Electric splitters

Trying to see if anyone uses one and has success. The little that I can find on here and elsewhere is positive.
I have a very loud gas splitter I use in the field before moving wood back to the house but am exploring the option of a quieter one to run in the wood shed to do some final splitting and to split kindlin down etc

Anyone have a model they use and like?

 

There are a few here who have one, but for the life of me, I don't remember who they are.
Maybe HDRock ?
I keep suggesting to my SisIL that she should get one, but she's too.....uh, frugal. Yeah, let's use that term.

 

Never used one but I’ve seen positive reviews. Like anything you may get what you pay for. If it has no name but a big red star on it it may be a better boat anchor.
Limited obviously but for making small stuff even smaller it may be just the ticket.
The big question may be just how good is the electric in your shed? If someone ran 200 feet of 16 gauge to get there you may be disappointed.

 

Love mine.

Very slow, won't split the tough stuff (although it is great on stringy stuff). Wheels are too small.

But I still love it for what it does. Wonderful as another tool in the arsenal, probably not great if it's your primary method, and you are burn more than a cord a year, unless you are exceptionally patient.

Harbor Freight, just north of $200 clams, a few years ago. Totally worth it. Must be made by the BOSS folks, when I called for a part, I got the BOSS people.

 

Had an electric splitter (6 ton from Northern Tool, I think)... used it inside our last home. Worked great for 90 % of what I drove in it. My son has it now in his garage and loves it.

 

When I had the panel installed I had them do a full 200amp for a workshop, so it should be good. I was actually wondering if they make a 220/240v splitter even

 

Yep that’ll work.
I have two outbuildings that were homewired alooong time ago. Ok for lightbulbs but bigger electric motors will bog.

 

Lots of info at Log Splitters Direct, I kinda like this one.
Boss Industrial ED10T20 10-Ton Horizontal Dual-Action Electric Log Splitter

 

MrWhoopee has a great video of his.

 

I have an Earthquake 5 ton, it does what it is supposed to do. Bought new for $212 about 5 years ago, and not a lick of trouble with it. It is back breakingly low to the ground, but putting it on a tailgate takes care of that.

 

i dont own one but have used 2 that belong to a neighbor one was a ryobi and i think the other was a homelite i was amazed at how well they worked ,i cant recall any problems with either one ,he keeps one on a work platform and it is the perfect height to use comfortably .

 

I have had dealings with Log Splitters Direct and was entirely satisfied with price, service and the product. Just a plug in case you go that route!

 

Homelite 5-ton here, bought new in August. It's split all I've fed it so far. My shoulders and back immediately thanked me!

 

I have a gas and an electric log splitter. I finally made a bench this year from some ash that I milled and set the electric on there when using it. I have also used it on my tailgate.
It has served me well no complaints for being a 5 ton splitter. I have done a lot of cottonwood on the electric, but sometimes had to turn it around to split it from both ends.

 

I have a little electric splitter that I keep in the garage to half splits that are too big...my old furnace liked 'em big...the new one not so much...plus its nice for making "custom splits" when trying to pack the firebox on really cold nights. Anyways, I bought it used on CL and its a "no name"...its red, looks just like most of the rest of them I see around though...probably from harbor freight or northern tool originally if I had to guess. Works pretty well, splits most of what I throw at it...kinda slow if you are looking to do a lot of splitting all at once...probably faster than an axe though! And I would want it up on a stand of some sort if I were using it for long!

 

I have ran my 5 ton electric on a 150 foot extension cord without any real issue although the manual advised against it.

 

I put mine on a work stand I got at Lowe's Black Friday. I had to scotch it in place as it would shift and almost fell off once when splitting.

 

Yep.
ELECTRIC LOG SPLITTERS

 

I heard my name.

 

I have ran mine on a 100 ft extension cord.