INTERTOOL 36-inch Splitting Maul, Heavy Duty Wood Splitter Axe, 6 lb / 2500 g, Shock Absorbing Fiberglass Anti-Slip Handle with Blade Cover HT-0273

This is a solid tool. Just the right weight and works great for splitting wood and driving a wedge. My last axe couldn't hold a candle to this thing. The steel is very good quality. When driving a wedge, the head doesn't become deformed after a few hard strikes. And the best part, the handle is designed to hold up to heavy use. I haven't had it too long but there is no sign that the head might break off, like the cheap thing I had previously did. The handle is a good size and is feels comfortable.

Well made. Splits big logs well. Handle is very tough.

Axe head shape and weight are great. Balances well and handles easily. The handle should have some sort of flare at the base, as it does get slippery with a little mud and can be difficult to hang onto.

I am asked if it is lightweight? It's a splitting mall. It's not suppose to be lightweight. Other than the sill question, I used it yesterday and it is well balanced and works very well. It was delivered quickly and packaged securely and safely.

I'm an absolute newbie at splitting wood. We had a large maple taken down in the fall, and the crew left upon my request a huge pile of wood. I bought the maul so I could process these logs into real firewood. I picked this maul based on comparison shopping and reading Amazon reviews. After reviewing a few Youtube videos to get the stance and the method down, I was able to make short work of a lot of very green unseasoned maple. I don't know about other mauls but this one felt pretty straightforward to master and handle effectively. I have about 1/2 the pile of logs split and stacked. And it did not really seem that hard on my back or shoulders. 6 lbs feels like exactly the weight you want for the task.

I got this 6 lb maul thinking I wouldn't be able to control an 8 or 10 lb maul as well. After using it a bit, I think I should've bought an 8 lb maul for the extra bit of splitting power. That's not at all the fault of the maul, however. This maul is well designed and does what it needs to.

This thing means business man.

This is a fantastic splitting maul for the price. Very heavy duty and well put together. The edge is sharp straight from the factory and split the wood cleanly and easily.