A near-processor splitter for people splitting many cords of big rounds who want to avoid lifting.
Amazon $3,699
A quick flywheel splitter for short stove wood away from power, at a premium price.
- 18 tonsSplitting force
- 3 sCycle time
- 16 inLongest log
Price checked October 31, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Splits in 2 to 3 s, far faster than hydraulic splitters
- Works at waist height on a stand
- No outlet needed, so it goes anywhere on the property
- Logs only up to 16 in long
- No published US warranty
- Costs about twice a 20 ton hydraulic gas splitter
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | BM11097P |
|---|---|
| Splitting | |
| Splitting force | 18 tons |
| Cycle time | 3 s |
| Longest log | 16 in |
| Largest diameter | 16 in |
| Kinetic | Yes |
| Power | |
| Power | Gas |
| Build | |
| Dimensions | 74 x 22 x 40 in |
| Weight | 240 lb |
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