I bought one of these a week ago. My 120lb girlfriend can use it to split soft rounds without much fuss and is far easier on her shoulders than a maul or hatchet. It goes through knotty soft wood easy too. And it works fine for chipping around large hard wood rounds as well. For $25-$30 this thing is an easy investment. (Partially bought because of this reasonable review ya did)
@@Platoon3090 - one can hope. the fact that a lot of responses have been things you already addressed in the OG video kinda hints that they won't lol. Left the one at the gf's place. I'll be buying one for myself. On some knotty wood, my splitting maul will chip wood away at the knot instead of splitting through it. The slide hammer will go through the knot area for a full length split. Also, your idea of 'keep it for a couple quick splits' makes a lot of sense. Thanks again!
I'm only a front yard outdoor firepit guy. Looks like your yard there😅. I just bought a 10ton hydrolic like yours at your feet there, last month, but will definitely buy one of these units you demo'd here. I usually buy my wood but have started collecting discards. I've used axes, and a maul but this tool looks like my next go to. I'm 66yrs old with multible joint injuries. I thumbed up at 7:00mins, and really appreciated your comentary at the 19:00min mark. At first I though your video was gonna be too long but was worth the time watching. Thanks.
Thank you. Yes this tool is basically made for our situation. Have it by the fire pit and if you need to spilt a piece or two of fire wood or a round or two, you don’t have to get the maul or wedges everything you need is in a single tool. It’s also a good camping accessory. I hope you watch my video on the 10 ton manual log splitter too. Thanks you for spending time with me. ua-cam.com/video/H85rEK9OTV8/v-deo.htmlsi=Ni6xQTliOvU7aR22
Regardless of whether you use this device or a splitting axe, he demonstrates the correct way to attack a big round. By peeling the edges off, you are going with the grain instead of against it. This technique even works well when splitting gum.
Thanks, I’ve been splitting wood since I was a young kid. Growing up we didn’t have a furnace. Our only source of heat was two wood stoves that my brother and I were responsible for getting the wood split and stack in the summer and keeping the stoves lit and going in the winter. So I’m happy you noticed the technique. If you look through this comment thread you’ll see a comment from my brother who said “these would have been nice to have when we were kids”. That’s because my dad had us splitting wood with railroad spikes that we could get (back in the day) while walking down the tracks. I wouldn’t split a cord of wood with this tool, but I keep one out at my wood pile. It’s handy and convenient. If I have a round or 3 to split instead of going to the barn and getting wedges and sledges, I’ll just use this. Thanks for the comment. Have a Merry Christmas.
I have this tool out by my wood pile. I use it to split rounds when I get home from work and only have 15 or 20 minutes of time to throw at splitting wood. It’s a single tool so I can just grab it ,start spitting and stay upright in one spot with very little bending. Plus I don’t need to aim I can just put the wedge were it needs to go.
I bought one of these a few years ago and it only took about two minutes to realize that this thing was going back to where it came from.a splitting maul or maybe a good Judi chop would be ten times better 🙄
A safe alternative, but not for me....Give me my 10 ton mechanical splitter like you have in the background. Split big rounds into quarters, then put on my HF 5 ton electric to finish up. I agree, work smarter not harder...I am still splitting and burning fire wood at 73, learn more every year! HA HA
I hear you. But this was more if you had 1 or 2 rounds to split and you didn’t want to drag out the 10 ton (which I really love). You could just grab this one tool , split split the rounds and be done. I know I really enjoy splitting and stacking wood so I hope your still splitting wood 83 or even 93. Thank you for watching.
The pipes seem have plenty of play between them and don't need to be lubricated... Adding oils or grease will only attract saw shavings and dirt which will accumulate inside the unit and likely be a PIA down the road. Maybe a "dry" graphite lube would be better, but I still don't see any advantage on a loose fit. I think sanding/smoothing/polishing the finish on the splitting wedge and then coating it with a long lasting Teflon based automotive wax (rather than a furniture dusting spray) would make the wedge slice like butter and make a really noticeable difference, as that is the only real "friction" within this design.
Well I was splitting a green Black Cottonwood round, which is a hard wood. I’ve used it on knotty Fir and it seems to work fine. This isn’t a tool I’d use if I had a lot of wood to split. But if I had 3 or 4 rounds big or medium and didn’t want to drag a bunch of tools out, or swing a maul. This is a good grab and go tool. For 20 dollars it’s a good deal.
It doesn't work worth a hoot on hickory or red oak. I tried it but now about the only thing I use it for is breaking the bead on 4 wheeler and lawnmower tires.
@@user-neo71665I plan on getting one after this video, but like your ingenious out of the box thinking. Bet it can serve other uses too. Maybe with some mods? Thanks.
Seems like a huge waste of time. But i can see a benefit, if someone is too old or has an injury and cant swing an axe or a maul with wedges. This just looks like it takes way too much time just to split one small piece. That log could have been split im a few seconds with a good splitting axe.
After 20 cords of wood you will visit the orthopedic surgeon for repetitive strain disorder, or fusing of the wrist. Buy a log splitter, it's cheaper than the surgeon.
I bought one of these a week ago. My 120lb girlfriend can use it to split soft rounds without much fuss and is far easier on her shoulders than a maul or hatchet. It goes through knotty soft wood easy too.
And it works fine for chipping around large hard wood rounds as well.
For $25-$30 this thing is an easy investment. (Partially bought because of this reasonable review ya did)
Thanks for the great feed back. I hope others will read it.
@@Platoon3090 - one can hope. the fact that a lot of responses have been things you already addressed in the OG video kinda hints that they won't lol.
Left the one at the gf's place. I'll be buying one for myself. On some knotty wood, my splitting maul will chip wood away at the knot instead of splitting through it. The slide hammer will go through the knot area for a full length split. Also, your idea of 'keep it for a couple quick splits' makes a lot of sense.
Thanks again!
I'm only a front yard outdoor firepit guy. Looks like your yard there😅. I just bought a 10ton hydrolic like yours at your feet there, last month, but will definitely buy one of these units you demo'd here. I usually buy my wood but have started collecting discards. I've used axes, and a maul but this tool looks like my next go to. I'm 66yrs old with multible joint injuries.
I thumbed up at 7:00mins, and really appreciated your comentary at the 19:00min mark. At first I though your video was gonna be too long but was worth the time watching. Thanks.
Thank you. Yes this tool is basically made for our situation. Have it by the fire pit and if you need to spilt a piece or two of fire wood or a round or two, you don’t have to get the maul or wedges everything you need is in a single tool. It’s also a good camping accessory. I hope you watch my video on the 10 ton manual log splitter too. Thanks you for spending time with me.
ua-cam.com/video/H85rEK9OTV8/v-deo.htmlsi=Ni6xQTliOvU7aR22
Didn’t even know this existed. Thank you for showing.
Great demonstration! Thanks for sharing.
Well, you just made me spend 24 bucks!! This will be great for the wood I need to split around me yard....thanks!!!
Regardless of whether you use this device or a splitting axe, he demonstrates the correct way to attack a big round. By peeling the edges off, you are going with the grain instead of against it. This technique even works well when splitting gum.
Thanks, I’ve been splitting wood since I was a young kid. Growing up we didn’t have a furnace. Our only source of heat was two wood stoves that my brother and I were responsible for getting the wood split and stack in the summer and keeping the stoves lit and going in the winter. So I’m happy you noticed the technique. If you look through this comment thread you’ll see a comment from my brother who said “these would have been nice to have when we were kids”. That’s because my dad had us splitting wood with railroad spikes that we could get (back in the day) while walking down the tracks. I wouldn’t split a cord of wood with this tool, but I keep one out at my wood pile. It’s handy and convenient. If I have a round or 3 to split instead of going to the barn and getting wedges and sledges, I’ll just use this. Thanks for the comment. Have a Merry Christmas.
@@Platoon3090 I've been splitting for about 35 years, still doing it at 72. Semper Fi!
@@davidmayer8315 right back at you brother.
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Anytime you see a guy wearing BOTH a belt with suspenders… he’s def got some good advice. Lol
It’s a farm thing I guess.😉 thanks for watching and the comment.
This is a great tool for those that can’t swing a splitting maul
Agree.. It’s the ONLY Advantage….
I use furniture polish on lots of sliding parts from tablesaw tables to any surface that helps work eaiser
Agreed. Thank you for watching.
Excellent video. Excellent tool. Not for at 78… I am thinking
Thanks 👍
Would have been nice when we were kids.
Well it’s a good work out 😊😊
That would make a cute stocking stuffer for kids.
If you could swing a maul it would pop that short straight grain wood with one hit instead of twelve whacks with the slide hammer
A heavier hammer on the slide and a taller slide would probably make a big difference. Larger for the men and smaller for the women and children.
...sold...thanks much bro...
I have this tool out by my wood pile. I use it to split rounds when I get home from work and only have 15 or 20 minutes of time to throw at splitting wood. It’s a single tool so I can just grab it ,start spitting and stay upright in one spot with very little bending. Plus I don’t need to aim I can just put the wedge were it needs to go.
Semper Fi....
I bought one of these a few years ago and it only took about two minutes to realize that this thing was going back to where it came from.a splitting maul or maybe a good Judi chop would be ten times better 🙄
I actually saw it online but I bought the manual wood splitter instead but I may get it later...🙄
A safe alternative, but not for me....Give me my 10 ton mechanical splitter like you have in the background. Split big rounds into quarters, then put on my HF 5 ton electric to finish up. I agree, work smarter not harder...I am still splitting and burning fire wood at 73, learn more every year! HA HA
I hear you. But this was more if you had 1 or 2 rounds to split and you didn’t want to drag out the 10 ton (which I really love). You could just grab this one tool , split split the rounds and be done. I know I really enjoy splitting and stacking wood so I hope your still splitting wood 83 or even 93. Thank you for watching.
Could be handy if you need to split wood and only have one arm. Just sayin'.
Can I use canola oil instead of lithium grease?
Yes.
The pipes seem have plenty of play between them and don't need to be lubricated... Adding oils or grease will only attract saw shavings and dirt which will accumulate inside the unit and likely be a PIA down the road. Maybe a "dry" graphite lube would be better, but I still don't see any advantage on a loose fit.
I think sanding/smoothing/polishing the finish on the splitting wedge and then coating it with a long lasting Teflon based automotive wax (rather than a furniture dusting spray) would make the wedge slice like butter and make a really noticeable difference, as that is the only real "friction" within this design.
Wouldn’t cooking oil be better
I wonder how it would work on hardwood like oak, and I wonder how it would work on knots. Big questions for me.
Well I was splitting a green Black Cottonwood round, which is a hard wood. I’ve used it on knotty Fir and it seems to work fine. This isn’t a tool I’d use if I had a lot of wood to split. But if I had 3 or 4 rounds big or medium and didn’t want to drag a bunch of tools out, or swing a maul. This is a good grab and go tool. For 20 dollars it’s a good deal.
It doesn't work worth a hoot on hickory or red oak.
I tried it but now about the only thing I use it for is breaking the bead on 4 wheeler and lawnmower tires.
@@user-neo71665 🤣🤣🤣
@@user-neo71665I plan on getting one after this video, but like your ingenious out of the box thinking. Bet it can serve other uses too. Maybe with some mods? Thanks.
Seems like a huge waste of time.
But i can see a benefit, if someone is too old or has an injury and cant swing an axe or a maul with wedges.
This just looks like it takes way too much time just to split one small piece.
That log could have been split im a few seconds with a good splitting axe.
That furniture polishe is completely wiped off after the first split... haha...
2 days after
Got to be lots faster using a Maul. I couldn't put up with that BS
I believe I said that in the video.
Every man should be buying their wives one to improve their wrist game.
After 20 cords of wood you will visit the orthopedic surgeon for repetitive strain disorder, or fusing of the wrist.
Buy a log splitter, it's cheaper than the surgeon.
I would never split 20 cords with this. I have other splitting devices besides this.
would rather us an axe
looks like a total gimmick... no offense
None taken. But if it was a gimmick it wouldn’t have worked.