Those who highly appreciate quality and reliable products will be more than satisfied with performance and assembly build of the FM16TW log splitter. You can safely put your trust in the Forest Master company knowing that you're going to get a brilliant kit. The 3-year warranty from the manufacturer only proves that point giving you confidence in the product quality you buy. Though the FM16TW log splitter isn't lightweight, it nevertheless is quite easy to run and manoeuvre in tight locations as it comes with four caster wheels that allow for its easy moving. Yet, when it comes to splitting, it offers unbeaten performance, enabling you to do the job fast and efficiently and split longs in less than 11 seconds! Likewise if you plan on working in an area where there is no power source, then a petrol one will always be a much better choice. These are used by a lot of businesses and in the forestry business. You are however restricted by the length of the log, and also by the diameter of the log. That makes it really important to read the specifications which we have included above. Great frustration is felt from buyers who believe that these can split larger logs.

Now there are a few more automated options such as using an electric log splitter, or a petrol driven log splitter. The problem with those two options is that both types of automated log splitter are expensive. We shall explain those price ranges below. Yes, you read it right. The Forest Master DUO10T can be used vertically as well as horizontally. You need to use its foot pedals while cutting the log vertically. Once you decide to use the machine horizontally, you can use its hand levers. Vertical logs splitters are usually associated with petrol and some manual models. The advantage is you usually don’t have to lift the logs up high and you can normally tilt the log onto the log splitter. This, however, is only really useful for petrol models because trying to split a very heavy, large log with a manual model is usually not an option for many people.On the other hand, if you really do need a powerful log splitter, look into our Best Petrol Log Splitter review. In this article we will take you through the detail of manual log splitting options in this article, and explain what options are available out there in the UK stores. More importantly we will explain which type you should buy, depending on the purpose that you want to use it for. Hopefully that will help point you in the right direction.

It is classed as a heavy duty splitter and uses a drop weight on a guide pole to direct the force onto a stationary splitting bladeThis is the maximum length of log that can be split. The longer this length, the fewer logs you have to cut down before putting them into the log splitter. Most log splitters will split logs around 37cm-520cm in length. Max splitting diameter In such a situation, you need to take out the log and restart the process. However, nothing sort of jam can happen with FM16D. Once one of its blades encounter a knot, another one takes over and chops the log. As we've mentioned, the log can be split by being pushed with a hydraulic ram against the Wedge or the Screw Cone. The key feature of the cone is that the screw splits a log from any side, while the ram blade is more efficient when a log is placed with a cut-off side looking at the edge (along the branch growth vector). For home use, we'd recommend the ramming type, because it's more power-efficient and a cone screw occasionally requires changing.

The Logmaster 7 Ton Hydraulic Electric Log splitter is another great log splitter from Logmaster. It’s probably a better choice than the slightly less powerful 6-ton model we reviewed earlier. This popular model provides plenty of power and handles long pieces of wood with ease. It comes with a much-needed stand so you don’t have to bend over to operate the machine. This is one of the most important considerations. If you have very large logs, some smaller log splitters may not be able to split them. In this case, you may want to invest in a model that has a larger splitting diameter of around 50cm or 60cm. We have log splitters in our review that can handle this. Splitting cycle time If you’re not convinced about needing a log splitter, we do have a review for the aeons-old method of splitting wood – see our Best Log Splitting Axe article. There is always the manual option. This type of log splitter is operated by a lever or foot pump. Unlike the two designs above, they do not need electricity or petrol.Mains powered variants do not consume much of your time for maintenance, but such a machine is restricted due to a connecting power cable. Then comes the mechanical variants, which you can take anywhere. However, such a model needs manual power to go through wooden logs, which is time taking. The Logmaster Electric 7 Ton Log Splitter is a relatively compact yet powerful and fast machine. The power and speed come from its 7-ton force along with the flywheel technology. Without a hydraulic system, this splitter is low maintenance. This is a quiet unit so it won’t annoy your neighbours when in use. However, it may rumble as you wheel it over hard surfaces as it’s heavy at just over 60kg.