Is that time again. My 15 year lod had the handle give out on my maul. Typically the yellow Fiber glass handle Trumper from real king last me 4 to 6 years before the handle goes from sun and shock. I Like them because they are cheap and last reasonable well. I have 2 2.5lb fiskers boys ax and a nice 3.5 lb long handled one as well. The boys have out grown the boys ax now they are more of a hatchet roll filler.

I have 2.. well actually about 6.. but 2 that I use, the fiskars x27 and their 8 pound maul… nothing beats the fiskars 8 pound maul… absolutely nothing…

I hear ya on the boys out growing the boys ax. I like to start and keep kids on a handle long enough to hit the ground if they miss the mark. Until they get real hand running an ax anyway. As much as I hate an ax head hitting the ground, it’s better than a shin or foot.

I have been looking at whisky river trading out of Escanaba MI , they make wood , I like the feel of wood but yes you end up replacing them.

better practices and oiling them help

I have heard some guys are all about thier Fiskars 27 inch light and they warrantee them when you break them

most of the mauls on the fiberglass handles don't have much of an edge or great geometry just sort of there and not great but heavy

I would probably go with this
https://counciltool.com/shop/other-...ls/7-lbs-axe-eye-splitting-maul-ol-no-7/
if I was looking for a good maul
then order a couple of their replacement handles

remember no beating the pole on a ax
that is how my son broke my last two ax handles

I have a "monster maul" bought 40 years ago, heavy?, yes, but with the right technique you can split a LOT of wood quickly, steel handle is welded to the head, you ain't breaking this one....

Handle donco the head as heavy as I can get, Council makes some.

I wish they would put an oval in the handle for easy alignment. Do you have trouble aligning the splitting edge with the round handle?

Actually, the end of the handle does have a slight oval, This was the original MM, never really had a problem though..once you grab onto that thing you don't change your grip!, lol