Haldex or Barnes pump????

[Wirenut2266]

Well the title states it all. I am going to build a new splitter this up and coming spring. Where I live I have the option of a Barnes or Haldex. (16gpm)
Both are the same $$$, physical size about the same......So is there a reason to go with one brand over the other???? Thanks, Bruce.

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[triptester]

The 2-stage log splitter pumps are manufactured by three companies Haldex/Barnes, MTE, or one Chinese import. Whether they are called Haldex,Barnes,Northern,or most store brands are all manufactured by Haldex/Barnes.
There is a Chinese Haldex/Barnes clone that is just hitting the US market that looks similar except it has a aluminum body.

The first pic is a MTE pump
The second pic is a Haldex/ Barnes pump