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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1018   
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Can anyone recommend a good reliable low cost electric/hydraulic log splitter, there are a load on the market, but I dont have a scooby which are good makes or junk? Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
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28th Sep 2014 10:21am |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
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28th Sep 2014 10:30am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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I bought one of these.....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-HYDRA...329wt_1197 It has given me excellent service for three years. It also has a thermal cut out to prevent motor overload. I personally wouldn't go for anything less than a 10 ton capacity. Using a hardwood short piece you can increase effectiveness and reach by placing it between the ram and the log you are splitting. Do not let anyone stand in front of the ram as logs can be 'fired out' if difficult to split and they eventually let go. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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28th Sep 2014 10:38am |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658 
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I have 1 of these. Perfect. Has split everything I have needed it to with ease. Very economical on fuel but bloody heavy
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32-Tonne-Petrol-...3f370d77d9 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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28th Sep 2014 11:27am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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My what a BIG one you've got Walfy...how impressive.
 
One quick question.....By any stretch of the imagination how does it fit in with the OP's criteria?.......
Nice one!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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28th Sep 2014 11:43am |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658
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It's reliable and hydraulic.
You get what you pay for. I would happily pay extra to save swinging an axe 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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28th Sep 2014 11:46am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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May as well get one one of these pair of beauties then if money's not to be the driving factor......
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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28th Sep 2014 12:09pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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I would rather have a "Log Rover" 😀
Featured in LRO some years ago...  Click image to enlarge http://www.log-rover.co.uk/ Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite Last edited by VeeTee on 28th Sep 2014 3:58pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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28th Sep 2014 2:41pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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^^^^^^
That is beautiful. Pure purposeful built to work LandRover. Would love one of those  |
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28th Sep 2014 3:55pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110  
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Have to agree that is what I bought. Although these days I find it cheap to by my logs by the ton or in a dumpy bag kiln dried. Rather than get the trailer out and go log hunting, then spliting, then drying. |
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28th Sep 2014 4:10pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808  
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I bought the scheppach from screwfix. It has served me well but has had to be repaired a number of times, mainly due to weak sliders holding the head of the ram in place. I have also had to re weld the head onto the ram as the welds cracked.
All that said, it was cheap and spends all it's life outside under a lean to. 2002 110 td5 |
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28th Sep 2014 5:10pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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never had the Clarke splitter ( got tractor mounted one ) , but did look at one in a shop few years back with the view of splitting lighting wood and other stuff that may have been still bit too big after tractor splitter and the bloke in the shop who we knew well said don't bother as we get nearly all them back broke
BUT this was a few years back so maybe better now and maybe they were overloading them |
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28th Sep 2014 5:22pm |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527
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I was about to press the buy it now button on one of these ??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310792907012?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT |
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28th Sep 2014 5:31pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571 
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I know, I know but here's mine. It's good, reliable and low cost...... http://www.fiskars.co.uk/Gardening-Yard-Ca...ng-Axe-X27 |
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28th Sep 2014 5:32pm |
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