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[@WilleysFirewood]

One of the most underrated splitters still made today. They certainly have their place.

[@ohiowoodburner]

awesome machines

[@TwinCityFirewood]

Totally agree with you about this splitter!! Mr. Joe, a few years ago You gave me some great advice about firewood sales and info about the SS machine. I love my super split & I’ll be forever grateful that you were willing to take time to talk with me. Thanks again!!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Good to hear buddy. You can't go wrong with the Super Splitter!

[@crazyman3157]

I totally agree with you Joe. You sparked a memory, Andrew at EastonMade mentioned that the Ultra was, in part, designed to compete with kinetic splitters. Chris at In The Woodyard and yourself both started out small with what you had, built your business to what you have grown to, and shared your wisdom with those looking to get a start in the firewood business. Invest with the profits when the cash is in hand, keep the risk low, and debt amount as low as possible =, better to not have any debt. The Super Splitter and the Ultra are both on my list of splitters I would get based on the size, ease of mobility, ease of repairs, and the pure production they both can produce. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think the Ultra is more practical given its power and robustness and prob worth the few extra $$. That of course didn't exist when I bought this SS

[@amandadavis9726]

@@ohiowoodburnerI agree on that. I think the Ultra is the only lower level Hydraulic splitter that is more efficient than the SS,…and that is only if it has the 4 way wedge on it. Other than that, the other hydraulic models can’t compete.

[@leovogelgesang4398]

I got my super splitter because of you and Twin City Firewood, and i absolutely love it, it has been a game changer for me! Have a good day Joe

[@codylea3633]

Ditto! I’ve sold firewood for years and after watching Joe & Jacob’s videos I decided to pull the trigger on a HD model. Best decision I’ve made!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great to hear Leo. Awesome machine!

[@leovogelgesang4398]

@@codylea3633I picked mine up used, and by used i mean the paint was still on the wedge, i am getting way more production than from my old homemade splitter! Enjoy your machine

[@CliffsideStables]

@@codylea3633me too! Tim in northern TN

[@TwinCityFirewood]

@@codylea3633appreciate you!

[@jasonracette6143]

Hi Joe, another great and informative video. My father purchased one of the very first Super Splits back around 1979. When I was taught how to run the splitter, if we had a log that would not split in one push, we would return the ram and let the fly wheels get back up to speed before we sent the ram again. Very rarely did we encounter a log that we could not split in two or three pushes. Those were the good ol' days. Thank you for another great video!

[@googleboy7]

Hi Milo, I was a Super Split dealer nearly fifty years ago. Ten years ago, I converted mine to electrical power. My next mod is to raise the height of the table. When my wife and I were discussing what to leave to our son and daughter, our daughter, who generally hates machines, immediately said, "I want the Super Split!" It never occured to me that it would become a family heirloom. 😊 Shalom/gw

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha... Great story Yoyo. They are def an heirloom!

[@BigelowWoodcraft]

You and Jacob from TwinCity firewood sold me on them. I bought mine last year. Great machine.

[@ohiowoodburner]

You can't go wrong with it for sure buddy

[@CliffsideStables]

I agree! Tim in northern TN

[@TwinCityFirewood]

Many thanks Mr. Jerry! 👊🏻

[@billobermeyer660]

What a difference the Super Split has done for me, Joe! Thank you for making the other videos of the SS and helping me understand it's value. It's really gotten broke in now and wow does it produce. Thanks again!!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great machine isn't it? Love it

[@rodneysweetnam8653]

Hi Joe - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. Nice to see Old Faithfull again. However,it looks somewhat sad and neglected so get out the car polish and freshen up the gas tank and casings! To me the big advantage of the Super Split over its fast hydraulic competitors is the lighter weight and therefore greater maneuverability in addition to the lower price point. Too bad they don't sell them them this side of the pond.

[@ohiowoodburner]

They are very maneuverable around the yard for sure BR. I agree that I must spend some time to get the dust off it. The barn isn't the best environment for storing treasures like this!

[@michaelwillson6847]

Ain't that the truth rodders id have one in a heart beat hope your good m8 from across the sea 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@michaelwillson6847]

The closest I've found in UK is portek electric kenetic splitter 8.5ton split force. £650

[@LeBlancfirewood]

And runs all day on a gallon of gas

[@LeBlancfirewood]

It's amazing how the hold up I split 6 tractor trailers just this year times that by 6 years

[@mlj6419]

That's the first wood splitter I ever used. My buddy's dad sold then in the early 80's. My buddy still has and it use it when we want to revisit our early days. Thanks

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great machine. Will last forever!

[@lounar482]

I think that manufacturer owes you a big one!

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha. I have never once spoke to them about my vids. I don't know if they even know I am on YT.

[@a-verybasic2]

Thanks Joe- HD electric model is awesome. No engine noise to deal with

[@ohiowoodburner]

I almost went with electric but thought the gas was more practical

[@pyroman6000]

Id have killed for one of these, today. Mid 80's, but the sun made you feel like an ant under a magnifying glass... Got a new load of wood today, and needed a few wagons full of small splits to fill a dent in my stack, so i did exactly what youre doing- split right out of the truck. I, however, dont have a super splitter- i have axes. Also like you, most of it was gnarly, knotty, crotchy stuff. We pulled from his heating wood shed, because thst pile is mostly wood I like- ash, oak, and sugar maple. Thus, the splits were huge, and there were lots of boiler chunks. Not a big deal, but it was a miserable day to work that hard! And most pieces required extra effort to split. BUT that kind of wood makes the best firewood! I rewarded myself with roasted corn on the cob, and grilled pork chops. Those sugar maple chunks make tasty pork!

[@DaveDunehew-e1f]

Joe, great video. I ❤️ it how you demonstrate your equipment. Looks like you enjoy what you have & what your doing with it. I think every person should have one of these that deals with firewood especially boiler wood & bundle wood. Thank you for sharing your time. I’m sure it helps many people . Have a great day.👍Dave from Maine.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for the nice comment Dave

[@elainereid5833]

Those huge chunks are going to burn for a long time in the boiler this winter! Elaine from Canada here, ahh you brought out my childhood memories with the Super Split (or was that just only 4 years ago when I first saw it on your channel?) Ha ha, great beginnings! I see you’ve reached 45K subs, congrats. You don’t get tired of running the SS, and I love hearing the sound of the snapping, splitting wood. Thanks for bringing out the ‘ol faithful splitter again for us to enjoy. Have a great week Joe!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for watching and supporting Elaine. I always look forward to your comments! He's to 46k! lol

[@craigdavis1503]

I think that is a great splitter. I think you should do a video on your heating system to show some of us who don’t have this kind of heating the pros and cons and maybe we might change over to wood.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I have a couple older vids that were very popular. Here is one of them Craig kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6liIOworGZa6csi=EhD9soe4pD4ev0Ko

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Good Morning Joe and Emily, 59 degrees here this beautiful morning, Great video of the fastest splitter on KZbin 👍🏼🇺🇸

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha. Love this thing. Your 'lectric one looks like it is cranking out the wood. Have you ever tripped a breaker using it?

[@jbbrown7907]

We found the hand activated trigger to be much slower than when we adapted our super split to a foot peddle trigger. I had three friends who had super splits. They had all changed them over from requiring one hand come off the wood to two-handed operation.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think a foot pedal would be pretty cool.

[@Garrett572xpg]

supersplit HD owner from watching how fast it is on your videos,90lb fly wheels. Used to spend all day to try making enough firewood in a day with a 14 second cycle time 30 ton splitter. Now i Can fly thru a facecord tk make small split wood in 20-25 min no problem. With 2 people. I think u could split a facecord in 15 min easily or less. Only thing slowing u down is the time it takes to grab another round. I use waste oil to keep the beam clean and white litium spray grease on the roller. Fast kindling making machine for pine and cedar bundles or smoking wood chunks. Haven't had any issues yet 160 hrs in. Best investment for anyone who sells firewood or wants to get their winters heating wood split fast

[@jphbigbuck2277]

Great video as usual and thanks for sharing some knowledge. I've just invested in the HD model and have to say I'm very pleased with it. Honestly I'm not sure I've ever heard a bad comment about the super split. Love your channel keep it up!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks JP. You will love that thing

[@jbbrown7907]

At the woodsman competition on Columbus Day, the super splits took the top three places.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I don't doubt it.

[@circlebmn]

Ran enough wood through mine the table shined like the top of the Chrysler building. Pretty sure I took out a rotator cuff as well. Excellent machines. 🔥

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great machines for sure

[@waynebarnett7467]

That’s splitter is the bees knees. Love it. Have a great week Joe. Supposed to heat up this week, i can’t wait for the weather to cool off a bit.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I'm feeling the heat today. I was working early and felt it once the sun came up over the trees!

[@jbbrown7907]

The weather in north eastern Ohio must be just right today.

[@ohiowoodburner]

It just got done raining but I was pretty productive early

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

I love your kinetic splitter. I've never used one but from seeing you and others operating it, I'm impressed. Some mothballs or cloves and a tarp should be good for storing old reliable. Good video 😊

[@ohiowoodburner]

thanks for watching and supporting us Lyle!

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

@@ohiowoodburner thanks for sharing 😊

[@pnuttheclownh2254]

entertaining, factual, humors and just plain nice.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for the nice comment!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

I didn't know of these when I started, but since i am in all kinds of weather, the Champion got me to the splitter I have now. Overall, nice review, Joe 😉👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

I didn't know they existed either. I thought the only splitters for firewood were the type I had...SLOW! LOL

[@haroldanderson2781]

Going old school!! Still love the sound of that machine. Thanks Joe!

[@ohiowoodburner]

I love it too. Very relaxing!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Nice splitter. Take care

[@johnrosier1686]

A Poulon, a pickup, and a SuperSplitter and you are in business!

[@ohiowoodburner]

I am in total agreement John!

[@jimschaffroth5652]

Bougjt a different brand of kinetic splitter. I had a green notty pine that had been cut about 8 months ago. It handle the small and medium pieces fine but wouldnt touch the big rounds. Not even if i trued shaving from the outside first. They are fast. I filled my truck bed in 20 minutes. It would have taken an hour and a half at least with my hydraulic splitter. My time is definitely worth the purchase.

[@cliffjenkins6419]

Good video Joe. That splitter is pretty fast, I can see you point about productivity and versatility. Funny how buisnesses grow is'nt it? Good on ya mate. Cheers from HB NZ

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for the nice comment Mr Jenkins

[@peterh9927]

Hi Joe. I was hoping you would bring back the Super Split. I love mine, wouldn't be in the firewood business without it. I've split many hundreds of cords with out any mechanical issues. Definitely a fair weather machine and I keep it clean and lubed.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Sounds like you and me have a lot in common pete!

[@peterh9927]

​. We do!

[@ronbrooks6681]

That Splitter Joe is Fantastic. Maybe I will start looking around for 1. Finally Starting to Cut My Logs up. At Least its Cooler and Less Humid. Sure feels good to get out in my Woodyard every other day, for 2hours, as advised by my Cardiologist. Can not do anything outside today to Wet, but I am going to Stack what I cut up and Split on Friday. Great Video as always and See you at the next one. Ron from the Woodyard in Duanesburg NY.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Ron. Heat is coming back for the next couple days

[@tmccusk1]

Hi Joe. I took your advice and bought one. The cowling is made of plastic now. Still a great splitter. I keep a can of WD40 and putty knife next to it that I hit the track and bearing with. I’ve been neglecting the two lower bearings. I’m gonna get on those now.

[@ohiowoodburner]

my cover is plastic as well. I need to clean it up lol

[@davidself3169]

I love my super split. Sips on gas. Simple design. Easy to fix when it breaks (all machines break). Easy to run. Very efficient. J model is more than sufficient for me.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Well said Dave. I tell people the J is all they need.

[@Riverguide33]

Ahhh…a nice visit with an old friend……and his SuperSplit. 👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha... Thanks for that Dave. We dropped our youngest off at college this weekend and it seemed every other car on 80 was from NJ. I kept looking for you ! LOL

[@richardbrowne1679]

Good Morning Joe: The SuperSplit is a really great log splitter. The price point is still very good. I’m still using mine for logs that can’t go through the Japa and resplits for bundled firewood. I keep a heavy canvas tarp over mine and it still looks great.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I prob need to cover mine. I had thought that would invite the mice but they got into it anyway!

[@samuelsunn2011]

Great video! Looking to buy a used one in the Youngstown area. They sure are hard to come by.

[@kwebber9248]

I just got one, love it......

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great machine for sure

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Love them machines. Like to get one to tool around with as a hobby but hard to find in my neck of the woods in south Louisiana

[@ohiowoodburner]

Prob be a big shipping bill to truck it in from Boston

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

@@ohiowoodburner yep

[@Frankzeien]

Happy means happiness 😎 nice video Joe cool. Question did you keep one of those cameras for one of your trucks like I said you could?

[@CliffsideStables]

Joe, I have found that cutting the top off an IBC tote makes a great cover for my SuperSplit. In addition, though the company may not express an interest in your videos, just know that I bought my SuperSplit as a direct result of your and others videos showing the usefulness of their kinetic splitter! Tim in northern TN

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for the comment. Interesting idea about the bladder.

[@CliffsideStables]

@@ohiowoodburner and since it’s not a tight fit around the splitter, it doesn’t collect moisture and create mold and mildew. Tim

[@botabob]

Good morning Joe. Enjoyed your splitting session with your Super Split. It’s better than the DR kinetic splitters. Enjoy The Journey - Cheers

[@ohiowoodburner]

I heard the DRs had probs with their pinion gears. I have a gentleman up the road that has one with TONS of hours on it however.

[@NeighborlyHomestead]

It would be a handy machine for resplits or maki g kindling like you said. You don't see them for sale used very often. - Tim

[@ohiowoodburner]

I agree it seems they are kept forever!

[@rogerbelanger295]

Ah Bach!! Love the classics

[@ohiowoodburner]

Indeed. Both masters of the Baroque!

[@buckinfirewood]

I know what your talking about.. I have the Axis and a couple processors and still can't see myself selling my Chapion 27 Ton "Glacier" log splitter. Lol 😂😂😂

[@ohiowoodburner]

We are told to never fall in love with something that can't love you back but whoever said that never owned a super splitter!

[@buckinfirewood]

@@ohiowoodburner or a Champion log splitter from Canadian Tire..😆 🤣 😂

[@daveklein2826]

Great video

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Dave

[@geezerindawoods]

If the struggle don't kill you it makes you better.

[@ohiowoodburner]

As long as I'm not permanently scarred! lol

[@user-xd5cc7kg8u]

Super splitters are exactly what those machines are and have been for some years now not to mention the 160 engine just cannot beat a Honda small engine such as that

[@ohiowoodburner]

It is a workhorse and well built for the coming centuries!

[@user-xd5cc7kg8u]

@@ohiowoodburner you bet

[@frontyardfirewood]

I got a name for that old splitter "speedy" I bought a used troy built 27t and yes naps happen😂😂 but it is awesome for neighbor kids to come help split tho.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That's about right buddy. Great machine

[@thecraportheoreos7834]

Hey 👋 Joe

[@ohiowoodburner]

hello

[@ralphkanagy4602]

Good. Job. Joe

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks ralph

[@Kevin-Frusciante]

Hey Joe. Was wondering if you ever had to replace the rack and/or pinion gear on your super split. I had a DR and had to replace both. Very expensive.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Everything is original except I replaced the clutch on the engine a few years back. The DRs were notorious with bad pinion gears

[@Robert-nj8io]

morning good video nice job joe

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Bob!

[@johnslawnmaintenance8696]

Hey Joe. About how much wood would you say you’ve split with the Super Splitter and what problems, if any has it given you? Thx in advance.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I have only replaced the clutch on the engine. No other issues. Great machine. Prob have 400+ cords thru it

[@johnslawnmaintenance8696]

@@ohiowoodburner Thank you for the reply and the Super Split will most likely be the splitter I start out with, simply because of the production I can get out of it.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Great splitter

[@ohiowoodburner]

It sure is Zeke

[@dvasymmetry9696]

Hey Joe, David from Kansas City here, I might be in the market for one of those is that for sale?😅 Oh 18:20.

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha No!

[@ronaldjohnson7449]

the dismount was a little shaky but you did stick the landing ... yeah ok ... 10

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha. After I get done icing my knee.... lol

[@edolsavicky5063]

Is the Woodward open Monday for a short visit?

[@ohiowoodburner]

I don't have a firm plan yet. If I am there stop on in.

[@nickdejohn6514]

i think u need new set of belts all black pieces all over the machine

[@ajdejong1961]

Disagree with you, you’re not 10 times faster than me in my HD splitter with 11 sec cycle time. You don’t need to let it return to the end each time, if your logs are all consistent at 16”. I bought my champion for $900, and have split over 200 cords with it.

[@donmcgimpsey1706]

It's a Ferrari

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yes! A Maserati for the people!

[@bahabob1386]

More powerful than a locomotive faster than a speeding bullet look up in the sky it's a bird it's a plane. No it's a Super Splitter.😂

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha That's about right. What a great machine!

[@RG-so7jq]

Junk