Buying Advice Wood splitter

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Hartland Wi
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Simplicity 608
Milwaukee area. I need a low priced splitter. I know it's off topic but thought I'd try
 
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I just sold one, $450. It was horizontal only but I liked it because it was fairly light and handy.
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I bought this one used from someone that lives a short distance from my house, I paid $850 for it. I found a receipt with the owners manual and he paid $1100 tax and all for it a few years ago on sale. They seem like they are now priced around $1500 to $1600 now.

I see electric ones that are pretty cheap but they never floated my boat. Keep your eyes peeled for a used one is my best advice. It took me several years before I spotted the one I just bought.
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It depends on how much you want to split. I paid about $270 for an electric splitter and I’ve used it for 5 years now. I’m not in a hurry though and I only split wood for outdoor fires or just to get it to easily burnable chunks. I split about a pickup truck load each year.

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"If I was splitting elm, sweet gum, or red oak, I would go for 37 ton gas." 4x4prepper

don't forget hickory or even white oak, glad to have 35 t for those jobs
 
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