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Agreed. I found the demo I had of a vertical & horizontal model, the controls did not fall naturally to hand. It seemed a touch awkward, largely due to the 2 hand levers rather than having a single hand lever. Seems to me that when working horizontally, you really want a lever either side of where you stand, not both levers on one side. I can't tell if any product has this as all photos are of non-EU machines that only have one lever operation. I do like the Wallenstein WX980 & 920, other than the levers position, both are a very nice piece of kit. Just a case of whether having vert & hor benefit or a longer stroke will service more demand. I am also looking at the Thor Multiuse 18t but it doesn't seem to be quite as robust and having to remove mudguards and lighting boards increases the chances of damage. Thanks Windfall for feedback on splitting lengths. Helpful Decisions, decisions eh!

Thanks for the feedback on the brands. Any feedback on 24" / 36" stroke and vertical / horizontal. I can't come up with any reason why someone would want to split longer than 24" as I tend to think only of firewood. Do people need longer or are such people all pro's who will have their own kit anyway? Same question for vertical. I know vertical is easier with big stuff but do the vert & horizontal models create compromises compared to horizontal only? Thx

I'm about to invest in a road legal, towable log splitter to use for firewood. Probably the Wallenstein WX910. However as I have a small plant hire business, I want to get a model that would easily hire out also. Although a 24" horizontal model would meet our need, for maximum hire potential is it worth getting either a 36" stroke model or one that can work both horizontal & vertical? Thx for any feedback.