Kinetic splitter - Rock Machinery or Forest Master?

[trigger_andy]

+1 for the Rock!

[Bombadil]

I got a hydraulic splitter this year. As you say, the prospect of splitting logs for hours on end isn’t so appealing for those of a certain age with creaking joints. I’ve only used mine 3 times so far but it has been really useful, processing in an afternoon what would take me days to do by hand. I bought the Forest Master.

[sandspider]

Never tried a Rock splitter, but a 7 ton forest master duocut has served me well recently. Slower than my X27, but a buggered wrist means the axe isn't a good option any more. Split some big and gnarly pieces.

Edited May 23, 2022 by sandspider

[trigger_andy]

Never tried a Rock splitter, but a 7 ton forest master duocut has served me well recently. Slower than my X27, but a buggered wrist means the axe isn't a good option any more. Split some big and gnarly pieces.

Slower than using an X27? [emoji15]

[sandspider]

5 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

 

Slower than using an X27?
 

Yeah. I used to stack logs in a tyre on my chopping block and whack them into pieces quickly with the Fiskars. Wrist means I can't do that much now. The FM will split big / awkward / gnarly bits I couldn't do with the axe, but it's slower on straight grained easy stuff.

[smokingdragon]

Thanks guys - I've just ordered the FM16 8 tonne model, the 3 year warranty swung it for me in the end 🙂

[slim reaper]

On 29/05/2022 at 12:03, smokingdragon said:

Thanks guys - I've just ordered the FM16 8 tonne model, the 3 year warranty swung it for me in the end 🙂

Can you give an update on how your splitter has performed since purchase please. The engine needs replacing on my splitter and was considering an electric replacement  splitter

Edited August 18, 2022 by slim reaper

[smokingdragon]

sorry for the delay - splitter has been great! Having the ram stop and the 2 speeds really speeds the process up. I bought it with the table to minimise bending over. It seems to deal well with gnarly oak.

I'd defintely recommend it.

[sandspider]

How do you lift the logs up to the level of the table? I tend to have my splitter close to the ground so I don't have to lift big logs high to get them on to it.

[smokingdragon]

Havent tried the big rounds yet - I tend to keep the big ones quite thin to make them lighter.