BILT HARD Log Splitter Manual 12 Ton, Hydraulic Wood Splitter, Horizontal Full Beam Steel Firewood Splitting Machine

The media could not be loaded. So I got this to help us split wood as I am not good at using an axe. I started to do a piece and both my kids immediately wanted to do it. They think it's alot of fun to split it. It is very easy to use. We got quite a bit of wood split in just about 30 mins. You do have to make sure the screw top thing that releases the air pressure needs to be tight or it's won't build pressure. Other than that it works great and we love it. Hopefully it lasts us a long time. Also it is extremely heavy. It does have wheels but they are extremely small and it's hard to move it around. I wish the wheels were bigger but that is my only complaint.

Likes that it splits logs up to 10” in diameter.Gives you a good workout but worth it. Does not require electricity or gas.

I did find this so much better than trying to split with an axe by a long shot. I have a bad back and shoulder, so needed a way to split a bunch of Hackberry my son brought me. I was really surprised at how well it went thru even larger logs (see picture). This wood is about a year cut, so decently seasoned, not green, not completely dry.Some of the pieces needed some extra work to separate, but the splitter popped thru them with reasonable ease.Now on to one negative I noticed. The return valve tends to not stay closed, so you may need to reclose it now and then while splitting. Was not a big issue for me at all, but for me, I could not spend a couple thousand on a big powered splitter, and the electric ones are usually like 6-8 ton and that's not always going to get you thru a log. Some of the pieces I split today (first day out of the box) were pretty hard, so used the creep stick deeper into the log, but once it popped, I could use the rapid with no problem.Now the sticks are a bit loose, so I took one out and just used one and moved it from side to side as needed.Is it effortless? NoIs it less work than an axe? Quite soCan a handicapped person do this? Pretty sure many can.Is it dangerous? Could be, but no fast moving parts, and may whack your head or hands with the floppy rods.Is it worth the price? Absolutely in my opinion, this is well worth the money.I will be adding larger wheels on it to drag it around on grass and leaf cover, but may just build myself a cart to raise it up more and be more stable since I can't bend too good

Just got the wood splitter this morning and set about splitting the wood from a tree I had cut down. It did a really good and quick job.Here is some information and pointers:It is very well built and it is HEAVY. it weighs almost 100 pounds. Fortunately it does have wheels on one end.When splitting the wood, you might think nothing is happening when you are pumping the handle and then all of a sudden the wood will give a loud crack and split! Just keep pumping.The instructions state that the minimum length to split is 14". You can split shorter lengths by putting a block of wood between the ram and the wood.Be careful that you don't stand next to the wood. I had a couple of pieces literally split apart and fly off. It doesn't feel good!Overall, this splitter well built and a good value.

Very well built. Strong. Could split any wood in it's path! Does require long strokes for the hydraulics to work but it's worth it. It is a manual splitter and takes consideration and proper placement to perform it's best. I've split 3ft wide sections with ease using this.

I think the handles should be about 6" longer or adjustable to accommodate tall people or those with low back problems. The instructions are good BUT doesn't say when the oil should be filled.

wish I didnt purchase. Not worth wasting your time.

The 12 splitter works pretty well. I was able to split the future firewood as expected. I liked it enough to get a second one for another house with a fireplace. The shipping for both has been a problem in that the splitters arrived later than I was told to expect and the tracking information was non-existent. It shipped but never seemed to move until it was delivered. This may not be the fault of the seller but it was really annoying to me.