Customer Reviews for VEVOR Firewood Splitter for Splitting 8" Diameter Wood, Manual Log Splitter 8.7" x 11", Wood Splitter 6.8 Lbs, Easy to Carry, Made of Q235 Steel, with 4 Screws & Blade Cover, for Home, Campsite

I love this thing. I bring it out to the fire pit along with a 5 pound sledge. In just a few minutes I've split enough wood for a night at the fire pit. My only tip is make sure the splitter is on a level surface. I usually use a large log, but if it's not level it will bounce and slide a bit when it's hit with the sledge. I don't know if my neighbors like it when I'm hammering away as it can be loud, but I don't like it when they leave their dogs out all night barking away, so I guess we're even! Anyway, this is a great time saver that's fun to use!

I was skeptical. Was I really going to be able to make kindling from larger logs with this. It didn't seem sharp enough. Was I going to have to use a sledgehammer to split a piece of wood? I bought a 4 pound mallet, line up a piece of wood, gave it a hard enough tap to "stick" into the "blade" and then whacked it not so hard and sure enough it split easily. I had my 12 year old son try it and it was no problem for him either. This is a definite must if you have a wood burning stove of fireplace insert. If you are a casual fire maker, then I am not so sure it would be worth it for you.

This is a very clever tool for making kindling and it was invented by a teenage girl! Bravo. My husband and I are in our late 60's and we both found it very easy to split a log into perfect kindling sized pieces. It was amazing how quickly we ended up with a box of perfect kindling for our stove. We screwed the splitter onto a round of wood and put that on top of some concrete blocks so that it's at an easy height to work on. I bought a 4 pound sledge and it's pretty heavy but very effective in splitting with just a couple of whacks. It all feels a whole lot safer and easier than using an ax or hatchet. I highly recommend this tool and I am glad that I bought the original made in New Zealand .

Actually this is my second purchase, I gifted my first one to my neighbor. When I moved I knew that I wanted another one because my new home had a fireplace, I've always used this product for my outside fire pit, now or serves both. I've never mounted it as suggested because the base is adequate alone. Yeah if you want to split your wood that's already been split once this will do the trick!

Works great for splitting logs. We use it all the time to split wood for our pot belly stove.

A great camping tool. Easy to use. Not just for Seniors! Tap wood with a small 3 lb. hand sledge instead of swinging a hatchet and counting your fingers! I liked it so much, I sent one to a friend.

Best buy beyond doubt if you favor small kindling or 1/16 splits. Works like a charm but does need to be screwed down. Lots of fun. Gave away 6 for xmas presents. Forget the axe use this implement. Most cases start with a half log but can process whole fire logs if the girth is smaller than the circumference of the unit. Lodgpole is one hit as are cherry, apple. Redoak takes two blows.

Works great for intended use. Took pre-split wood and further split it into kindling and other smaller pieces to fit into a small cooking stove. Larger logs (that need a hydraulic press or large ax) may not work as well, but works well for the smaller stuff. Just what I needed for the intended use.

Does the job!

I searched until I found one with a wider diameter (this one is ~10 inches); but it is actually a little too wide for most of my wook. It takes a bit of force but with my heavy sledge it works great. The only problem is needing to brace the bottom to keep it upright, but I solved that by simply putting some logs on the bottom legs. I definitely like it! Chopped a large boxful of kindling this afternoon in about 20 minutes.