Introducing the new Log Splitter Line from DHT (Dirty Hand Tools)

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Introducing the NEW Log Splitter Line from DHT (Dirty Hand Tools)

Dirty Hand Tools is a proud new sponsor of the Arborist Forum. (see our ad in the upper right) We would like to introduce everyone to our new line of Log Splitters and Chainsaws that are launching this summer. Some of the products are currently available at select retailers.

We offer log splitters from 5 Ton electric units to 35 ton gas powered hydraulic units. We will be adding several other models in the near future to fill out our product portfolio. Our goal is to provide the absolute best performance per dollar spent in the market! Our 27 Ton Kohler powered log splitter is currently available at select TSC stores now. Please call your local store manager and ask if this product is available in your area. This product is currently being sold at retail for $1199. If you are in the market for a hydraulic log splitter this is by far the best value on the market! Please compare our specs, quality and price to everyone else in the market place.

The 27 Ton unit at TSC includes the following:
• 27 Ton splitting force, Horizontal and Vertical Operation
13 gallon per minute pump for fast cycle time, 14.0 seconds
Kohler SH265 6.5 HP (196cc) horizontal shaft engine
• 4.5” cylinder, unique port and clevis location
• Large L090 engine and pump coupler
• 1” internally metal supported suction hose to the pump
• Metal guarded high pressure hydraulic hoses
• Adjustable detent valve
• High pressure valve 3500 psi, legitimately 27+ tons of force
• 6.5 gallons of hydraulic capacity with true filtered dip stick/fill cap
• 250 micron in-tank suction screen with 10 micron return line filter
• Flip down stand and fully boxed steel tongue
• Removable stripper plates for optional 4 way wedge system
• 8” wedge and 8” footplate
• Manual canister and includes tool for installing hub caps
Heavy duty log catcher standard

Additional models will be launching at more farm/ranch and big box retailers this summer. We look forward to everyone getting a chance to review our product and provide feedback. As avid users ourselves we really value the input of people like you. As a side note, we are located in Colorado and all of our product ships from this location. Please visit our website: dirtyhandtools.com for more information on our current lineup and check back frequently as we will be adding more and more product over the coming months.

Best Regards,
DHT

www.dirtyhandtools.com







 
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Design details and use of materials etc are distinctly similar to Speeco.
Same principles with new company using off shore labor?
Different principles and company using copied designs and off shore labor?
Or
none of my buisiness?

Inquiring minds want to know?
 
Design details and use of materials etc are distinctly similar to Speeco.
Same principles with new company using off shore labor?
Different principles and company using copied designs and off shore labor?
Or
none of my buisiness?

Inquiring minds want to know?

Thanks for the reply Butch. Actually it is the same concept as the SpeeCo (and others) design but with much improved features and higher quality components. Our design of our own creation and is already patented. It will allow for a real 4 way wedge system and adjustable stroke reducer which we hope to launch in time for the fall.

Relative to the competition we use a higher GPM pump, larger coupler (known failure point in other designs), horizontal shaft Kohler engines, all NPT pressure hoses (as opposed to hose clamps), dual filtration (in tank and return line), a filtered breather cap, adjustable detent valve (another known failure point), fully boxed tongue, guarded hoses, larger wedge and foot plate (1” bigger), improved hose routing and operator area, and we include the most undervalued feature for free….the log catcher!!

All of these little changes add up to a product that provides the best performance value in the market.

Our product is partially assembled overseas but every one is opened here and finished in the USA. We have domestic and foreign content….just like everyone else.
 
Thanks for the reply Butch. Actually it is the same concept as the SpeeCo (and others) design but with much improved features and higher quality components. Our design of our own creation and is already patented. It will allow for a real 4 way wedge system and adjustable stroke reducer which we hope to launch in time for the fall.

Relative to the competition we use a higher GPM pump, larger coupler (known failure point in other designs), horizontal shaft Kohler engines, all NPT pressure hoses (as opposed to hose clamps), dual filtration (in tank and return line), a filtered breather cap, adjustable detent valve (another known failure point), fully boxed tongue, guarded hoses, larger wedge and foot plate (1” bigger), improved hose routing and operator area, and we include the most undervalued feature for free….the log catcher!!

All of these little changes add up to a product that provides the best performance value in the market.

Our product is partially assembled overseas but every one is opened here and finished in the USA. We have domestic and foreign content….just like everyone else.

not everyone...
 
Looks like a decent product at a decent price. I'm sure you will pick up a good market share with the simpler things you include. IE: log catcher, 13 gpm pump and horizontal shaft Kohler motor. I know I hate the vertical shaft motors.
good luck,
dave

OH! Thanks for being a sponsor.
 
OK , thanks for the open and honest reply.

In the power department both the make and layout (horizontal crank) are superior to my 22 ton SpeeCo. Only time will tell about the working guts that we cant see, things like fit and material specs that get barfed up or overlooked "over there". Unlike some of your competitors in that market I can't see any problems waiting to happen meaning obvious design flaws. Looks solid.
 
Not a bad engine, have that exact Courage on my power washer.

Is that a container on the side to store tools?
 
Not a bad engine, have that exact Courage on my power washer.

Is that a container on the side to store tools?

Yes you can put tools in there and keep your engine and owners manuals in there. When they are at the store the manuals are stored there.

The Kohler engines are very nice, that is why we decided to use their product exclusively. In this application the best thing about them is the gas tank size. 0.95 gallons for the SH265 vs 0.3 gallons for the B&S. The CH395 has a 1.85 gallon gas tank!
 
Please tell me something, its a question I have asked a jillion salesguys, reps from companies, and anyone who would listen. Why in the heck do splitter manufacturers insist on sticking those hoses and filters exactly where chunks of wood are sure to fall? I even drew you a few arrows to point em out.

The filter assembly ought to be easy to protect, simply weld a plate over the top to the oil tank. it would save a busted hose right when you need it least, and would cost pennies. The pump?Turn the dang thing one turn sideways so that the hose is pointed towards the hitch, there again saving the hose. And if you feel generous, mount a plate over the pump to protect it as well. i see this design over and over again, and its infuriating. My Speeco 35 ton is the same way, and I had to remedy this problem myself with a scrap piece of metal to protect the fluid filter.

Forget those springs over the hose, in the real world they slow down a chunk of wood, but a plate would be better.

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Let me know if you want any further suggestions, I got plenty of em! I usually bust between 20-45 cords a year, and my splitter gets plenty of use. And its the little things that really get to me that really should be apparent to companies that build these things if they would actually hand them over to a guy who works the things in the field, and listens to what he has to say.
 
Let me know if you want any further suggestions, I got plenty of em! I usually bust between 20-45 cords a year, and my splitter gets plenty of use. And its the little things that really get to me that really should be apparent to companies that build these things if they would actually hand them over to a guy who works the things in the field, and listens to what he has to say.

Avalancher,

Thanks for the input. We appreciate it. The engine is situated so that the hose routing allows for the user to easily flip the unit up to the vertical position without kinking a hose and to minimize noise and carbon monoxide fumes. The filter and filter base are in front of the stripper plates so with the user in the operator zone their should be minimal opportunity for wood to fall forward. We include the log catcher on the opposite side to ensure that any wood that falls "away" from the operator does not land on the engine or filler cap.

Its hard to see in the pictures but the pump is actually under the beam. The coils on the hose are to prevent rubbing a hole through them for those that do a lot of towing if they bounced or rubbed up against another component in the same spot repeatedly. They also help prevent kinking.

As for other routing and design suggestions, we are very much limited to what the retailer will allow in terms of assembly so we have to create a balance between packaging and their assembly time. Others have pointed out that at the retail level there are not exactly skilled mechanics assembling the units. Nonetheless we appreciate your input and will take it into account for future iterations.

We have sold many of these already in the AUS and NZ market. Those guys are about as hard core as they come. Thus far, no complaints, no issues!
 
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If I hadn't bought my splitter last year I would be really thinking about this one. Does it come with the 4 way attachment or is that extra? Got any pics of it?

Also very cleaver to make the stripper plate removable for the 4 way wedge, I hate that about my Troy Bilt.
 
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If I hadn't bought my splitter last year I would be really thinking about this one. Does it come with the 4 way attachment or is that extra? Got any pics of it?

It doesn't come with a 4 way, but a 2-way / 4-way system will be available in the fall. The stripper plates are removable so that you can get a "real" 4 way wedge on there without having to take a plasma cutter to your $1200 splitter. I would forward pictures but we are not far enough through the patent process. Stay tuned.
 
It doesn't come with a 4 way, but a 2-way / 4-way system will be available in the fall. The stripper plates are removable so that you can get a "real" 4 way wedge on there without having to take a plasma cutter to your $1200 splitter. I would forward pictures but we are not far enough through the patent process. Stay tuned.

Well, Im glad you guys used your noodle and thought of that, shame on Speeco for not. The log stripper on my splitter prevents using a real 4 way, and that one they sell that passes between the log stripper is a joke. Wedges are so short that half the time all they do is make a groove down your chunk of wood without actually splitting the dang thing.

Good for you!!
 
Mellow,

That looks nice, but ours is a LOT beefier than that! Ours weighs 38.6 lbs.
 
DHT, looking good overall. I can see it being a very good entry level machine for small scale firewood producers. I know a few guys who run the similar speeco units that do a few hundred cord a year and they just plan to replace them every couple of years. Perhaps they'll try your machine and find they last longer, I'll certainly suggest it.




Mr. HE:cool:
 
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