Happened to be in Lowe's yesterday and I noticed they have a Task Force 5 ton electric splitter on display for $300.00. I've been doing some research on them and have been contemplating buying one, so today I went back and sealed the deal. ( I know... not as good a deal as the $429 splitter at Home Depot)
Now I know this is not going to be as powerful as a gas unit, but I really wasn't looking to spend a thousand bucks either. In fact, I actually like splitting by hand, but what I've noticed is that some of my pieces are a pain to split even with a sledge and a wedge. I tried it out for an hour or so today and it handled most everything with ease, except for a few of the real knotty pieces.
I figure I'll still split most of my stuff by hand, but for the gnarly stuff I'll use the electric splitter. I firmly believe in the old saying, "Work smarter not harder."
Now I know this is not going to be as powerful as a gas unit, but I really wasn't looking to spend a thousand bucks either. In fact, I actually like splitting by hand, but what I've noticed is that some of my pieces are a pain to split even with a sledge and a wedge. I tried it out for an hour or so today and it handled most everything with ease, except for a few of the real knotty pieces.
I figure I'll still split most of my stuff by hand, but for the gnarly stuff I'll use the electric splitter. I firmly believe in the old saying, "Work smarter not harder."