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@@rschreck876 should handle that task easily, and likely have enough juice on a charge to cut plenty of wood for a few days fired. I wouldn’t want to have to hike it in anywhere though. It not as heavy as my commercial grade gas saws, but still would but heavier than I want to hike with. Check out a good quality hand saw like a silky zubat if you are looking for something light and agile. You’d be surprised what a good handsaw will do.

No hiking here. I live in my van so i’d be parked right next to the tree.

They do have a smaller one with a 14” bar. That would probably be the better choice.

I’ll be giving it a try on a small pruning job tomorrow. Only need to make a a dozen or so small cuts. Should be the perfect tool!

@@ArborActive Very reliable, got have it. instant power!

@@davegeorge7094 came with the BLI30 battery. 270Wh

@@ArborActive Could not find specs after 5min of searching. TYou!

@@cjpirotelli8640 I’ll see if I can get my hands on one to try out. How do you like the top handle? Considering adding it as a climbing saw instead of gas.

I just did a test run on a rig like this one with water and I was boiling 2.5 gallons per hour. How do you get 5 gallons per hour?

​@ZBdog90 There are variables for sure but you should be running this thing full out and also working the damper. I've been using a rig like this for years with no blower and once it gets going, you can do 5 gal/hour.

Yup. 275 gallon totes.

Ya. I’ve heard the one by EGO is also a good buy. I think they are a great option for occasional use.

Glad they help! We’ll keep shooting anytime we work on it to share more!

I’ve used it to load a wood mixer lt28. It did great at loading and to help turn big logs. The forks seem to be able to lift a little more but the small profile of the forestry style grapple is super maneuverable.

That’s the sundown forestry grapple. I believe Igland and Frostbite are other brands that are the same or very similar.

Excited to see how the 540i compares! This one’s been getting a lot of use the past couple weeks.

Thanks for stopping by! Appreciate the support!

I got the need for speed!

@@ArborActive a fast cycle time makes a world of a difference. Kinetic splitters are pretty speedy too. I guess it'll be up to you what the best solution is because there's more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to wood processing.

@@benjaminleslie3155 guess that means I’ve got to make up my mind! I have a new idea about what I want every week.

Appreciate the support and congrats again on hitting 5K!

I never was into vertical until recently. The control you can get is great, and I’m to stubborn to learn I shouldn’t be lifting those big rounds like that. I’ll take sore over tweaking the back any day. I’m still torn on how quickly to upgrade the splitter and what to get!

@ArborActive if going big, no need to go any bigger than the WR 28C. Anything commercial grade with a log lift is a good idea. I use the log lift as a staging tray a lot. Any splitter with a push-through 4-way wedge dramatically increases the production rate, so no need to go nuts on price.

@@thefirewooddoctor I’m torn between that or the new vertical model. I wish I could get some time on each to see what I prefer. I think your right in price, I couldn’t imagine going much higher that those at my scale.

@@ArborActive I also do mobile splitting jobs with mine. Another thing to think about.

@@thefirewooddoctor Ya, I've been thinking about that too. I imagine I'd need to up my insurance game a bit if I wanted to work on other people's property. I think i'd test the waters a bit to see if it was worth the extra expense. 1 Day a month of splitting for someone else probably covers the expense and monthly ammortized cost of the machine.

That’s about 8” of space between rows. I’ve never really had any issues with mold, even with no space between or in hold hauzens, though with all the rain this would be the time for it. Normally what I burn in the boiler gets stacked in rows 3 deep with no space between and sits for 3-5 months. Its mostly ash, maple, and birch and seasons pretty well.

Hit the nail right on the head. I think I’m going to be staging 5-6 landings or wood yards around the property to reduce long trips with the tractor. There’s a nice little dump trailer king kutter makes I have my eye on the tow out back with the splitter and the. To trailer split wood out as needed. Good shout out on the x27. Been there, done that. It’s a great tool, but my shoulders had enough of that!

@@ArborActive I am subscribed so I will be watching for more videos, being retired I really don’t need to do wood but enjoy it.

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Ash has a very light smoke flavor. I did some salmon with it this weekend and like it for grilling over an open flame. You won’t get the pronounced bold flavors of oak and hickory with it, but it gets up to heat nicely so if great for grilling and pizza ovens.

Nice! Ya I’ll use a pallet on the loader to get stuff up to working height when it horizontal for wood I don’t want to lift. Lost a round off the side last time I did and cracked the splitters muffler elbow. I am going to rig up a pallet with some short side to stop round from rolling off. I have a couple little carport projects like that I need to do to help thing out. Maybe I’ll make a video on that next week! Thanks for checking us out!

I was thinking about making something similar with 2x material. I usually just use an oak 2x6 under the round but something on the sides would be a good upgrade!

I agree! I think I’m gonna have to work a little smarter to get those rounds up to height until I can justify the spend on something with a built in lift. Mobility will be key as I think I’m going to have to move the splitter to the logs in a bunch of cases.

@@ArborActive I saw someone in a forum mention a idea. That would work. Put your splitter vertical. Then get some plywood or rough cut lumber. Bolt together 2 layers. Then do a cut out of the foot print of the splitter end. This way you can drop big rounds on the raised platform and have them on the same plane. When you get done you can slide the wood easier.

@@sandsock I’ve been thinking about that! We always have a 2x 6 handy for that reason, but cutting something the shape of the foot plater would definitely be smoother.

Ya they are. I only had a few left and they were nice ones I like to keep to use with the tractor forks. These will be perfect for firewood stacks.

9.5 second on the 40 ton so not quite that bad. I don’t know if cycle time is to blame much with just one person. I think handling the rounds is my biggest slow down now. 16 to the 5 on the ultra is probably going to be a nice jump’

We’ll see together! The 40 ton is a bit of an upgrade from the smaller yellow ones but I think it’s going to be a challenge. Going to have to work smart! If this goes well I’ll go shopping later this year.

It is a pretty good setup. I wouldn’t want any less, that’s for sure.

That's fair.

15 minutes of hard cutting, call it 25 by time you set up and walk around. I’ll bet 3 batteries and 2 of the fast chargers might keep up. Those batteries and chargers are $$$.

You need to check out the new EGO 20” chainsaw. They have a commercial 20” also.

@@cecilmize1 I saw a video or 2 on it after I got this one and had a little buyers remorse! Maybe I’ll snag one to do a side by side comparison. Just had the power axes out to cut some 19” maple and I still have to say that I’m not at all disappointed, it does pretty well! I’ll post some video of that up shortly.

Check back in a few days for some more about the Power Axe!

It won't.

@@wcswood Good luck charging it out in the woods, those batteries aren't cheap ( I already read they are having battery issues ). I ain't got an hour to to wait on batteries to charge. Of course if you don't have anything else to do and can't start a gas chainsaw it's fine.

@@wcswood check out the full review. I think the Power Axe did pretty well. th-cam.com/video/fOp164xzAwM/w-d-xo.html

Yes! This is our first cut with it. We’ll post a full review of it and compare it to our gas saws in a few days.

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Very observant! I did start the bore with this saw before I thought to record, got about a half inch into it,but that little battery saw did all the work. Tree had a nice lean on it so bore cut is the right more here. Congrats on 35+ years of cutting and stay safe out there!

It should be similar performance on concrete surfaces. I never tried it on gravel but I would suspect it would make it a little softer touch than the metal Blade.

@@ArborActive , Thanks.

I just put some cheap flat paver type cinder blocks in there to cover the bottom and up the sides.I kept the space under the blocks clear and it lined up with the grates for the draft control nicely. If I make another I’ll probably spent some more time trying to improve efficiency. That set up worked fine but certainly was slow.

Yes! I have another video of the 40 ton 4 way! It is so much better! I always have it on there for the most part now.