Testing the Cheapest Log Splitter on Amazon

[@Blk05GTStang]

I have one and love it. Works for 99% of what I throw at it. Get a foot pedal power switch and put a wood clamp on the power switch of the unit and it's much more enjoyable to use.

[@christopherjake5610]

Finally a splitter for kids to learn on. 😊

[@clutch5sp989]

I'm SO getting hair down there....

[@jd1029]

I have had one like this I bought at HD over 15 yrs ago. Still works! Only split a couple face cords a year tho

[@Cowboy_Steve]

Howdy Brock! Looks like a good value for what it is. I think your take on the uses is spot on. I'm a fan of not needing another gas motor to maintain, but it would definitely only be for occasional use. Suburban use would be perfect. Well done and thanks for sharing 🤠

[@wildbill23c]

I have the 5 ton electric log splitter from Harbor Freight. I've had it for 6 years, works great, its just slow, and yes, I hate the stupid 2 hand operation, I've thought about replacing the power switch with a toggle on/off switch. My firewood is split already when its delivered but some of the pieces are too large to fit in the stove, so I just use the electric splitter to split that stuff down to smaller more manageable sizes. I do have a 28T Gas log splitter, but really only use it if I end up getting larger rounds. I've split a few rounds of walnut that were 22-26 inches in diameter with that little log splitter, it'll do it for sure, but like I said its slow so trying to split cords of firewood with it, would take forever LOL, but it can be done, and beats swinging an axe, splitting maul, or sledge hammer pounding in a wedge.

[@SkylineAcresVA]

I've had the Homelite version for many years. Even made a video on it. I love it. It's great for someone like me that doesn't use wood to heat my home but uses wood for campfires!

[@jimyoungblood1687]

I subbed in a Bilt Hard electric start entine onto my 12 year old 28 ton log splitter. That engine works great!

[@keithmaggard9024]

Grandma would love it

[@jasonmoody7985]

I like the little splitter it’s got it’s place

[@OldIronAcres]

I have a video on one of these, and some simple hacks I did to mine. I'm glad you reviewed one Brock! The "two hand thang" is an easy one to get around. I think they are underrated for the price!! But they will really struggle in stringy wood. Great video! Stay warm!!! Best, -- J. Andre. / Old Iron Acres

[@jeffdutton2500]

I bought one of these little electric splitters for just what you are saying in the video, for inside re-splitting and or just to make something smaller to fill the stove for the night. It's not by any means a replacement for the gas or diesel powered splitters but it does work. I have put some big snarly wood through it, and been surprised it works.

[@Tri-Lobe]

It definitely has a place for a small home owner.

[@artadams1]

I have one of those, works great, I've had it for 5 years and split live oak on it every year.

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

I am a 58 year old widow in NEOK. I try to process all my own firewood. I have a gas powered splitter, and a Harbor Freight electric splitter. I find the two handed operation to be very dangerous because of how close I have to be to the wood while it's splitting. However, the electric splitter is easy to start, unlike my gas splitter. I keep the electric at my home, and the gas powered splitter at my farm. The electric splitter is convenient because of the auto-start. It's too low to the ground on its own, so I always have it on a platform. To me, it's very hard to move because of the small wheels, which do not provide stability because of how close they are together. The splitter often tips and falls sideways when I move it. I will never get a small one like this again. yours seems to have better wheels and is higher.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for sharing

[@amrrma4796]

Get on that building, it aint gonna build itself !!💪

[@kirkbrinkley6990]

I have one almost just like this. Mine is branded Wen and is black and orange, but looks just like yours. I actually like it! I also got an optional foot pedal for it that engages the motor on mine. That is a big help with the two hand operation you mentioned.

[@jacklabloom635]

I use the HF electric log splitter. It works fine.

[@ScrewdriverTUNING]

Keep at it brother. !! 🦾 I will agree in the city that thing would be perfect for my kids they make my bundel wood I split everything with axe. But the boys are getting to that age, I say that’s a perfect learning tool for youngsters and they will get to help you and I more often. I’ve been looking for things like this to keep connecting with my children. Thanks for what you do 🎯🧬🔥

[@stevenleckrone4323]

I split up cedar kindling with a HF splitter. Works great for that.

[@vic2796]

The way you start a saw is pretty funny …

[@RockhillfarmYT]

That is how the owners manual tells you to start them. It’s easier than on the ground and safer than drop starting The manual offers this method or foot on it in the ground I used to drop start. Try this and you will probably switch

[@caveweta1]

I have Chinese version of this, great little splitter. I rewired the motor to stay on, and then it’s a one handed operation. I also use a hardwood block behind the piece I split, to take up the travel in the ram. Works for me. Not splitting a gate at volume , but still a handy splitter cost about $500 NZ, maybe US$260 ish.

[@noahh.9062]

I've started converting most of my equipment to electric, because it requires zero maintenance, zero fuel jugs, and zero trips to gas stations. EVERY time I try to start a generator or a snow blower or a lawn mower after sitting a few months, it requires my time, attention, and money. When it's time to work, especially in an emergency situation, electric tools with healthy batteries just get it done, and they get it done quietly. It's so nice to just pick something up and use it. The time savings is INCREDIBLE, and the lighter weight of most tools makes them safer and less exhausting to use. Given that my build is off-grid, not near any fuel stations, and I prefer the sound of the creek over an engine, electric drive is just the better option for me, and for a lot of people. They may be power limited, but they run, if you buy quality stuff it'll handle 99% of what most people need anyway. Shoutout to EGO, Ecoflow, EG4, Victron and SOK batteries.

[@wayneallan2550]

I have an electric splitter too, very similar to this. I tied a piece of string to the lever, to a small plank as a foot operated lever. I feel a lot safer to be able to control a piece of wood with one hand. (My splitter is much closer to the ground, so I sit on a milk crate. )

[@frankdrahos8569]

Good morning Brock. I’ll tell you the same thing I told Joe at Oakie Woodsman when he showed one of these. Might fit in somebody’s operation, but not mine! Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@WillieBrewer-j9k]

Joes video on it was good I thought because it was a learning tool for his boys and they was working hard to split wood.

[@oakiewoodsman]

@@WillieBrewer-j9kthey LOVE it!

[@jeremyj612]

I bought an electric 6.5 ton splitter off Amazon a few years back, very similar to that one, but it's one hand operation and doesn't have a return spring action to it. It's hydraulic both directions. It also sits on the ground. I had a couple trees go down at the time and I wanted to split just a bit now and then and didn't want another engine to maintain. Perks were quiet, cheap, and I can use it in the garage if I want. I would have been mad if I bought a bigger nicer one and never used it. These electric ones aren't for production or heating your house with. Not their niche. Thanks!

[@amsoiladam]

Might be a good option to rig the power switch to a foot pedal that way you’d still have a free hand to control your wood

[@recongx]

I like to put my hand on the wood too when i split it so what i did was i got a piece of 1x1 and inserted in between the ram lever and the black guard .. this keeps the lever down so i just use the button to engage the ram .. then when i want to retract the ram i just pull the 1x1 out about half way .. the ram will go back and then push the 1x1 back in to pin the lever again to split the next piece .. works like a charm .. then i can hold down the wood with one hand and push the button to activate the ram

[@dononomous6827]

Amazon has some pretty good deals fairly often. Your Amazon is a bargain compared to our Canadian version.

[@markrushfeldt2230]

There are multiple reasons to like an electric splitter; no gasoline, no oil changes, no gummed up carburetors, VERY LITTLE NOISE. You can even use it in a garage in foul weather as you have demonstrated. I have a 16 ton Ramsplitter electric log splitter that my wife and I have owned and used now for about 15 years. We heat only with wood so we spend about 3 full days every year splitting our yearly firewood. We opted for the electric log splitter primarily because it is QUIET. We can run the log splitter all day (10-12 hours) with no hearing protection. Ours has a hitch and wheels on it and can be used horizontally or vertically. We typically use it in the vertical position so we can even split 20-30" diameter logs. Ours has a toggle switch to activate the motor, so we only have to use the standard log splitter hydraulic lever leaving one hand free to manipulate the round being split. We have never had any issues with it and will never go back to a gasoline powered splitter. It does require a minimum 20A outlet in order to avoid popping breakers and a heavy duty extension cord. While this would not be convenient in the field (you would have to have a generator), around home it is the perfect option for us.

[@warzonepeterheadpaintballc9940]

Attach a bulldog u bolt clamp on the side rams. You can set for the length you want. 19mm u bolt is on my one

[@m9ovich785]

Look at the far side of the Ram. The Guide rod has a stop on it... He did an adjustment to it during the Video.

[@toddcaskey9984]

Morning just busy

[@oakiewoodsman]

Hello Todd

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Morning

[@toddcaskey9984]

@@oakiewoodsman is this the same one u r boys like

[@SmithsAngusFarm]

I think it would be good for specific applications but for most I think a maul would be better especially for all the bigger rounds it can take.

[@oakiewoodsman]

I am amazed at the amount of feedback I have gotten on my video. There are numerous ppl that have split LOTS of wood with one of these splitters. Haven’t heard much bad about them other than speed.

[@thgrweed45]

When are you going to finish your wood storage shed?

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Planning to work on it tomorrow

[@frankwrogg2515]

I think it is better than an ax and can be used at the camp ground also.

[@mattbakus2233]

I’ve got one and it does the trick but it’s slow and hate the two hand operation, it also struggles on the bigger stuff.Theres got to be a way to bump up the power

[@Unknown-pc9yq]

I know everyone wants to listen to loud engines, smell the fumes and deal with maintenance of engines but I like a lot of electric tools. Now I don't want an electric chainsaw when I need a stihl 500i. I'd be happy to pay more for a faster, more ton unit that would do more. Like one other guy said, put a clamp on the safety crap and foot pedal for cycles. I think you'd have a decent machine.

[@PO4TI_MONSTR]

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[@cyumadbrosummit3534]

5:58 the actual log splitting starts.

[@pastormike5054]

👍

[@duckman5849]

what if you don't have 2 hands, how would you use it?

[@m9ovich785]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Sorry Brock. I had to laugh at you putting Your body weight into that Pull Cord....

[@kdegraa]

Later, that same evening.

[@BTHoosierHandyman]

Thatis for making pizza oven wood as you watch sports on TV

[@jeffkilpatrick1469]

Thank I would put foot pedal on it to free up a hand

[@dustdevl1043]

The comments seem fairly positive on this video. Not for everyone of course.

[@stevejorgensen8123]

the splitter could use a foot control for the motor, then one hand could be on the wood.

[@melissariley-x7d]

I split inside were its warm I can split 20 inches in diameter plus

[@projectswithjw]

The slow speed would stress me out.

[@jamescochran8509]

Needs a foot switch so you have one hand free .

[@brendahogue5487]

Brock that is a decision you have to make. May the lord bless and protect you Brock

[@thewildkitchen86]

In the meantime that pile of rounds is already logs with an axe/maul 🤦‍♂️

[@RockhillfarmYT]

A lot of people have limited mobility or they they’ve already swung a maul for 60 years and now, at 80 years old they would like to still do a little firewood

[@thgrweed45]

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[@reloadnorth7722]

California is governed by insane asylum escapees

[@projectswithjw]

California sounds like a terrible place to live

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Terrible

[@reinholdgleiner5261]

Bei trockenen Hartholz wie Buche würde dieser Spalter auseinanderfliegen.Aber warum nicht für schwaches oder weiches Holz.

[@obamagate4887]

Mine was junk.

[@PO4TI_MONSTR]

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[@davidhuffine5084]

I got one and it splits . I ve my big splitter . Gas one is faster . SEEYA

[@eddlemanfamilyfarm1944]

This isn't something I would like to slow to week

[@carltrano1325]

Junk, you need one hand to keep wood from falling on your feet.

[@annaaron3510]

cHAPS ?

[@oakiewoodsman]

😐

[@BrianParrish-ze6mx]

When you get everything for free , cant complain !! Funny you youtubers making bank and getting high dollar stuff for free !!! 🤔

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I have absolutely no use for this personally. I’m not paid to take it. It took up my time for something I don’t need. I get paid for the time I spend recording and editing the video. Content creators are trying to make videos that we think people want to watch. I took this because I thought some people would be interested in a review.

[@amsoiladam]

Might be a good option to rig the power switch to a foot pedal that way you’d still have a free hand to control your wood