WOLFE RIDGE VS17 FIREWOOD SPLITTER TESTED BY A PRO!

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[@travisarndt2330]

Loved that machine thanks chris for the pop up chance to run this machine i was very impressed they did a great job with it!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@donriver-v8x]

Don’t know what’s going on with your videos, but there’s no sound of you talking or explaining anything

[@earlzathome]

I have sound....🤷🏻‍♂️

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is YOUR device, your balance is off or you might need to reset your audio out put??? I have sound on all of my devices in this video.

[@billobermeyer660]

No two ways about it, that is a great machine!! GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is that!

[@jeanpage6669]

Kicking the splitter with the knee just to make it faster is the thing that bugg me isnt it supposed to be automatic or its the adjustment not on point ? Id get an axis just 4 that reason

[@InTheWoodyard]

It can be adjusted.

[@donriver-v8x]

Don’t know what’s going on with your videos, but there’s no sound of you talking or explaining anything

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is your device, there is sound.

[@annmariekowalski7505]

Nice to see different operators. I give it a thumbs up. For me , I am going to stick with the World's Smallest Splitter. Big reason is having to have my thumb rebuilt by a plastic surgeon, after hand splitting ash and I hit a knot. The surgeon made my limitations perfectly clear. My depth perception is also a half a bubble off. Let's just say I know my limits. Great machine. Love the electric start. No flying ball bearings or holding the starter rope in your hand.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, the splitter you have is a mean green machine!

[@rabbit7able792]

Hi Chris, I tried the Eucalyptus up against my favorite Hawthorn. It actually didn't burn any hotter but it burnt for 5 to 8 mins longer in time. But I find the Hawthorn leaves nicer coals, its still my favorite wood. Call me a Hawthorn snob🤣

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you know what you want and like!

[@donovanblackwell9153]

I like the design of the split, but in your opinion, what's better as far as time and production?

[@InTheWoodyard]

I would have to use them both a lot more to find that out. My ULTRA is faster and more efficient for the right size wood.

[@raystormont]

Nice splitter appears to be a very well built machine that would benifit from a power up-grade as an extra cost option if user is splitting large rounds regularly. I have always felt that for splitters a foot pedal adds risk for operator safety to machine by allowing both hands to be in the splitting area during a split cycle. If any company made the splitting deck out of a polished stainless non rusting steel as an extra cost option would probably add to sales. Trailer for a small machine is as well built as any I've seen for any type of towable piece of equipment, that swinging tongue neck is innovative and allows for a much smaller footprint for storing and some additional line-up flexability during/for hook-up. Great demo video, If my company made equipment types that you use I would try to get a demo machine to you to make a video of my machine in use. Ray

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks Ray!

[@TittleCreekOutdoors]

So now the real question how do I convince my wife that I need one of these?

[@annmariekowalski7505]

Ladies like flowers and lots of shoes.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

​@annmariekowalski7505 : Well, there's an idea from a nice lady 😂

[@Garrett572xpg]

Tell her it's an investment. You make $ selling the wood. It holds its value or even goes up in value bc of how ridiculous inflation is. U can split wood for other people by the hour or even rent it out. You can't lose $ on it. It's an investment not a throw away purchase like buying a new car and losing 10% of its value as soon as u drive away from the dealership.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Don't....just put your pants on and get one. Haaaa!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup.

[@briannelson4493]

A good demonstration, the 17vs is quite a machine. Thanks for taking us along.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thnaks for watching!

[@johnsandell4501]

Going vertical seems the way to go. Nice to hear his first impressions. Well produced episode 👍👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@larryvankirk7423]

Nice demo guys. Can you imagine trying to split that Locust knot piece with a maul? GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, it is easy to imagine, I have done it before! Not again!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Chris, it's awesome that you are taking this around to different yards to play in..

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, maybe I can head over to your place???

[@BGWenterprises]

@@InTheWoodyard It's just a hop and a skip..

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Good one. Nice splitter. One thing is, as we all know, never put your hand on top of the wood. 👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, the ends of the wood should not be touched as the wedge is moving on any splitter!

[@rickthelian2215]

Happy user, Chris is going to miss the vertical Splitter😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is a sweet machine!

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

Good morning everyone

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Stanley!

[@JordanSmith-us9sb]

Is that 17 ton enough power. The eastenmade is 14 ton. Mostly i get is tree service wood. Some has knots in them. I have been looking to upgrade my splitter, but i just want to make sure it has enough power. The one I have now is 25 tons.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is enough for what I do, speed is way more important to me!

[@darylharding3491]

I think they need to take another look at the log lift design. My splitter is a 3 point hitch tractor mounted hydraulic (Split-Fire), so the bed is only about waist high, but my log lift is designed so the lip lies flat against the ground when fully down. On a big, heavy round I can roll it onto the lift without lifting. On more reasonable ones, I leave the lift slightly raised, and pile on 3-7 pieces at a time. Makes a big difference for a 67 year old guy with MS...

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, keep cutting!

[@donmcgimpsey1706]

Those knots store a lot of compression energy - I learned that from watching your channel Chris. Didn't one of your guests break a thumb from holding onto a round? Could have been Bert, just testing my memory.

[@susancurrie8552]

It was Adam.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, Adan got nailed by one and broke his thumb.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’morning Chris ! Awesome machine. Travis looks like he really enjoys it. I for sure need one ! GoodNightIrene

[@InTheWoodyard]

You should get a couple of them!

[@markd9105]

Mr In the Wood Yard will you be making a video of pics or videos subscribers have sent in of their wood stacks/wood sheds/wood splitters/ anything firewood related?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes. It is going to be a big job got over 2000 photos and videos. Also, my videos are always 3-4 weeks behind the actual date for video shooting, production/editing....so yes...eventually!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

That is a lot of peoples dream splitter right there!! I know it’s mine! That was cool that you shared Chris! He got the hang of it real quick.👍🏻👍🏻GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

You got that right!

[@jameschandler2776]

The vertical machines are impressive for making bundle grade wood. It is so easy to control the size and shape of each piece.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@FirewoodInTheField]

Any chance you could get your hands on a PowerSplit splitter for another comparison? Thanks for sharing another video on the 17VS

[@timrydman-mr5hp]

He liked it very much. And split and bunch in that time slot. You could back a trailer up to the end of that platform and throw the wood right in the trailer

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes and yup!

[@Mainelywork]

🤘love that splitter. But I can’t get past the Ultra!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, the ultra is fast and east to use!

[@BGWenterprises]

Watched one video of someone that put temperature probes all over a small honda, it ran about 20F cooler with the rope starter removed. With the engine protected like it is, would help it stay cool. . He also did a test running a engine oil cooler, using the 2 oil drain plugs, that definitely reduced temps as well. Return oil was a little under 200F i think.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Interesting!

[@davidedwards3734]

Great video!! Glad you were able to share this with another woodhound!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, you too!

[@richcooke9241]

"Once you find it, you know where it is..." , a quote that has many ways to get in trouble!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@jasonpinnix1905]

That is a very nice splitter . I ran one some and the 28C . I went with the 28C it more fit what I wanted .

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice machine!

[@LeBlancfirewood]

Chris you going to Bunyan

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, I will be there and will be in a pink party dress!

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Good Morning Woodhounds!!(-:

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning!

[@joeyrector1015]

That's a nice wood splitter. I'll bet that has a nice price on it as well

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

I believe at Tony's yesterday they said 12-13,000$

[@joeyrector1015]

@@GregPrince-io1cb that's more than I can afford. But they are really nice

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is an investment..they either hold there value or GAIN in value!

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@DirtRoadLanding]

I wonder if the pressure needs to be increased at 6:30 min?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe, sometimes knots and dry wood can be very hard to split!

[@gilesy7169]

A little disappointing getting stuck on that first piece! Nice splitter tho

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

What did old Clint Eastwood say in his Dirty Harry movies??? Man's got to know his limitations!!

[@garysnyder6020]

@@GregPrince-io1cb When it's time to split, split. Don't bog down. Tuco. Good Bad Ugly

[@travisarndt2330]

That knot was naaaaasty the ultra would have probably gotten stuck on it as well it was hidden and I didn't see it if I had I would have moved it over a inch and would have been fine

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

@@garysnyder6020 Harry Callahan... Magnum Force.. 1973

[@InTheWoodyard]

That was a big knotty piece of locust....very hard splitting wood that would have stopped most splitters.

[@ΔημήτριοςΣκουρτέλης]

no sound

[@InTheWoodyard]

The sound is there, check you balance and or audios settings on your device.

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Great video

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bekaerttrio2231]

👍👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!!

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Hope to see you all at PB!

[@InTheWoodyard]

I will be there with my pink party dress on!

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

@@InTheWoodyard Thanks for the nightmare material!🤣

[@kennyp507]

I hope he chipped in gas money for the back and forth

[@InTheWoodyard]

That would be about 37 cents.

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Holy moly!!! That 1st chunk of wood he wrastled up there made both my repaired hernias ache!!! Then it gave tge splitter a rough time too!! had to be oak!!

[@aedenjohnson6103]

He said it was locust

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

​@@aedenjohnson6103 yep he sure did!! Thanks! 😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, big knotty locust...tough stuff!

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup

[@garysnyder6020]

V17 = 17 HP not enough?

[@byronmill]

The 17 stands for 17 tons of splitting force. Horsepower doesn't split wood, The amount of force from the hydraulic cylinder and the angle of the splitting wedge does that.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

My SHO is 22hp but has 35 tons of splitting force from the ram. The HP part of it is what's needed to move the hydraulic pump. It's kind of like when you buy a generator. The bigger the generator, the more HP is needed to run at its peak performance

[@byronmill]

@@DanielAtkinsFirewood Yes, a certain amount of horsepower is required depending upon the specific pump used. However if you put a 40 horsepower engine on the pump and change nothing else it's not going to split any better. And depending upon the pump you may get the same splitting force with an 18 horsepower engine. The point is, horsepower alone does not determine splitting force.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@byronmill : Yes, you have that right. I am having this discussion with guys in the Mazda Rotary world. Mazda is supposed to be coming out with a Verizon of the Tesla with a Rotary Engine. Basically, this car is a Tesla with an built-in Generator to change batteries. And the Rotary Engine guys want to start porting it for more power, but in the wake of that, you will lose the efficiency.

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is plenty, that chunk of knotty locust was a nasty one. My Ultra has 14 tons and can split 99% of the wood I throw at it.

[@davewarrender2056]

Don't they supply 4 0r 6 way splitters , having repeatedly split the same wood to get it smaller is a false economy , it costs more time , more fuel , more wear on components

[@earlzathome]

No different than a horizontal with a single wedge....other than you don't have to reach over and grab every piece to resplit , just spin the round.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Not when you can rotate the wood for additional splits. Single wedges are way neater and precise with less debris.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@robertblacksmith4355]

Good morning wood 🪵 splitters 😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning!