A good quality Log Splitter

[goeduck]

You guys are making me want to go out and buy a push through. More than one tractor, why not more than one splitter? :scratchchin: :scratchchin:

 

[John_Mc]

I was hoping someone had direct experience with the kinetic splitters from DR as they seem to be a good fit for my needs.

I'm not really a fan of the DR kinetic splitters. Their advertisements act as though they invented the concept, when what they really did was clone a SuperSplit after SuperSplit's patent ran out. In fact their initial kinetic splitter offering looked so much like a SuperSplit (even down to non-funtional trim items) that I called to determine if it was just a re-badged SuperSplit. DR kinetic splitters were plagued with problems when they first brought them out: parts jamming, teeth breaking off the rack or pinion gears (I forget which). They may have resolved these problems by now - I don't really know. At least they have the reputation for standing behind their equipment (this may have changed a bit since they were bought out by Generac?). Most of the stuff they sell, I consider "medium duty" at best. (Their offices and a factory store used to be just a few miles down the road from me.)

 

[Sawyer Rob]

DR medium duty???

NOT from what I've seen... They have light duty products at best!!

SR

 

[goeduck]

The kinetics require (unmodified anyway) both hands on the levers from what I have seen. As fast as they are that makes sense but it would be a departure for me not to have a hand guiding the block while splitting. I would like to to have a small electric in the corner of the garage for the occasional piece where my eyes were bigger than my stove opening.

 

[arrow]

What are you splitting? Ash, red oak maple?

Mostly red oak. Don't have rock maple on my land but silver splits if you look at it hard. I hand quarter the 24"-30" rounds and run them through the 4way.

 

[John_Mc]

DR medium duty???

NOT from what I've seen... They have light duty products at best!!

SR

I guess I would agree with that. I was probably being too nice. I edited the post to say "medium duty at best". I don't own any of their stuff, since I've not been impressed by most of what they sell. I've seen a lot of it, living just down the road. Folks around here would sometimes pick up various pieces at the factory sales of returned and reconditioned equipment. Most of us consider them all slick marketing, and not much substance.

Occasionally, I'll see a product and think "that's a neat idea" (usually later to find out that they cloned someone else's idea).

Their walk-behind brush mowers used to be pretty darn good, but the new ones just don't seem as stoutly built as what they sold a couple decades ago.

 

[goeduck]

I guess I would agree with that. I was probably being too nice. I edited the post to say "medium duty at best". I don't own any of their stuff, since I've not been impressed by most of what they sell. I've seen a lot of it, living just down the road. Folks around here would sometimes pick up various pieces at the factory sales of returned and reconditioned equipment. Most of us consider them all slick marketing, and not much substance.

Their walk-behind brush mowers used to be pretty darn good, but the new ones just don't seem as stoutly built as what they sold a couple decades ago.

I have an older DR walk behind brush mower and I would agree with that. I have not been impressed with their other newer lines of equipment. I have an under fence mower of theirs and it is a poorly designed piece of equipment (to be polite).

 

[Garandman]

I'm not really a fan of the DR kinetic splitters. Their advertisements act as though they invented the concept, when what they really did was clone a SuperSplit after SuperSplit's patent ran out. In fact their initial kinetic splitter offering looked so much like a SuperSplit (even down to non-funtional trim items) that I called to determine if it was just a re-badged SuperSplit. DR kinetic splitters were plagued with problems when they first brought them out: parts jamming, teeth breaking off the rack or pinion gears (I forget which). They may have resolved these problems by now - I don't really know.

Sounds like heresy, meaning you have never owned one?

I've owned one five years. It's worked great and the Chonda engine has been fine: we use non-ethanol fuel.

SuperSplit is also in Mass. I called them and got a recording. Left a message. No call back. Called again two days later. Woman took my number and said someone would call back. No one ever did. I gave up, stopped by the DR store next time I was in the area and bought a floor model.

We also own one of the original DR brush mowers. It's so old it doesn't even have a regular serial number. 14hp Kawasaki motor. When I call them up they have any parts I need, and they ship right out from VT.

Generac Acquires Country Home Products

 

[atsah]

Sounds like heresy, meaning you have never owned one?

I've owned one five years. It's worked great and the Chonda engine has been fine: we use non-ethanol fuel.

SuperSplit is also in Mass. I called them and got a recording. Left a message. No call back. Called again two days later. Woman took my number and said someone would call back. No one ever did. I gave up, stopped by the DR store next time I was in the area and bought a floor model.

We also own one of the original DR brush mowers. It's so old it doesn't even have a regular serial number. 14hp Kawasaki motor. When I call them up they have any parts I need, and they ship right out from VT.

Generac Acquires Country Home Products

I have some of there stuff, Powerwagon and a 3ph pto trimmer, I like them and they work.. The people are good about answering the phone and getting parts to my door in no time. I like the company myself..

 

[bunyip]

We have a Millers Falls 30 Tonne, as we are splitting mainly eucalypt and box which are really hard I found that 20 was a bit light but I do concur with the Honda engine, it always starts first time.
I have also seen our splitter with a number of different badges around the traps.