I am looking at wood splitters. Does anyone have any experience with these two brands? My fiskars x27 can't always split all the rounds I cut. Elm, hickory, oak, etc. thanks!
Great advice. I rented a DR 34 ton rapid fire last march. The flywheel belts kept coming off. I need something to split about 8 to 10 cords a year. Just for myself, I am not selling wood. I cut a lot of Elm, oak, Norway pine, maple and birch.2 completely different approaches to same end. Tw hydraulic, ss kinetic, The tw can be set up with a log lift do not know of a provision for that on the SS. Speed wise SS is faster, but when working alone that is a mute point. TW is going to be gas driven, SS can be electric or gas. The real question is How much are you going to processing- for the avg. home owner any of the box store units are more than enough. not to mention a lot less green stamps up front. Go rent a splitter for a day or weekend, give ya a better idea of operation, time,labor. with out shelling out big bucks right away.
Thanks to everyone for your comments. I am thinking a Ariens or husqvarna 27 ton. The other splitters do not offer local dealers or service.