Your R and D ideas are absolutely priceless the oiler and the auto return would be exceptional options

Perfect timing, I was looking at this splitter to upgrade too, thanks for the input

thanks for the awesome review Chris. I just ordered one last week and I will be getting mine next Fall. Patience is key in this business.

Awesome splitter, we have an EastonMade 9-16 and love it. Enjoy your awesome machine.

Well deserved!! Enjoy, I'm a big fan!

That was an excellent review! That was also a good observation about the table width and the possible pinch point on the edge of the table. That could have saved someone some grief. Good job Chris! Joe

That is a lovely machine. You will be able to get a lot done with your helper there. Congrats on the upgrade.

Great review Chris! I just got my Eastonmade Ultra a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it! Look forward to more videos on yours.

Very nice, that splitter definitely gets the job done. I lube with bar oil and automatic transmission fluid seems to work well. And that was one heck of a load of wood, I'm sure they are very satisfied.Nice job fellas 👍

Hey Chris looks like the ultra was worth the wait. Now you'll have more time for the HONEY- DO list at home! Thanks for the videos👍

Awesome vid that day Chris! I have watched this video when i first started watching your channel, it’s an awesome review, fun day there that day! 🔥💯👍. See you soon! Andrew from NB :)

WOW Chris, that new splitter is a HOSS!! It really makes it easier when you have some help! Great video as usual!!👍👍

No brands mentioned but it took me over a year to make my decision when I decided to go with Eastonmade. I looked at a lot of other brands and I am so happy I went with Andrew. My 22-28 is a production monster and when something ugly comes up the 22-28 even with a 6 way wedge just smashes it. No better splitter on the market than a Eastonmade.

You have a heck of a good spitter there! Great system you guys have. a cord an hour is really putting the wood through!

Hell yeah, that splitter is QUICK! Great addition to your operation, the progress is really visible - also the lot is looking nice, a good preview what is about to come in the video ;)

its a nice splitter and i can see 1 or 2 generations of it down the road being even better, definitely needs the log lift though for those heavy rounds.

Very good honest review

Great video chris. Thanks for all the support. Means the world to us!!!

Great presentation today

I have a Timber wolf splitter from Vermont. I wish I had seen Andrew's splitters before I got mine but I have had it for over 10 years, It is the TW-1 with a 4 way head and is really impressive for as small as it is. I like the ultra and think it would be nice. I like Andrews videos and he seems to make quality products. I live just 80 miles from the Paul Bunyon show, where it is held today. I retired from Hocking college which hosted the Paul Bunyon show for 40 years.

Great splitter Easton made make nice machine. This double your production. That old splitter owes you nothing it split tons of wood. One day maybe I get to your current videos watching them from the beginning. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

Thanks for the shoutout @InTheWoodyard. I need to try different height settings on the 4-way to see if it works better. Yeah if your not tall filling the gas tank can be difficult

Awesome vid!!

Loving my ultra had mine for over a year . i have over 100 hours on it ( put an hour meter on when i first bought it) , i have about 75 full cord through it. The cycle time is addictingly fast... need more wood!!!

Hi Chris, been watching your channel for sometime now, the new splitter was the first thing I was wondering why has he not got a faster more efficient model. I had and big smile on my face, as you made the evaluation of the Eastonmade Ultra. I am wondering how many ,well I nevers, shucks and boy o boys, etc, were spoken. You were like a kid in a candy store with your report, and got the early Xmas present you really wanted. Hope Santa gives you the Tractor you really wanting, only way is, to be a good boy. hahaha. Best wishes Tommy UK

Hi Chris. I just subscribed to your channel after viewing one of your recent videos and you suggested I look at your archived videos and this is the first one I picked. I'm looking at an Eastonmade Axis diesel. I live about an hour away from the "factory" and Andrew has invited me up to have a look-see! Unfortunately, they are parting ways with Honda but they are developing a Kubota diesel version (Along with Briggs & Stratton gas). One tip I have for you is when you get a compact tractor (not if) get a bucket mounted clamp-on receiver to move your splitter around. Unbelievably easy to maneuver a shorter trailer with the front-mounted hitch. Back to the video...

So I was going to ask you on a previous video, what have been using for a splitter currently, question answered! Oh, congrats on 700 subs!

Great suggestion, should tell Andrew, to tilt the table edges to 45 degree. As for the lubrication of the bed try ATF (automatic transmission fluid) it will clean and lubricate too. You can fill a small oil can and squirt ti toward the pusher to lubricate it too.

Hy chris looking good I see you are reminding us at the beginning of the video when you watch on the TV you can't get it in . Recommendation don't git to small of a ATV. 500 cc or bigger you won't be sorry. Love the show very motivating. Ken and vickie

Nice one Chris.

Great helper, get a sizer jack bolt a 4x4 on it to help lift the wedge up and down you can adjust the height instead of getting up to look, looks like you have a set height,I use mine for everything and they are light

Glad you got it!!!! Videos are so out of order - I thought you were still waiting on it!

That is some good looking wood and closer to size of wood we get around southern Ohio..

Nice review Chris, if you run out of waste oil try using bar oil, lasts longer, another thing if your bottom skid plate on front jack is removable, replace with wheel attachment, this will make it move back easier when splitting. Nice machine happy splitting!

I got the same machine as you my first time I used my it broke the first time but Andrew is asome and got me a new one for free

Nice splitter. I can see how the sides of the tray can be detrimental to production. But man, the return speed of the ram is great! Looks like the name of your helper is gonna be hernia.

Now you can,move faster than a glacier.. Lol Glad you like the new splitter..

Hi Chris!!😀😀 The Ultra is a decent splitter. The only thing I really don't like about them is I feel that the pusher plate needs to be the same height as the wedge is. That way the blocks wouldn't flip backwards and would push it through. Andrew didn't like it to well when I criticized it. Keep a eye on the bolts that hold the push plate so they don't come loose like Joe's did. Keep up the good work buddy!!😀😀 Logger Al

So good to see that you're using a much faster splitter now. Most of the features that you listed aren't on the Ultra but are on the non-Ultra ones. It's ironic that the splitter named "ultra" is the bottom of the range one. All of Andrews other splitters have much bigger push plates, auto return, hydraulic wedge adjustment and hydraulic log lift. What you do get from the Ultra is great build quality, fast cycle time and a fair bit of oomph.

You could make up a spacer that stays put at the correct height to help with switching to the 4-way when you're on your own. I'd probably make something with a slot so that it slips over the center vertical plate and underneath the horizontal wings.

It has finally appeared! Nice review. Few things... 1) grease top and bottom of beams. And like joe learned, check and retorque fasteners. 2) yeah 90* table edge stiffeners do cause an issue once in awhile. I have same issue on mine. I built my table so the edge stiffeners can be removed. But I do believe that table is not wide enough especially when using the 4 way. With my table and log lift up I have over 16 sqft of flat. Makes big resplits easy. 3) you are a human pull back arm😆 I think a 12-22 with box wedge and auto cycle is in your future or the Axis?? 4) Have you tried joes idea of placing a garbage can or something of waist height stand next to your side of splitter where you can place big half/quarter while you break down other half/quarter? I think that might compensate for table space and a little easier handling/pulling back. 5) I thought maybe you were going to joes house with that wood...nope😆

Chris, you along with a few others have inspired me to start doing firewood! Besides the price, why the ultra over the axis? Also what’s your thoughts on bagging wood? Haven’t heard you talk about it yet. I’m starting small with a cheap splitter but I’m just thinking about how I want to scale up in the future. The convenience and time saved bagging and using a tractor with forks to move it around would take production through the roof.

I'll be stuck with a farm supply store $1000 log splitter for a while when I do get one. Really want one with log lift, but don't have the $5-7k to get one. Guess is best to bust up the wood with a cheap splitter and use the profits to get a proper commercial grade splitter.

Great video, but I would have a Wolfe Ridge Splitter, hands down. Love our 28 Pro!

That one does not have auto valve for a safety feature as it is a fast splitter main reason I opted to order the 5-11 over the ultra originally had the ultra on order but went to the bigger one just waiting for it to be finished !

Very nice splitter. Cycle time is a lot quicker than your old one. I'll have to stick to my fiskars , though it would be nice to have an Easton made.

If you are going to let the machine slide it self along the leveling jack as you split you might want to run a small steel cable from the foot of the jack to near the hydraulic oil tank to keep it from bending if it hangs up on something as it tries to slide. Nice machine!

I had the opportunity to run the ultra Joe has. It is almost as fast as my kinetic splitter. I think the ultra is better because it is consistent. I will have one sometime in the next year or so.

Glad to see you use the 4 way wedged cuz i see another guy get one ga e to him by that company do to youtube and he only uses the one way wedged on it witch makes no dang sense to me at all . glad you like it im not a bug fan of this model i like to support usa mad . but your happy that's what matters the most.

I've used gear oil bottles filled with waste oil for lubricating things like this. They're nice because they hold a good amount and have a small diameter nozzle/spout for dripping a line of oil down the surface that needs to be lubricated.

Tip: Put your waste oil in an old squeeze syrup bottle. It makes it easier to apply. I also use a squeeze syrup bottle for my bar and chain oil for my chainsaw. It makes filling in the field easy with no funnel. Do not use a dish soap bottle as the opening is too small and the oil won’t flow well in the winter.

You, that's awesome

When the big logs jam on the 4 way, could you push the next log through which would maybe clear the first one.

Should have a Left or Right engine placement option (for the heat) also I think engine could be a little lower. AGREE! Auto cycle on this would be wiked

Eastonmade is about 3 hours from me. If my home made machine doesn't work out well, I'm gonna buy one of these.

You can replace the valve handle your self for an auto return. If your other splitters have the auto return you can take it from one of those and put it on that one.

I love my machine

There has got to be a way of strapping onto a piece stuck on the wedge and allow the return to pull itself out of the wood. Using a sledge is tough work.

Love your content. So now two years later, would you buy the Ultra again? I have a Countyline 25 ton that does the trick, but I’m curious how you feel now.

The automatic return is very very important. It is really to bad they did not put that on. You should ask them to correct this situation. You would appreciate it so much and it’s so easy to do.

If you want the cylinder to return on its own then you should have ordered an auto cycle valve instead of a 1 spool valve. You can convert it for around $425 or so? The auto cycle valve is about $350 and you'll need another hose and some random fittings, on top of rebuilding the mount for the valve.

Surecan makes a nice bottom hosed can . I have both diesel and gas versions. Moving a splitter around you need so see your local Kubota dealer for a diesel powered wheelbarrow :)

Good looking splitter. Get a table to put you 1/2 spites.

Drill a small hole in the cap of the oil bottle, this lets out a small amount of oil, saves taking the cap off every time and not let too much oil out when bottle is full.

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Just wondering why you went with eastonmade which is a great choice i want one myself. Why not a wolf ridge splitter which is made in Wisconsin just wondering if they were a choice and if so what made you choose the eastonmade price, quality, etc

Eastonmade splitter looks nice but very small push plate. If I was going to spend some money on a splitter I would go with a wolf ridge because they will split the big stuff without a problem and have a bigger push plate and easy change out plate the rounds you split the woodridge would split it with the four way wedge watch back 40.

Great review, this must be the most basic Easton made splitter, but works well. Changing the wedge must be difficult by yourself I think?

Looks like a well made wood splitter except the ram plate. I don't understand why they made that so small. Looks like it was flipping a lot of the bigger logs back at you. Was there a option to get a bigger plate. Maybe a question to ask the designer. Have a Great Day, GOD BLESS

The boy looks worked for the week

Yesss!!!!

Hello Chris, I think it would be easy to add the elevator. You would buy the parts and install it.

When I seen the orange and blue I got a little jealous.. mine won't be ready till March 2021...

This is working smarter notharder

You can hear how dry your firewood is when dumping it out of the trailer. That's a sweet sound to hear, isn't it?

I had to laugh at your description of a two-man operation. One man will be on this side loading the rounds (the hard work) and I'LL be over here moving the lever. Just jerking your chain, you never have to worry about being called lazy by anyone that watches your channel. A new splitter and some help and you're really ready to go warp speed.

Nylon ware plate under the push plate would fix that ware and lubricant issue. Tell Andrew. Try silicone spray

I wonder how it would operate with rollers instead of a skid? Same type of rollers as used in loading heavy equipment pallets into aircraft or semi trailers.

you went from country to rock and roll listening on your headset while splitting ha ha ha , was wondering how it was gonna be moving around. how mush faster you think it is compared to your old one ? 3 or 4 times faster ?

After all that aren’t you gona tell us how much they paid for that wood ?? Love your videos !

Very nice splitter but i think a taller, wider push plate would be an improvement.

What pressure does that ultra run at? Or better yet, when it spikes, what is that max pressure?

The hard to split is like the almond wood we split here in the California central valley. Almond is not stringy just knotty.

u need Scepter USA 6792 Duramax 14 Gallon Flo-N-Go Fuel Caddy, Red fill at the gass stashen and then wheel it around and has full filler handle

Does anyone know what makes this splitter so fast? Im in the process of building a Kubota diesel log splitter and want it to be fairly quick

Those are the 💣 BOMB!!!!! What price are they? I looked on the site but none have any pricing information. I'd love to have the auto load and conveyor , and a "Boy"' to run it for me. But the machine you have would be much more than enough. I have one from a box store that is nothing but welding rods holding welding rods. Seriously I've replaced the wear plates twice on it. In fact it's gotten so fatigued that the cylinder ripped at a factory weld and sprayed so hard it knocked the lense outa my glasses the other day. I'm sure it would have taken my eye out if not for that lense.

🤤🤤so nice congrats bud

I like how the engine is mounted in the back so pieces don't fall off and smash it

Put an exhaust deflected plate on it or maybe you can rotate the outlet on the muffler, if it has one.

That multi cutting blade it looks to me the blades are level with the table if the back end of the blade was tilted up about 5 degrees it would eliminate most of your wood jamming up and you wouldn’t have to bang the wood to loosen it.

Joe from Ohio Wood burners found a Gasolene transfer pump from Harbor Freight which cost $10 and runs on 2 D Cell batteries. He loves it.

And you add Teflon wear strips on the ram?

Dude! At 16:05, you can tell your beard really grew over the time you were splitting wood! So in previous videos when you had a beard, was it just late in the day?

How good would it be if you could cut in the grapple at the time of delivery

Chris, what do you get for a full cord of hard wood?

Your welcome for subscribing friend

Would a log lift be worth having?

I just love my Eastonmade Ultra! But left to me, I found its weak spot. I can tell you from experience do NOT tow this wood splitter, as just the bouncing driving down the road will cause the motor mounting plate to bend down, leaving the motor slightly off level. I can say from experience that although the Ultra has really nice wheels on it, the unit must be trailed to wherever you are taking it to. Bill Rogers

Did you research the Power Split before buying the ultra? Seems faster with a log lift

Hi Chris. What about getting a 6 x 6 peice of wood notched out in precise sections to adjust the 4 way wedge instead of a floppy log. Im new to the channel. Thoughts? 🍻