A Super Fast Log Splitter that Doesn’t Break the Bank
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- Eastonmade Ultra log splitter review
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Thanks, Brock. You sure are getting good at this. Upbeat, confident, and you're looking great! You've come a long way. I'm glad to see that all the effort you put into this is working out well for you. Great job! Keep it up! 😊
Thankyou
Eastonmade is the best! Built with high standards and all of their equipment is durable. Eastonmade employees are great to work with.
Definitely
That is a really impressive machine! I like the way the 4 way is designed. Smart.
Very nice for sure!
Brock, That is going to be very handy to have around the property.
Andrew designs great looking/running machines.
Congratulations
agreed!
You have found a real sales nich.....demonstrating equipment & promoting the sale. Good for you!
The cycle speed on that thing is amazing!
Hi Brock. Another great video.
You are having a good week. A new tractor to try out and a great splitter.
Thanks for suggesting Sawing with Sandy. Like you, he makes wonderful, informative videos full of great suggestions.
I’ve been a fan of Sandy’s videos for a long time
excellent video on this splitter. This splitter has certain been shopped by many and is very nice looking! Looking forward to seeing it en person Brock!
Yes sir
I used to lift big rounds but at 74 years old with 2 back surgerys I decided it was time to get a splitter with a log lift.
That’s an awesome splitter, it’s super fast. And the cost for what you get seams very reasonable.
I was just thinking the mystery splitter you have and the ultra will a great combo and I'm glad you have them so I can see it it's so.ething I'll be buying soon
It's interesting seeing all the different splitter configurations.
What have you got for a roof/walls there? Looks cool, I'm trying to organize cutting/storage setup at the moment… Any advice welcome. Thanks
That Is EastonMade Ultra is a nice machine, super fast, I’m going to pick up my EastonMade 12-22 this weekend can’t wait to get to splitting
Can you part that on a slight elevation and remove the tongue then place your metal tote at the end of the splitter and let it push the wood right into your totes
That’s a great idea and I’m going to try to do something like that
I’m so glad you mentioned option #3 bc that was going to be my comment.
You've got all kinds of nice stuff showing up at the farm Brock, nice! And I see that you've established a relationship with Andrew, which is nice too! I've been wanting to get an Eastonmade 12-22 for the longest time to use on my channel, but just can't shell out the money right now. But I watch pretty much ALL of the firewood channels, and everybody either goes with an Eastonmade or a Wolfe Ridge, with most of them landing on the Eastonmade. AWESOME splitters!
Just a suggestion, since the Ultra doesn't have a log lift, when you fill your tractor or skid bucket with large rounds like that, I'd lift the bucket and park the skid or tractor right behind you so that you don't have to keep bending over to pick the rounds up. Keep the bucket at about waist height and your back will thank you!
I'm also anxiously waiting to see which tractor and brand you land on in the next month or so! Good video Brock!
You could also use your tractor or mini skid to roll or lift the pieces into the bucket then bring the bucket or even a grapple up to the opposite side of the splitter and use it as a hydraulic lift. In fact a bucket or grapple would hold quite a few more logs to split than a log lift on the machine. That way you are using something you already paid for instead of adding to the price and complicity of the splitter itself.
My Log lift is a 30 ft long over head H Beam with a electric Winch on a trolly with a scissor grapple hook= i bring my 3' -4' rounds on my truck to the trolly then sky hook it to the 34 ton single blade splitter i split chunks off the big round while it is still held by the grapple -.I have 2' X 6' tables on each side of the spitter and operate the splitter from the anvil end ,the tables are attached with Scaffold Tube and Clamp with 5/8 form ply laying on top = slide the plywood out and gas / start etc - I get the old wrecked shopping carts and take the under carriage off the carts and fill a basket full on small rounds to go to the splitter - as a added treat the Shopping Cart 'Dolly ' gets used for car/ truck engine Dollys - every thing
is under cover including the 30 cord wood bin just past the splitter table - The Front 6 cord roofed wood shed is just for rounds and it has it's own over head trolly system that also meets up with the splitter trolly - the wall in that shed are vertical stacked rounds - the trolly beams are horizontally pivotal
Can you actually move the tow hitch and have the split wood slide right into a loader bucket?
My hope is that I can split the wood directly into a basket, or a bucket, but I haven’t tried it yet
Oh Brock ! I can’t believe you too have gone over to the dark side 😱. Seriously, Andrew et al make wonderful splitters. I love my SplitFire 3265 with log lift that came in under $5k, but almost 4 years ago. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Timely comment. I have a friend with a split Fire log splitter and he’s going to bring it over for a direct comparison.
They are in the same price range. His actually cost more, but it has a log lift
I almost got a split fire before I got the vertical splitter
@@RockhillfarmYTI look forward to seeing them running together! Thanks.
@frankdrahos8569 any productivities for that split Fire process.
Does splitting both ways really speed you up?
My friend literally got his splitter this morning
@@RockhillfarmYT I think it does. I run mine at about 1/2 throttle because otherwise it’s hard to keep up with the machine. Saves on fuel too.
Howdy Brock! Does it come in Scarlet and Gray? 😁 I'm not in the market for a splitter right now, but I still enjoy these reviews and I'll tell you why. I like seeing how different manufacturers design their products. Pretty neat to see who comes up with what change or innovation. Nicely done and thanks for sharing 🤠
Use the forks on the tractor, close together they can hold a lot of wood, they roll easily to the splitter and can be used to also pick up the cut rounds on the ground. I do it now.
Heck yeah get it Brock. That's a nice splitter too.
Hey Brock! Great video! You're going to really like the Ultra! We'll have to catch up at the Paul Bunyan show if you're going to be there this year.
I will be. I’ve watched all your videos on it at least twice.
Very smart set up that I’m going to copy and credit you for
Hi, I have both of those splitters…. They are both great splitters,
Agreed
Hum, I have eyed some splitters. But what to buy? I appreciate your videos on these. You give great details. I will be watching the rest to hopefully be able to make a choice.
Thanks for watching
I have feeling your gonna find that New Holland tractor to be just the perfect fit
Nice piece of equipment. So is your other one. I am in Michigan and cut wood in the winter. I have an old TSC splitter from the early 90's. The problem is there is no hydraulic bypass when pull starting it so as the engine tries to roll over it's also trying to move 10 degree hydraulic fluid through the pump. Sometimes the engine will kick back and nearly rip my shoulder from the rest of my body. I have looked into a Super Split that cycles using a double flywheel and therefore no hydraulic fluid. It does mot have a log lift table though.
That doesn’t sound fun
I’ve heard people are really happy with those. I’m also going to be testing out a split fire.
@@RockhillfarmYT The SplitFire is a turtle compared to the Eastonmade Ultra. ;)
@everettthompson8301 I know it’s slower. Looking forward to finding out how much difference there is in a real life scenario.
did you see the new 324 Easton made tractor loader splitter? just went on TH-cam 18 hours ago it worked fine in the vidja on a L6060 KU-BOATER 10GPM. the south Korean tractors tend to have a few more GPM
Can you do a 4th option and just raise the bucket on the tractor to table height and unload straight across? Or make a stand that the bucket can sit on if it's bleed off concern.
I was definitely thinking about that after the video. Might be what I do the first time I really split before I have anything set up.
Great video! I am almost convinced this is the machine for me. Can you give me an idea of the delivery charge?
I’m not the right person to ask. You need to contact Eastonmade directly. Tell them I said hi.
what happened to the HONDA engines?
Well, now that you had been using both splitters for six months, What one do you like to use more?
Eastonmade ultra
Wow.... beautiful Splitter.
I have a box store splitter and load my big rounds with my grapple. Works great, that ultra is an amazing splitter. Chris Carlson must have split 100's of cords with his
Nice. My dad got his 12-22 yesterday 4/10/24 delivered to tx. Curious if it was on the same load.
Fourth option is an overhead monorail with a hoist or chain fall. That’s how we picked up big rounds when I was a kid.
Could leave round in the bucket of tractor at work level ??
I love my ultra!! The only downside I’ve seen so far is the handle broke off of the single way not long after getting it and the hydraulic cylinder keeps getting scratches in it which eventually causes the seals to leak. Andrew already replaced it for me once and it’s starting again but I don’t do anything wrong with it to have it do that do must be a bad batch of cylinders or something. The machine goes thru wood quick especially with that 4 way wedge. You’ll love it in sure. It will outwork you for sure. Need two people to get the full work load out of it.
Thanks for the info
4th option with no log split is the rip the big rounds down the middle to smaller ones you can pick up. That’s what I do for the big ones since I don’t have a tractor or any other heavy equipment.
Thanks for sharing
Looks like a nice machine 😊
Thanks
do you have a vidjas on your airplane hanger you did this vidja in? do you go to Booneville NY woodsman field days Aug. 16th or so?
Actually, it doesn't take larger pumps to run a log Lift. I have A 2006 MTD 25ton yard machine. And I ended up building a hydraulic log lift for it, and it is still operating on the original 6 HP Briggs and stranton engine with 11 gallon per minute pump, and it does just fine. I can lift 22 to 24 inch diameter red oak Rounds and split them. Granted, the speed is a little to be desired with 12 second cycle time, but That can be remedied with a little bit larger engine and a 16 gallon per minute pump, but I deal with it by not retracting the ram all the way. Total cost, $700 for the splitter and $700 for parts to build the lift, $1400 total. So there is a more economical way to do it if you dont have the extra $5000 for a new one.
Hi came over from chad Doss farm
Dealing with big blocks, two ways chainsaw it or hatchet and start from outside edge and hammer hatchet in an will split the block.
Anyone know how the Ultra compares to RuggedMade?
I’m a new subscriber from Doss Farm
Thank you. I think I’m going to be doing a couple videos with Chad.
Just FYI the vanguard engine is a briggs it is just a model name thanks for the video
Thanks for the information
I take free loads and found the best option is anything bigger than 2’ or so goes into the trash pile to burn. I used to split everything but I can get extra loads delivered instead and pick through it. Anything bigger than that just isn’t productive for my setup
Thanks for sharing
You forgot one of the. best. features....the. umbrella holder, lol. Ive. had my ULTRA for about a year now and just. found out about the holder a few weeks ago and actually used it yesterday, it was hot and I was in direct sun for a while and remembered about. the. umbrella holder so up went a patio. umbrella and instantly cooler and could continue without heat stroke lol. I do wish. it. had. a hydraulic oil cooler though. It was 85F and after a coupler hours of. splitting the hydraulic fluid was very. hot.
I would have put the bucket by the platform at high as possible to make it easier
Try an older Timber Wolf Splitter.🤔Absolute Best on the market.
Rather than set your loader bucket at ground level and have to lift up the rounds, we leave our tractor bucket at the level of the deck (just a standard 22 ton home log splitter) and no bending 😆
Good video God bless
Thanks
What's the deal with New Holland in the back? New buy? op op
Good question. I told that story in yesterday’s video.
New Holland loaned that tractor to me for one week to test.
I will actually have three more test tractors on my property over the next few weeks.
After all the testing is done I’m going to announce a new permanent Tractor for the farm
@@RockhillfarmYT @RockhillfarmYT I saw that video but some personal stuff and a some video confused me lol.
Great content, good info's , and great approach is why I like your stuff. Not affraid to show mistakes which happens to everyone.
Keep up the good work man, enjoy too.
Hello from Croatia.
@donCesc19 thanks for the kind words. I got to spend some time running that new Holland today and ran into a couple issues, but that will be tomorrow’s video.
Agreed buck up sailor, flex those biceps and pick up some big rounds :)
My only problem with the ultra is no log lift
Right. With the type of log deck, I’m gonna build. I don’t think I will miss the log lift
Booyah!
Good morning
@@RockhillfarmYT Morning Sir
Brock - Humbly I submit Vanguard is a Briggs, it’s their EFI commercial high & hard use line👍🏻
Thats a great splitter- I want one🙏🏼 Thanks for sharing- Brock On brother 🪓🌲
Thanks for the info
Put 4-6 big rounds into the bucket of the machine. drive over to the splitter. not that complicated
But it is slow. I’ve done it that way.
I wish you would run some stuff at real speed and then speed it up.
I was thinking about that too
I’ve had a conversation tonight with another guy who makes firewood videos.
He never speeds his footage and the videos are like 30 or 40 minutes.
Probably a happy medium between
Thankfully option of NO log lift.. Us with tractors and like to use a log table on side.. Loglift is mostly useless .... & waisted expense..
Briggs & Stratton and vanguard are the same engine
You guys are lucky you can buy quality gear like this in America, we cant get anything here in the UK like this, its like a 3rd world country now
IMO I don't like the way the butt end of the cylinder in hanging 😊 unsupport and not anchored.
Bit pricey for a homeowner log splitter.
This is just me opinion.
Opinions may vary.
Far from worth the cost unless you are splitting wood every day....This is why I have an electric splitter because I only have the need for a log splitter for a few days a year...storing the splitter all year would have a bunch of maintenance related problems, so I went electric. For $5k+ that thing should have a log lifter on it, or it should at least be a vertical splitter...lifting logs up onto that splitter isn't gonna be very fun.
If it doesn't have a log lift, I walk right past it. Nope, nope.. walking right past.. I'm done trying to lift 3 or 4 foot rounds. I'm splitting on site and loading it right into the truck. Otherwise, you're taking 4 trips, 2 to bring the trackloader back and forth and 2 to bring the splitter back and forth. Log loader 100%
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I think vanguard is B+S.
That’s what they tell me. Apparently that’s the premium engine from Briggs & Stratton.
People w/o $60,000.00 worth of heavy machinery might opt for a log lift
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kay it may have a great cycle time but still wasting time it needs to split both on forward stroke and backstroke to be fullie fuchinal have seen on of this type on and other channel and is supper fast and efficient at what it does needs a conveyor for stacking away from cutting area still a nice machine but there is better out there for not much more dollars Cheers
Worthless- I can read the sales piece. Not a single piece split.