need splitter purchase advice

[yooperdave]

Rented a 28 ton huskee today, I am definitely going to need a gas splitter. The Huskee struggled with some of the elm and oak.

No way! Are you kidding me???
You sure you had the piece of wood placed correctly?
All the 22 ton huskee owners are going to take offense at that remark!!

 

[LLigetfa]

But I sure would like someone to try one of these. Maybe, seeing it is a smaller piece of wood, the splitter would last a bit longer.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200394095_200394095

+1
Given that the rounds are only 10" one could really get some speed out that puppy. No need to wait on the ram to return for the next round, just set it on the other side and split it on the return stroke. Also, with the narrow wedge, it would slice through stringy Elm rather that tear it apart like a thck wedge does.

 

[Dunragit]

Rented a 28 ton huskee today, I am definitely going to need a gas splitter. The Huskee struggled with some of the elm and oak.

No way! Are you kidding me???
You sure you had the piece of wood placed correctly?
All the 22 ton huskee owners are going to take offense at that remark!!

I dare say that the unit had a lot of hours on it. I sure loved the working height. That thing really saved my back! I was sore from standing eight hours but not like I would have been from using a maul!

 

[Dunragit]

But I sure would like someone to try one of these. Maybe, seeing it is a smaller piece of wood, the splitter would last a bit longer.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200394095_200394095

+1
Given that the rounds are only 10" one could really get some speed out that puppy. No need to wait on the ram to return for the next round, just set it on the other side and split it on the return stroke. Also, with the narrow wedge, it would slice through stringy Elm rather that tear it apart like a thck wedge does.

After using a one-way I figure it is fast enough. 20 plus inch diameter rounds take time to reposition. I looked at the powerhorse 20 ton last week, the welds look terrible.
You may be right about it cutting instead of splitting though.

Thanks

 

[CK-1]

Looking to split 10" rounds?.. what is you come across some wood thats bigger in the future?...

 

[Dunragit]

Looking to split 10" rounds?.. what is you come across some wood thats bigger in the future?...

10" bucked not diameter