Wanting to buy a tractor mount log splitter with large blade.

[Woodworks]

Just spent half the day talking to various dealers and now heavily leaning towards the Thor magic 16. Safety looks good and speed looks fine. Any good reasons against this machine?

 

Are M-Large the best people to go to for one?

Edited May 31, 2013 by Woodworks

[difflock]

I have heard stories about "Thor" splitters "letting go" ie cracking key welds, when used commercially.

This may however be salesman's black propaganda.

I know the splitter I used to hire was a 13 tonne Thor and the roll pin or bolt arrangment holding the splitting head on was a weak point, I kept a supply handy and replaced umpteen times in a weekend's use.

I suspect it needed shimmed.

I do find the Krpan (Ex Marshalls) 17 tonne very good and fast, and one handed in operation, though only for owner operator as such.

cheers

Marcus

[Chris Sheppard]

Just spent half the day talking to various dealers and now heavily leaning towards the Thor magic 16. Safety looks good and speed looks fine. Any good reasons against this machine?

 

Are M-Large the best people to go to for one?

 

I've owned a Thor Vertical in the past (20T) and work regularly with another (18T super magik) and can't fault them. Both of those were PTO ones and were/are very quick.

 

Dunno about whose best Thor dealer, but reckon Large's will be the ones who could get one to you quickest and cheapest.

[Woodworks]

So get some spare shear pins in and keep an eye on the welds. I gave the wrong size in last post and it is a 13 ton machine I am looking at.

 

Looking at second hand machine today but if no good probably order a Thor on Monday. Pictures following that.

 

Thanks for all the advise

[rowan lee]

Nice one Beau, You won't regret getting the magik if you go for her. Awesome machine.

[Woodworks]

Rowan

 

How big a diameter material can yours handle?

[mendiplogs]

Rowan

 

How big a diameter material can yours handle?

 

HI WOODS ours do any size larger the better :thumbup1:jon

[Woodworks]

Which Posch model have you got and can you give me some idea of what one cost? PM if you like

[GardenKit]

It may not be the tool for you, and its not yet available, but the DR Rapidfire logsplitter is undergoing approval tests for the UK market at the present time. Not sure of the timescale, but when it does arrive it will sell in large volume.

RapidFire Splitter Gallery | DR Power Equipment

[Woodworks]

Thanks Barry

 

That's going to but the cat amongst the pigeons I recon. Seen the videos some time back and it looks seriously quick.