I saw he SpeedPro in action today at the TSC in here in southern New Hampshire. I arrived as they tried to start it for the first time after their assembly.
The two guys working there couldn't start it and it turned out that the gas line was kinked under the fuel tank (this was a factory assembly issue). Easy to fix. I waited. It started.
Now I've never seen any fly-wheel system before this, but the thing was wobbling as if the fly-wheels were not well-balanced. It wobbled the most as it wound down when turned off (like a clothes washer does when it's out-of-balance on the rinse cycle). It was still usable, but I didn't think there should be that much (if any) shaking. It was on pavement and this might have amplified the problem.
I liked that it came with the table and tow package (no extra $$$) and that the price was right, especially when you want these options (not even sure I would be able to tow the DR RapidFire around the property?).
They didn't have any logs, but they tried splitting stacked pieces of lumber :msp_thumbdn: (crappy test, but all they could do). It moves quickly and it obviously did not have any problem going through the boards. It made me think that the two-hand control is the right call with this equipment, for me. I don't see any reason to have hands on the log when you split for that 1 second (maybe I'm missing something :msp_confused
. I'd feel better loaning this out to friends/family this way, too.
Anyway, they will assemble the second unit this week and see if it also totters. If I learn anything new, I will post again. I also want to see the DR machine before I make a decision, but I will buy something this fall.