Fiskars 17 X – 20 years review

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Keimo is talking about Fiskars axes and makes review of 20 years old Fiskars 17X.

[Gylfaleifr]

You could call the X17 sized axe a lumberjack's axe. Back in the days the sizing/fitting of the axes handle length was measured by standing next to the axe, then putting hand straight downwards. Overall length of the axe was right when you could touch the handle with your fingertips, axe standing on its head.


Any bigger axe is more difficult to use and was recommended for the biggest logs as you mentioned on the video.

[vunslzw]

Agree 110% as americans would say. Even though Fiskars bought Gerber years back to get into the US market-and yes lots of products are nowadays made in China- we proudly use them here in Finland.
Helsinki lumberjack 1957

[Ugryzh]

11:34 My uncle has been chopping wooding like that with one hand holding for years... when he bought his first fiskars axe he cut his finger during first time chopping ;D

[mahdimystic]

Hey bro amazing video, watching ur video in London during lockdown and wishing I can be in the wilderness or just out of the city, its great how u can just have silence or long pauses, most people talk like they are reading the news

[NewBookz]

I have a Fiskars X25, have been using it a lot(I heat my house with wood- about 3-4 cords a year Fir and pine a year). I also have a splitting maul, but it is for the bigger rounds, and once I split those once I can take over with the x25. I have already ground some of the steel off the back of the X25 axe head, musroomed from using as a hammer on the splitting maul.Very interesting to see the internal construction of the Fiskars axe, it is a good steel not to brittle and hard, I have been lucky that the handle is not damaged, I will not use it as a sledge hammer from now on, This axe has earned it's keep. Thanks for your review.

[mrhardway]

I am waiting my first fiskars in the mail. I use the husqvarna 70cm synthetic axe and I love it, it may be my favorite axe i have ever owned

[manuelwebe]

I agree 100%. Great review of great tools.

[TruthseekerNKAWTG]

Awesome axe! You sir are an AWESOME knife maker too!!! 💪🏻🇫🇮

[hhcosminnet]

tnx for the video.
i was considering the x17 but i think it's too small for me as i'm 1, 9 metters. x21 is a better fit for me.
you should not use the long handle axe with one hand as you may bump the handle on something and the blade will come toward the hand holding the wood.

[Ve-suvius]

Just saw this video: "FISKARS X10 HATCHET - DESTRUCTION TEST - UNTIL IT BREAKS - AXE TEST EXTREME - HANDLE OVERSTRIKES"
It shows how insanely tough the Fiskars axe is.

[random_julian]

Great video, good quality (i mean resolution) and also a good presentation. Keep up and take your time with youtube, in about two years of work, with lots of videos your channel it will blow, you have some nice personality, like George Clooney :)). Again, keep up.

[shaunbigblocks]

FYI that is not a 17x [sic] it is a 17" Splitting Axe. The X17 is the revised version with an orange "comfort" handle and a completely different model number. Both axes are definitely related, but both are different, and Fiscars quality with the X17 has diminished since the older, higher quality bonded, non-rubbber to deteriorate version you are holding.

[greekveteran]

Please, Have you choped with this to fell a tree? I know it's a spliting axe, but I'm skeptical of getting it, as a versatile axe for creating firewood. Our wood here is 90% dry wood from Olive trees, super hard and super tough wood! Felling axes with thin cutting geometries and wide edges, don't cut that wood at all! Only similar to Fiskars head designs work. Have you used it for some chopping? Is it's geometry working at all? Theoritically it can work on hard woods. IF only I could still find the X15! I don't know why, but I can't' find it nowhere, it would fit the bill perfectly for me!

[gearhead-doxh]

Great review thanks. What do you think of their smaller axes X15, X11, X7?

[Ve-suvius]

Great video.
Fiskars axes are really good.

I assume you're from the country of the great magician Kullervo?

[stevej.]

That’s the only downside to the Fiskars is that you can’t use them to hammer. I have an X7 for camping & odd jobs & I know I’ll be tempted to hit things with the back. If it breaks, I might go estwing. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[frankiejones]

If I remember right fiskars axes has a forever warranty. All you have to do is send in a picture of your broken handle with axe head
If you know a blacksmith I bet he can forge an axe head identical as that fiskars axes head made for a woodedit been done handle