Log splitter

[Rodeodog]

Evening. I'm after a bit if advise. My old man wants to get a petrol log splitter for home/ domestic use, so nothing to big. Obviously he is getting on a bit now so the higher up and less bending he has to do the better! Or if anyone has a log splitter for sale? Cheers

[bikewoo]

Handy pro 7. There is lots of chat about them on hear. Good machine. They are heavy but it he can leave it in one place its a good bet.

[Bob The Dog]

Had a look at loads of splitters, from electric to petrol driven. I initially wanted a rock machinery 12 ton horizontal splitter at £750, but they were out of stock and no idea when more would be in. In the end, after loads of YouTube surfing, i went for a rock machinery venom 22 ton splitter which does both horizontal and vertical, which I find really handy depending on what I'm splitting. Tried it out on some really big knotty conifer trunks and it was like a hot knife through butter. the type and size of wood I suppose should dictate the type of splitter. I have seen some terrible efforts with the smaller electric ones, on some not so huge pieces of wood. I can highly recommend the one I have, but at £1600 incl the build up, it's an awful lot of it's just for home use!!

[Rodeodog]

It does really need to be a petrol driven splitter, as where all the logs go there is no electricity. Sounds like a great splitter but a bit to much money at £1600 just to split some firewood.

[bikewoo]

The handy 7 petrol is only about £750. I would also recommend running it on aspen so not to have fuel issues if only using it for your own supply