2025 - Volume #49, Issue #2, Page #11
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Battery-Powered Log Splitter
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It can split hardwoods like white oak, red oak and hickory. Its kinetic design yields a 2-second cycle time. With up to 150 splits per charge, it’s perfect for splitting chopped-down or fallen trees into smaller pieces of firewood.
Its heavy-duty steel frame stores vertically. The splitter is part of the RYOBI 40V system, which allows any 40V battery to work with any 40V product. It’s backed by a 5-year manufacturer’s warranty.
“It’s easy to use, portable and doesn’t have hydraulics or gas fumes to mess with. It splits wood easily, and the upright storage saves space. The battery lasted over two hours and split upwards of 40 logs. I would recommend this splitter as an alternative to small electric splitters or equal-sized gas-powered splitters,” says one review on the RYOBI website.
Reviews also mentioned that the number of splits per charge varied, and it sometimes needed to be reset after a missed split on a too-large piece.
The splitter costs $900, and the kit with a 4Ah battery and charger included costs $1,000. Both are available online and at Home Depot stores.
This portable unit may be a good option for those who don’t split a lot of wood, can’t justify a larger gas splitter or don’t want the hassle of axe splitting.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, RYOBI, 100 Innovation Way, Anderson, S.C. 29621 (ph 800-525-2579; www.ryobitools.com).
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