Satchmo1960
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TSC Black Friday...Countyline 25 Ton......$699....Hard to beat that !!!!
TSC Black Friday...Countyline 25 Ton......$699....Hard to beat that !!!!
I'll add my 2 cents. I had a Troybuilt for about 15 years. No problems. Just wore it out. Ran a borrowed 22 T for a winter until it went home. Split everything i threw at it. I was going to buy one until I stopped at TSC and they had a 25 T on special for $629. Probaly split close to 25 cords this winter. So far so good. For the OP i guess it would matter how much and what kind of wood you are splitting.
I don't get why they are built with such slow cycle times. Something in the area of 3-5 secs is the slowest I'd consider.
I called the #that came with my county line and they answered the phone Speeco.???WOW!! I believe those are rebranded Huskees. I could be wrong, though.
My 25 ton Huskee has easily handled some of the nastiest honey locust I've ever dealt with including 3 foot diameter twisted trunk pieces.
I put a decent spark plug in it and filled the crankcase with full synthetic oil before I even used it. I also installed a simple gas shutoff to keep it from flooding during transport and I use only non-ethanol gas. The only complaint I have is that it doesn't start very easily when the temps are in the single digits, but I don't split wood under those circumstances anyway, so it's no big deal.
I called the #that came with my county line and they answered the phone Speeco.???
So folks thinking the CountyLine 25ton At $699 isn’t a great deal ? I have reviewed many splitters and gone between the DHT, Black Diamond which is made by DHT and watched tons of videos and overalls people seem very happy with their 25 ton CountyLine.
I once thought that as well. If you are going the full length back and forth, then the cycle times matter. My 16" logs split in 4 to 5 inches, and I can reload before the auto return goes back fully. So 3 to 5 seconds is usually less then 2 seconds.
I have a countyline 40 ton and I love it.
Not to bash any brands but there is one brand that is a sponsor on this site and I have seen many threads about issues with that brand. Bad pumps, bad hand valve, broken I beam, motor wont start, leaking cylinders, are common on that brand. They do have great customer service but if there machines were any good, they wouldn't keep having those same issues over and over again.
LOL When I was reading this I was thinking that you must have split with a maul for a long time and you were so thankfull for this splitter as a back saver. It is good to have good equipment.I have a beautiful ginger Speeco 22 Ton splitter that has performed flawless for over 10 years. The only issue I've had with her is I have to clean her carb every few years in the Brigss 650, but that's more of a maintenance/engine manufacturer issue than Speeco's. The light and shapely easy to handle 22 tonner will spit anything I have ever placed in front of her. Her two stage pump will shift to a slower, more powerful mode that will slowly and powerfully charge ahead to split the gnarliest, knottiest, nastiest wood I can find. She may not be the fastest, but she is faithful and I can not out work her... she will definitely be around when I'm long gone.
Dang, after re-reading my post I realized I've have really become attached to the ol' girl since I kept referring to her as a female. But I'm kinda like that, my Harley's all have lady like names, so I will have to come up with a name for her.
I leave you with this point to ponder... Predominant quality of human female; fragility of beauty, yet the immense strength to carry and deliver a life! Vehicles are built to carry you safe and deliver!