No right or wrong answer to the vertical vs horizontal debate. Personally after borrowing a couple Huskee 22 ton splitters that go vertical and running it in both modes, I cannot figure out why anyone every splits horizontally anymore. When I borrow a splitter it goes vertical before I start the motor and I use it that way for everything I split. I find it easier on my body to roll roulnds over to the splitter and stand them on the plate rather than lifting them 2 feet off the ground.
But just because it works well for me doesn't mean it works well for everyone.
But just because it works well for me doesn't mean it works well for everyone.