anybody using the 27 ton splitter from ariens? opinions?
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badbob said:For that kind of money i would buy the northern tool model for the same price. Or the huskee at tracker supply The Aries is probably welded in china bad move
Biglumber said:I bought one in November and have run 2 to 3 cords through it by now. Shows good power, goes vertical, can pop a 26 inch diameter green cottonwood round.
I did look at northern tool and a local farm supply. Didn't want to mess with shipping and some of the farm supply models looked a little light.
This one looked the most compact, offered a 4.5 inch ram, and a horizontal shaft engine.
Works well and has done what I ask. Beats swinging the maul. Don't know why I waited so long.
Peace
NextEndeavor said:I liked the Ariens as well, at first. Everything I read about the engine is good but don’t know anyone else who is using it or the former “Robins†made engines. However, I plan to go with the Northern Tool unit in April if they go with the annual “Demo Day†sale for 10% off. The NT machine has the GX Honda engine, a full length “I†beam plus the auto idle down when the cylinder is retracted, a larger cylinder too, very heavy unit with 2 outrigger legs (one each end).
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