[Seventy2002]

Not trail gear but useful for car camping and home. http://www.vipukirves.fi/english/index.htm

[Malachai Constant]

Sorry, but not really needed. If you know how to use an axe and maul this is not really a problem. I am a bit of a wimp but can easily split 2' logs and greater with little effort, it is all technique. Really huge or screw grain need a wedge. A stock axe if fine if you know what you are doing. I come from a long line of wood splitters. My dad split wood while a hobo in the 1920's.

[Franco]

Well I don't know because I have not tried it , but "not needed" and "not improved" are not the same. My father used to drive coaches and trucks with no power steering. People did that for a long time yet I don't think many would go back to it by choice.

[Ski]

yup. same here. been cutting wood for 45 years. maul, wedge, sledge hammer, peavey, 6-foot pinch-point bar, a good Stihl with a sharp chain and some muscle and you can buck up, split and stack pretty much anything. butt ends of old spruce can be a pain in the ass, though.

[Hulksmash]

I don't have the 45 years of cutting wood that Ski has....but i aint new either. So Ski does a sharp ass axe that is basically designed to glance off on purpose scare you as much as it scares me? Watch the video.

[Chief Joseph]

Looks strange and dangerous, I will stick to old faithful. Ymmv?

[Ski]

I guess if you want to put all your rounds inside a tire, it might be okay. Looked screwy to me. Wait a minute... if you're working with grand fir rounds about 20-24" diameter, how big a tire do you have to use? Actually I try to avoid it anymore- plays hell with rotator cuffs. Every now and then, though, somebody manages to talk me into forgetting about better judgement and the miles on my shoulders.

[mike]

One can easily hit at slight angle to achieve the same result. Takes a bit of practice.

[treeswarper]

I would like to see how it does on a knotty chunk of hemlock. Or fir. I do a couple cords a year. I tend to buck out the problem areas of a log, or turn it into a Scandihoovian Candle, or campfire wood. I know of a Montuckian who is patenting another design.

[Schenk]

I think it is PERFECT...for the Skymall catalog. This reminds me of specialized food choppers, kitchen gadgets, and other "As Seen on TV" products. Wish I had thought of this. There will be one at every vacation cabin owned by people who never chop wood and with cash to blow.

[Frosty]

After a shoulder injury, I bought an electric wood splitter. I still use an ax for small stuff ( and while in a wheelchair) but use the splitter for larger rounds. My son laughed at me when I bought it and now drags it out on occasional splitting visits!

[Jetlag]

If someone puts down the money for one of these I'll gladly try it out. I'm definitely trying out the used tire strategy.

[Backpacker Joe]

Ive cut four cords in the last month. I use a maul mostly. I have an axe/maul combo that works really well. If you really intend on cutting wood you need a gas powered splitter! One that splits horizontal or vertical is really nice.