Tractor Supply has a new Splitter!

[Bubbavh]

At $1699.00. I may be selling my old one. Does anyone have one of these yet. My brother has a Super Splitter which I have used and I absolutely love!
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[golfandwoodnut]

There has been a few threads on the Gear forum

 

[oldspark]

Looks good, just bought one last year other wise I would have considered it, oh well.

 

[KevinG]

Go see it operation first. I wanted to really really like it but wasn't terribly impressed. It just doesn't seem well engineered compared to similar designs from Super Split or DR Power.

 

[yooperdave]

i wonder how it works on bigger pieces??
i wonder how to remove "stuck" pieces from the wedge?...pound 'em back?

 

[KevinG]

When the employees at TSC were demoing this splitter on Saturday, they tried to split a triangular crotch piece and got it stuck on the wedge. Twice. They tried to use another split to push it through. Bad idea. Pieces of wood were flying everywhere. I just shook my head. They looked quite embarrassed.

One of them finally ran inside and got a long prybar. I would have used a sledge myself but they finally got it free and threw it to the side. That doesn't really bother me at all. I use wood like that for campfires.

Long as the grain is somewhat reasonable, I don't think this splitter would have a problem.