World's First Cordless Kinetic Log Splitter! New Ryobi 40V HP Put To The Test! 

As a dwarf who splits a lot wood, this is the machine I’ve been looking for! The perfect height, so no having to leap up to put logs in.

Appears to handle logs that are not difficult to split by axe. I'd love to see it in action with the funky Ys and Ts that make me appreciate gas log splitters.

What a beast! Just when I think RYOBI is chilling out, they start making crazy stuff again. Love it!

I got a small electric hydraulic tabletop splitter for my mother in-law to split kindling, she is 80 years young and loves to us it. I feel the hydraulic splitters are safer because of the slower cycle time and the second your hand comes of the operating handle the cylinder retracts. I have been very impressed with the unit and what it will split. These units are fairly generic and sell under many different names at big box outlets and I paid $300 Cdn on sale. Btw, I split about 6 or more cords a year with a full size splitter and my mother in-law stacks every log! then makes me lunch, boy did I get lucky!

My back hurts just watching you hunch over. Oh and thank you for telling us the best practice for holding onto a log. I know i didn't know to use both hands.

This is great. I've got a 40v chainsaw and brush cutter to do some land clearing. I've been just ripping logs with the chainsaw, this might close a gap and save some wear and tear on the chainsaw. Nice. Hope it works with less than perfectly seasoned logs. Thanks Ryobi

8# splitting maule $19.00 never runs out of battery power. I guess it’s kinda neat if you don’t have much wood to split. Or 20-24” oak logs. But a $200 electric one will prolly do about the same. That’s over $800 left for beer!

I love it. I understand that it will not be available until this fall. When it does become available it will be replacing my electric/hydraulic one I have now and be a welcomed addition to my Ryobi tools.

Perfect for my needs, it's on my wishlist 😊

I have a Ryobi 40v string trimmer. With a full charge on a 6ah battery I can get 20 minutes of continuous use out of it cutting green grass. A little longer if it's dead dry grass. I can only imagine how few logs a person can split with that thing.

Wow this is really interesting. So it basically uses a motor and a flywheel to throw the log into the split knife, kinda like using an axe where it relies on weight and momentum. I have used a regular hydraulic one powered by a solar inverter but it's cool to see that a battery one exists.

I usually hate electric stuff but this would be handy to wheel right into the bush with me

That’s awesome!!

Looking forward to checking this out at our off grid cabin. I take delivery this weekend. I had gas powered for years. No matter how careful I always spil a bit of gas when refilling or oil when changing oil. Then there are issues with the spark plug noise etc. I love the Ego products and have gone over to electric. I have a great Eccoflow solar system so easy to charge the batteries. Great review

Cycle time looks good but needs a flat surface around the blad to keep the wood from falling to the ground. This way you can take better advantage of the quick cycle time.

wow that is pretty cool , im pretty sure there are people who are going to modify this and make do what its not design to but I think its.a great tool for small wood splitting logs handy for the newer beginner .

It doesn't really fit my needs but I am impressed at its ability to split that bigger log. I've been a big fan of their 18v stuff since the blue tool era. I need a larger capacity and the ability to go vertical when the logs get too heavy to lift. I'd also be concerned about its longevity and durability. My Troybuilt 28T hydraulic can be serviced if necessary virtually every part is replaceable. You could probably modify a cheap Harbor Freight motorcycle lift with a plywood platform to put this splitter at a comfortable height.

i flip houses and we use almost every Ryobi battery tool that they make. some of our tools are several years old and are still working fine although an old "blue plastic" 18 volt Ryobi hand-held grinder that i've had for at least 10 years finally burned up last week. i just bought a Ryobi one-man Auger post-hole and post machine that runs off the same 40 volt batteries as the machine above. the Auger works amazingly well for a one-person operation. i did a recent deck and ramp over a backyard slope and dug 12 holes, 30" deep by 6" in diameter. each hole only took a little over a minute and i was able to do 8 holes on a single charged battery. i have two 40 volt batteries (as i also have the 40 volt weed eater) and swapping in a second battery allowed me to do all 12 cement pylon holes in less than a half an hour. the weed eater i mentioned will do almost an acre on a single charged 40 volt battery. i like Ryobi tools and have found them to be more than capable and durable. however, i did buy a Milwaukee battery chainsaw as it was the best performing battery saw out according to four different testers. if Ryobi's 40 volt battery saw works as well as the Milwaukee one i have, the saw and the noted wood splitter would be a great combination.

Would allow for splitting wood indoors, nice for Winter !

Given that I already have some 40v tools, this would be a great addition. Bet its great for mobile work like helping friends an family out with small jobs.

I'm impressed!

Pretty sweet unit!

Great video, Perhaps this could be used for splitting kindling. Seems to be way too light duty just my opinion.

I don’t own any ryobi tools yet but I wanna slowly buy a couple of their batteries because they have so many different things. I’m currently just on milwaukee m12 since I only have around 4 power tools and I got them bc they’re very small and compact. The ryobi battery-powered cooler seems really cool and convenient and I might eventually pick up one of their impact wrenches to keep in my car tool box. I’ve never split wood but this tool seems so useful to those that do! Thanks for the great video! Really looking forward to whatever innovations TTI releases with ryobi, they’re getting very creative!

Badass🔥💯 Great video man🤙👏👏

This thing retails for $999(?!) at Home Depot. It's like they designed the MOST expensive way to split logs... one at a time. Has no one ever heard of an 'axe'? Or has any physical exertion become taboo in America? ☮

I get about 3 logs on a single battery before I gotta charge it for 8 hours to fully recharge. For 1000 dollars you can’t beat that at all!

Looks good❤❤

If Stihl brought out one of these I’d buy it in a heartbeat. Already have a Stihl battery saw that’s awesome.

Learned a couple things, first.. apparently I've been pronouncing "Ryobi" wrong my entire life 😂 and two it works a hell of a lot better than I expected!! I saw a picture and immediately laughed and was thinking theres absolutely no way that works NEARLY as good as a gas powered one. Then i watched their add and said "well they're doing a hell of a job at advertising it but they're probably using the dryest wood you could imagine" so i had to see someone"test it" and im actually pretty impressed. One thing is for sure, ain't no gas splitter splitting logs that fast thats for damn sure!! I'd imagine if you have seasoned logs and need to split for a wood stove (not furnace) it'd be just fine! With the price of fuel these days it'd probably pay itself off in one season 😂

That is impressive

12 ton isn't bad. It seems a bit of an optimistic number though. Be interested to see a rating test done on it.

Did you have to do the extra "lift the off portion of the switch" step for it to come on?

I don't know why but i love to watch logs getting split 😂😂😂

I can see this being more favorable for someone from the suburbs. My wood stove is large to the point where something below 10” wouldn’t need split anyways, I’d have to see if they made a 25 ton version potentially, at least…

I am looking forward to this technology maturing.

I love it!

Thanks, that was a concise and clear review! I wonder why Ryobi doesn't allow for multiple batteries to be installed.... at least two you'd think.

I subscribed just because of that awesome hat you're wearing! Seriously nice video too, but... Go Huskies!!!

I've used the chain saw and it's bad ass. This splitter though I'm skeptical on it lasting for a long time. And I'm sure the price is in the thousands. The saw was almost $500.

At a reasonable price I would definitely buy one.

perfect for cutting already split firewood into kindling

What about seasoned Oak or Hickory? The noise level is pretty cool but I'm also impressed with the return time. My biggest complaint with gas/hydraulic splitters is how long of a split and return time it takes. I have never lost a splitting challenge to any logsplitter especially if I can use an old car tire. Lastly, even if you rent a log splitter once every once in a while, it will take a while to spend what you would on this Ryobi. Also, with renting equipment, there is no maintenance, or batteries to charge. Especially if you have limited or no electric.

Awe little baby pieces

Now that's cool.

What was the log holder when you were cutting and where did it come from?

We got given one to try for the weekend. We were pretty excited but unfortunately it could not get through one red gum log. After three pulls it just got stuck. Tried on smaller logs, possibly six inches with similar results. Bending over was not such a problem we just pulled it onto a pallet.

I have all the Ryobi 40v tools and use them a lot. The 14" chainsaw stays in my SxS at all times. It's awesome for limbing or trimming, doesn't require me to carry a gas can, and is quiet. When im bucking firewood, i do not use it. The 40v chainsaw is great for what it is designed to do, and cutting up a White Oak isn't in its repertoire. I don't see me buying this. It costs $1k, and weighs 200#. I can't lift it into the bed of my truck or haul it into the woods. I do like the speed as i have an electric splitter that cycles extremely slowly. I use it for kindling more than anything. May ikd gas splitter has been hauled across creeks, left at a tree for a month, and has split untold tons of wood in the last 25 years. This is a good idea, but won't fit most applications.

Looks like it's the right height where you could send the cuts straight into a wheel barrow

Was than MTU hat!? Let’s gooo!

It’s a starting point definitely.

How make amps does that splitter draw? What does up to 150 splits mean? Do you have to be changing the logs like the Flash to get that many before the battery is done? If you left it running how late before that 4 amp hour battery is depleted?

Hmm, and I've just bought a small hydraulic 8t splitter (electric) - did look at a kinetic one but decided against due to almost double price and weight + supplier couldn't say much about reliability and durability... Had this Ryobi splitter come out a year ago I might have jumped on the 40V platform as well - I compromised on the chainsaw I bought last year just to stay with a single battery system (One+), and while I have no issues with that chainsaw a slightly more powerful unit with a slightly longer sword would have useful sometimes. Saved me some money though 😆

I've been waiting on a battery kinetic splitter since I discovered the DR Power splitters. Seems like a battery unit wouldn't be limited to house current draw, too bad this one isnt stronger.

Looks nice..but the throw of the splitter is a couple of inches too short ! I see unsplit wood getting in the way after the stroke....I doubt this is adjustable.....what is your take here?

That thing has some recoil to it! I noticed a few times it looked like it didn't quite fully split the wood, was that a consistent issue? I could see how that would end up being a pain, when you're splitting a lot of wood at a time.

Wow, impressive. What about that log holder?

Cherry, the easiest wood to split by a long shot. Can we see it tackle some rock maple, some burled oak or some black birch? I'll stick to my 6hp, 27-ton splitter for now.

Good job nice machine

A big test would Jarrah we have that in Australia

Nice 👍🏾

It looks awesome, just wish it was taller like standard gas log splitter height.

I have a cordless log splitter. I can tow it behind my truck and take it anywhere. With 2 gallons of gas I can split more "cuts" than I have strength to feed it. I've used it and my stihl farm boss chainsaw for 30 years. Only service for splitter once. I split rounds bigger than I can lift or get my arms around. (Vertical mode) electric splitters are nice toys for the urbanite who wants to play outside. Their city probably bans wood heating anyway...

I discovered a great log splitter. No electricity or gasoline needed. It's called an AXE. Amazing tool y'all

Do you have the place where I could find the log holder you use with your chainsaw? Thanks!

If Ego makes one I will definitely buy it.

The only modification I see that needs to be made is to add a V-shaped extention to the push arm so that the striker plate actually travels past the cutting blade lead edge. This would indure a cut all the way through the piece and save having to "rip" splits apart.

Two second reset is pretty crazy. It would be nice if there was an option to plug it in and use it corded.

My back hurts just looking at how hunched over you have to be to operate it, ill be convinved once i see a knoty piece of Ironwood go through it

The only thing I've ever done with Ryobi tools is look for some really tall weeds and throw them in there as far as I can and forget about them. Thanks for the share anyways I sure got a good laugh. I'll stick with a maul and my man muscles.

It would be nice for smaller pieces

awesome

Only $1000 wow, much better than a $1000 dollar axe. I bet one of those $30 cone shaped drill bits would out split this toy just make sure to use the new Ryobi cordless drill with it.

Pine is the softest wood you could use. Try hickory or a hardwood. In my opinion you can bet gas powered.

I never see anyone demonstrate woodsplitters whit fresh Birchwood. I know for sure that it's something completely different to splitt when they got 2 inch whide branches and are grown twisted it isn't a walk in the park to splitt them.

Sick

Cherry is a very soft wood. Be interested to see it split fresh black oak or better yet, grandfather oak. Guessing either one would give it a workout.

This is perfect for people who want to split wood for fun

Working like this would wreck my back. Placing it on a table would be ideal.

Ah my aching back!!

I could see this working for a small offgrid cabin for someone who can no longer swing an axe.

Looks nice but can it split wet white oak

Something like this would be nice to have kicking around if you have tools that use the batteries for it. For me personally it wouldn't be the workhorse since I split 2' to 4' rounds but for smaller trees or limbs it sure beats pulling out the gas beast.

Sweet

I assume it has a big heavy flywheel that's about all that makes sense that would keep running

Nice video. Too small for my needs, but nice video.

Looks like it works on strait grain wood and rotten boxelder! Let's see the thing some Elm !

Where did you buy this 5 ton kinetic battery operated wood splitter by ryobi its not sold in ulster County ny?

I am extremely happy to see log processing equipment, coming on line to market.

Looks good. Make a review in a couple years and ill see how it held up. Also It needs a table to raise it up to waist level. Your back is not going to be happy bending over that unit for long. 😅

Nice to know my gas Duerr splitter is kinetic. Wow, what a sales inhancing term. Kinetic. I was just splitting 24 inch blocks that I cut just as fast as your electric saw cuts 8 inches. Noise cancelling earmuffs. Wow, I thought earmuffs were just to keep your ears warm. I burn 8 to 12 inch blocks and not split them. These blocks you are splitting would go directly into the stove. This is not a firewood maker, it is a kindling maker.

Finger snapper!!💪💪🙄👍

Does it come with a RYOBI Purse too?

How many logs/how long can it run on one battery?

If I ever need to break my back splitting saplings I know what to buy lmao

Kinda wish I bought Ryobi tools now instead of Craftsman lol. This is great.

Like to see how it would handle some locust.

We had a Ryobi lawnmower fail and since we didn't have the receipt, we were screwed. Now our 40 V Ryobi snow thrower is almost junk, and I've had 2 40V batteries die, an 18 V leaf blower and a couple 18V drills die. I'm switching back to gas for big things. It's too bad, I was the biggest proponent of Electric tools, but they're really junk.

Its a Ryobi so if it ever stops working mid work with ample battery, just take the battery out, wait a few seconds and pop it back in. All of their tools have this issue.

I've split wood with gas power before and the one thing I wish i had more of was more hours power for the tuff mid West hardwood, not every wood is that easy to split, ... most people find the easy pieces for tv or the camera