Broke a $140 splitting maul last Tuesday, any of you switched to something else?

The head just flew right off the handle mid-swing on a stubborn hind quarter. It was a 8lb maul I'd had for about 4 years from a hardware store in Scranton. I got lucky it missed my foot, but now I'm looking at replacements and the prices have gone up crazy since I last bought one. Any of you had better luck with a particular brand or style for breaking down heavy beef and pork? I was thinking about trying one of those composite handled ones but I'm worried they'll snap in the cold locker. What's everyone using these days?

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amyh2117d ago

Huh, my steel handled one's been fine for years and I swing it in the cold all the time.