Hello Tony & Chris 😆 The cat blends into the wood ends😊 Mama with kittens so cute❤

Mornin Y’all! Champion! Hey, gotta start somewhere. I can listen to you both all day.

🤘Part 2!!!! I'm on the verge of ordering!

Good talk Chris & Cool Tool Tony. I never saw a splitter I didn't like, just liked some better than others. Since I'm old and retired, I have regenerated into one of the more time then money types. My favorite brand of splitter is the one I can borrow from a friend. GNI

I'm 61. Been burning wood for 10 years. (To save on heating oil.) Started out burning pallets because that's all I could find in winter. Next year started looking for firewood. Split most by hand because I reasoned that's how men did it for centuries, no machine for me, thank you very much. Next year I helped a friend split wood with his Huskee 22 ton splitter. My eyes were opened! I could not believe how much faster it was and you could split so much more in a few hours. I now have that splitter.

Good morning Chris and Tony good points, It’s nice to be in such good company kitty 🐱 power. Keep on cutting

I'm dying roflmao....scratch and sniff 😅😂

This is a great segment. you and tony are always good together, no matter what you're doing. I am awed by some of the cycle times i see on these channels and how quick they are. agree that if you are doing your own firewood, speed isn't a big factor. now that I'm retired and 70, speed isn't of the essence......lol. agree that a table is a game changer.

In New Hampshire since the early 80s the Super split is what we us. We switched the trigger to a foot peddle. Those splitters I split thousand of cords on They are still going.

Hi Chris Tony. Good to here guys telling it as it is. All the best..

Great job Chris and Tony and the cats 🐈👍🤩🤩❤

Once again, great information from two great guys!! Thanks and GNI

For the most part you're right. The average man. But you're forgetting John Henry! -You said 100 yd dash 1000 times. First time I've ever heard anyone even hint that Superman could possibly get tired!! - You can stop worrying about hydraulic oil foaming by adding some silicone anti-foam. - A local Amishman, John Yoder makes probably the best kinetic splitter made. It splits anything any other splitter will, in 1.9secs cycle time. One man cannot keep up with it! His BIL and wife used one, in one afternoon they split their winter's supply, about 7 cords. Next day, he was grinnin' when he told me about it. I'd love to have one, but my poor wife has to be taken into consideration...; she'd kick my ass makin' her work like that!! - Always good to see you two and the pushie cats! I think you two absolutely know what you're doing! I'm gonna start copying you! Gotta go to WalMart and get a clipboard!!

Another great topic and great discussion! Power washed my house while listening. “What are your needs” was a key point in this cast! Thanks for the talk Tony and Chris👊🏻GNI

Great talk in the woodyard. 👍 As you said it is an investment. Body, Time And Money!!

Well discussed topic. As i was looking to upgrade from the Box store splitter i was looking at something that i could tow at higher speeds and do the work quietly too..

Love the kittens

Great podcast!! Discussing the pros and cons is eye opening!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

Omg, your scratch and sniff books!!! Lol

Great video guy just telling me how it is. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Keep on doing a great job.😊😊😊

Have a buddy who is a manly man and he laughed at my Kindling Cracker but I can get a bunch of kindling made a whole lot faster than he can split with an axe. Works great. Great video on splitters.

Those darn cats!!! Cutest little things on toobless u!!

Quick story on the resale of quality made products with inflation... I have an used farm equipment dealer just 5 miles down the road. Last week he took a 2007 Kubota 50 hp tractor with just 50 hours, in on trade. (It literally didnt have a scratch on the bucket paint) With it being pre emissions it sold in 3 days for $35,500, and the original sales sticker was with the manual.The tractor sold for new for $26,200. The guy made more money on his investment in equipments then if he had bought stock!👍 I hope all the wood hounds have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend! Thank you to all the men and women who sacrificed the most, for our freedom!🇺🇸🇺🇸

BTW, the sound was excellent . Easy listening and good content. Thanks.

G’morning Chris and Tony. Great discussion today ! I like my splitter from the big orange store. 11 second cycle. Lots of good info! GoodNightIrene

I like your videos. The 2 of you give some good info.

Awesome video boys. I enjoy your synergy. Love the cats.

THANK YOU for this. I need part two

Another great woodcast!

Awesome topic, I'm looking to buy a splitter very soon, it is good to hear your experiences. Thank you

More great info thanks

Oh my, how do we hold back. We can smell shit but can't recognize pencils. Lmao 🤣

Awesome information. Been watching you a long time, since you were using the glacier. Many thanks for all your content!

You are so right that about the "real world" tonnage of splitters. My "wimpy" 28 ton commercial grade splitter can run a 12-way wedge in wood that would stall my old box store 27 ton splitter. By the way, I've split elm on my splitter that was a dream to split, also had hickory that was a royal pain to split because of stringy wood. My Wolfe Ridge has the oil cooler, and when it kicks in it keeps the hydraulic oil no warmer than 120F.

great talk session. I bought a John Deere 5 log splitter last year. raised it up to waist height and I love it. very small hydraulic tank never heats up. restriction makes heat. box store splitters have to big of cylinders and to small of return lines. Pumps are not enough gpm for cylinder. And engine hp is to small for cylinder and all that reduces speed. love the talk session

1000 bundles went out this week

I still feel spoiled with my "34 ton", it will split a 24 inch round of fir or red alder as advertised. It's great for taking out the wood pile to my roof line. The "lifetime" plastic tables are quite nice for minor sorting from what I've found.

Attention SE Wisconsin Woodhounds. While i was swimming today a lady asked if I would be intetested in downed wood on a 20 acre plot in Palmyra. Her son owns the land, and the trees came down in the winter storms. Palmyra is part of The Kettle Moraine Forest Southern Unit. I can get more info if anyone in the area is interested. Ann Marie

My Welsh Terrier Loki, watched the video with me this morning. He was looking for the meow-meow kitties, tail wagging and head tilting.

Great video! Ive always believed in looking for the best you can afford then splurging for the next step up. There's nothing like name brand commercial equipment. As far as kinetic splitters, I have a Super Split HD and it has about a 2 second cycle time and at first it was intimidating but now its like second nature and it fly's through wood. It doesnt do well with big knots, thats why I ordered a Eastonmade Ultra and if that cant get through it I use our Wolferidge skid steer splitter will make splinters out of it. I think I have a great system, skid steer splitter to bust up big/knoty rounds then split them right next to the Super Split and or Eastonmade ULTRA...big pile right next to the splitter, no more picking up big rounds, no more noodling big rounds down, only thing Im missing is a conveyer which will probably be ordered this fall.

Love you guys

Mike Shea is the guy with the double splitter you were talking about 😂.

The only thing i think that was missed, is some box store splitters have pins or blots. that can rattle and make just as much or more noise then the engine. . I came across a dead inclosed generator, and used its rubber engine mounts, and extra quiet muffler. a sound meter is at about 70 dB now, versus about 100/110db before. So much more user friendly!!!!! You can actually have a conversation over it running. LOL

I like these talks nice job to both of you ! 🪓🪓🪓

Nice video. Wonder bread bags left nice paint dots on socks and legs.

Hey Chris and Tony . Great points . I have the Countyline 25 ton . I really like the splitter but I wish I had of realized how important a log lift would be !!!

The dual action splitter and the kinetic splitter at the Hoosier Firewood Hysteria event are mine. The dual action was the Harbor Freight 20-ton splitter that has some modifications /improvements done to it to increase speed and provide additional hydraulic fluid capacity. Also has the slip on 4-way wedge. But as both you and Tony said, unless it's a specific wood size it's usually faster to split with the single wedge. Mike 2Shea Firewood

Good morning Woodhounds!!(-:

I started with a axe and splitting mail,bought me a Tractor Supply Co.wood splitter

The only company that seems to advertise the correct tonnage on their splitters is Eastonmade. As for the cost of a commercial splitter, it can be shared between a few neighbours that split firewood. Tony is right, it comes down to the old issue of money vs time. At the end of the day, I think it is worth it to go the route of saving time.

I have a harbor freight 5 ton electric $300 I’ve split 3 1/2 cords so far and it’s done 14” to 16” oak and hickory, it gets a little unhappy with some bad twisteez but it’s easier than doing by hand.

The splitter does not get tired

Thoroughly enjoyable chat, thanks fellas. Hey, when you told Tony to watch out for the kitty by his foot- Would that be “Pussy-footing around”? Enjoy this Memorial Day🇺🇸🇺🇸

I got box store splitter. I do 13 cords wood this year. I definitely wish could do it in half the time. I like to see one them brute force semi pro your friend got few months ago. Rain here all weekend have good weekend.

Great episode. Lots of info, I bet you guys could talk a lot about this. You are right I'm looking at a splitter and told the wife that I'm not settling, I'm going to get a good one.

I have a 25 ton Black Diamond n it may be slow compared to others but at least i know i can split anything throw at it n that was a upgrade from a 22 ton Speeco than n the fall im looking at a Stihl 661 with a 36" bar n a full chisel skip tooth due to cuttin bigger trees on private property but yeah up grading is the best thing

I have a county line wood splitter now instead of renting a wood splitter and my wood splitter is a 40 ton wood splitter

Such an enjoyable podcast guys. The show aswell has such good verbalization of what you are doing along w including all of your personal experience to help. This podcast episode convinced me to spend some money on a used log splitter. I found an amazing splitter built by an 87 yr old welder by trade, farmer by night used it for over 30 years. Made splitting so much more enjoyable and i plan on owning it for over 30 years. Thanks guys.

Hi guys

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if we get some really good grain prices, this year. maybe i should go buy a easton 5/11 with a 4 way and road tires and the huge lift table. that lift table alone would make my tsc 30 ton work much faster. if i got the easton and set it up just right with a childs slide. i could let it push the wood right into the woodbox. i know i need to replace the kill switch wires on my kohler engine.

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Was the glacier the yellow splitter, thought before the Eastonmade you had a Woods HLS27? Which is better having the wedge running inside the rails of the I-beam or wrapped around the beam? Mine is inside and like that the beam helps hold the log but debris is trapped easy.

How is cycle time measured? I just bought a used 12 ton vertical splitter for 500€. I can adjust the starting position of the wedge depending on the size of the round so it always automaticaly returns just a little bit above the round. I never used a hydraulic splitter before so I thought that it is going to be a bit weak for my knoted beech rounds but so far it split everything that I placed under the wedge. And I'm talking about knoted 50cm long and 50cm wide rounds so heavy that I can't lift them from the ground by myself. The con of this splitter is that I need to lift the shorter rounds but it has the ability to split 100cm long ones that I don't need to lift. It looks quite fast but I never used a splitter before so I can't compare it with anything better

Call them tree huggars

You all only touched on the kinetic splitters, and I’ve only seen one comment about them on here. If you and your “friend” LOL have a minute would you two be able to do a better comparison on them vs where they are the as far as a semi pro or pro model? Thanks

Great info Chris. Who is that other guy? Lol hi Tony!! Question. I have an almost 2 year old box store splitter. The auto detent has stopped working. And the valve lever is “sticky” Why?? Simple adjustment, time for hydro fluid change? I appreciate and help. Thanks

I have a crooked finger because of a kinetic splitter.

Can you please talk about how splitters are rated, e.g., 22 ton, 25 ton, etc.? Why do you say that number is made up by marketing? What is the basis for comparing?

Good video about splitters

2 pots tday!!

Reguardless the splitter fast or slow just remember stupid hurts.

hi up there even thought i have the oldest ,fastest , best splitter on y/t . i really enjoyed the chat , well done to both of you . now get splitting , john

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Great video, I have the wolf ridge 28 C PRO 4 and 6 way wedge, it was a game changer for me 🔥🪵😎