If you need to split wood only occasionally and don’t want to spend too much money, you have come to the right place.
Here are the top cheap log splitters – with ratings, prices and reviews:
Hydraulic: An inexpensive manual splitter that uses a piston to press the log onto the blade – it’s easy to use, doesn’t require much labor but still offers a solid power.
Quality Craft Foot-Operated Log Splitter
Good Easily portable: Compact and lightweight foot-operated tool for splitting smaller logs – but with a few quality issues.
For kindling: The best user-rated tool currently on the market – but only for making kindling from pieces up to 6″ in diameter.
Electric: Not particularly cheap but it is the least expensive motorized splitter we reviewed. Easy to use and offers a good power.
As you can see, the cheap wood splitters we selected are mostly manual, electric units cost a lot more and the price of gas powered machines can exceed $1,000 easily.
Comparison with other models:
| Model | Price | Our rating  |
Splitting force | For | Operation | Weight | Max log length | Cycle time (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sun Joe LJ10M |
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up to 10 tons |  |
manual | 87 lbs | 18" | 20-40 seconds | |
 Quality Craft Foot-Operated Log Splitter |
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1.5 tons |  |
foot-operated | 23 lbs | 18" | - | |
 Kindling Cracker |
 |
- |  |
manual | 10 lbs | up to 14" approx. | depends on user | |
 Anaconda 878 Slide-Hammer |
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- |  |
manual | 13.9 lbs | - | depends on user |
 Logosol Smart-Splitter |
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- |  |
manual | 19.84 lbs | - | depends on user | |
 WEN 56206 Lumberjack |
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6 tons |  |
two-handed | 100 lbs | 20.5" | 14-25 seconds |