# Best Log Splitters (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

12 log splitters on the record, median price $297.74. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-08-01.

Lowest-priced: WEN 56207 6.5-Ton Electric Log Splitter — $219.99.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/log-splitters/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [WEN 56207 6.5-Ton Electric Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/wen-56207/) | WEN | $219.99 | Platinum Deskmark 98/100 | m.media-amazon.com |
| 2 | [Sun Joe LJ10M 10-Ton Manual Hydraulic Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/sun-joe-lj10m/) | Sun Joe | $249 | Silver Deskmark 91/100 | manualslib.com |
| 3 | [YARDMAX YS0552 5-Ton Electric Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/yardmax-ys0552/) | YARDMAX | $286.23 | Silver Deskmark 85/100 | yardmax.com |
| 4 | [Southland SELS60 6-Ton Electric Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/southland-sels60/) | Southland | $297.74 | Silver Deskmark 83/100 | manualslib.com |
| 5 | [Champion Power Equipment 201312 27-Ton Horizontal/Vertical Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/champion-201312/) | Champion Power Equipment | $1499.99 | Bronze Deskmark 13/100 | championpowerequipment.com |
| 6 | [Craftsman CMXGLXT2700 27-Ton Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/craftsman-cmxglxt2700/) | Craftsman | $1599 | On record | craftsman.com |
| 7 | [DR Power Equipment PRO 28T (WH35028DMN) Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/dr-power-pro-28t/) | DR Power Equipment | $2249.99 | Bronze Deskmark 6/100 | farmandfleet.com |
| 8 | [Boss Industrial ES7T20 7-Ton Electric Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/boss-industrial-es7t20/) | Boss Industrial | Not published | Gold Deskmark 92/100 | images.homedepot-static.com |
| 9 | [Generac Pro WH25034GMNG 34-Ton Horizontal-Vertical Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/generac-wh25034gmng/) | Generac | Not published | Bronze Deskmark 9/100 | nationwidegenerators.com |
| 10 | [Powerhorse 1169 35-Ton Horizontal/Vertical Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/powerhorse-1169-35-ton/) | Powerhorse | Not published | Bronze Deskmark 0/100 | assets.northerntool.com |
| 11 | [Swisher LSRB87528 28-Ton Gas Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/swisher-lsrb87528/) | Swisher | Not published | On record | manualslib.com |
| 12 | [Timberwolf TW-5 25-Ton Commercial Log Splitter](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/log-splitters/timberwolf-tw-5/) | Timberwolf | Not published | On record | manualslib.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value log splitters ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/log-splitters/

Method: Twelve log splitters spanning compact electric benchtop units through 35-ton tow-behind gas units and one professional commercial-grade splitter, re-verified 2026-08-01 against manufacturer product/spec pages and owner's manuals (WEN, Boss Industrial, Southland Power Equipment, Sun Joe, YARDMAX, Champion Power Equipment, DR Power Equipment, Swisher, Generac, Powerhorse/Northern Tool, Craftsman, Timberwolf) plus retailer corroboration (Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Farm & Fleet, Northern Tool, Amazon, Rakuten). Adversarial corrections made to the seed list: WEN 56207 corrected from an assumed '7-ton' to its actual manufacturer-stated 6.5-ton rating (model plate and manual both read 6.5 Tons). Champion '25-Ton 100251' (internal model 92500) is no longer in Champion's current lineup (verified via championpowerequipment.com/products/log-splitters/, which lists 15 current models and does not include 100251); replaced with Champion's current directly-comparable 27-Ton model 201312 (224cc, same engine family) sold at Northern Tool. 'DR PowerSplit' does not match any DR Power Equipment product name; corrected to the DR PRO 28T (model WH35028DMN), DR's actual current 28-ton gas splitter. 'Swisher LSRB875211' does not exist as a Swisher SKU; the digits match Swisher's real LSRB87528 (8.75 gross-torque, 28-ton), which shares an owner's manual with the LSRB67522 and is confirmed at current retail (Lowe's, Discounter Tools, ToolWorks Online) -- used as the intended product, with a note that Lowe's marketing copy states 344cc while Swisher's own spec table for this SKU states 190cc Briggs & Stratton (the manual figure is used as authoritative). 'Generac GS30' does not exist; Generac's GS series is pressure washers/generators, not log splitters. Generac's only current gas log splitter is the Generac Pro WH25034GMNG (34-ton, not 30-ton) -- used as the corrected product. 'Powerhorse 30-Ton' does not match any Powerhorse SKU; Northern Tool's Powerhorse gas lineup runs 22-ton and 35-ton (Item #1169) with no 30-ton model -- the 35-ton 1169 (420cc) is used as the nearest real product. Sun Joe LJ10M is NOT an electric motor unit despite the seed's implicit assumption -- Sun Joe's own listing title and manual confirm it is a manual (foot/hand-pump) hydraulic log splitter with no motor, so power_source, cycle_time_s (not applicable to a manual pump) and engine_cc are recorded accordingly rather than guessed. Two products were added beyond the seed list for tier coverage: Craftsman CMXGLXT2700 (27-ton, Kohler 196cc; a current, extremely common big-box gas splitter) and Timberwolf TW-5 (25-ton, Honda GX340 337cc; the segment's best-known professional/commercial-grade splitter, sold in 24/36/48 in. beam lengths with weight varying by configuration). Every priceUsd is a real current or recently-observed retail figure with its retailer cited; null means no verifiable price was found in accessible sources (common for commercial/dealer-network equipment like Timberwolf and for SKUs where Generac/Northern Tool/Zoro gate price behind login or JS-only rendering) -- never a guess. log_capacity_in is a descriptive string combining published max diameter and/or length since manufacturers report these as a pair, not a single scalar; several products only publish one of the two (diameter or length), and that gap is stated explicitly rather than inferred. wheels and weight_lb are null where no manufacturer figure was found. accessedAt 2026-08-01 throughout.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl