Best logs to flip in OSRS
Logs are one of the most reliable flipping categories in OSRS because they are consumed by three high-throughput skills every single day. The margins are thin, but the volume is real, and that combination rewards patience over greed.
Top log flips right now
A live snapshot of the 10 highest-scoring log flips, rebuilt on every deploy from the official OSRS Wiki prices. Margins are after the 2% GE tax. This is a snapshot, not a promise; the market moves.
Snapshot built Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:38:01 GMT. Live rankings refresh every two minutes in GE IQ. See the full log collection.
Why logs are a solid flipping category
Logs sit at the base of three of the most active skills in the game: Fletching, Firemaking, and Construction. That demand is structural rather than seasonal, which is what makes the category attractive. Players burn, fletch, and build with logs constantly, so there is a steady stream of buyers and sellers on both sides of the book. You are rarely stuck holding stock that nobody wants.
The trade-off is that logs are cheap per unit and margins are usually small in percentage terms. This is a volume game, not a big-ticket game. You make money by cycling large quantities through tight spreads, not by catching one item swinging wildly. That suits patient, hands-off flippers more than it suits anyone chasing a fast payout.
The mechanics that matter for logs
A few Grand Exchange details shape every log flip:
- Buy limits. Common logs carry high four-hour buy limits, which is good for stacking volume but also means the item can be flipped by many people at once, compressing the spread.
- Daily volume. This varies enormously by type. High-volume logs fill almost instantly; low-volume ones can leave your offer sitting for hours.
- The 2 percent GE tax. The sell-side tax eats directly into thin log margins, so a spread that looks positive before tax can be flat or negative after it. Always judge margins net of tax.
- Spread stability. Because logs are consumable and constantly reproduced by gathering, prices tend to be stable and mean-reverting rather than trending.
Which logs are worth watching
Not all logs behave the same way. The ones most flippers focus on fall into a few groups:
- Yew and magic logs. These carry the biggest daily volumes in the category, driven by high-level Fletching and Firemaking. Fills are fast and the book is deep, which makes them the default starting point for log flipping.
- Teak and mahogany. These drive the Construction market. Demand tends to be firm because training Construction consumes them in bulk, and mahogany in particular carries a higher unit price than the Firemaking logs.
- Redwood logs. A Firemaking staple at higher levels, with respectable volume and a price point above the mid-tier logs.
- Willow and maple. Further downmarket and very cheap per unit. Volume can be high, but the absolute margin per flip is tiny, so they only make sense at large scale.
Common traps to avoid
The mistakes that catch log flippers are usually about scale and timing:
- Ignoring the tax. On items this cheap, the 2 percent sell tax can be the difference between a real margin and a loss. Calculate net, not gross.
- Overcommitting to low-volume logs. A tempting spread on a thin market means nothing if the offer never fills. Check how much actually trades before you buy the full limit.
- Confusing headline price with margin. A higher-priced log is not automatically more profitable. What matters is the spread relative to unit price and how fast it turns over.
- Chasing a moving price. The Grand Exchange moves fast, and log prices shift through the day as skillers dump gathered stock. Numbers you saw an hour ago may be stale, so check them live before committing.
How GE IQ helps
GE IQ is a free flip finder built for exactly this kind of decision. It pulls live Grand Exchange data, applies the 2 percent tax automatically, and shows you tax-aware margins so you are never guessing at your real return. The bankroll filter narrows the list to logs and other items you can actually afford to flip at your current gold level, and the A-to-F grade scores each opportunity on margin, volume, and stability so you can tell a genuinely good log flip from a thin one at a glance. Prices still move fast, so treat every number as a live reading and confirm it in game before you trade.