I don't have one of these, but the physics (I imagine) of how it works, you need to split from the end, not put it right in the middle. You're putting it in the spot where the wood has the most leverage to fight against it.

Why on earth would you drill into the side of the log? Isn't it better to drill into the log verticcally, while the log is held in a vice for safety?

Thanks. You save me from wasting money.

Nothing better than good old axe !!

Thanks for making this video very helpful 👍🏽

Thanks for the video. Helped me make my mind up that I do need one of these and will stick with the splitter axe.

Thank you , Saved me some Money !

Thanks for the review! Im gonna buy one

I have that exact same bit. I split every size stump and log from big to small. You need to drill in small sections on the closed side of the wood. Oak and hardwoods have been easy. Watch the demo video you'll learn. Good vid bud A for Effort

Have you tried closer to the end.... that is where mine works best.... that way it is splitting towards one end and not all of it at once

You might have better luck if you start closer to the end. Try starting about 2-3 inches from the end of the log. Thanks for doing the video and adding to the overall knowledge.

I ordered one. Haven't used it yet. Thank you for introducing me to its issues.

Yep, as I suspected. You can't beat the tried and true!

Glad I saw this video thought about buying one but I’m not buying one now.

Wayne is there a reason why you are using the roto hammer function on the dewalt drill? It sounds like it's roto hammering while you are driving the cone splitter. Maybe it has better torque. Thanks for the informative video 👍🏻

Dang! I wish I'd have seen your video before I bought one! My husband scored a hammer-drill at a yard sale for $5. Then we bought the bit online- not a fancy stainless steel one, just a black hardened steel one. He tried to use the bit- went about 3/4 of an inch into the wood and got stuck- drill started smoking! Ha! I guess it's back to the splitting maul and a sledge hammer. :) Thanks! I'm glad I only spent $16 on my auger; I would have been really angry if I put out $60.

Thanks, I just bought a cheap 2 part auger for £8 off eBay and have come to the same conclusion as yourself. I tried it on some ash and it just got stuck with the drill smoking. Reverse unscrewed the adapter from the auger, so I had to put the auger in a vice and unscrew the wood from the auger. Junk box for the auger, I will stick with the hatchet or splitting bomb/hammer combination.

Why watching you video, the add came up for the Carrolton drill log splitter. As you were struggling to us it, they were talking about how easy it was.

I've never tried a drill version but I have built my own bench style screw splitter. It definitely helps to split as close to the end as possible and use soap or wax on the screw. A good splitting axe looks much easier than this drill version cone screw.

Just wondering which 1-piece, stainless steel one did you buy? I can't find it anywhere?

mine works good . I first haft to have dry wood and start from the end then go to the middle . small axe not bad on stright wood .

Great review! Thanks for sharing

Apparently these are only meant to split kindling, the diagrams in the instructions I saw, showed that the user should drive the bit into the end of the wood, and at one side or the other of that end. So, from the edges only, which prevents the bit from being wedged in, and shaves your kindling off the sides of the wood that's being split. The instructions specifically showed that the user should NOT drive the bit into the middle of a log, whether at the end or in the middle of the log. That's why you're getting stuck there. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. BS'D

You need to adjust the torque threshold to below “drill” when the torque threshold is passed it will click. Which seems alarming, but it’s fine. Ride the click and watch what happens. It still spins but in pulses. Think of those clicks as little punches. Aim for weak spots like you’re doing when you hatchet.

Thanks for saving me $60.

Wayne your awesome.. I meant no disrespect..

You might find it useful to make holes or small cracks in hardwood, and THEN attack it right there with a wedge or an axe. That would work quite good, I tested the 45 cm splitting drill with a 800 watt powerdrill and I must say that the narrower the drill, the better! 35 cm does things way safer for the drill and it's easier to stick it / drill out

Looks to me like the good old hatchet is still the best tool

How long till it dulls ? Can they be sharpened ?

I need this spliter cone, what is the price of this instrument, please?

Thanks for the demo. While bit is inexpensive, putting that much torque on the drill could prove to be more expensive in the long run if you have to replace your drill/battery.

It would seem to that if the wood was secured by stepping on it to hold it down, that would allow 2 hands on the drill thus reducing hand strain. It's obvious that you have to choose the wood you want to split & this tool was made for straight grained wood

What size drill are you running

Good to see a test that is not payed for, I have been thinking about buying such a thing. Now I forget all about that.

Get two or more drills for backup

Gimmicks like that are like fishing lures. Catch more fishermen than fish.

Holy cow he's splitting real world wood! Haha! This is the opposite of those European wood splitting videos where they have perfectly straight grained, knot free wood that splits like a bundle of uncooked spaghetti. Starting in the middle of the piece is a bad idea as others have already said. When, with any other method, would you start at the middle of a piece? If you are interested in trying it, you may want to get an old candle and spin some wax on it. Could make a bit difference, but don't know for sure. Nothing will beat the speed of a hatchet, or the Estwing Fireside Friend, which I highly recommend, for kindling in my opinion. But if you have some easy splitting stuff and your having children do it, this might be worth the money for safety sake only. You'd have to install the handle on the drill and build a splitting station to keep the wood from windmilling them to death, though. Ha! Looks like a pretty tool that's not ready for prime time. Thanks for posting the video.

i tried one too much stress on my makita . will shorten it's life

I could maybe see the benefit of the cone splitter for people (like my wife) that would be nervous to use a hatchet.

😂 watching this guy use a splitting auger wromg. Start at the end of the wood.

After my wasted purchase on a cone splitter and 2 bigger drills, I'll just stick to my maul for main splitting. I only have hardwood.

You need to start at the end.

You wouldn't be able to split a log by axing it in the middle, same with that cone. It will split if used closed to the end of the log.

Did you stand the wood up as if you were going to split it with an axe or hatchet? Imagine laying a piece of wood on its side and swinging a maul and expecting it to split?

The hand drill just don't have enough HUMP to split logs, Don't throw away those drill screw bits! You can get a 3 hp electric motor, and mount it to a work table. That should work good for the screw bit. There a lot of good log splitters out there! The roughneck splitter, spring hand splitter, ect That what i'am going to build A Spring Handle log splitter

It's only common sense to use a decent power mains powered drill and hold the wood in a jig .I use a 240v breaker drill here in the qeer old corrupt uk 🇬🇧 and hold the log in a home made steel frame on 4 short legs angled at a v at the bottoms. I push these in to the ground usually soil and then hold the log with a food or just pushing the cone in to the log. Usually start at one end and work ur way along . It does work OK but u have to use common sense

Put the drill on low speed for best results.

Thanks for the demo, now I know what not to buy.

This is the best screw splitter STICKLER LOG/WOOD SPLITTER, SCREW TYPE, VEHICLE MOUNTED FALL SPRCIAL!! $289.00 Ebay

Watching this I thought you'll split your wrist before you'll split that "log"

Good video. You might just save someone from a broken wrist or worse. This idea is used on a larger scale and is quite productive. But no matter how it's used, it's super dangerous. I'd rate it more dangerous than a sawmill.

try the hatchet from same place u try drill

Safety?

i used a corded drill and it not worth a dam on hard woods . like ya said pine , willow, popular. would rather use my hatchet.😐

work better if mounted to a strong motor

these are made for sds drills

Those wood augers have reversed threads. Put the drill in reverse.

I wouldn't waste my money on that I use an axe or a hatchet when I split my kindling

Looks like a big hassle, mise we'll do it by hand.

Get a heavy machine with a big cone. If you want to split logs.

Using an impact driver helps make this more practical - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNFnqpRm3q3MpXU.html

Why are splitting such small pieces?

I think if you switch to balsa wood you'd have it

you're using a brushed drill so it's definitely not going to have enough power.

That might be better in a drill press.

Start closer to the end, not in the middle! Js..

try splitting at the end of the piece.

Drill closer to the end

You should probably switch your drill over to "DRILL" instead of using the hammer feature.

Sooner or later someone will sprain their wrist like I did. Great idea? No.

Put the accessory handle on the drill to prevent injury. Also the wood can spin and hit you hard. Really have to stand on it or have it held between some steel rods or something

Milwaukee would split it or break an arm

That looked terrible! If you had some balsa wood, that would have worked great.

Hahaha

Obviously, if you've swung a hatchet thousand of times this product isn't intended for you.

You did it wrong... the spliter must to introduce at the edges not in the center of the log.

Hmm... green wood...no. Seasoned/dry/dead wood/ready to go in your fireplace.....yes

Battery drill? Really?

Guys don't use bad ideea er trip

your destroying your drill. its not made for that much power at low rpm.. these splitters needs lots of power at low rpm, lots of people use these "cones" but bigger behind a tractor and that works great. you need some kind of gearbox or maybe a impact gun..

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I got suckered into buying a set of two. Utter junk.

Dude for God's sake start at the edge not the middle of the log . And also spray so wd40 on it now and again .

Video is good but too long. If you want to increase your audience make them under 3 minutes.

The only thing Your gonna split is your arm.

This is Junk !! You want to really hurt your wrist , this thing will do it for ya .

These are a total joke. Waste of money. Definitely don't buy a Carlton Hardware product.

Besides being dangerous to the wrists, the item is a POS.

you are using it wronggggg

I think after seeing several reviews that product is a waste of time and money and save your drill and your wrist from damage and just spilt it with a sharp axe. Chalk it up as another p.o.s. Infomercial joke.