Iron & Oak Log Splitter (Pic Heavy)

[HuskyMurph]

nice splitter

what were your other options and why did you choose that one.??? looks great putting it to good use. wish i had a splitter but i have other things i have to get first.

 

[PA Plumber]

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what were your other options and why did you choose that one.???

American - I liked their similar unit but the shipping added quite a bit on top of a unit that was a couple of hundred bucks more than the I/O.

Super Split - I get into a lot of very big wood. Trying to get a 200 + pound round/section onto a table just didn't interest me at all.

Speeco/Husky - A little slower cycle time and I did want a Honda GX engine.
I have heard that the Robbins is very good. .
Also, I don't care for the channel design of how the ram is guided down the beam. I have split lots of cords of wood with a Husky and they are a good unit. Just didn't care for cleaning out that channel all the time.

Troy Built/MTD/Yard Machines/etc. - Decent units (owned one for a while) but the cycle time is very slow.

Why I bought this particular unit for I/O?

It seemed like the most bang for the buck at the time. The 22 ton machines were actually more money than the 26 ton.

Why a Vert/Horiz unit?

I don't mind running the splitter from a kneeling position. I can split all day and not have any back pain at all. I just use knee pads or a chunk of old carpeting.

Even with the couple of issues I've had with this unit, I would buy another. I would likely get a Robbins engine if I had it to do all over again. They have good reviews and it would have saved a couple of hundred bucks.

Hope this helps.

 

[HuskyMurph]

hey thanks

thanks that helps alot. did you ever look into timberwolf?? i will definely look into the iron and oak

 

[PA Plumber]

thanks that helps alot. did you ever look into timberwolf?? i will definely look into the iron and oak

The Timberwolf similar model to the I/O was around $600.00 more thank the I/O.

With a cycle times nearly the same, I just ruled them out.

They are beautifully built but they are pricey.

We have a TW dealer just up the road. If I bought two, (a friend was looking at splitters the same time I was) he would knock $150.00 off the shipping.
It just wasn't enough to make it worth it to me.

 

[HuskyMurph]

just got back from rental center they carry the 22ton iron oak. me and a guy down the street are going to rent it in a few weeks. 70 bucks to rent it 35 bucks each. cant wait to try it out.