A little something we've been working on....

[Chris Sheppard]

More and more regularly we've been getting asked for a basic little splitter for dealing with a bit of all sorts and sitting somewhere at the cheaper end of the market - so, we sat down with the factory and the result is in the following videos (the production model will have a few small changes such as a larger foot plate and maybe a different set of controls)

 

It's a 9 tonne model running off the tractors hydraulics (though, like all lug in's it will vary from tractor to tractor slightly - this is on a 58hp alpine so not a huge pump and still sub 5 second cylce time!), 2 speed and auto return (we can fit a stroke length stop to it for shorter logs if need be)

 

It has many of the features of the larger machines and will handle some reasonable sized rings - I'm not suggesting something this small will ever make up for a big machine but may be a stepping stone to something bigger.

 

I'll have the launch price for it later today (when the Server is working again ) - though it will be in the region of £650 plus vat delivered (highlands and Islands will be a bit more)

 

Before anyone says owt - yes it is two handed - you just can't see my hand because of the camera angle!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neG83-eEeSU]YouTube - Log splitter, Riko 9 ton fast log splitter[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJjZhAV2Sg0]YouTube - log splitter Riko 9 ton makes kindling firewood![/ame]

Edited December 7, 2009 by Chris Sheppard
missed a bit

[Chris Sheppard]

Just been to double check and the first batch are available for £650 plus vat including delivery - North of Glasgow it'll be a touch more but not hugely

[Ian Leach]

Cool looks very nice mate, well done:thumbup1:

[farmer_ben]

Could be jus wat I'm looking for, was hoping for a trailed spliter with its own Engine etc but for this price I could change my mind

[Chris Sheppard]

Cheers guys

 

Ben, we do do trailed ones with engines but cost wise they do shoot up a fair bit. Do have an 11 tonne one we've taken round shows and hired out a few times that we can do a good price on - PM me if you're interested.

 

We've got a delivery of the 9 tonners hopefully landing in time for Xmas

[farmer_ben]

Cheers guys

 

Ben, we do do trailed ones with engines but cost wise they do shoot up a fair bit. Do have an 11 tonne one we've taken round shows and hired out a few times that we can do a good price on - PM me if you're interested.

 

We've got a delivery of the 9 tonners hopefully landing in time for Xmas

 

Chris,

 

Delete some of your PM's, its not letting me send you one at the minute!

[Chris Sheppard]

Oops, sorted now

[geoff]

That looks nice and efficient,like it!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Looks great apart from one thing: my back would be knackered in no time with the bending, lifting and twisting???

[Chris Sheppard]

Looks great apart from one thing: my back would be knackered in no time with the bending, lifting and twisting???

 

 

A good point - but if people want a different work height there are plenty of others in the range - the A11 VTR is a popular one