Brute 22 Ton Splitter (Menards)??

[billfred]

I could get it for $700. Any opinions? I was considering the Black Diamond from Rural King or the DHT from Lowes. But for $200 cheaper, I'm considering this one.
Cycle time is 2 sec slower and pump is a little slower. Any one have experience with this?


Pump 11 GPM Cycle Time: 13 second (time unit)
Engine Brand: Briggs and Stratton® Engine Displacement: 208 cubic centimeter
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity: 6 gallon (US) Log Length Capacity: 25 inch
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year Oil Capacity: 2.64 ounce
Operating Position: Horizontal or Vertical Overall Depth: 82.6 inch
Overall Height: 38.2 inch Overall Width: 41.7 inch
Product Type: Gas Log Splitters Recommended Engine Oil Type: 10W-30
Splitting Force: 22 ton (US) or short ton (UK/US) Start Type: Recoil
Weight: 445 pound Wheel Diameter: 16 inch

 

[Bushels20]

For what my opinion is worth, I researched log splitters for 3-4 years (how long it took to talk the wife into letting me get one ......)

Anyways...I went with the 25 to County Line (Speeco) with a 6.5 HP Kohler. I got it for $899 and it comes with a 3 year residential use warranty. I was close to getting the Black Diamond from Rural King as they were very comparable, but TSC was closer.

My thought is that $200 bucks gets you 3 more tons of splitting force, 2 more years of warranty and 2 more seconds better cycle time (11 second cycle time on the TSC County Line).

You will have this unit for a very long time. Not the time to try and save $200 bucks, in my humble opinion

 

[Bushels20]

Here is link. Try to catch it when they run the $100 off sale.

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[billfred]

TSC has that one currently listed as $899.

 

[Bushels20]

I am very pleased with mine. I’ve owned it now for 2 weeks, split a cord and a half and it has been unstoppable thus far. I burn 5-6 cords a year and always have 5-10 in the field at any given time. So I would say I split 5-6 cords a year on average. This is the perfect splitter for me, the 35-40 ton types are just overkill if you ask me.

It is well built. There are no cheap parts that will give out after normal use.

 

[billfred]

Any more input on the Brute? Family almost got it for me for Father’s Day.

 

[Bushels20]

Sounds like it was “almost” an amazing Father’s Day.