25" Maple log split by Ryobi log splitter...WOW!

[lb4906]

Of course it's easy with a small cell wood like maple. Try a nice piece of oak one time. You'll see how crappy it is and take it back.

[SquirrelFromGradLife]

Well you don't have to be a genius to know how to split wood the most effective way and that following the grain. What many of the larger woodsplitters do wrong is they believe that in order to split a big log you have to split the entire face of the log which is wrong. You only have to start the splitting action on a tiny part of the surface to split the entire log if you work with the grain.

People say "you can't big logs into many pieces on small machines in one go" but you can actually do it

[MRSketch09]

I've been splitting locust wood by hand here recently..(Huge sledge with five foot handle and metal wedge) (Dad has the nice hydraulic wood splitter..) and yeah, if it can split locust no problem, then its a handly little machine.

[grizzdipper66]

the pussy's pussy of splitters eh bud lolololo.

[cranston2snord]

You could split that piece of wood by wacking it with a length of garden hose. That said, these units are tough little buggers and will do the job for you if you're not in a rush.

[Cowz221]

any1 else notice the girl in the backround going like What the fuck

[3zib]

Real men use an axe! Nice splitter though.

[frackcha]

@3zib And all men get older.... try swinging an axe when you have (for example) arthritis..

[80dale]

A great machine and for the $299 I fully expected to hand work a 20" oak. I'm on my third season and 15 cords,, takes a lickin a keeps on tickin .there really isn't much that machine won't do once you know your wood.

[startreking2007]

I've used a splitter that was "twice as powerfull" as that and it had to really pump to cut logs half that size. WTF?

[KaoS99SmarT]

I have that exact Ryobi; it's okay but don't expect miracles, I still have to use a mauler to get the big and tough ones going but all it takes is a decent starter crack.

[blackbirdphotography]

@KaoS99SmarT

forgive me for asking... but what then is the point? if you still have the hit it with a maul to get it started, hit it once more and it's done...

[ZoruaZorroark]

ever had problems with knots in the wood

[69jbr69]

@ntfny these little splitters are the shit-used mine for 5 yrs in wi with no problems. splits everything from pine to oak and will even rip through elm. if you make a wood block against the grain for both ends you can use it as a garage press too :)

[leighserth]

we split red and white oak all the time, but no, we could not do oak of this size, that's for sure.

[ashlogcreek]

@leighserth You didn't notice that he had already split that log? look on the left side of the log as it sits on the splitter. hahaha....you can see the pieces are apart already before splitting starts..

[ntfny]

now do it with oak

[MrExilete]

lol be a man and use a normal splitting maul >:)

[My1968Impala]

Nice video! Seems like the only complaints is that it isn't fast enough. Or that "real men" prefer a maul. This one you've got isn't for log/firewood companies or people with 4 inch johnsons who have to prove something with the maul. It works for you, so great!

[specter2205]

Neat toy. But I prefer swinging the maul..good stress reducer plus some exercise.

[nate379]

I grew up using a homemade splitter, 5-6 cords a year. Well I have a stove now, and was doing it by hand. Saw that little splitter at Lowe's. At first laughed it the "city boy" toy, but figured I'd try it out and return it if it was junk.

Well it's still going strong 2 years and 10 cords later.

No it's not as good as a large splitter, but hell for $250 it's not bad at all!

[leighserth]

We have split a lot of black locus....not as big as this maple one though

[firewoodguy2009]

wow try spliting a real big pcs of locus wood

[ErikGMC]

they will do the job for a home owner and stand up to the challenge. I would not expect more than 20-30 cords out of the unit. I live in the sierra nevada's and cut/split over 100 cords per year as a supplier. Not for any kind of longevity but great to have at your home for a year's worth of wood and easy use! If you have a small stove that requires lengths I recomend cutting some 2x4's for stops so it doesnt go all the way back, it will save you time. Erik

[jgdogg441]

not bad for a $300 toy

[transdrole]

What do you suppose the force of an eight pound splitting mall is as you swing it and hit the wood?

[CKYZZIE]

@transdrole--I'm sure your lower back could answer your question! LOL

[coldsteel2005]

@transdrole Force = Mass X acceleration so it would depend on the weight of the maul and the speed of it as it makes contact with the wood.

[DieselTruckin]

Try that with some chinese elm and see how easy it splits......lol

[MrLeonard55]

Where can i get one of these?

[leighserth]

Home Depot

[bigyardworks]

FAIL..............that 20y/o dry balsa wood!

[leighserth]

whatever...........

we put the video on for fun...not to prove something. it was fun to try the splitter on a huge piece...that's all.

the truth is that we split lots and lots of wood. Probably at least 4-6 cords by now....all of it hardwood. we don't burn soft wood. we use it to heat our house in the northeast all winter so we need real wood. still works great. and yes, maple does split pretty easily, especially if it's dry like the log in the video. it was just for fun.

[ak7wyf]

@bigyardworks ever heard of hydraulics?? it's crazy powerful idiot

[reditreefrogs]

Sorry but that piece of wood seem to easy to split...You could have used a maul on it...

Obviously some hard wood splits easy and some wood doesn't...This is the case in this video.

I find the hardest wood to split for me is walnut...The wood has strands in it making it very difficult to split with a maul axe because it doesn't separate easy.

I am impressed by the size of the log in this video but it could have easily been done with a maul axe..

Call me John Henry...

[rsmack21]

I tried using this splitter on oak and it barely put a dent in the wood... Back to Home Depot it goes.

[dbest1a]

@rsmack21 I split plenty of wet dense Oak with my similar Task Force from lowes, and it was a defective unit.

[heckyawoody]

that's about the only thing it will split. No major hard wood i bet .

[leighserth]

Actually we split a lot of Black Locust, some red oak and white oak. They are all pretty hard.

[swat253]

@heckyawoody

My DR 5 Ton splits Oak, Mesquite, Cypress, Hickory and anything else I can pick up in my area.

[kenisimoo]

maple is soft wood plus it is very dry as i see , but video is kinda funny , cheers

[ray5961]

I have that same splitter and it works great. I use it for pine and oak with no problems. Make sure you open the bled screw.... if you don't, then it will act funny. I also sharpen the wedge with a metal file once in a while. Sometimes it will have trouble on some logs, but usually it works great.

[lukebccb]

Had some (seasoned) birch rounds about 18-22 diameter and my Ryobi couldn't split them but once I used my hammer and wedge to split the rounds in half, the splitter had no problems whatsoever in breaking the birch into sized logs. It also had the same problems with some unseasoned pines that were around 16 inch diameter; I had to split the pine in half and then the splitter went thru them no problem.

[RJM1011]

Maple always splits well thats why they use it for matches.

[mac2ace]

Hi, thats not a maple, the inner wood is clearly that of a cottonwood tree. The outer bark is off and I bet it peeled off very easy with lots of stringy fiber under the bark, another sign off this being cottonwood. Good luck with your splitter when you get to real hardwood.

[leighserth]

nope, definitely maple....sorry...saw the tree..bark was off because the log was used as the splitting block for a while....and have used the splitter to split Black Locust.

Out of 3 cords split...there were probably about a dozen pieces we couldn't split....mostly crotches and such. It has done fine so far with Hardwoods like maple, black locust and cherry. Still recommend the splitter.

[mac2ace]

From the video it looks like a cottonwood,when it falls to the ground it sounds light,not dense like a maple. I've never seen a maple that showed no grain even length wise in the inner bark, just the softwoods do that from my experience. The bottom line is you've seen it in person and you sound like you know your trees. So the product seems like it does what you want it to do.Good luck and good splitting to you.I've done mine by axe, maul and wedge for many a year. I think I may have to upgrade.

[kutzbill]

Sorry, but out here all we get is cottenwood, and it's a lot harder to split then any maple or oak. Once it gets dry, forget it. I rent a 35 ton splitter and it will stop that. Give me oak or hickory any day.

[barsandstars1822]

hell take a 6 inch long 6 inch wide piece of curly maple or hell even red oak or apple and try to split that with that little splitter. ill tell you one thing it wont do it. my neighbor has one and has a hard time splitting small pine... HYDRAULICS ALL THE WAY BUDDY.

[Skipper72Productions]

that spliter is a piece of junk, i mean look how dry that log is thta is why is split so easyly

[Lupinsan]

I have the same splitter and it worked fine for about 20 hours. The performance decreased and now (at 50 hours) it is a piece of junk. It will not split 6" pine! I called the service department and they were no help at all. "Change the oil. If that does not work then have it serviced."

How many others here have the same problem?

[arkansastrash320]

I just bought a 6ton Northern electric log splitter and i love it.$399.00 but also got a 2 year warranty that would replace it if it fails or has an accident and won't work.I love it.

[leighserth]

Just wanted to show prospective buyers of the $300 Ryobi log splitter from Hone Depot what it can really do. Had no problem with this 25 inch diameter maple log. Also split Black Locust which is just about the hardest wood and it can do it.....no problem unless it's a crotch piece. It was the only one that wouldn't go out of about 100 logs. Just bought splitter last week. Love it.