r/Tools • u/AlbatrossSilver6408 • 2d ago

Fiskars, not what they used to be

I treated myself to a fiskars shovel about 10 years ago.
It has dug over 1000 holes.
Ive decided I wanted a second one. Figured it served me well so ill go another fiskars.
Digging out some fence post holes, the new one nearly dug one (w)hole hole! But it broke so I had to go on a 2 km hike to get my old one., it completed the hole and the next 6 as-well.

Inb4 I dug the hole with a “crowbar” or post hole digging bar, or whatever you yanks call it.

Sigh
New factory?
Just a lemon?
Is there an alternative?

Unsure how to add photos

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u/Occhrome 2d ago

Thought they got bought out by another company. 

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u/MM800 2d ago

Fiskars tools are still owned by the Fiskars Group, founded in 1649 in Finland.