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Hi Matthew. I'm sorry to hear that you've run into problems with the new splitter. :( I had hoped DR's new design would have addressed those kinds of problems. I'm confused about this part of your post...did you have a super splitter before and no longer do? What happened to it that made you...

Well, I have a problem with spending three grand on a machine of this caliber and having to modify it in order to use it effectively. It should be able to be towed. DR did it and Paul could do it too...if he wanted. He always has an excuse for not making his product slightly better. I've...

Not sure what you are talking about...maybe the Amish guy? If so, there is even less information on his machine than there is on Paul's SS. Hard to purchase something this expensive on 'faith'. Good possibility. But, it could have been added as a way to stop that forceful kickback some of...

Well, it looks like they may have addressed some of the design issues I ran into. I'll be waiting a good six months before deciding if I'm going to get another DR Rapidfire though. I also will want to see and use one at a dealer first. They refunded the money as promised so DR did right by...

If you get the high altitude jet installed, it will help a lot with power. The videos were shot after mine had the high altitude adjustment completed and the performance improvement was noticeable. Yes, it was worse before the adjustments were made. I asked the shop how much they would charge...

Thanks for the info, L.C. Mine went back to DR for a full refund. I did see a video of the original rapidfire model going through some fairly tough wood and seemed to preform well. Perhaps I just got a lemon. I found out from Paul at SS that the muffler falling off is actually a Subaru...

Wow, thanks for the feedback Mack. I appreciate you taking the time to watch some of the videos. I thought that since the muffler failed, that could have been the source of the rattling. But, what you say makes sense too. I thought that these types of splitters were heavy duty enough to...

Thanks Mack. Do you have the same model as I do? Does yours split similarly to mine?

Thanks for the feedback sunfish. Have you split cottonwood with yours?

DR RapidFire Log Splitter PRO-XL: Muffler Failure I did this 2nd video to record what I had hoped would be a better day with the splitter. Instead, the muffler failed within 30 minutes! The nasty log in this video is dried Cottonwood. DR RapidFire Log Splitter PRO-XL: Muffler Failure -...

'Real Life' video of the repaired DR RapidFire Log Splitter PRO-XL The VideoReDo team came through for me so the video is uploading now! :clap: DR RapidFire Log Splitter PRO-XL - YouTube This is the first time I used the splitter after getting it back from the shop. It arrived with some...

That PDF is very helpful to anyone with this issue, thanks Mack. *** Update: The repaired splitter works much better than it did originally. However, there still some problematic areas. I did a video of it in use to give everyone an idea of how it works in 'real life'. I'm having issues...

I got the splitter back from the shop. The shop returned my splitter this morning! :rock: I am going to give everything a go this weekend and post new pictures. They provided a list of what was found/fixed. For those that understand the mechanical side of the machine I'll provide the...

Thanks cypilot! Hi cypilot. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience thus far. It is quite encouraging. I hope mine works as well as yours after it is back from the shop! I have a few questions if you could spare some answers. :) Were you able to look at everything with the...

Very true. To clarify: My idea of a big cottonwood or elm round is 22-24" diameter 16" length. They are the biggest I have to work on, the size I was having problems with and what I'm hoping for feedback on. Would you expand on why you say that? Have you used either of the machines...

Rapid Fire or previous Rapid Fire Owners, please chime in. To other owners of the Rapid Fire: Have you had experiences similar to sunfish and Dozer Man's regarding large rounds or have yours been like mine? I'm attempting to determine if DR's Pro-XL model is an 'apples to apples'...

Several things factored into my decision. DRs website let me 'see' the product I was purchasing. It listed detailed specifications. Paul's website doesn't have any recent pictures or specifications to compare with. I had previous positive experience with another DR splitter. They told...

Paul said some things like that to me as well. My concern is that the RapidFire is supposed to be a copy of Paul's J model. But it doesn't have enough power to go through large rounds. I have no way of knowing if that is because the clutch is on wrong or if there is something else going on.

A couple more pictures. A view of the guide bolts...is this correct? A place for improvement:

My Rapid Fire Pro-XL is in the shop Well, my newly purchased Rapidfire Pro XL is already in the shop. I used it for two hours...when it worked it was awesome! I noticed several things happening that I didn't think should be for this expensive of a machine. It choked bad with...