I bought a 28 Pro C back in the spring after using a Northstar 30 ton for 12 yrs. The 28 Pro C works great boosting productivity with it's cycle times and saving my back with the log lift. Wolfe Ridge is a great American company!
I have been eagerly awaiting my 17-VS to show up so I can come get it! Maybe I'll get to meet the actor that plays Neil on the Messick's RUclips channel.
I would love one of these. Probably can't justify it. My current splitter is an old John Deere 3 point, and the beam is now bending due to too many cords of gnarly knotty juniper firewood.
If you split big wood where you need a log lift, it is incredibly nice to use. Your back will thank you for it. No more bending over to wrestle rounds into olace on a vertical/horizontal splitter.
Love my Wolfe Ridge 28C. I didn't need one for the sales volume I do, but it sure is a lot easier on my body than wrestling big rounds on a box store splitter! Is no problem for my 28C to split pine 36in diameter. Next up, will be splitting silver maple that is over 48in across.
Great looking machines. I used to have a log splitter like that. What happened was all my neighbors wanted to borrow it. But they lacked experience and these machines which all have moving parts that can pinch or even mutilate body parts. That meant I needed to operate the splitter while they fed logs and moved the split wood. I found myself spending my weekends splitting wood for my neighbors. I told them I didn't have time to do that and didn't feel confident they could safely do it on their own. I worried about lawsuits. My neighbors got mad at me. I replaced that splitter with one with basic operations. No lifter, or adjustable wedge, etc. I put it on a pallet. No wheels meant it required a tractor with forks to move. So I said, "Sorry, you need a tractor to borrow it." My reasoning was if they had a tractor they'd be more safety aware. Now my neighbors mostly have their firewood delivered split and I spend my weekends doing my own stuff.
You shouldn't feel obligated to help and in no way feel bad about telling someone no. Sounds to me like they knew they could take advantage of a friendship. I tell others flat out, "no one borrows my stuff." If it's a one-time small job, I'll tell them I will operate the equipment, otherwise, they can go rent it.
@@stevem6711 I finally put a stop to it. I also started charging them to clear snow from their driveways in winter. When I told them I was charging $100/hour I stopped getting phone calls at 4 AM.
I’d love a big box store splitter that would take some design cues from these beautiful machines. Their entry level models are still out of my budget for a splitter.
The SHO and HDI are box wedge models with a manually adjustable 4, 6, and 12-way wedges. The WR box wedge machines have a different splitter beam and lose hydraulic adjustable wedge height.
These are way overpriced for the average homeowner. I'm guessing that the average homeowner is not their target market, but if there was some healthy competition with some of these features it could bring retail cost down. I can't really understand why anyone would pay the kind of price asked for a 17 ton machine with really no major upgrades over what you can get from a big box store. Higher quality, yes, but not thousands and thousands of dollars more of quality. For commercial firewood processing I can definitely see the necessity of high-quality, heavy-duty components that can stand up to rigorous use and the price can be somewhat justified. For homeowner use, this isn't it. Everyone's living situation is unique, but me personally I could pay my power bill for 2 1/2 years for what their cheapest splitter costs and I don't have to fell, buck , split, stack a single piece of wood.
Get what ya pay for and depends on your use. We had the box store splitter beam bend and push plate busted apart. Cheap steel and lucky nobody got the top half of push plate in their teeth. With that said…these are awesome, but not for me or my use. These are for folks who make money off the product or cut serious amounts of wood for themselves and family.
The strength of these machines in knotty wood is incredible. I've pushed knotty wood through my Wolfe Ridge that would not have been able to be split with a box store splitter. You have to remember, the splitting beam on the WR splitters are commercial grade in strength. If you split a lot of big and nasty wood, the 28PRO will smoke the box store splitters. A 27-28 ton box store splitter is actually 22-24 tons while a commercial grade 28 ton splitter is a true 28 ton machine. For people that sell a lot of firewood or split a lot of nasty knotty wood, a commercial grade splitter is the way to go. For someone doing 4-10 cords a year, a box store splitter might be all you need.
We do actually sell them to many average homeowners. Figure you can get 25-30 years out of one of these. That's like $200-$300\year for most of the models. If anyone that values their time your taking the work that would take several weekends with a crap box store splitter and pounding it out in a fraction of the time. If that time is valuable to you, these make sense really quickly.
Smart choice going with Wolfe Ridge! They have been awesome for me to work with! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
I just saw a demonstration of their entire line of splitters at the Paul Bunyann show a few weeks ago. Absolutely top-notch craftsmanship!👍👍👍
Wait until you push the limits with a Wolfe Ridge in nasty crap wood! You can see the frame flex but not break!
I bought a 28 Pro C back in the spring after using a Northstar 30 ton for 12 yrs. The 28 Pro C works great boosting productivity with it's cycle times and saving my back with the log lift. Wolfe Ridge is a great American company!
Great video Bob and Neil, Awesome machines, American made and great customer service! Makes splitting wood fun
Thanks Pat!
I have been eagerly awaiting my 17-VS to show up so I can come get it! Maybe I'll get to meet the actor that plays Neil on the Messick's RUclips channel.
I would love one of these. Probably can't justify it. My current splitter is an old John Deere 3 point, and the beam is now bending due to too many cords of gnarly knotty juniper firewood.
If you split big wood where you need a log lift, it is incredibly nice to use. Your back will thank you for it. No more bending over to wrestle rounds into olace on a vertical/horizontal splitter.
love my 28 pro
2.5yrs ago when I ordered my 28C, would've went with the 28PRO if it had auto-cycle as an option. Now the 28PRO has it as an option.
Love my Wolfe Ridge 28C. I didn't need one for the sales volume I do, but it sure is a lot easier on my body than wrestling big rounds on a box store splitter! Is no problem for my 28C to split pine 36in diameter. Next up, will be splitting silver maple that is over 48in across.
Good job Bob!!
Awesome video thanks
Great looking machines.
I used to have a log splitter like that. What happened was all my neighbors wanted to borrow it. But they lacked experience and these machines which all have moving parts that can pinch or even mutilate body parts. That meant I needed to operate the splitter while they fed logs and moved the split wood. I found myself spending my weekends splitting wood for my neighbors.
I told them I didn't have time to do that and didn't feel confident they could safely do it on their own. I worried about lawsuits. My neighbors got mad at me.
I replaced that splitter with one with basic operations. No lifter, or adjustable wedge, etc. I put it on a pallet. No wheels meant it required a tractor with forks to move. So I said, "Sorry, you need a tractor to borrow it." My reasoning was if they had a tractor they'd be more safety aware. Now my neighbors mostly have their firewood delivered split and I spend my weekends doing my own stuff.
You shouldn't feel obligated to help and in no way feel bad about telling someone no. Sounds to me like they knew they could take advantage of a friendship. I tell others flat out, "no one borrows my stuff." If it's a one-time small job, I'll tell them I will operate the equipment, otherwise, they can go rent it.
@@stevem6711 I finally put a stop to it. I also started charging them to clear snow from their driveways in winter. When I told them I was charging $100/hour I stopped getting phone calls at 4 AM.
Wow. Want!
I’d love a big box store splitter that would take some design cues from these beautiful machines.
Their entry level models are still out of my budget for a splitter.
Great American companies.
I wish I could afford one of those, but I'll have to stick with my tractor supply splitter. Still better than splitting by hand
My intrusive thought... what would it do to a giant block of cheddar? 😊
some competition for the hydraulic press channel.
I live in the Kansas City Kansas area. Is there a dealer in my vicinity. Thanks
Closest dealer to you would be in the St. Louis area.
Box wedge?
Box wedges are available on their larger units
The SHO and HDI are box wedge models with a manually adjustable 4, 6, and 12-way wedges. The WR box wedge machines have a different splitter beam and lose hydraulic adjustable wedge height.
These are way overpriced for the average homeowner. I'm guessing that the average homeowner is not their target market, but if there was some healthy competition with some of these features it could bring retail cost down. I can't really understand why anyone would pay the kind of price asked for a 17 ton machine with really no major upgrades over what you can get from a big box store. Higher quality, yes, but not thousands and thousands of dollars more of quality. For commercial firewood processing I can definitely see the necessity of high-quality, heavy-duty components that can stand up to rigorous use and the price can be somewhat justified. For homeowner use, this isn't it. Everyone's living situation is unique, but me personally I could pay my power bill for 2 1/2 years for what their cheapest splitter costs and I don't have to fell, buck , split, stack a single piece of wood.
Get what ya pay for and depends on your use. We had the box store splitter beam bend and push plate busted apart. Cheap steel and lucky nobody got the top half of push plate in their teeth.
With that said…these are awesome, but not for me or my use. These are for folks who make money off the product or cut serious amounts of wood for themselves and family.
The strength of these machines in knotty wood is incredible. I've pushed knotty wood through my Wolfe Ridge that would not have been able to be split with a box store splitter. You have to remember, the splitting beam on the WR splitters are commercial grade in strength. If you split a lot of big and nasty wood, the 28PRO will smoke the box store splitters. A 27-28 ton box store splitter is actually 22-24 tons while a commercial grade 28 ton splitter is a true 28 ton machine. For people that sell a lot of firewood or split a lot of nasty knotty wood, a commercial grade splitter is the way to go. For someone doing 4-10 cords a year, a box store splitter might be all you need.
You're correct, not targeted to Joe homeowner. That's what Tractor Supply is for.
We do actually sell them to many average homeowners. Figure you can get 25-30 years out of one of these. That's like $200-$300\year for most of the models. If anyone that values their time your taking the work that would take several weekends with a crap box store splitter and pounding it out in a fraction of the time. If that time is valuable to you, these make sense really quickly.
@MessicksEquip the log lift feature is a back saver. Worth it just to get that feature!
Nice job @backtobob!!
Hey thanks 😎