Hydraulic log splitter

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neumsky

Minister of Fire
Dec 25, 2011
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Oklahoma City
Is there such a thing as a cheap quality log splitter?
 
What do you consider cheap? When I bought mine a husky could be had for under 1K, I consider that cheap.
 
Electric or gasoline?
 
Sorry...any...electric...manual..or gas powered. My biggest requirement is to be compact to fit in my garage... I don't have any room for much more... I was looking at the manual hydraulic 120 dollar jobbers...but I'm thinking they could possibly chinese made?
 
neumsky said:
Is there such a thing as a cheap quality log splitter?

Yes, there are "cheap" log splitters - just like any power tool out there. Not exactly sure what you asking for though...
 
Yeah...don't want it to fall apart in six months. Maybe I can get some names here of good ones and maybe find a used one on craigslist.
 
Whats your budget and requirements?
 
It is not for me, but several have purchased the Ryobi (and others) little 4 and 5 ton electric units. I don't know your needs or splitting environments, but the small foot print sounds like it is right up your ally.
 
I'm probably not going to want to spend more than 4-500 dollars. Thanx
 
neumsky said:
I'm probably not going to want to spend more than 4-500 dollars. Thanx

For them kind of bean pods you will either have to go used - and for a machine needing some attention or the electric ones. Hydro splitters in decent shape hold their resale value quite well.
 
Probably the best bang for your buck is the TSC sold Speeco 22ton unit. Cost about 1K and resells real good. It is a well know splitter that is pretty reliable for the price and will last the average jo firewood guy a long time.
 
Ok wkpoor...thanx alot...I will check into those.
 
Anyone out there have any experience with the speeco 5 tons? Or any of those electric jobbers?
 
I'd go for a Speeco 5 ton electric over a Ryobi, IF I was going to do electric. Spring and summer might be a good time to look for used ones on the market. Check Craigslist for your area.
 
wkpoor said:
Probably the best bang for your buck is the TSC sold Speeco 22ton unit. Cost about 1K and resells real good. It is a well know splitter that is pretty reliable for the price and will last the average jo firewood guy a long time.

+1
 
Ok Kenster...thanx! It looks more stout then the Ryobi.
 
I have the Ryobi. It was about $300 from Home Depot. It will split almost anything I throw at it, but it's slow. I split about a cord a year. If you're going to be doing a lot more than that you'll probably want a gas one.
 
Check this guy out people seem to like it a lot !

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/...SPG-3-GOOGLE&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse

In fact I am probably gonna buy it. As fredarm stated my ryobi will split almost everything I put in it except the knottiest of pieces. I find however it is not all that slow it can be quite fast as most of the pieces split before it is even half done with pushing the peice through. I have large hands and can push the button and lever with my right hand then use my left to throw the pieces off. It works well and I have lost count of how much the old bugger has split but it is a lot of wood through it. If I had to guess it would be over 40 face cord. It does not see all the wood just the days I don't feel like using the ax as much.

Pete
 
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