The only model they sell that is 13k is their 42 ton commercial unit. It specs a cycle time of 4 1/2 seconds and claims 3 cords an hr.They are very expensive for what they are IMO. For ~13k I'd expect a much faster cycle time, like 4-5 second area.
The only model they sell that is 13k is their 42 ton commercial unit. It specs a cycle time of 4 1/2 seconds and claims 3 cords an hr.
I can't find the other vidjayo but it's not 4.5 sec cycle. Maybe 7-8.
They are bui my by Tempest? I forget the deal if Woomuzer bought them or just contracted them.
I haven’t used one, but when I looked into them, their quality looks far superior to your typical $900 splitter. I really liked their two split model. They have a video going over each model, you could tell just from the video that they are built well and seem much larger than your typical box store type splitter.
I agree, if I were to buy one, it would be their small dual direction model. I did not like that wedge design of their 3way+ models. It looks like it is designed for very large rounds and the end split always looked odd sized. Alas I will never own any of them because I can’t justify even $2500 for the small amount of personal firewood I split in a year.Even that little FS150 is built like a tank.
It's not just a cylinder bolted to some channel it's an entire boxed frame with some beefy ends. I wouldn't mind having one myself.
Those commercial splitters are neat but the designs on those wedges, not exclusive to a wood mizer, just shred wood. I know how picky wood buyers are, which is ironic since they won't do the work themselves but are experts on it, and I can't see them not complaining.
I agree, if I were to buy one, it would be their small dual direction model. I did not like that wedge design of their 3way+ models. It looks like it is designed for very large rounds and the end split always looked odd sized. Alas I will never own any of them because I can’t justify even $2500 for the small amount of personal firewood I split in a year.
Interesting topic. My wife showed me a ad that a coworker had forwarded to her today. It was for one of these. He wanted to know if we wanted to go in on it with him... No thanks. I am happy with my cheap box store unit. They do look nice though!
I don't remember. It was on my wifes phone. $2500 to $3000 price range I believe.i understood that feeling. Some years i may sell 25+ cord and i still use a Fiskars. Thinking of changing that though.
Which model are they considering?
Much appreciated post.Long time lurker here,
My BIL has a firewood processer it can be run by one person but not as efficiently. They are very expensive to buy and are equipment intensive to run in my opinion. Unless you are talking a smaller winch operated one, you need a tractor to load the logs, a conveyor to move the splits and wagons of some sort to load into. When he has straight logs and things are working right it piles up the splits in a hurry when it’s not working good it’s a pain in the ***.Much appreciated post.
Until you run something it is hard to really know. I bought a big Timberwolf, high dollar machine, and as I posted before it worked me pretty hard until I had the wedge modified. It also made a bit of junk, though probably not as much as a box splitter. Big wood in general is just much more work, and often more difficult, knotty pieces. Not faulting Timberwolf, just not how I work, rolling chunks around.
I'd have to rent a processor before buying, to see first hand what they do and don't do, and if one could be run by one person.
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