YARDMAXYS0552 5 Ton Electric Log Splitter, Stand, Log Tray

We have a gas furnace but like to have wood on hand for single digit weather or a power outage that prevents the electronic ignition on the furnace from working. Got this particular splitter after reading several favorable reviews. So far, it’s really performed well and has saved a lot of maul swinging. We do like the fact that it has its own stand so you are working at waist level -easier on the back. Be aware that knottier pieces won’t be completely split so you’ll still want to keep the maul handy. The motor is very heavy so moving the splitter takes some effort. The small wheels make this a chore especially on our rough and unlevel ground. I would not recommend this for those who heat exclusively with wood as it’s probably too light duty. However, for our needs - getting a backup fuel supply, the fact that I as well as my husband can use it easily and for the money, we’re happy wth this purchase.

Very impressed with this splitter. I was skeptical to buy and electric log splitter for obvious reasons. I was only looking for something to split maybe 4 cord a year for campfires. (I do not use wood for heat.) I did my research and came across this gem. I like to have campfires going anytime i can but always have to head into the woods to find dry wood to burn. I thought if i could cut up a few fallin' trees each year and get them cut/split and piled to season it'd save me having to always hunt for dry wood whenever we wanted a campfire. After lots of research i decided to give this a try. This came within 2 days of ordering(prime). It came mostly together....just had to put together the stand. It can be used without the stand but the wheels make for easy moving. We took it up to my camp and I bucked up a few pine trees that had fallen recently...these were very green as they had snapped from wind. I put logs up to 12 inches in diameter thru this machine and it split them with ease. zero hesitation. We split and piled about 1 cord the first day with zero issues. I was very impressed with this machine and would seriously recommend to anyone looking for weekend use. it split dry/seasoned wood extremely easy. i bet you could throw 20 inch seaseone pieces thru this with ease. Very happy so far.

Reviews were very good and I couldn't find any really bad feedback on this log splitter. Priced right in the neighborhood of what I could spend. I have used an axe/maul to split my 5 cords of firewood annually for the last 30 years but a bad back now has forced my wife to do the splitting and bringing the wood in. We only split our firewood as we need it. It just killed me watching my poor wife struggling to split our 18 inch long and various ( 8 to 18inch ) diameter dry lodgepole pine logs. She just doesn't have quite enough strength. With this log splitter she can now split enough wood for the night in 15 minutes that it was taking her an hour to do before and totally wearing her out. I'm truly surprised what size logs this 5 ton splitter can split with ease. Splitter shipped on a Monday and was here in Montana by Thursday of the same week. WOW. Came UPS in excellent condition. Assembled in 45 minutes with no missing parts or any problems. Love the assembled stand height and log tray so you don't have to bend over to while splitting or pick them up off of the ground once they are split. I had never heard of Yardmax but after a couple of calls to customer service for a question or two I am a happy Yardmax product customer. It really seems like a quality built log splitter. Works excellent so far and we will see down the road in a couple of years. I am a very happy camper. Money very well spent. IMHO.Update:After having used this log splitter for a year and having split 3 cords of firewood it has developed a seeping hydraulic fluid leak at the rear of the splitter. Now it's not a gushing leak but does leave a medium sized spot on the garage floor. If you were using this outside you probably won't even notice it and it only seeps enough fluid that topping off the fluid once at the start of your splitting season will be all you need to do. Not a really big deal and I will keep using it but still worth mentioning and enough that I removed one star.

Gave it a 5 star because it splits logs better than I expected. Here in Wisconsin we have mostly hardwood. This worked very well on partially dry white ash which can be split by hand but it's difficult to do so.This handled even logs with large knots. The splitter came quickly after order. Like other reviewers said, the box was somewhat damaged in transit and the Styrofoam broken in many places. But no damage to splitter noted. It was a little challenging to fit the pieces together, but the instructions were good. Don't know how long it will last, but "out of the gate" I'm very happy with the value.

A big problem is it's very top heavy, and very difficult and awkward to move around. I would like to bring it to where the wood is, but that's near impossible, and I dumped it a few times. Then try picking up 120 lbs of dead weight. The wheels should be bigger, maybe even pneumatic, and spaced wider apart. I think it's a poor design unless you just wheel it onto your driveway, but then you have to transport the wood too it, and then transport the split wood to the stacking area, which is NOT by the driveway. Exactly a year later from when I bought it, it doesn't work. The motor just buzzes and nothing happens. What I learned is don't buy it from Amazon because if some thing happens, nobody fixes it! So right now it's120 lbs of scrap metal that I can barely move and I will have to pay somebody to pick it up and get it out of here! The next chapter is buying local for local friendly service and repair if needed. Lesson learned!

Works fantastic! Great deal considering it comes with a stand. Very safe to use and sure saves a lot of effort and time. Well worth the money.

I have just tested it and the machine works well. The issue I had was putting it together, You need 2 people to do this. The stand is hard to attach due to aligning the bolt holes, you need a 3rd hand to push the bolts in, hence a 2nd person is required.

After having problems with my back i decided to buy a log splitter. I check several models, most of them are low and some offer a stand to put it in higuer place, this is the only 5 tons model that came with a stand. I received it in a big box few days afeter the command. I assembled alone, it is quite easy but pay attention to the weight, the assembly is quite heavy. Wheels are small but enough to move it around (no steps), if you need to move over a step, you need someone helping you. I bought a cable (pay attention to the cable size, the engine is 15 amperes, you need a 12 gauge cable) and connect it. There is a relief valve to be opened before use and closed after use. I cut a lot of wood without issues. Logs needs to be straight cut, if not they could slide off. The operation is fast. It saved me a lot of time and effort.

I've been using the log splitter to split 16 inch logs mostly of 6 - 8 inch diameter but some as large as 10 inches; I haven't encountered any difficulty so far. It's a very well engineered machine. I particularly appreciate the bench level frame, the log tray table and the safety two-handed operation. A few minor (and I hope constructive) criticisms: the wheel legs had to be stressed to fit into the frame during assembly, I wish the bleed screw had more clear open and closed settings, and the return stop should hold more strongly to its settings. I enjoy using the machine. And it is beautifully finished; it will enhance any working space for log splitting.

Works very well very powerful for its size ,used it to split all types of wood with no problems only down fall is the tray could have been a little bigger all in all very happy with purchase