what log splitter to buy and avoid

[John in Scotland]

hi. what should I avoid or what would you recommend

Don't want to waste my time and money

please give me an electric option and a petrol option

also vertical or horizontal?

[Brett]

I've got the oxdale se400, had for a couple of years now. for what it is,no real complaints.

It had to have a new oil tank fitted as one of the weld seams split but done on warranty,

It lacks a bit of grunt for dealing with real knotty pieces or tough pieces of dead elm etc.

counting the days so I can get a tractor then get a good PTO jobbie.

[ArthurBottlesworth]

I've got early oxdale

 

Ok until you get knarly twisted then can be bit of struggle

Bottom plate/table could usefully be bigger.....And if could be arsed would get some weld on it to make it a bit less slippy

Splitter head could be better designed, would be better if point was bit farther out and blade extended a bit further back - sometimes smaller logs slip behind blade

 

Ok for own use, probably not for commercial production

[predator]

my good friend sean has a 27 ton one from rock machinery i think it was £12/1400 i,ve used it a few times its a petrol version by the way uses about a gall a day all depends how hard you work it etc as i,am just a plodder and dont punish machinery anyway he,s had it a couple years now no problems at all i also think rock have a website too and have new models coming out all the time check them out

[R5log]

Mine for £10000 plus vat

[Stephen Blair]

R5log I made an involuntary sound when I saw that pic:blushing:

 

Now that's a splitter:thumbup1:

 

I've for a vertical 9 ton petrol from Fuelwood, can't fault it in any way.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

R5log I made an involuntary sound when I saw that pic:blushing:

 

Now that's a splitter:thumbup1:

 

I've for a vertical 9 ton petrol from Fuelwood, can't fault it in any way.

 

As above 9 ton from fuelwood or infamous A11 from Balfor / Riko. Thor is good gear as is Posch. Budget and tonnage required tho ???

[Stephen Blair]

I bought it at the APF 3 years ago for £2k plus vat delivered.

[R5log]

R5log I made an involuntary sound when I saw that pic:blushing:

 

Now that's a splitter:thumbup1:

 

I've for a vertical 9 ton petrol from Fuelwood, can't fault it in any way.

 

24 ft long in total!

[truncator]

We were at a show next wallenstein and used the WX900 to split down the big cord before chopping it up and it was a great bit of kit.

 

We are looking at getting a Screw Thread Splitter soon to go on the PTO