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IanW

Member Since: 12 Jun 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 172

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zambezi Silver

Electric/hydraulic log splitter

Is anyone familiar with these gadgets, please? Hard work with the axe these days, so contemplating one. There's a 4 ton one at Screwfix for £200, and another 4 ton one at Mow Direct £40 cheaper. First made in Germany, second USA. Most of what I'm splitting is about 9ins thick, mainly apple at present, tree rings of different diameters. Would value any thoughts. Ian One wife - livid

21st Jun 2016 5:05pm

MC84

Member Since: 23 May 2016
Location: Near Bristol
Posts: 360

Hi IanW, I bought the Clark Log Buster 5 a couple of years ago and although I have hardly used it it does seem well built. The only thing I would say if what you are splitting has dried out this splitter tries then spits them across the floor so beware.

Freshly cut logs are fine.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/categories/?search=log+splitter

21st Jun 2016 5:40pm

IanW

Member Since: 12 Jun 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 172

Thanks MC84. What sort of thickness are you splitting? One wife - livid

21st Jun 2016 6:36pm

languedoc

Member Since: 13 May 2016
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 283

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alaska White

Bought a number of machines from Rock. He really knows his stuff and incredibly helpful.

http://www.rockmachinery.co.uk/

21st Jun 2016 6:55pm

epictrail

Member Since: 21 Sep 2013
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 395

I also have a Clark Log Buster 5. Works best with freshly cut wood for sure. Thickness depends on how knotty the wood is and how hard.....

21st Jun 2016 7:25pm

Oakseywick

Member Since: 20 Dec 2014
Location: Cirencester
Posts: 1002

+1 for the venom spliters from rock

21st Jun 2016 8:11pm

MC84

Member Since: 23 May 2016
Location: Near Bristol
Posts: 360

IanW wrote:
Thanks MC84. What sort of thickness are you splitting?

Full length the machine would allow and about 5" diameter

21st Jun 2016 9:29pm

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

Do you have any small scale woods near you?
My dad hires a tractor and log splitter for something like £90/day from their local wood and the throughput is vastly more than you'd get from a toy one. That's splitting from 10" to 20" logs and it's two men and a log splitter all day to create a winter's worth of firewood for them.

21st Jun 2016 9:56pm

IanW

Member Since: 12 Jun 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 172

Thanks for the responses. The Rock items look to be of professional quality and thus expensive for domestic use, although doubtless good. We have a contractor to chain Harrow and roll the paddock, and cut the hedges so I'll ask if he has a splitter. Ian One wife - livid

22nd Jun 2016 9:20am

scotty38

Member Since: 21 May 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 571

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green

I have one of these, works fine for me

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handy-Hydraulic-S...B008OF5NBO

22nd Jun 2016 6:10pm

IanW

Member Since: 12 Jun 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 172

Five ton item ordered from MowDirect yesterday, and delivered this am. Had a play and early indications are good. Thanks again for the responses. Ian One wife - livid

23rd Jun 2016 4:44pm

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