Thoughts on 3pt log splitters?

[Wagtail]

I'd prefer a stand a lone woodsplitter for convenience and to have the use of my tractor

I agree.

Plus it then frees up the tractor for moving the rounds/split wood around.

 

[lej]

I have both and the tractor is

I have been considering getting a log splitter when I heard somewhere about a log splitter as a tractor attachment. Don't know why I didn't think of looking for that earlier. My question is this. Are they worth it? Some of the prices I've seen are on par with a stand alone splitter. I'm wondering if it is worth getting an attachment over a stand alone. Thoughts?

a lot quieter. My tractor is just as fast and just as powerful as the stand alone splitter and it cycles very slightly slower at an idle. To keep the remote engaged I installed a barrel latch.