oil and wet grip hand protection. The nitrile coating protects the hand from liquids penetrating the glove.
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