Log splitter help!

[HJK]

Hello all, need a bit of help. Started selling logs three years ago and did it all by hand and now it's getting to the point where I'm doing around 350 nets and 20+ bulk bags a year and it's quite time consuming and tiring.

What log splitter would be the best for me? I would like a petrol one. 

I have no idea and have been looking around but you guys know best.

 

Many thanks 

 

 

[neiln]

Something from rock machinery would get most recommendations here.

 

Just trying to picture how much you're hand splitting.... Quite a bit....350 nets must be 7 cube... Bulk bag? Is that a builder s tonne/yard bag? That's another 15 cube....okay 22 cube, 70-80 hours splitting and stacking maybe 🤔

[Woodworks]

I started with a Farmi WP36 processor and now 10 years later the same.

 

Good versatile processor with a splitter that can work like a separate 

[HJK]

15 hours ago, neiln said:

Something from rock machinery would get most recommendations here.

 

Just trying to picture how much you're hand splitting.... Quite a bit....350 nets must be 7 cube... Bulk bag? Is that a builder s tonne/yard bag? That's another 15 cube....okay 22 cube, 70-80 hours splitting and stacking maybe 🤔

I started stacking then just gave up. Or would it be best to for a processor?

[HJK]

I do sometimes get some help from a few mates but it's still not time efficient so looking for something to make it easier

[GarethM]

It's a catch 22, at the moment you probably won't warrant a processor or the big cost.

 

Chainsaw and a decent rock splitter will be more than enough, save your money and invest in metal cages to stop the stacking which just wastes time and takes longer to dry.

[HJK]

Okay thanks for help 👍 much appreciated everyone 

[HJK]

Has anyone heard of or used the Goliath log splitters?

[GarethM]

They probably all come out of the same Chinese factory/Alibaba as rock and a list of others.

 

It's more a matter of do they stock any parts if it breaks. But to be honest what parts can't you source with a simple Google search.

[HJK]

55 minutes ago, GarethM said:

They probably all come out of the same Chinese factory/Alibaba as rock and a list of others.

 

It's more a matter of do they stock any parts if it breaks. But to be honest what parts can't you source with a simple Google search.

Yeah okay, does that matter or not?

It comes with warranty so I guess they'll replace/fix it?