Have been hiring a vertical splitter for more than ten years, and is ground level

I make cedar kindling 1" or less with my supersplit super fast. U can split toothpick kindling efficiently, a whole facecord at once if u wanted . Smoker wood and chunks take no time. I fill ibcs with my smoker wood chunks. Apple, hickory, oak, cherry. So i can bag them and stack on pallets in my shed to keep dry inventory ready. That moving handle is smart and easy. I think the electric version would be great for doing resplits,kindling, and bbq chunks for bags inside during winter or rain days. Keeping production going without dealing with gas and fumes inside. Small firewood market is more profitable per cord than bulk heating wood anyways. An ibc full of seasoned chunks can make alot of $10 bags. Recently had a customer with a rocket stove want 10 bundles of 4" wide or less pieces. The Firewood market is always changing so the splitter manufacturers have to keep innovating efficiency. Nice review Tony

Dang, I want the knee control too on mine.

Since you have two grapplers, I am wondering if it might be a little easier (and safer) to use one to pick up single logs, raise them to say waist height, and make 16 ' rounds of them. Being off the ground would offer several advantages, I am thinking.

Since your chains are so long in the back, I'd install two hooks at the halfway point in the chain and hook to the draw bar shackle with them both and use the chain ends to the corner D rings. You're then using only one chain, but there are two independent sections of chain running from the D rings to the shackle.

Doesn't look like the engine was working any too hard pulling the tractor onto the trailer, but how did you get it to throttle down at the end of the pull?

Hi Tony, Is there a particular grapple that you could recommend that would be good at picking up a single log to about waist height so that one could easily saw that log up into say 16" rounds? I am especially wondering if it would be easily possible to cut ALL of the 16" rounds, especially those in the area of the middle of the log. Thanks so much.

Hey Tony. Great video as usual. Can you relay what lubricant you and Chris were talking about for the splitter tables? I was wondering if it would work on the Fiskars 16" trimmer head and I have some handsaws that it might benefit.

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What is a good 100 ft rope for pulling trees

You could rig a progress capture with a simple prusik

So when you order the Axis machine and it comes in 2 pieces do you mean the conveyor is separate? Or do you mean the orange table with a splitting cylinder is separate from the blue frame and oil tank/engine? I'm saving up now for a new style Axis with a conveyor and have been wondering about shipping logistics and whatnot so any information I can get I'll take it. Thanks for putting this video together.

I see the advantage of a 100 foot pull and the ability to take slack out by pulling the line through the ratchet. However my come along with the line doubled can pull 4000#

Hows ot do with knots

Halfway threw the video must have missed the price???😮

Hello everyone

I wonder what kind of shipping cost to Minnesota? Ok my zip code says $410.00 on their site. Good to know!

Loving my axis alot easier on the body then the supersplit picked mine up the factory is quite impressive

Thanks im gonna make one of them

Dude just because of your video I bought one

My neighbor just bought one and two weeks in a major hydraulic leak happened under the seat, the bush hog wheel was falling apart & a grease zerg wouldn't take grease. The company wants compensation for pickup and delivery back for the repairs. I find this appalling and would never recommend this machine based on what I have seen. The company and tractor is garbage.

Tony!!! You lost weight my friend. You can see it in your face. Between the two machines,(they are both nice) I'll pick the Easton Made. Looking at one now.

I had heard they were going to come out with a knee control and had been waiting to see how it works. I love my Split-Fire machine and supporting a great company! Good to hear that they are going to move to powder coating on the machines. Great video!

Ordered one today. This should work for me nicely. Thanks for the video. No knee control though, that is a prototype that will be available later as an add-on.

Hey Tony… Wolfe Ridge has 2 - E’s, just want my favorite splitter brand to get the credit. 😊 Take care buddy - Great video!

Power Split is the best log splitter. Hands down.

I bet that is/could be more comfortable than standing on one foot all day.

Posch hydrocombi 24 turbo is the best splitter I’ve ever used. Made in Austria not sure if you have them over there though.

They are both really nice machines...I have even heard Andrew say the Axis is an Ultra flipped up. I am aware there is more metal and moving parts but have never been able to grasp how the price is almost 2/3 more. It just seems excessive and will be waiting for others to join the competition in hopes the prices start to fall with more competition.👍

Nice overview of two great machines.

Both great splitters!👍👍

JOHN UK CAN THIS BE USED ON KEYLESS STOP START VEHICLES

I screwed my kindling cracker to the chopping block and then screwed a tire to the block - works really well and means you don't have to fish the wood out of your bucket

Hey guys nice collaboration. Thanks for taking the time with our Wolfe Ridge 17VS! Hope to see you both at Bunyan 👊

When will Gen 5 axes be available in the US/Amazon?

The stuff sticking out is ridiculous. Bad design for the side. No one wants that stuff sticking out.

Great video Tony & Chris. The upgraded Axis has a 3 sec cycle time, with a Vanguard 23HP EFI gas engine with front electric start and engine RPM control, 28GPM hydraulic pump, hydraulic oil cooler, external fuel tank, optional pivoting conveyor w/ fwd & rev front left control lever. The lift table folds onto the splitter platform without having to disconnect the cylinder with a transport locking pin.

Great job, great to see the two of you together.

Can you contrast your split-fire to your access.

Would you be able to use the conveyor to load your dump N&N trailer?

As an Owner of a new 17VS-C (with conveyor) , here's some pros and cons- Wolfe vs Easton that I've noticed on mine. Pros of the 17VS-C listed 1st: Has Honda Engine w/Electric start. All controls of engine and hydraulics are up front- none on back of unit- this is a HUGE Plus. Hydraulic conveyor lift. Log lift raises completely upwards. Cons of my Wolfe 17VS-C: Foot pedal is horrendous. I shortened mine-cut it 2 inches and rewelded it. I had to dig out a hole on ground to use foot pedal as pedal would hit ground 1st before splitting wood. Lot of loose movement on foot pedal still- due to design. Oil cooler fan location is 3 inches from hydro tank- hence blows all the hot air right back onto tank- the very tank/fluid you are trying to cool. Other Wolfe models have the oil cooler on top of unit to disperse heat better and not blow hot air directly onto tank, and wish my 17VS-C had the Oil cooler on top as well. In the end, you won't go wrong with either unit. Sold my Easton 22/28 to get this Wolfe Vertical splitter.

Hi, great video. I have a older axis and wood like to try out a new one and I’d like to try out the 17vs My friend picked up his 1165v the other day…. I’m looking forward to trying it out

As yall said , both machines are TOP SHEILF . Looking forward to seeing you guys at Bunyan .

My 5' tall girlfriend has ran both machines. The wolf ridge table is too high for he to split comfortably. She didnt like the foot pedal on the wolf as much as the eastonmade either

Those two guy must be models! Ha!!! We sure do have fun working and playing together!

Great video Tony! You and Chris always do amazing reviews together.

Do you like a vertical or horizonal splitter better? I think the vertical would be better to make bundle wood.

Great review Tony and Chris. The vertical splitters really shine when making precision cut bundle wood with minimal scrap.

Table height i think is the only thing you forgot about.

Did it come with the knee control? I dont see that as an option on their site.