Kendane 4FT Firewood Log Rack

Is the Kendane 4FT Firewood Log Rack worth buying?

Yes, if you want a compact stack under a proper cover: the Kendane 4FT Firewood Log Rack costs £59.99 and holds about 372 litres behind a 600D Oxford hood with PU and PVC layers. It is not the cheapest way to keep wood dry, because the VOUNOT Firewood Log Rack costs £29.49 and holds 920 litres, £30.50 less for 548 litres more.

Buy it for a patio, a side return or a fire pit where the pile is small and the cover earns its place. Leave it if you take wood by the trailer, and leave it if you want a long track record, because 22 owners have rated it 3.9 so far.

How much wood does the Kendane 4FT Firewood Log Rack actually hold?

About 372 litres. The frame runs 122 cm long, 100 cm tall and 30.5 cm deep, and 122 x 100 x 30.5 cm divides down to roughly 372 litres of box for the logs.

At £59.99 that is 16p a litre, which is where this rack gives ground away. The £29.49 VOUNUT comes in near 3p a litre and the NALONE 4FT works out around 8p for its 500 litres, so you are paying roughly double the NALONE rate for a smaller store. Split logs are round and leave gaps, so treat 372 litres as the space available rather than the wood it will swallow.

What comes in the box with the Kendane 4FT Firewood Log Rack?

A steel rack, a 600D Oxford cover, the fixing kit and an Allen key, and it goes up in about ten minutes. The cover has PU and PVC layers to shed rain, snow, UV and dust, and it drops over a loaded rack instead of wrapping each log.

The frame is 1.2 mm steel pipe in black with a double powder coating, 7 kg empty, and it stands on eight legs with two anti-tip lock rings and adjustable feet so it stays level on uneven paving. It carries up to 400 kg, lifts the wood 13 cm clear of the ground, and has hooks on the frame for tongs and a shovel. The cover is cut for logs of roughly 25 to 40 cm.

What are the downsides of the Kendane 4FT Firewood Log Rack?

Depth is the first thing to live with. At 30.5 cm the rack is shallower than the pile you may already have, so anything past 40 cm sits proud of the front and out from under the hood, and you will be trimming long rounds before they go in.

Price per litre is the second: 16p against 3p for the £29.49 VOUNUT and about 8p for the £39.99 NALONE. The third is the evidence, since 22 ratings at 3.9 is a thin sample for something meant to stand outside for years.

How does the Kendane 4FT compare with the NALONE 4FT and the VOUNOT?

The NALONE 4FT is the closest rival and the tougher sell for the Kendane: £39.99 buys about 500 litres, 128 litres more, plus a waterproof cover and a carry bag, from a rack 919 owners rate 4.0. Unless the Kendane's 13 cm ground clearance and adjustable feet solve a specific problem on your patio, the NALONE is 128 litres and £20 better off.

The VOUNUT Firewood Log Rack is the value answer for a bigger garden at £29.49, with 920 litres and a waterproof cover along a 200 cm run, £30.50 under the Kendane, though 1,250 owners average 3.6. If that score puts you off wood, the £79.99 Woodside holds 913 litres in timber at 4.0 from 279 owners. The Kendane is the right buy only when the stack is small and the cover has to come with it.