Kinetic Log Splitter

Just messing around looking at log splitters (Not that am in a position to buy one, lol)! Those kinetic splitters look amazing. Are there any drawbacks to them? Are they less powerful compared to a hydraulic splitter?

 

I debated the merits of both types of splitters before deciding on a hydraulic version. The kinetic ones are great for shorter, straight grained logs but I cut to 20" and most is pretty gnarly so I don't think the kinetic would have worked very well. Their advantage is the very quick cycle time.


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Ummm-Hmmmm

 

Thanks for those threads Eric! The hydraulic's are beasts they will go through just about anything it looks like if the tonnage is high enough. But man are they slooooow if you have lots of wood to split. The double split hydraulic's look very appealing as at least your getting double the split. Am sure cost is a factor on all these extra features. I am still liking the Kinetic, fast and efficient!

 

I haven't used a kinetic personally, but I have watched a ton of youtube videos

The Split-Second kinetic and others in that price range are simply awesome - power, cycle time, etc. I think the split second has dual 90lb flywheels.
The kinetics in a lower price range (i.e. the entry level DRs) don't have the same power. The DR K22 has a single 55lb flywheel, so well underpowered vs. the Split Second. I've seen videos of one just smacking a round, retracting, smacking, retracting...and not busting through the round. And it wasn't even a huge round. It just seems way underpowered unless you have straight grained stuff and it's small in diameter.

If your price range is around the DR k22 or lower, I'd go hydraulic. If you can afford the Split Second, go for it.

Just my opinion.

 

While I completely respect the kinetics and those who choose them, I think I'm sticking with hydro for my first splitter.

Until then, the Fiskars X27 is doing a fine job, unless it's knotty pine.

 

I enjoy splitting by hand I have the Fiskars X25 and I love it! Normally I get a tree or two here or there and it's fine to split by hand. I just have so many rounds to split currently that it would take me a long time to get it done and I want it split and drying so I can burn this time next year. Working on that 3yr plan. If I had the money and choice I'd flat out go Kinetic, what a time saver and parts looks much simpler.

 

Lol, thanks Eric

 

I have 30.4 hours on my Split Second and I do not see any drawbacks to the kinetic design. I was somewhat skeptical on getting a kinetic but I love it. I had read posts of people saying you have to read the wood, and that is not the case for my Split Second. I just throw the wood up and it splits it. One thing that help sell me on the idea of a kinetic was I thought about how much I could split with a 4 or 8 lb maul. My splitter has two 90lb flywheels, over 10 times heavier than the maul I used so I thought it would split good using that theory. I very rarely have to hit the wood twice. The worst thing I had to split was some nasty hickory and it took a couple hits on some pieces and maybe 3 on one. After using this splitter I can't figure out why kinetic splitters are not more popular, and hydraulics are less popular. If anyone is thinking about getting a splitter find someone in your area that has a kinetic and see if they will let you try it out. Another good thing is I can run 5 hours or better on a gallon of gas.

 

Exactly my point if you had to hit a hard knot or hard piece of wood 2 or chit even 3 times it would STILL be much faster then a hydraulic.

 

Basically price. There are some people that just don't process a lot of wood and a $1k hydraulic is more than enough. The split second is 3x the price. And I'm not sold on the cheaper Kinetics with 55lb single flywheels. The Split Second w/ dual 90lb flywheels is a beast, no doubt.

 

I have the woods equipment model and it's similar to the split second. Only real function drawback that I've found is you can't split vertical. At first I was worried about real knotty rounds, but it cuts through them after a shot or two so even on those pieces it's faster than hydraulics.

 

While I *love* the kinetics, ^^^THIS^^^ is why I'm fixin' to buy a hydro this year.

 

If you get a hydraulic as fast as a kinetic you are going to be looking at close to $10,000 for a timberwolf or builtrite or probably $5,000 or more for a Splitfire.

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A kinetic will split 20", whatever type wood you throw at it. I went to a charity cut and operated a Super Split, we were splitting 20"+ hedge for hours and it never hesitated.

 

I look at it this way my hydro is fast enough for 1-2 people but ya still got to stack it afterwards, and that takes longer than splitting as now I have all these little pieces vs that one big one. Course I could just leave it in a pile but then I would likely get another visit from the local code police due to some snobish neighbor.

 

I could watch that Kinetic splitter video all day long. Something is wrong with me!

 

Curious what county ?? Haha, always thought about having a big vinyl wrap picture thing made of whatever someone complained about. Put that out .......Let them scratch there heads a bit.