Think Im finally gonna buy a splitter

I think Im finally gonna buy a splitter. Been really close to doing it for a year now but havent done it. I love splitting with my fiskars and use a wedge a little but not much. This latest oak I am dealing with bounces the wedge out on the main trunk rounds. I borrowed my neighbors horizontal splitter but took half an hour to start and then stalled on the first stroke. I dont want to break his and have to fix it so Im just gona go pick one up. I know I will use it a lot and will be glad once I bought it but hard to fork over the cash that I worked so hard for.

Yes it is.........Take car of it and the money is still there just in a different from. Never sold a splitter before but never lost a dime on a dozen or so saws.

It was one of the happiest days of my life the first time I split a log with our hydraulic splitter. It sill makes me smile a lot.

Do It!
But make sure you get what you want, don't just settle for something you'll regret next year.

What is your budget and what is the best option for your budget?

I had been looking for a while just didnt have the intent of buying right away. The one I had borrowed was a 22 ton and it split everything I threw at it. So I had been looking at the Huskee 22 ton at TSC. They have the best prices on what I can find so went with that one. Got the vertical so will have to scrounge up a milk carton to be like backwoods(although it will take me a few years to catch up on the wood supply).

I dont think backwoods uses a milk carton:D

OK CRATE thanks for the correction !

I believe you're gonna love your new purchase!

Menards had a 22 ton (horiz/vert) with a 6.5 HP with throttle control (my MTD doesn't have this )

Has nice reflectors, good cradles, nice mid mounted control. I really liked it. I wish I could sell mine for $900 and buy one of them. For $699, it looked like a good deal...

The Huskee is a proven machine. But this looked like it to, was built well.

Took some pics because I have buddy interested in buying one. Here it is.

I'm very happy with my huskee 22 ton. Ask for the sale price of $999, even if it isn't on sale. Good luck

I looked at Menards online but they were advertised as $999
was that the one in Massillon?

Being I dont know anything about it and TSC is a lot closer for service I went with them

That was Ontario (Mansfield) and it was a Mail in rebate.

The Huskee is a Monster of a splitter. My MTD is only 21 Ton and I love it!!

I love hydros. Love them

Great investment....you won't regret it

Good choice.
I have the Speeco 22 ton. Love it.
I wouldn't have so much CSS wood with out it.
I procrastinated too, but now, I know it was a good investment

I don't like that the pump is 12" + higher than the tank. Tank should be above the pump.

I've never split wood by hand

I have heard of issues with towing the Huskee.....the Tank is part of the axle....too much towing, espeacilly over rough terrian may cause a crack and leakage. Mine stays close to home, and rarely goes further than 2 blocks down the road.....so far, it has split everything I've thrown at it......good value for the dollar IMO

For 699 that does look like a good buy. Is it made in China? If not, how do they make money?

For $1k its hard to beat that little Tractor Supply splitter. I don't have one myself but a buddy does and I've used it helping him. They have a two-stage pump and will hammer through anything I could give it. If I was in the market for one, this would be it.

That two stage pump is nice, I definitely used it on some of the knottier stuff I had

got some knotty oak to try the new splitter on. Had some nasty pieces to get through but went right through them.

looks great! time to change your sig line

A lot better than swining the Maul isn't it....especially at a piece like that