Ade,

If sledge and wedge is your normal proceedure than I would not get the GB maul. If maul splitting is your norm than yes the maul is worth it. I no longer live in a house heated with wood, but for 16 years I did heat 25-50% with wood. I have an Oregon maul, sledge, several wedges, and the GB maul. Only the last 2 years of my wood burning did I have the GB maul. But it is much sharper in profile than my Oregon maul and would split some woods much better and easier than the heavier and more wedgy Oregon.

So depending on your wood and desired splitting operation the maul may or may not be worth the money. I can only say that for maple, alder, fir, and cedar the GB maul was many times superior to the Oregon maul.

I never invested in a GB wedge, my Oregon Grenades and normal wedges always did the trick.

When I split with sledge and wedge I did not use the GB poll but another Oregon sledge. Nothing wrong with it but my Oregon sledge was heavier and that fiber/plastic handle worked very well, and could be easily and cheaply replaced should I miss the wedge.

For smaller hand axes or Hudson Bay axes though the Gransfors are vastly superior to ANY domestic hardware store ax I have ever used.

Remember the price increase is coming and it will be ~40%, so if you can now is the time to buy.