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I've never seen a Split Fire splitter before this video, very impressive. However I've had a MTD horizontal / vertical splitter, 20 ton ram and 5 hp Brigs & Stratton engine for over 25 years and have to sing a few of it's praises. At a little over 1k in price it's paid for itself many times over. I'm on my second hydraulic pump and third engine (upgraded to B & S 6.5 I/C) after many hours of use. I've always used the vertical position so I could roll up very large rounds and chip away at it. A good pair of knee pads or a stool works great. I'm 69 and still getting it done. Just sayin'...
Thanks for sharing your experience. I think that's probably pretty similar to my dad's splitter. He has the Huskee with the 6.5 B&S engine. It's been a trooper for sure. He's had to do some work on that engine and some of the splitter components. But all-in-all, he's split a lot of wood with that investment and like you said, it's paid for itself many times over. In fact - I actually just used it today at his place as part of a future video. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
It's amazing. I did a TON of research before picking a log splitter. They're a big investment for a home owner. And the Split-Fire really impressed me. I didn't see that much content about it online - but was glad to find enough to make an informed decision. Hopefully the content we're making helps others learn about this great machine!
There's actually lots of good things going for that splitter. Someone else in the comments mentioned the audio. I think what the issue is is that there is an echoey type sound to the video potentially due to being inside and surrounded by hard surfaces. It's just a different sound and doesn't change the content of the video which was quite good.
Thanks, Alan! We appreciate you watching and commenting. And thanks for letting us know your thoughts on the audio. We'll work on improving the indoor audio for the future.
Good evening to both of you 👍😊 When I was renting a wood splitter ( I was here in Saguenay 16 to 12 yrs ago ) was a double axe side and I realy like it for was SPEED SINCE WAS THE VITAL FACTOR FOR ME 😊👍 These are a great Canadian fabricators 👍💪😊 Great informative video mon ami 👌🧐 Have a great week to both of you Cheers 🍻👌😊
That's true - the Split-Fire is a Canadian made machine, and it is really well built. That's cool that you rented a two-way splitter years ago. Do you know if it was the Split-Fire brand?
@@PurpleCollarLife Good morning, I know they still rented them, I will go on a recon mission for you today 🧐👍 Any thing made in the USA/Canada is very well built and I can say and extend and include Europe too 💪👍😉
Good evening Chad, Split fire was a good choice for you for sure! I like how much thought you put into everything you buy and we have several of the same tools as well. If i were to start burning wood the split fire would be a considered option for sure!
Thanks 👍. We're really happy with the log splitter. As far as the 40x60 pole barn - I use that building all the time. I'm so glad that we saved for it and made the investment.
Thanks @Ross On The Land. We're really happy with it. Most of the time we are splitting wood, it's anywhere from 8 inches in diameter to up to around 30 inches. The splitter is doing a great job.
I hear you. It was on my "want" list for a long time. I finally moved it to our "needs" list last year. It just took me a year to complete all my research and make a decision. :)
Good choice! The "little" splitter continues to impress us every time we use it. I can't believe we waited so long to up our splitter game. We've been splitting with box store splitters for over 10 years.
@@PurpleCollarLife just watched your video on cutting up that oak. Don't wait 10 years to up your saw game. Go with a pro saw. You will not regret it. Just ran a 462c for first time! Loved it!
#6: Lots of surface area for stickers. 👍 Let me know when you’re ready for a KNL Firewood sticker for that bad boy! Those splitters are super nice. Good choice.
Thanks @KNL Firewood! You're right - lots of sticker space! :) We're super happy with the machine. We always look forward to the next time we have 30 or more minutes to go out and split some firewood!
That is a really nice wood splitter and you did a great job of pointing out all the great benefits of the splitter. I love the ground clearance too, easy to haul through the woods. My question is, with the angled stop how does it do with the crooked cut pieces of wood?
Glad you liked it. I typically find that most of my wood pieces have one "mostly straight" side. That's the end I place against the angled stop. You're correct that if the piece of wood has an angled cut, it can slide off the angled stop (unless you place the angle of the cut perpendicular with the stop).
I don't like to be critical but - reading your thoughts and opinions directly from their brochure was kind of cheesy. But super glad you are happy with the Split Fire!
Fair enough. When it came to the safety and engineering statements, I wanted to make sure I didn't misspeak or misrepresent something. All 5 points I outline certainly were the key factors in my decision - some of those points aren't even mentioned in any Split-Fire literature. But when it came to making any safety claims or engineering claims, I didn't want to use any words they didn't say in their documentation. Sometimes being a RUclips creator (even though we all say that our videos are only for entertainment purposes) is worrying about saying something that could put us at risk of liability concerns. Making claims about safety (even though I totally believe them to be true) are best left to the wording of the manufacturer. Hopefully this helps explain why I used their wording for some of the points I wanted to explain as part of the reasons we chose this splitter. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Chad nice job you mentioned a lot of good reasons why the Split-Fire is top quality. I have never once looked back since getting the 2265. It will split some serious stuff for its size. Take care, Ben. #ogaoutdoors
Great review. I really appreciate it , since I am considering the same model - but in the 3 point version. What was your experience as far as shipping (cost and delivery method). Thanks! Jack
Hi Jack. You'll love the Split-Fire. I've never tried the 3-point version, but I've watched several videos that Split-Fire made about them. As far as shipping, it saves some money if you're willing to drive to a shipping distribution (freight) center. We drove about 45 minutes to a Yellow Freight distribution center to pick up the splitter. That way, Split-Fire was able to ship it to the Yellow Freight center, and it didn't have to switch trucks onto a smaller box truck for delivery to our house. The freight center had a fork lift and was able to help us load it into the back of our truck. You can actually see us loading it in this video: ruclips.net/video/Nv3OAZVx7jU/видео.html We worked with Kyle from Split-Fire and he made sure all the shipping process was easy. Thanks for watching. Keep us posted about your new splitter!
Thanks, Sam! We're really liking the Split-Fire 2265. You never know if all that research you do will point you in the right direction. In most cases it does.
Looks to be between residential and professional grade, aka pro-sumer class. The hydraulic tank on my $1000 farm store log splitter gets pretty dang hot in the summer. How warm does the hydraulic tank on your splitter get aftrr a cord of wood in the summer?
I am looking at this same issue with lots of splitters as well.. Where Wolfe Ridge or Eastonmade have larger hydraulic tanks for better cooling.. Now there are lots of good points in this splitter so i am by no means knocking it as every piece of equipment has there target use..
@@DanielAtkinsFirewood, it has a place among log splitters. It fits nicely between the Wolfe Ridge and Eastonmade splitters and the farm store splitters are we use. Daniel, from watching your videos, an Eastonmade with a box wedge might be perfect for you with all those big rounds you split.
@Homestead Fabricator - I haven't noticed that the tank gets warm - but I've not run the splitter for more than an hour at a time. I'll pay closer attention to that as we do more splitting.
@@PurpleCollarLife, it starts puking fluid out the tank pressure vent. Not much, but enough to make it dirty. Other fluid life is shortened. The cylinder gets hot enough in the summer to possibly burn you if hold your hend on it long enough.
I am really considering this log splitter with the configuration you have. Like all the options and the fact it is made in North America. Is there anything negative you can say about this splitter? Thanks!
Hello - not a single negative thing about this splitter. We use it just about every weekend. It's changed how we split firewood because it is SO much faster than anything else we've used.
That was a key thing I wanted - easy to move around. I didn't want a splitter that was so large or heavy that it was always a pain to move from A to B. Thanks for watching and commenting!
One question.. since the rod side of the piston has a smaller surface area = less pressure.. do you notice any difference in the power between stroke directions. Return stroke should actually be a bit stronger..
Great question - I've not noticed any difference in power between the forward stroke and the return stroke. But the next time I have a really nasty piece, I'll try to pay close attention to the sound of the engine and the speed of the blade movement to see if I notice a difference between the stokes.
i have the same unit but for a 3point tractor hitch that runs off tractor hydraulics. it does have noticeably less power on the return stroke. in some elm iv had to remove and split on the push stroke.
Marc - thanks for letting me know. I've checked the audio levels and they seem okay. What were you hearing? Was the audio too quiet? Was there background noise in the video? Please let me know what the sub-standard quality audio was so that I can see if I can fix it either in this video or in future videos.
I would never buy a splitter with split rail design. I seen way to much stuff get stuck in their cause all kinds of problems. If I had a choice of engine Honda would not be my first choice. That is a old Yamaha engine design and Honda never changed it since. Most other companies have surpassed that design now.. Honda was never the best motor out there, They are the most advertise engine and for a time they were selling them cheaper then any of the really good motor. Now they live by name only..
So far, our splitter design has performed flawlessly. And that Honda engine is amazing (in our experience). I actually opted to add this Optional Honda engine instead of the standard engine.
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I've never seen a Split Fire splitter before this video, very impressive. However I've had a MTD horizontal / vertical splitter, 20 ton ram and 5 hp Brigs & Stratton engine for over 25 years and have to sing a few of it's praises. At a little over 1k in price it's paid for itself many times over. I'm on my second hydraulic pump and third engine (upgraded to B & S 6.5 I/C) after many hours of use. I've always used the vertical position so I could roll up very large rounds and chip away at it. A good pair of knee pads or a stool works great. I'm 69 and still getting it done. Just sayin'...
Thanks for sharing your experience. I think that's probably pretty similar to my dad's splitter. He has the Huskee with the 6.5 B&S engine. It's been a trooper for sure. He's had to do some work on that engine and some of the splitter components. But all-in-all, he's split a lot of wood with that investment and like you said, it's paid for itself many times over. In fact - I actually just used it today at his place as part of a future video. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
For what you are doing sounds perfect to me.. Thanks for covering this topic..
Thanks for listening and watching!
Great video. What a great splitter
It's amazing. I did a TON of research before picking a log splitter. They're a big investment for a home owner. And the Split-Fire really impressed me. I didn't see that much content about it online - but was glad to find enough to make an informed decision. Hopefully the content we're making helps others learn about this great machine!
Good points on your decision to purchase the Splitfire. The engineers really thought out the design well.
Thanks. You're absolutely right. The engineering behind the metal is one of the things that really impressed me.
There's actually lots of good things going for that splitter.
Someone else in the comments mentioned the audio. I think what the issue is is that there is an echoey type sound to the video potentially due to being inside and surrounded by hard surfaces. It's just a different sound and doesn't change the content of the video which was quite good.
Thanks, Alan! We appreciate you watching and commenting. And thanks for letting us know your thoughts on the audio. We'll work on improving the indoor audio for the future.
I rented the split fire once and it was awesome
It really is an awesome machine. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great piece of equipment!
I think so too!
Good evening to both of you 👍😊 When I was renting a wood splitter ( I was here in Saguenay 16 to 12 yrs ago ) was a double axe side and I realy like it for was SPEED SINCE WAS THE VITAL FACTOR FOR ME 😊👍 These are a great Canadian fabricators 👍💪😊 Great informative video mon ami 👌🧐 Have a great week to both of you Cheers 🍻👌😊
That's true - the Split-Fire is a Canadian made machine, and it is really well built. That's cool that you rented a two-way splitter years ago. Do you know if it was the Split-Fire brand?
@@PurpleCollarLife Good morning, I know they still rented them, I will go on a recon mission for you today 🧐👍 Any thing made in the USA/Canada is very well built and I can say and extend and include Europe too 💪👍😉
Good overview Chad! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks, Gord! You too!
Good evening Chad, Split fire was a good choice for you for sure! I like how much thought you put into everything you buy and we have several of the same tools as well. If i were to start burning wood the split fire would be a considered option for sure!
We've got no regrets with the splitfire (or most anything we've researched and purchased). Thanks for watching!
Great information! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video Chad. On a side note that building is awesome lol. Keep up the great work
Thanks 👍. We're really happy with the log splitter. As far as the 40x60 pole barn - I use that building all the time. I'm so glad that we saved for it and made the investment.
Oh That's a really nice splitter. I don't have many large diameter logs here, but very nice. Thank you for showing it.
Thanks @Ross On The Land. We're really happy with it. Most of the time we are splitting wood, it's anywhere from 8 inches in diameter to up to around 30 inches. The splitter is doing a great job.
Premium premium choice man - sooo nice. It’s on my long list of things we “need” 😂
I hear you. It was on my "want" list for a long time. I finally moved it to our "needs" list last year. It just took me a year to complete all my research and make a decision. :)
Same reason I went with Splitfire! Very happy with my 2265.
Good choice! The "little" splitter continues to impress us every time we use it. I can't believe we waited so long to up our splitter game. We've been splitting with box store splitters for over 10 years.
@@PurpleCollarLife just watched your video on cutting up that oak. Don't wait 10 years to up your saw game. Go with a pro saw. You will not regret it. Just ran a 462c for first time! Loved it!
#6: Lots of surface area for stickers. 👍 Let me know when you’re ready for a KNL Firewood sticker for that bad boy! Those splitters are super nice. Good choice.
Thanks @KNL Firewood! You're right - lots of sticker space! :) We're super happy with the machine. We always look forward to the next time we have 30 or more minutes to go out and split some firewood!
That is a really nice wood splitter and you did a great job of pointing out all the great benefits of the splitter. I love the ground clearance too, easy to haul through the woods. My question is, with the angled stop how does it do with the crooked cut pieces of wood?
Glad you liked it. I typically find that most of my wood pieces have one "mostly straight" side. That's the end I place against the angled stop. You're correct that if the piece of wood has an angled cut, it can slide off the angled stop (unless you place the angle of the cut perpendicular with the stop).
It is a very nice splitter! I think it's an excellent choice as well! 👍
I think so too! Thanks for watching.
I don't like to be critical but - reading your thoughts and opinions directly from their brochure was kind of cheesy. But super glad you are happy with the Split Fire!
Fair enough. When it came to the safety and engineering statements, I wanted to make sure I didn't misspeak or misrepresent something. All 5 points I outline certainly were the key factors in my decision - some of those points aren't even mentioned in any Split-Fire literature. But when it came to making any safety claims or engineering claims, I didn't want to use any words they didn't say in their documentation.
Sometimes being a RUclips creator (even though we all say that our videos are only for entertainment purposes) is worrying about saying something that could put us at risk of liability concerns. Making claims about safety (even though I totally believe them to be true) are best left to the wording of the manufacturer.
Hopefully this helps explain why I used their wording for some of the points I wanted to explain as part of the reasons we chose this splitter.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@PurpleCollarLife Point well taken.Thanks for the interesting, and informative, content!
Older?? 😂 I'm 66 and have split by hand forever. Shoulders wore out. Thanks for the review Grandpa.
Hi Elmer - I feel older for sure. :) I'm not a grandpa yet though. Hopefully we're about 10 years away from that.
Chad nice job you mentioned a lot of good reasons why the Split-Fire is top quality. I have never once looked back since getting the 2265. It will split some serious stuff for its size. Take care, Ben. #ogaoutdoors
Thanks, Ben! Any other reasons you would have included if it were a top 10? You've got many more hours on your 2265 than I do.
@@PurpleCollarLife Chad you pretty much nailed it. Quality machine for the price and the mobility. Mine goes everywhere with me.
Great review. I really appreciate it , since I am considering the same model - but in the 3 point version. What was your experience as far as shipping (cost and delivery method). Thanks! Jack
Hi Jack. You'll love the Split-Fire. I've never tried the 3-point version, but I've watched several videos that Split-Fire made about them. As far as shipping, it saves some money if you're willing to drive to a shipping distribution (freight) center. We drove about 45 minutes to a Yellow Freight distribution center to pick up the splitter. That way, Split-Fire was able to ship it to the Yellow Freight center, and it didn't have to switch trucks onto a smaller box truck for delivery to our house. The freight center had a fork lift and was able to help us load it into the back of our truck. You can actually see us loading it in this video: ruclips.net/video/Nv3OAZVx7jU/видео.html
We worked with Kyle from Split-Fire and he made sure all the shipping process was easy. Thanks for watching. Keep us posted about your new splitter!
Nice
Thanks, Sam! We're really liking the Split-Fire 2265. You never know if all that research you do will point you in the right direction. In most cases it does.
Looks to be between residential and professional grade, aka pro-sumer class. The hydraulic tank on my $1000 farm store log splitter gets pretty dang hot in the summer. How warm does the hydraulic tank on your splitter get aftrr a cord of wood in the summer?
I am looking at this same issue with lots of splitters as well..
Where Wolfe Ridge or Eastonmade have larger hydraulic tanks for better cooling..
Now there are lots of good points in this splitter so i am by no means knocking it as every piece of equipment has there target use..
@@DanielAtkinsFirewood, it has a place among log splitters. It fits nicely between the Wolfe Ridge and Eastonmade splitters and the farm store splitters are we use. Daniel, from watching your videos, an Eastonmade with a box wedge might be perfect for you with all those big rounds you split.
@Homestead Fabricator - I haven't noticed that the tank gets warm - but I've not run the splitter for more than an hour at a time. I'll pay closer attention to that as we do more splitting.
That's true. What happens if the hydraulic fluid or tank does get too warm?
@@PurpleCollarLife, it starts puking fluid out the tank pressure vent. Not much, but enough to make it dirty. Other fluid life is shortened. The cylinder gets hot enough in the summer to possibly burn you if hold your hend on it long enough.
I am really considering this log splitter with the configuration you have. Like all the options and the fact it is made in North America. Is there anything negative you can say about this splitter? Thanks!
Hello - not a single negative thing about this splitter. We use it just about every weekend. It's changed how we split firewood because it is SO much faster than anything else we've used.
Nice splitter, chad a great investment, take Care 🪵👍🏼🇺🇸
Thanks, you too!
nice strong looking job but easty to move
That was a key thing I wanted - easy to move around. I didn't want a splitter that was so large or heavy that it was always a pain to move from A to B. Thanks for watching and commenting!
One question.. since the rod side of the piston has a smaller surface area = less pressure.. do you notice any difference in the power between stroke directions. Return stroke should actually be a bit stronger..
Great question - I've not noticed any difference in power between the forward stroke and the return stroke. But the next time I have a really nasty piece, I'll try to pay close attention to the sound of the engine and the speed of the blade movement to see if I notice a difference between the stokes.
i have the same unit but for a 3point tractor hitch that runs off tractor hydraulics. it does have noticeably less power on the return stroke. in some elm iv had to remove and split on the push stroke.
I think you made a great choice. Hvegretdy
Thanks, Bota Bob! I always am looking forward to my next day where I have some time to split wood! :)
We’re can I buy one
You can call the Split-Fire company and talk to Kyle. He’s great to work with. Their website is split-fire.com
I gave up after 2 minutes due to sub-standard quality audio.
Marc - thanks for letting me know. I've checked the audio levels and they seem okay. What were you hearing? Was the audio too quiet? Was there background noise in the video? Please let me know what the sub-standard quality audio was so that I can see if I can fix it either in this video or in future videos.
I would never buy a splitter with split rail design. I seen way to much stuff get stuck in their cause all kinds of problems. If I had a choice of engine Honda would not be my first choice. That is a old Yamaha engine design and Honda never changed it since. Most other companies have surpassed that design now.. Honda was never the best motor out there, They are the most advertise engine and for a time they were selling them cheaper then any of the really good motor. Now they live by name only..
So far, our splitter design has performed flawlessly. And that Honda engine is amazing (in our experience). I actually opted to add this Optional Honda engine instead of the standard engine.