The Fiskers axes are pretty decent but they don’t have the huge wedge shaped head. And of course, this is a knock off so they probably used the cheapest material they could find.
Indeed, that’s a proper maul that you have. That thing in OPs pic is a weird hybrid axe/maul thing that won’t do either well. It’d probably shatter if you tried to hit it.
Looks like a knockoff of a Fiskers axe and they generally make good products that are well tested.
The Fiskers axes are pretty decent but they don’t have the huge wedge shaped head. And of course, this is a knock off so they probably used the cheapest material they could find.
Fiskars sells splitting axes and mauls https://www.fiskars.com/en-us/building-and-fixing/products/sledge-hammers/fiskars-pro-isocore-wood-splitting-maul-8lb-36-751110-1004, I have the x11 splitting axe and it has a reasonably sized wedge head on it
Indeed, that’s a proper maul that you have. That thing in OPs pic is a weird hybrid axe/maul thing that won’t do either well. It’d probably shatter if you tried to hit it.