SPLITTERS>what name brand is BEST??

[FlynnFlamForest]

Can Anyone Please Help Me With What Name In Log Splitters Is Best, So Many To Choose From,,,Need To Pull The Trigger On One Fast,,,season Is Late For Splitting,,swicher,,troy Built,cub Cadet,which Is Really Mtd,YARD MACHINE,,or Please Tell Me The Ones To Stay Clear Of,,,,Honda,,,or B&s? I Split About 10 Cord A Year. OH YEA, HOW MUCH HORSE POWER SHOULD I GO WITH???

 

[mga]

Can Anyone Please Help Me With What Name In Log Splitters Is Best, So Many To Choose From,,,Need To Pull The Trigger On One Fast,,,season Is Late For Splitting,,swicher,,troy Built,cub Cadet,which Is Really Mtd,YARD MACHINE,,or Please Tell Me The Ones To Stay Clear Of,,,,Honda,,,or B&s? I Split About 10 Cord A Year. OH YEA, HOW MUCH HORSE POWER SHOULD I GO WITH???

hard to say which one is "best". as with any product, some times you pay for the name, and some times you pay for the quality. would a horizontal only be good enuff for your needs or should you get a horizontal/vertical? is 20 tons suitable for you or is 30 tons?

the point is, it depends on your use. once you know that, it narrows down your choices.

as for horsepower, you should go with something high. many of the guys here seem to favor Honda engines over all others.

 

[Blowncrewcab]

I Have a "Duerr" Brand log splitter 20 ton I got for free.Hor/vert. I bought a $220 7hp honda motor and it splits everything I ever tried. had to use some inginuity to mate the pump. beats an ax and awl though.... Nice site by the way, I have been looking for lots of the info you have here....

 

[msjanket]

Best wood splitter

Best is a relative term. Some folks have used splitter they bought cheap for many years. What do you really need for a splitter? 5 cords/year, 50 cords/year?

I bought an American splitter recently. Only horizontal, but clearly a fine machine. Not the cheapest but one of the absolute best. Timberwolf is real good but pricey. Iron and Oak, too.

Spend 2 grand for a model 24HH American and you will be a very happy camper for a very long time. Can't go wrong. Mine has a Briggs engine, perfectly functional if cared for.

Mike

 

[rx7145]

Timberwolf, American, Iron and oak, Speeco all good units. Just pick the one in your price range.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

troy Built,cub Cadet,which Is Really Mtd,YARD MACHINE,

Those are all MTD, which is junk in my book.

How much splitter you need will depend on what you're splitting. All small pine? Say, maybe 12" and smaller? Get the smallest splitter you can find.

Big gnarly oak crotches & rounds running 24-40"? That's what I've got, and why I got the big 35 ton model. It all depends on what you're splitting.

Got a Tractor Supply near you? A lot of us are very happy with the Huskee brand they carry. I've got the 35 ton model.

http://tinyurl.com/3lz23h

It goes horizontal AND vertical. Horizontal works best for stuff you can lift easily - much faster that way. Vertical is essential for those 36" oak rounds. I'm not trying to lift those!

I really like the Huskee beam. It's got a built in log guide. Take a close look:

http://tinyurl.com/5xw3yn

Works great when splitting horizontally - keeps the logs in place with no trouble. Just plop them on and hit the lever. No need to hold the log while it's splitting.

For me, I'd rather go bigger than smaller. Less wear and tear on the machine. And I sure like the flexibility of going horizontal and vertical. Wouldn't want to be without that feature.

Happy splitting!

 

[triptester]

The BEST splitter that is a hard one to answer. Really, the best splitter is the one that suits YOU best at the right price. Spending $3000.00 on a top brand splitter may not be cost affective for someone who is only splitting for home use. Although I am not recommending them I have heard quite a few that just love their $300.00 table top electric splitters.

A few things to consider in a splitter are;
work height for operator comfort,
4" bore cylinder with 16 gpm or larger pump makes most people happy,
5" bore cylinder with 22 gpm or larger pump if you have a lot of big hard to split wood or want to use a 4-way wedge,
if you want a horizontal model consider log cradles ,catch table, and log lift.

Honda or Briggs that can be a Ford vs Chevy thing.

Horsepower does not make a log splitter more powerful. A 5hp. splitter can produce the same tonnage as a 20hp. splitter. Higher hp. only allows a higher gpm pump to be used for faster cycle times.

 

[woodfarmer]

wallenstein

 

[msjanket]

MTD junk?

The misinformed gentleman who insists American,Timberwolf, etc are all MTD needs to reconsider his position. I'd also bet if you gave him a MTD splitter he'd take it and thank you profusely.

Mike

 

[avalancher]

Well, I guess I will have to argue with the Troy Built being junk, I own one. I have used it for two seasons so far, and a heap of wood has gone through that splitter. It sits at a comfortable height, has plenty of power to go through some of the most knarled up pieces of wood, including big dried up hickory forks that I could find, and all without a complaint. I had one issue with it, the directional valve leaked but that has been repaired and I have had no issues with it since. Powered by a quality honda engine and the controls are easy to reach, although its hard to reach from the one side, not a big deal in my opinion. The bed swings to vertical use when necessary, and I am pretty happy with the machine.
Now, MTD lawnmowers and such really do strike me as junk, had one years ago and quickly replaced it with a big Husky lawn tractor.
All in all, I wouldnt discount the MTD splitter, it seems to hold its own against anything else on the market.

 

[Booshcat]

Blue Ridge Mark likes to paint with a broad brush apparently and his opinion is what ever it's worth to him. :censored:
TroyBilt WAS NOT MTD until recently, and they still manufacture in their original plant. I have a TroyBilt 33 Ton with a Honda 8HP Commercial Engine, Diamond plate fenders that I can stand on (at 230 lbs), a full light kit and a front wheel telescoping jack. It also has log holders built in and is horizontal/vertical capable. I have used it for 2 years at about 10 cord per with no problems whatsoever.

 

[046]

right on! there's a few more good mfg, but list below more than covers all price ranges.

best depends upon your price range and amount of production needed.
all models listed below have excellent feedback on AS.

folks on AS are not the least bit bashful about posting negative experiences or positive too.

Timberwolf, American, Iron and oak, Speeco all good units. Just pick the one in your price range.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

The misinformed gentleman who insists American,Timberwolf, etc are all MTD needs to reconsider his position. I'd also bet if you gave him a MTD splitter he'd take it and thank you profusely.

Mike

And who would that be? I've scanned this thread several times, and I can't see where anyone said that American & Timberwolf are MTD.


Hmmm. Seems the original poster mentioned:

troy Built,cub Cadet,which Is Really Mtd,YARD MACHINE

To which I responded (quoting the above statement):

Those are all MTD

Let me break that down for you. The ones I said were MTD are:

1. troy Built
2. cub Cadet
3. YARD MACHINE

Now, try as I will, I can't find American or Timberwolf in that list.

Can you?

BTW, I'm not familiar with American, but I'd sure love to have a Timberwolf! Can't afford it, though.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

TroyBilt WAS NOT MTD until recently,

So, you're saying that TroyBilt IS MTD?

Yeah, that's what you said.

Funny, that's what I said.

So when I say it, it's wrong, when you say it, it's right? Is that how it works?


And yes, you can give me one, and I'll thank you profusely!

Then I'll sell it and buy a new chainsaw!

 

[mga]

Can Anyone Please Help Me With What Name In Log Splitters Is Best, So Many To Choose From,,,Need To Pull The Trigger On One Fast,,,season Is Late For Splitting,,swicher,,troy Built,cub Cadet,which Is Really Mtd,YARD MACHINE,,or Please Tell Me The Ones To Stay Clear Of,,,,Honda,,,or B&s? I Split About 10 Cord A Year. OH YEA, HOW MUCH HORSE POWER SHOULD I GO WITH???

see what you started???

 

[stihl sawing]

Which ever one you get, it will beat the heck out of a splitting maul. I have a huskee 35 ton and really like it. But i can't tell you which one is the best. Everyone has a different opinion and favorite. I would take any of them over a maul anyday.

 

[046]

hey folks don't get your panties in a bunch...

blueridgemark is probably going by feedback posted on AS. So yes he does indeed have some basis for his opinions.

and no not all troybuilt are junk, they've only recently been bought out. loads of older and much better constructed machines out there. come to think of it... don't remember seeing anything posted negative on troybilt splitters, other than being associated with MTD by default.

just because someone posts unfavorable feedback on say... harbor freight splitter leaking oil doesn't mean all HB splitter leak. but a number of them do leak.

so if say someone like the person asking questions has a choice. don't know about you, if both are same $$. all things considered I'd go with models with ALL positive feedback.

it's pretty simple to do a search... not much new here really.. all this has been hashed multiple times. if one person posts something negative... I'll take that with several grains of salt. now if multiple folks that have no agenda posts the same thing. well guess what? it's probably true

The misinformed gentleman who insists American,Timberwolf, etc are all MTD needs to reconsider his position. I'd also bet if you gave him a MTD splitter he'd take it and thank you profusely.

Mike

Well, I guess I will have to argue with the Troy Built being junk, I own one. I have used it for two seasons so far, and a heap of wood has gone through that splitter. It sits at a comfortable height, has plenty of power to go through some of the most knarled up pieces of wood, including big dried up hickory forks that I could find, and all without a complaint. I had one issue with it, the directional valve leaked but that has been repaired and I have had no issues with it since. Powered by a quality honda engine and the controls are easy to reach, although its hard to reach from the one side, not a big deal in my opinion. The bed swings to vertical use when necessary, and I am pretty happy with the machine.
Now, MTD lawnmowers and such really do strike me as junk, had one years ago and quickly replaced it with a big Husky lawn tractor.
All in all, I wouldnt discount the MTD splitter, it seems to hold its own against anything else on the market.

 

[WVwoodsman]

I know someone will probably bad mouth Sears Craftsman, but that is what I bought and I have been happy with it so far. It has split everything I have thrown at it with no problem. This is the one I got: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07177640000P?vName=Lawn+&+Garden&keyword=log+splitter

I realize that the capacity is probably over rated, but I am happy with it and that is all that counts! My only complaint is that I wished it split a longer piece of wood because I have to feed an outdoor wood burner.

Asking which log splitter is best is kinda like asking which motor oil is best, everyone has an opinion and that is just it, an opinion.

 

[Zodiac45]

There is nothing wrong with any of these MTD splitters in my estimation. Actually price wise they are very good values.
It ain't brain surgery, nor rocket science. It's a simple hydraulic cylinder, a pump, motor and valve or two on a chassis.
I rented a timberwolf from a local place and it was nice and did it's job, but too low for me. My nieghbors MTD on the other hand was quite comfortable and also did the job. Go figure?

 

[mga]

come to think of it... don't remember seeing anything posted negative on troybilt splitters

most of the posts about splitter problems are with home made ones.

after a few years of use, any splitter can develop problems...i don't care what or whose name is on it.