New woodsplitter

[archerynut]

Looking for some advice and reviews of tow behind gas logsplitters. I split about 4-5 cords of mixed hardwoods per year with typical length of 18 - 20 inches. Anyone have any experience with echo/bearcat splitters or those from northern tool?

 

[adjusterr]

I have a MTD 20 ton splitter with a Briggs 5 hp engine, approx 18 years old. This things splits one tri-axle log truck load of poles each year, sometimes more. I have changed the hydraulic fluid one time and the filter maybe three times, engine oil change each year, still running the original spark plug. I couldnt ask for a more dependable splitter, hope this helps.

 

[Brad_Blazer]

The Powerhorse dual-split models are priced very competitively and they get good reviews, including several I've read on TBN. Plenty of reviews here:
Powerhorse Dual Split Log Splitter 20-Ton, 208cc, 3000 PSI | Log Splitters | Northern Tool + Equipment

My splitter is a single action 3ph model from Northern I got for $400 a few years ago and it works fine but if they would have had the dual-split then I would have ponied up the extra $.

 

[MiserableOldFart]

I don't have a lot of mileage on it yet, but I bought a TSC 22 ton Huskee splitter last fall and so far it seems to be just what I wanted. It was priced much lower than most of the Northern units, and I suspect for the amount of wood you're splitting, you'll love it. It's made in USA too, as most of the Northern "first line" units are. I don't know about the Powerhorse ones though, and I suspect they might be less expensive because they're not made here. I've heard and seen nothing, ever, bad about the Northern splitters, but in all honesty, from what I"ve seen from my Huskee unit, for a four or five cord operation, the fancy Northern ones are overkill.

 

[955er]

Spend the extra dough and get one with a honda motor.

 

[jake98]

Spend the extra dough and get one with a honda motor.

Yeah, I'll second that.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Spend the extra dough and get one with a honda motor.

Lots of people say the same thing. I have never owned one and they probably are higher quality. But I don't consider B&S motors junk. I have owned and used lots of them in my life time and never considered them a problem. Right now I have one on a 12 year old generator and one on a 13 year old trail mower that gets used hard. The generator I used every day for ten or twelve hrs a day for a whole summer while I was building my house. Thats a lot of use. Maybe I've just been lucky.

gg

 

[Johndeere3720]

I got a Troy Built 27 ton log splitter and it has just amazed me. i split about 8 cord last fall, probably just about double that is in the plans for this year. I have split wood that was near impossible to do with a splitting maul and it just splits those rounds like a hot knife through butter. Mine has the Honda motor, very very good motor. It is so quiet, no ear protection is needed while operating it and the motor has never skipped a beat.

 

[94BULLITT]

Yeah, I'll second that.

I"ll third that.

I have seen perfectly running briggs throw a rod. Honda motors also do not stink as bad and are quieter.

 

[Yellowhair42]

I have a Powerhorse and it is very fast and well made.Only drawback is horizontal only.