Decided I can't stand Horizontal / Vertical splitters

I have one too and and while the tractor will lift more the log lift is much faster and doubles as a big work table. No contest.

 

Ok you win but does it have a beer holder?

 

I will concede that I didn't even think to put a beer holder on the splitter. I don't think the shaking of the single cylinder honda would be very good for flavor though. Now a gin + tonic holder....add gin and tonic to glass already in cup holder, start engine, wait for it to mix and drink. Now that could work!

 

Thanks for making my equipment feel inadequate guys, I don't have a loader OR a beer holder!!! Maybe it's time to look into upgrading?

 

I like the wheel horse! A loader certainly isn't a must have but I guarantee you won't want to be without one once you have one available.

 

If I could come up with a hydraulic pump to add to my Wheel Horse it would free up the JD for moving wood. Now it is used to power my splitters so I gather a pile of rounds by the woodshed, hook up the hydraulics, split until tired then wait until my helper stacks in the woodshed.

 

I have been saying that for 2 years now! Almost ALL the H/V splitters I looked at in person seem to have the wheels dead smack in the middle of the "work zone". As somebody else pointed out, the Ariens 22 ton H/V has the best layout regarding this. The entire work area is completely clear, no wheels, no axel, no filters...in the way. You can stand on either side of the beam in the work area and nothing is in your way. Also the hydro handle is centrally located so you can reach it and use it from either side comfortably.

I don't know how folks use most of the splitters I see.

 

On a side note, those holthausens look great.

 

Something I've always wondered about this type of splitter (ram pushes the wood into the wedge instead of the other way around). For small sized rounds it looks like it would work awesome, place the round on the beam, split it and grab the next and put it on the beam, split it and it will push off the previous splits.... nice a quick! BUT, what happens when you are doing larger rounds that need split 2 or 3 times? The 2 halves end up on the table, you pull one back and put back onto the beam, and what do you do with the other one? Caus if you leave it on the table, the next split cycle will push it off the table, now you have to pick it up.... does that end up being a PITA, or does it work out ok?

I would LOVE to have a lift one day!!

 

Since your all talking Wheelhorses AND Ariens splitters, and have posted separate pics of wheelshorse, and an Ariens splittler..... how about a Wheelhorse pulling an Ariens???

 

I slide the halves that I am not splitting on the log lift. That way I was able to split a 30" round into smaller and smaller halves without having to let any go back to the ground. Basically gives you a huge adjustable work table. It works out really well! Even smaller rounds-throw 7 or 8 of them on the lift and go at it. I split 2 full cords of locust yesterday without breaking a sweat.

 

I use a TW5, and once I got used to the log lift and sorting table, definitely will not be going back to any other format in my humble opinion. Only picky thing I would say is that the whole unit is about 3 inches too low. I am 6'1.5" tall, and it seems to be built for someone 5'10-11". Its not off much, but that would have made it absolutely perfect in my mind.

 

An easy fix Greg... make 3 - 3" pads out of plank pcs and roll the unit's tires up on 2 of them, then put the 3rd under the tongue jack.

 

sort of thought of that, but thing is like a civil war canon to move by hand. Could maybe do that while it is still hitched up. And will test to make sure log lift can then still reach the floor.

 

I'm guessing that will be the issue. The lift will me made to lay flat when it is at normal height.

 

I take it back perhaps I win,one for log lift one for loading splits and taking to stack. And each has a beer holder along with the splitter. Plus my wife does the stacking.

 

Oh noway GB, I win! Mine has 2 beer holders, heat , ac, boss v blade snow plow, and can haul 225 gallons of sap im the bed thru some nasty mud! Plus the wife does the most important part.........stacks wood in the stove ! Lol

 

You guys all suck with your fancy equipment.