I burn all winter with a wood stove in a residential home.
In the past I'd rent a 8hp (Honda) gas splitter and try to split all the wood I'd collected in 1 weekend.
This season I decided to bite the bullet and buy a splitter. Being on a budget I considered a PTO driven unit for my Kubota BX or going with one of the local Big Box Store gas units.
Then I found Ramsplitter while web surfing. I called & personally talked with the owner regarding power and cycle time speeds, ruling out the PTO unit (too slow) and decided to go with the 16 Ton electric splitter.
Although this unit isn't as beefy as the Big Box Store gas units it can really split the wood. It never complains- runs all day long without a sip of gas or oil.
Ramsplitter is designed, manufactured and assembled in the USA, and is of very high quality. Cycle times are very comparable to the Honda I was renting, and the versatility of splitting horizontal or vertical really comes in handy with larger diameter logs.
My H-16 came with a 1.5 hp electric motor for ease of use with dedicated 20 Amp power source. Ramsplitter claims it puts out the same force as the 2 HP motor but uses less power to run.
With the 2HP motor Ramsplitter highly recommends a dedicated 30 Amp power source. The best thing is the low noise level. It just hums along, no more exhaust fumes and I can listen to game while splitting!
Also, the convenience of small packaging makes it easier to store than the large gas units. It requires little to no maintanance, and is easily pulled by me or my lawn tractor.
It's a great little splitter for heavy residential use. I've got 10 face cords of hardwood ready to burn- now what happened to our winter?
I burn all winter with a wood stove in a residential home.
In the past I'd rent a 8hp (Honda) gas splitter and try to split all the wood I'd collected in 1 weekend.
This season I decided to bite the bullet and buy a splitter. Being on a budget I considered a PTO driven unit for my Kubota BX or going with one of the local Big Box Store gas units.
Then I found Ramsplitter while web surfing. I called & personally talked with the owner regarding power and cycle time speeds, ruling out the PTO unit (too slow) and decided to go with the 16 Ton elec...
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