Small petrol log splitters.....

[WorcsWuss]

Looking for a small vertical log splitter.

Don't want to spend a lot of money, don't need anything too big.

 

Anyone have any experience of the 'Handy' 7 tonne petrol splitter...?

Seems to be generally just shy of 700 quid..... looks ideal for what I want...

 

Alternatively, anyone trading up from this sort of thing have one for sale...?

 

Thanks!

[Bearded Munch]

I bought the Titan pro 8 ton version £650 delivered and cant fault it, I looked at the Handy which also seemed good.

[WorcsWuss]

Thanks, been looking at that one today, 680 now.

Handy, Titan pro, mowers direct and one of the lawn mower manufacturer's versions all look pretty well identical.

Mowers direct version looking favourite at the moment, £670 delivered.....

[Bearded Munch]

Thanks, been looking at that one today, 680 now.

Handy, Titan pro, mowers direct and one of the lawn mower manufacturer's versions all look pretty well identical.

Mowers direct version looking favourite at the moment, £670 delivered.....

 

I did ring them and asked what was their best deal and they knocked a bit off the price.

[WorcsWuss]

Good thinking!

[Chris Sheppard]

I'm quite fancying one of these for at home after seeing it in another thread Powerhorse 13-Tonne Towed Horizontal Log Splitter 208cc

 

It's more than likely chinese but it's not much more than one of the Handy ones and should be OK speed wise even if the ram's a bit slow.

[testcricket01]

Titan pro i cant fault mine or my mates got the same never fails to run and do the job bargain at the price there asking!

[bobh]

I'm quite fancying one of these for at home after seeing it in another thread Powerhorse 13-Tonne Towed Horizontal Log Splitter 208cc

 

It's more than likely chinese but it's not much more than one of the Handy ones and should be OK speed wise even if the ram's a bit slow.

 

My mate's got the 3 point linkage version of this, he's got it coupled to a massey 35 engine.

Can't fault it, well built, fast and never let him down.

Could do with slightly bigger racks to catch the logs after splitting but that's an easy job.

[hazzygawa]

Does the Titan pro seem a bit slow to split. ?

[WorcsWuss]

Does the Titan pro seem a bit slow to split. ?

 

Doesn't look too bad to me in the videos I've watched, spring return on the piston seems quick enough....

I presume the trade off for splitting force is speed, without fitting a larger engine and pump, if this was working quicker it might be down to 4 or 5 tonne force with the same engine.

A larger displacement pump and bigger engine would add cost.... Most folks at home would rather wait another couple of seconds to split something tough than pay another couple of hundred quid I suppose....