new splitter (I plead insanity)

[Locust Cutter]

I used an HD at a charity cut. It split hedge just as well as oak or pine IMO.

I was thinking about the HD but after a good talk with Doug Ostrander, he sold me on the special edition. Otherwise I'd be happy to save a bit over 1K and still have a far superior splitter to my Speeco.

 

[Hinerman]

I was thinking about the HD but after a good talk with Doug Ostrander, he sold me on the special edition. Otherwise I'd be happy to save a bit over 1K and still have a far superior splitter to my Speeco.

What is it about the SE that steered you that way? We were splitting 20-24" length rounds of hedge with the HD and it never stumbled. I was having to cut the rounds so they would fit on the splitter; somebody cut them way too long. I have nothing against overkill, just curious what your thoughts are.

 

[Homelite410]

I like the SE much better! Its a tick slower but has more poop to split with, and I have spent some time with Doug's!

 

[Locust Cutter]

The fact that it almost evenly splits the difference between kinetic and hydraulic splitting styles. Kinetics seem to have a good bit of steam at the start and fade off quickly. Hydraulics seem to grunt through, but slowly. It starts out quickly with a good bit of steam and then grunts it's way through, if needed, to finish the split without stalling nearly as easily. I know that it's designed to stall and let you disengage and re-engage as needed, but I like the durability odds better when I don't have to do that. It's the mechanic in me plus I agree with Doug that overkill is underrated. Plus if I'm spending near 4K on a splitter that I'd likely be happy with, another 1K isn't a lot more to be assured happiness.

 

[Patrick62]

The DR power ran outta power on some rather large knotted green pinon. with a bit of adjustment it could eventually split (or destroy) the block. I gave up and tossed them off to the side for now. I will give up my hydraulic splitter when you pry it from my cold dead fingers . Knots found at the end of the stroke are a problem. It locks the pusher and the pinon makes a hell of a racket beating against the last tooth of the rack. It takes a strong push on the lever to get it to kick to neutral. Stalling out mid stroke results in the belts slipping on the engine.

Turned the newbie loose on it today and he actually can make some production with the thing. Little longer than 45 min for a cord, but substantial improvement.
I cranked out a cord split and loaded in about an hour this afternoon. It loves lodge pole...

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Kinetics seem to have a good bit of steam at the start and fade off quickly. Hydraulics seem to grunt through, but slowly. It starts out quickly with a good bit of steam and then grunts it's way through,

Maybe YOUR hydraulic splitter "slows down and grunts it's way through", but MY hydraulic starts out quickly and maintains it all the way through the split, even on tough knotted crotch wood! AND that includes through the 4-way wedge!

I don't throw ANYTHING aside, or ever have to get my chain saw out!

SR

 

[sunfish]

I just have the lowly J model Super Split... And love it!!! Been over 5 years now and hasn't missed a beat.

 

[Locust Cutter]

Maybe YOUR hydraulic splitter "slows down and grunts it's way through", but MY hydraulic starts out quickly and maintains it all the way through the split, even on tough knotted crotch wood! AND that includes through the 4-way wedge!

I don't throw ANYTHING aside, or ever have to get my chain saw out!

SR

I don't know what machine your running nor what your splitting. I'm splitting 16-24" Hedge, Oak, Locust, Elm, Ash, Hackleberry, Mulberry, Crabapple and the occasional Cotton Wood and Sycamore (for other people) with a 35 ton Speeco with an unknown rating 2-stage pump, undersized reservoir and over-sized splitting head. If I had a TW-5/6 or Built-Right 24HPWS or similar, I wouldn't be buying the Super Split, but they're a good but more to twice to the cost of the S.S.-S.E. for equal capacity...

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I don't know what machine your running nor what your splitting. I'm splitting 16-24" Hedge, Oak, Locust, Elm, Ash, Hackleberry, Mulberry, Crabapple and the occasional Cotton Wood and Sycamore (for other people) with a 35 ton Speeco with an unknown rating 2-stage pump, undersized reservoir and over-sized splitting head. If I had a TW-5/6 or Built-Right 24HPWS or similar, I wouldn't be buying the Super Split, but they're a good but more to twice to the cost of the S.S.-S.E. for equal capacity...

I have a Timber Wolf TW3HD and it has a single stage pump that slows the ram down very little to none......no matter WHAT I put through it.

As for the price, it was about $3,500.00 WITH a VERY heavy duty 4-way wedge AND table grate...

It easily pushes EVERYTHING through the 4-way, I rarely take it off because I don't need to.

SR

 

[USMC615]

I just have the lowly J model Super Split... And love it!!! Been over 5 years now and hasn't missed a beat.

...oughta be ashamed of yourself!!