Splitting small wood without a hatchet · review
The big Kindling Cracker: a 9 inch ring that takes logs about 40 percent larger than the Original’s.
The King XL has a 9 inch safety ring and stands 17 inches tall.
If your firewood comes in rounds over 6.5 inches, the Original will not take them.
Strike the wood with a mallet or a small sledge, wear eye protection and gloves, and bolt the base to a stump or bench if the listing allows. Keep your free hand clear.
Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price at the top of the page.
| Opening | 9 in |
|---|---|
| Height | 17 in |
| Material | Cast iron, Australian foundry |
| Blade | Fixed |
| Weight | Table says 16 oz, which looks wrong |
| Amazon reference | B0725RRRS5 |
| EAN | 0639072435139 |
The listing says nearly 40 percent larger than the Original.
Bigger rounds take harder blows, so use a heavier mallet.
8.7/ 10
Worth it if your rounds exceed 6.5 inches.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $110 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 14, 2026.
A household with big rounds or a fire pit habit.
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 1,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for wood heating equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices, ratings and availability: read on Amazon.com from a New York address. Every figure on this page names its source.
Same shelf, closest price — what the same spend else heats.
cast iron · 6.5 in opening · one piece · bolt holes · about 4.8 kg
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