kinetic energy splitters

[Silverhooker]

Looking for some advice, as I'm thinking its time to invest in a splitter for home use. Had a look a various fly wheel kinetic splitters that seem to be really fast and few bits to go wrong has anyone got any experience of them. I would only be doing my own and the elderly nehbours domestic fire wood.

[Logged On]

Not had experience with them, but after seeing videos on YouTube, I wouldn't touch one!

[Chris Sheppard]

I really quite fancy one of the little Portek ones but can't seem to get any feedback (good or bad) to sway me into trying one yet.

[Stubby]

Having seen the videos on You Tube I would get the biggest fecker going .

[difflock]

Kinetic energy splitter,

WoT!

like a well swung Axe or splitting Maul perhaps?

And, quite seriously, that is the key, build up the kinetic energy(speed) in the business end, with a big long accellerating over shoulder swing starting low, and finishing and at the very moment before impact, "free-wheeling" into the block, concentrating on the aim and control.

It should look smooth and effortless, if correctly executed (boy! have I not got a quare good memory)

Presumably exactly the same as a good powerful (& effortless looking) swing for driving a golf ball?

keep it simple(or hydraulic)

Edited November 16, 2016 by difflock

[inthewoods]

I like the speed of them, I haven't used one & i haven't seen the inner gubbins but I'd wager there'll be some parts that wear out quickly. Maybe safer bet to stick with hydraulic or some eastern Europeans with splitting mauls might be cheaper ;-)

[Havelock]

Silverhooker

Kinetic log splitters have recently been discussed - search the threads: "New super fast log splitter. Must watch." and "Kinetic log splitters". There you will see divided opinions. I think mine is brilliant. The 5.5 tonne is adequate for most purposes. Just make sure you get one with a bolt on table.

[mistajay]

I was thinking of getting one too as the hydraulic Splitters seem too slow

But I don't know much about either

This bloke has got the hang of his one

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[mistajay]

I like the speed of them, I haven't used one & i haven't seen the inner gubbins but I'd wager there'll be some parts that wear out quickly. Maybe safer bet to stick with hydraulic or some eastern Europeans with splitting mauls might be cheaper ;-)

 

 

We have a friend that is way quicker than a single blade hydraulic splitter, as quick as me and my mate was both cutting into pieces he was splitting with a maul, and we did this for about 6 hours, he's like a robot

 

 

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[Havelock]

This bloke has got the hang of his one

 

OK he's got pretty ideal timber there but I can nearly match that speed splitting knotty Scots Pine and oak. Still works, if needing two or three re-hits, for gnarly timber like alder. The fairly small wedge can handle rounds up to about 18 inch diameter and bigger than that gets a bit heavy to manoeuvre on the table.

 

The guy on the video really should be using ear defenders. And either a tractor bucket to catch - or something like an old kitchen table to slide - the split logs on to and hence save picking off the floor.