BILT HARD Electric Log Splitter 6.5 Ton with Stand, Wood Splitter Electric Powered 15 Amp Motor with Hydraulic Ram, Firewood Splitting Machine, Horizontal

Having used this for a complete season, have to say... one of the handiest tools I've gotten in a while. We burn wood 24/7 throughout the winter in two interior units. Have always split everything by hand, all the way down to kindling size, but hitting 70+, it was getting a tad tedious, and dangerous, to be swinging a maul that many times. Still have to half or quarter large logs to use this, but that just takes a few wacks. Admittedly much of what I split this year has been Poplar and Maple (trees I've dropped), which is typically an easier split, but then I was given some Hackberry, which is quite stringy and not easy to split, in fact it would have been near impossible with a maul. This unit split it up handily (with the occasional wack of a hatchet to separate it).I also recommend getting it with the stand, unless the intent is to haul around in the back of a pickup. Much easier and safer to work it standing upright than stooped down. Anything too big or heavy to lift into position is probably too big or heavy to be splitting with this.Also... be sure the vent screw is open when splitting. Being on the stand I leave mine always open, but if you are moving it around without the stand, advisable to close it to avoid fluid loss.

One note: the actual delivered product does not, as pictured, say "Bilt Hard" on the side, but instead has the parent company's name/logo ("Hykolity") on there instead. At first I thought this was an incorrect product shipped out, but when I looked up "Bilt Hard" and "Hykolity" it appears that they are the same company. IMHO the "Bilt Hard" name is a bit cheesy but inspires more confidence than the "Hykolity" name I'd never heard of, but this appears to be just branding, no deeper change.It took a while to get this, but when it finally arrived, I hauled it out back (having a good dolly to move it was a lifesaver; this is a heavy heavy beast!) and immediately started putting it together. This was pretty straightforward, and I didn't have any issues with the bolts being too short as some other reviews said (noting that instead of reusing the bolts I took off the no-stand assembly, I used the package of longer bolts supplied in the box).Once assembled, I rolled it out to my sectioning/chopping area with a pile of wood. Everything worked great, *much* simpler and less back-breaking than working with an axe or maul/sledge, etc. I was working mostly with *well*-seasoned hardwoods our home's previous owners had left for us. Varying lengths (hence the sectioning with a chainsaw needed), and often knotty wood. I suspect these were "rejects" from a firewood supplier. But still, this unit performed admirably.* I found that trying to split a *short* segment (about 6" long only), the splitter didn't provide enough power to split it all the way at the end of its extension. I put another ~14" log in "front" of the short segment I wanted to split, and that allowed the splitter to provide enough pressure to force the short segment through the blade and split it easily.* I only failed on one *very* knotty chunk of a segment. I had previously tried to split this with a maul with no luck as well. I ended up just chain-sawing it into shorter round chunks that can be thrown on top of a fire rather than a longer split log.* It is *very* easy to forget about the "bleed" valve. I decided I need to put a bright red tag on that valve so I remember to loosen it once everything is set up, and tighten it again before pushing the splitter back into my shed.* DO NOT allow anyone to stand at the "other end" of the splitter! Several of my logs ended up launching about six feet down after splitting. I think this is because they would compress slightly before the blade "bit" into them, and then once it bit in, uncompressed and then launched away hard. Obviously not an issue with this device, but more likely related to my specific set of wood and circumstances. Still, I haven't seen any warnings about this on this or other splitters, and can only imagine how painful iw would be for a half log to hit someone with the force it eventually hit the ground.

Perfect for occasional use. Can’t handle large logs but I knew that going on

Highly surprised at how well this log splitter works. Splits pine, cedar, birch, and maple with ease, and even tried a few 12inch diameter hickory logs and surprisingly it had enough power. Very handy and portable, weighs about 100lbs and will easily fit in the bed of a Polaris ranger.The only time I’ve had it struggle is with older soft wood. Used it for two hours straight the first day, and then another few hours the next day. I would recommend tightening all the bolts when you unbox it.

I had this unit for over 4 months, and it's worth the money to cut my Texas Oak for smoking.

bought as a birthday gift for my son. He said best gift ever.He has it on a table and works great. No bending over to operate.

It gets the job done right now very well satisfied with this product👍👍👍 Split the wood very well

I have been using the Bilt log splitter for several weeks now and it has been great. I have a few acres of trees mainly pine, oak and maple, this spring i have cut up 6 40 ft plus trees to make fire wood and the log spliiter has eaten them all up without a problem! The firewood shed is now fully stocked for next winter! Does the job