14" Fiskars axe only £17?

[Samon]

Was in homebase about an hour ago getting a few bits and bobs and saw two fiskars axes for only £17.. is the the normal price for one? I thought they were £30+ usually...

it was just like this one..http://www.discountedpetproducts.net/HATCHET______14_INCH-UKP114793.html

Should I go back and get myself a bargain or is it an average price?


Thanks for any input guys!

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Got to say it looks remarkably like the Gerber sport axe at £40 which i fancy. If they are the same its a damn good buy.
Not sure what the proper price is for the Fiskars.

 

[Samon]

me neither..I saw a small fiskars in Focus diy a few motnhs back for about £30 and a quick googling shows about that price too.. the link I put up is american I think so that's why it's cheap there.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Same axe, fiskars make then gerber re brand as do wilkinson sword I believe, good price for them matey, why go get a bargain.

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Fiskars make the gerber axes,...

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Same axe, fiskars make then gerber re brand as do wilkinson sword I believe, good price for them matey, why go get a bargain.

bugger,...;0;0

 

[Retired Member southey]

Fiskars make the gerber axes,...

Your so slow.

 

[Samon]

so it is cheap then?

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Your so slow.

Oooo. Not nice.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Was the handle hollow or solid.

 

[Samon]

it was hollow, it said it was 1.5 lb

it's not the x7 model either that keeps coming up in seaches..

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

it's not the x7 model either that keeps coming up in seaches..[/QUOTE]

Noticed that too. Think a trip out tommorrow.
Stuck at home at the moment waiting for the bloody Royal Mail to deliver my new sharp thing.

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Your so slow.

you said you liked it slow ,....and hard,...gayer!!

 

[Samon]

"Noticed that too. Think a trip out tommorrow.
Stuck at home at the moment waiting for the bloody Royal Mail to deliver my new sharp thing."

my new sharp thing came today cold steel bushman, very cool new toy.

What do yuo reckon about the fiskars axe then guys? Is it cheaper than normal? or is it a discounted model thats just normal price..?

 

[Toddy]

The wooden handled version was selling for that price in Dobbies garden centres a couple of years ago. A few folks picked them up, cleaned off the orange yikes paint and got themselves really good tools for under £20.

Check Amazon for comparison ?

cheers,
Toddy

 

[whats wrong with you all]

ohh $30 shipping though

 

[Siberianfury]

i used one of these fiskars axes for a month, whilst living in the woods. they are great for splitting and processing firewood, not so good for cleaving and carving, they hold a pretty good edge though.

 

[Samon]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fiskars-FibreComp-911029-Handy-1000/dp/tech-data/B0035LXM92/ref=de_a_smtd
looks identical to the one in the shop..


How secure are the heads in the shaft? are these axes tough?

 

[johnnythefox]

big choice on amazon i see,whats the verdict on this bahco?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bahco-Stand...X7HE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1306267159&sr=8-2

 

[Samon]

I hear they are good choppers, the husqavarna hatchet is apparently a step up from the bacho.