Got a new splitter for the Bobcat after much debate and have to say I am very impressed. TM makes a great product and My Back is one happy camper. I originally wanted a sideways design but after trying it Im glad I didnt go that route. I really like this forward design with the angled boom and viewing window because I can reach into a pile, stack a pile while splitting, trim trees if I want by reaching up, and sweep the splits off to the side with the boom. i couldnt do any of that wit the sideways design, plus the splits were always in my way of driving forward and I had no boom to push them aside.
I got the TM 30" Pro with the viewing window and could split toothpicks if I wanted to since you can see the wedge very well. Even with standard flow hydraulics, I was able to split a huge pile in a very short amount of time with little effort on my part. Some of the logs I had were 4ft in diameter from a tree company and this made it so easy to break them apart and move them around.
I'm really impressed overall, Much more than I thought I would be. It didn't even hesitate on some of the knarliest crotches Ive encountered on Oak and Ash. The ash was very stringy and it plowed thru it and with the large wedge design, it split and tore them apart completely, where last year the ash was very difficult being stringy it would split but not separate (Frustrating).
Anyhow, Love good tools !!! A+ to these guys. Really saved my back and time.
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Topic: Splitting some wood today - New toy (Read 2339 times)