Log splitters?
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Looking at buying one. Fill me in folks. who makes good ones? How many ton minimum is worth buying? Who has the best deal for the money? what else should I know? I'm looking to stay under $1500
I BELIEVE IN MY GOD, MY COUNTRY AND IN MYSELF.
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Re: Log splitters?
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I'd say any log splitter the kids can use is a good one!
jim
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Re: Log splitters?
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I have a buddy that bought a champion log splitter a couple years ago and he loves it I think it was around $1000
The bitterness of poor quality last a lot longer than the sweetness of low price
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Re: Log splitters?
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05/05/20 06:56 PM
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Fiskars makes a nice one. Only weighs about 4 pounds splits logs as fast as you can hit em.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Log splitters?
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Now's the time to be looking for a used one now that winter is winding down. What kind of wood are you splitting? I'd say 22 Ton for sure. 30 for big tough stuff.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Log splitters?
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Dirty Hand Tools 27 ton although the 22 would likely be fine
in March 2014 when the wife went back to work it was the first thing I bought.
been good , did have a problem , the earlier design had the feed hose hanging low , I hit a rut and it busted and I called to order the hose , they warrantied it sent me a new pump with the right angle so it shouldn't happen again , I was in the last days of my warranty when this happened.
it has been a good machine , cost was 1449.99 at my local independent dealer the same price as online and mine came all assembled.
the company is out of Colorodo and has very nice customer service and easy to order filters or other parts if you do need them.
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Re: Log splitters?
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05/05/20 08:11 PM
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Five years ago if you'd told me I'd be interested in this type thread I'd have said you were nuts. Truth is , my body has mutinied on me big-time. I used to poo poo at guys and their hydraulic gadgets. I own a good indestructible. Pipe-handled maul that has hundreds of cord of hardwoods under it's belt. Because of my lungs,, I am now a candyass that can't split squat by hand, at least not without staggering like Frankenstein's monster and feeling that I'm close to passing out! Mmmmmm, hydraulics goooooood, me look, mmmmmmmm, me buy.........
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Re: Log splitters?
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I have a 22 ton, cant remember the brand. I bought it new about 10 years ago from TSC. No complaints at all. Haven't found anything it wont split. In fact I think at the time they had a deal going on, if you brought them a chunk of wood that you can lift onto the splitter and it wouldn't split it, the gave some prize out. The manager said they never gave out any prizes. Many people tried, but couldn't get it to stop. The older I get the more I think about the size of logs I want to deal with. When I was younger I would take a log that a 32" bar wouldn't get through and cut down to manageable sizes. Now a days I wont mess with those. LOL TSC carries the country tough brand. I have had a 35 ton model for about 10 years now and love the thing for stringy types of wood and big hedge. Everything else gets busted with an 8 pound Collins. I sure wish our local TSC would have had a prize giveaway. I have seen many twisted chunks of hedge (osage orange) over the years that would not bust with a 35 ton splitter. It don't happen often, but there are chunks that can't be busted with the splitter alone.
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27 ton from Home Depot, Troybuilt. It's about 15/20 years old. Replaced the hydraulic valve a couple years ago. That thing will cut a log in half sideways. (But the pull string springs wear out every few years).
jim
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Re: Log splitters?
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05/05/20 09:00 PM
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I'm looking at the Champion 27 ton at home depot right now. It will also go vertical which is nice I have some huge rounds that I had to move with a skid loader. It has good reviews and all the videos I watched on youtube about it, the people really liked it. It's about $1000
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Re: Log splitters?
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A lot depends on what wood types your splitting and how big the rounds are. Here it’s 30-35 ton to split the elm and some Russian olive that stuff I tough.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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