Eastonmade; Hydraulic Log Splitter Vs Kinetic Log Splitter TRUTH REVEALED!!!!! 

Gotta love a guy who not only isn't afraid to put his machine against anyone else's, but also sings the other company's praises while doing it...Class act, thanks for the comparison video Andrew!

There is a man with great morals. he spends 3/4 of the video on how good f an experience he had with another brands splitter, NO ONE DOES THAT! 100% awesome!!! Then on top, he shows you the operation of his machines and just pointes it out no hub bub no grandiose speeches just "well I hope this helps you out" Thats a guy to do business with!!!!! Thanks again Andrew great video as always (Matt)!

I was thiiiiiiis close to buying the Gripo kinetic splitter last year until I happened upon your channel. Now I’m saving my pennies... and spreading the good word around central Alberta.

I've owned a Super Split for 40 years. Absolutely no problems.. However, I bought an Eastonmade 12-22 because It eases the woke load on my back and splits the bigger logs in one pass. I have to say that they do different things. I love them both! Thanks Andrew. Merry Christmas. Shalom, gw

Well Drew I thought I had seen it all in my 60 years. Never to my memory had I seen one brand of any product when doing a comparison mention the brand name let alone give it a positive review. You also didn't try to convince someone of getting your brand but let folks make up their own mind to let them get what they want. Hats off to you bro. Respect to you.

A trick I found with the kinetic machine is after you have made one split you can put the wood back together and split it again and you will get 4 bits of wood. Saves 2 extra cuts providing the wedge is long enough

Nothing much in the world that’s better than just an honest human being seems that’s something you live by Andrew,sadly that’s not the norm these days and it stands out to me so much when I see it

Thank you for the fair and honest review. I started my firewood business with an ancient Wolf. The Wolf worked great but was a pain hauling it to the tree. The next splitter I bought was a cheap Chinese genetic, it was in the shop for repairs every couple of months and I replaced it with a Super Split HD after 2 years. Then 2 years later, I added a Supersplit SE. The HD struggles with Pecan and twisted Oak, but the SE does fine. The very large rounds go thru the Wolf and then into the Supersplits. I do 50 to 60 cords per year. If I could back in time, I would have gone to your product.

I own a super split and a 27 ton troy bilt. They both have there place. I get in a rhythm with the super split and can split a honest cord into my dump truck in less than 2 hrs. It's at least 35 yrs old and has only needed oil/grease and 1 $10 bearing that took 3 min to change. I bought it from a family friend tree guy that replaced it with a new one. He put thousands of cords thru it. I went with him to the factory to pick up his new one, great people as was mentioned in the vid. The reason why I have a hydraulic splitter is only for logs way to heavy to pick up. I put it vertically and roll the logs onto it. They both have their place, they are both reliable, but my hydro takes over 2x as long to produce a cord with the same wood. With all that being said, if I had neither and was in the market for one, especially new, I'd probably be going for a hydro with a removable 4 way wedge and a log lift. I split whatever I get, if I could be selective and not have to take on monster forked oaks and giant pieces, I'd probably go super split. So it comes down to what the application is. I will add if you are paying someone to run it, the hydros are more forgiving and almost foolproof. Not that the super split is hard to run, but I tend to plan out the easiest way thru a piece instead of any which way. Anyone I've talked to that knows about super splits swear by them. I always wish I had a conveyor running the super split, just because the shear amount of split pieces that are coming off of it I then throw. The hydro it's no big deal throwing one piece at a time every 10 seconds. Super split keeps 2 people busy and producing(reminds me of a deli slicer, a piece every 3 seconds), the hydro someone is always waiting. I hope this helps someone who is on the fence.

I love how you’re not running someone else’s product down just to make yours look good. I’d love to have one of your 12-22s, the box wedge is the best design on the market. Tell Gerry to get going with the raffle, I can’t wait to give you my 100 bucks.

It takes a confident man to speak positively about a competitor. Hats off Andrew. I am gonna buy Canadian one just the same, one of these days.

Andrew your machines are far more superior than the others but I respect you for not bashing the other companies!

Andrew, my favorite saying is, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Great comparison, not many manufacturers like yourself would mention other companies products. I personally think the kinetic splitters have a place & use. Great for re-splitting firewood down to bundle wood like Joe @ OWB does, but I think your back would be broke after splitting any amount of commercial grade firewood. Love your videos, you seem to me to be an honest man & one who loves to manufacture great processors & splitters. Thank you for sharing. Dave fromMaine.

Side by side view comparison of the machines running was a great way to show the difference between machines. Great video as always.

Thanks for the comparison. I appreciate the fair and equal treatment of your competition. The working height of the Eastonmades would make the difference to me, although to be fair there are a number of cheap, easy ways to raise the kinetic splitter. I like the simplicity, power, and capacity of the Eastonmade splitters! There is nothing like going through a big pile of wood in a short time!

Had my 12-22 for roughly 6 months now and I split a lot of 48 inch plus rounds from my tree business and handles them just fine with the box wedge, no complaints except should of had one years earlier lol. Keep up the good work Andrew and all the guys at the shop. Happy Holidays.

I jus bought a DR k34 linetic log splitter for 3k iv been looking at them for a while now. it does have it advantages over the hydros whick iv allways had wood does get stuck but its a whole lotta fun running a kinetic one and moves around a whole lot easyer as for faster not much but i can make my splittes more personal way that i like them.

I saw a kinetic machine in action once. I was really impressed with the speed of the ram I also saw a bigger potential for injury as you don't have time to react once you trigger the ram.

I kinda wanted a super split till I started watching your videos! It’s not even close which one is more efficient! Eastonmade is where it’s at!Height of the kinetic looked like it was killing your back! You make a great machine!

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Andrew , thanks for the comparison ! As fair of an assessment of kinetic/hydraulic as I’ve seen. Thanks !

Another great video!! I would lose a finger or 2 trying to run those splitters.

An 80 year old man, I know, just gave up on splitting. He had a kinetic splitter for an unknown number of years. He said he split 2 cords a year and it did the job for him.

Morning Andrew. That was one of the best videos to date. Good fair comparison and answered the big question so many people have in choosing between the two designs - kinetic vs hydraulic. Excellent demonstration. The Ultra......hmmmmmmm......

Why does the ultra have such a small pushblock? Seems a larger one would keep the wood from sliding up on the wedge, by not just pushing on the bottom. Would be interested in your designing thoughts here.

Dammmmnnn....got smoked twice 😉👍🏽. Ur splitters r worth every dollar! Eastonmade 💪🏽

If you ran the Kinetic at full capacity, it would be a fair trial. using two Rams to split the halves and two quarters instead of one takes it one third longer. you split a piece in half and then used two more times to split it into quarters instead of stacking them on top of each other and splitting making four pieces with that second punch. not a fair trial at all plus you're doing a lot smaller pieces of wood with the kinetic much more even and you're taking time to throw them instead of pushing him off and just letting them fall on the ground like you did with the hydraulic. so on two counts is not a fair comparison.

Awesome video. Looking forward to my ultra. Class act. Out of kinetics Super split looks good. I think the ultra for a 5 or 10 year period will be better

Nice machines the Easton made are

Love your showdown on these machines. I have a kinetic splitter and hydraulic splitters weren't an option for me based on their speed. Also when I was in the market 6 years ago, there wasn't many hydraulic splitters with 4 way or 6 way wedges that were in a good budget range. So I was comparing a kinetic splitter to a single wedge component. Great work and appreciate your love for another brand machine. Nice work buddy 👏

hi there another good show . just got one question why do we have 6 inches of snow down here in Maryland and there is none up there . Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night john

This is the first splitter video I have ever watched. Learned about kinetic splitters a whole 30 minutes ago. I used an ancient and slow hydraulic single edge splitter to do a cord of wood several years ago. It was s slow it almost made me sloppy, if that makes sense. I will take a few trees down out back, drag them out with a friend, and split them next year. Not looking forward to 50 hours of research for a splitter but also don't want to just buy whatever they have at Home Depot. I can only hope other vendor videos are as fair as this one, but it sounds like this guy was surprisingly honest and fair according to other commenters.

I had a super split and it worked really good. Very fast but for knotty wood we switched over to our wallenstine. But once we bought the 12 22 we sold the 2 smaller splitters which the people bought and use regularly and have good luck with them. When we upped the production we had to go to the Eastonmade and saved time and money. The time factor alone was worth it.

It would have been nice to see the ultra with just a single knife wedge for a more apples to apples splitting comparison. Using a 6 way or 4 way wedge against a single wedge isn't a very fair representation of overall splitting performance. I agree with your assessment on the kinetic splitter, there are many moving and mechanical parts that will wear out over time. The simplicity of a single hydraulic ram and control valve can't be overstated.

Production has its price. Super Split is less than half the cost of a 9-16 and it splits less than half as much. Ultra is a good value though definitely makes more firewood for not much more money

Kiddos for giving Super Splitter lots of respect and being up front about cost. Very informative video. Very helpful video. Two ideas for future videos. 1. Similar comparison using some larger splitter and a 4" cylinder then switching it to a 5" cylinder (I understand the difficulty of the additional length on a 5" of the same stroke) and 2. A similar comparison using various types of pumps: a. Gear pump achieving maximum psi, b. Faster Gear pump achieving less psi but more speed c. 2 stage gear pump achieving both speed and psi d. Pressure and torque compensated piston pump. Just a thought.

Noticed your Super Split has highway road worthy wheels/tires. Seriously considering a Super Split SE, also really like the Eastonmade Axis splitter, the super split coud benefit from a lift for the rounds. Split Second made a manual lift that was pretty good from what I read

This is what I needed to see. Thank you

Why does the ultra have the small push plate on the cylinder? Seems like a larger/taller push plate would keep the pieces from flipping up on the wedge. Great machines though, keep it up

The Ultra did a super job against the Kinetic splitter, I would pick any of your splitters over the Kinetic version. Guarantee the price on yours is more but in the long run yours will still be going when you have to rebuild the Kinetic one. You make some of the very best splitters there are period!!!!!

Great comparison, ya can’t get much more fairer than that, keep the videos comin👍🏻

I need one of these bad boys!

Crazy woodchopper from Connecticut have a project for you I like the way you think you're a smart person always trying to find a better way I have it stay on adult autumnwood it's an x-brace down for putting 4 inch 5 inch 6 inch round logs 4 foot I want to bolt my chance are on the end with a hinge so I can actually tipped sore as I slide my logs across to cut if you could come up with a bracket to fit all chainsaws I think you would have a pretty good item I would be the first one to purchase it how's your project for today let me know if you want you think I enjoy your videos stay warm

Sub with all notification an thumbs up, like your vid, learned a few things on my venture of what to buy that works for my lifestyle and works for me, from Wisconsin I say thank you for this vid.

Honestly, I wish I would have seen this video 2 years ago when I first got into fire wood. I bought a Super Split HD and yes it's been great. Splits just about everything I've put through it, but...when it hit's a knot all hell breaks loose! Either the rack gets stuck in the wood and all you hear is grinding or you spend 10, 15 even 20 minutes trying to free it. The rail needs constant attention with cleaning it, constant greasing the bearings and removing the housing to grease 2 more bearings. It's very fast but at the end of the day your video proves even in the short term it makes more wood per hour. I just ordered a Ultra and keeping the SS for my bundle wood.

Awesome video Andrew. Main point is simple... Eastonmade splitters are hands down the best on the market in any category. Quality is so so far past any other splitter on the market. Excellent work Eastonmade and happy holidays to you and your family.

G'day Andrew, I've never seen a kinetic splitter down here I'm not sure they would suite our woods, with the hydraulic manual in feed you can sense the pressure building as the wood stops the ram and you know when the bang is about to happen whereas something flying in and out at speed seems a bit more scary than normal😫⛑.

Andrew I like the way you run your business. So many companies down play there competition, you explain it. To me it’s apples and oranges. If cycle time is what you want, get the tried and true machine. If you want the best hydraulic log splitter with what I have seen on You Tube A + Service it’s Eastonmade. I watch a channel on You Tube called Ohio Wood Burner. Joe is very happy with your company. He recently had an issue with his engine which he trouble shouted and you salved by sending him the parts he needed, that’s great business! My days of bucking log length wood and splitting are over, but if I was to purchase a log splitter it would be Eastonmade. Dennis

Yeah, some year I'll hope to get that ultra. That would change my life. The x27 and uncle Ron's homemade splitter from 1992 doesn't quite get it done anymore in my old age

My back hurts just watching you run that super split. My dad has a DR rapidfire That is built a little taller and is very comfortable. we like it but it’s borderline dangerous and has limitations as soon as you get away from perfect wood.

Love the music 🎶

I've had a Super Split for 40 years with no problems. I also bought an Eastonmade 12-22. Guess which one gets used 95% of the time. If you said the 12-22 you get the gold star. The 12-22 is fast and effortless. ;-)) Shalom/gw

I've got a 9-16 on order. Keep those boys in the shop work'in hard Andrew!

I was going to buy a splitter until I found your channel. I ended up building a monster log splitter that ya s a 22hp Wisconsin with a 22 gpm pump and a 4.5 inch cylinder ram it is extremely fast and strong

I like your splitters a lot but they are a bit much for me, I only need about 4 cord a year. I do own a super split that replaced a store bought hydraulic. I run a four way wedge on both splitters and the super split can run a four way with straight grain wood. Biggest down side to the super split is no power return. I have gotten the push plate stuck several times. You were generous with the super split management and I agree they are great. Really like how you recommended staying away from the knock offs. There have been several that came to market and failed terribly. I know people with 500 plus cords through a super split and no problems at all. I probably have 50 through mine now with no trouble. All things considered if I was getting “free” tree service wood or splitting big chubby’s for a boiler or possibly when I get older and need less physical work I would go with your splitter. For me running select wood in a wood stove the super split works well.

Do you happen have a husqvarna part number for your (measuring kickstand) thing on your saw? I’m needing one of them

Very good comparison. Being a homeowner with a wood stove and a normal bank account the Super Split would be fine for my use. First time I’ve seen that brand. If I had a wood business I’d be on board for the 10-22. Awesome machine. Thanks Andrew.

Where can I see a breakdown of the different features of each Eastonmade splitter? I like them all but have to choose. Btw, loved the music in this video. Who is that? Thanks Andrew! You have a good thing going 👍

There is another video that compares the super split to the timber wolf and the super split beats it out. One thing I haven’t seen is a comparison while the operator is wearing a heart monitor. It would be good to have some metric on how much more work one is over the other for the operator. One last thing. I own a super split and have to say I find the hydraulic would be a safer machine for your average operator.

Merry Christmas to you and your family my good man.

I gave the video a thumbs up just because your awesome accent!

Do Apple to Apple Put your aultra up single wedge up to the supper split and then time them and then do the comparison on live.

Great honesty and comparison

Andrew nice video very good honest comparison. Take care brother.

Merry Christmas!

Great video love watching it

I have a hydraulic and a kinetic splitter.the kinetic is fast, but only on straight grain wood. Anything knotty is impossible with the kinetic machine. Straight oak or maple is fast but knotty wood or twisty you really want the hydraulic.

I think that was a pretty poor example of a kinetic. I know you were using what you had. It looks like that thing is from the 80's, since it sits so low. It also has a very small table. The newer Super Splits have a larger table, after Split Second came out with a larger table. I think with someone that had more kinetic experience the gap would be closer. The problem with a kinetic is the 2 way wedge. It works you to death. When you get done running it you are tired. A hydraulic splitter with a multiway wedge is less hard on the operator. I disagree about the parts wearing out on the kinetic. The hydraulic splitter has a valve, cylinders, pumps, hoses, and a tank that could give problems. They also need a fluid and filter change. The kinetic just needs grease on the rack. When I got my kinetic, the hydraulic splitters that everyone talked about were the TW5 and Tw6. I saw a video of a guy with a tw5 with a 6 way run it against a super split. The super split won. That sold me on the kinetic splitter. A lot has changed on the hydraulic splitters in the last few years. At the time I could not justify an expensive machine. If I get another splitter it will be a box wedge machine. Oh yeah, I hear about kinetics not splitting the tough stuff. Mine has split everything! Very rarely do I have to hit something twice. I seriously can't remember the last time I had to hit something twice for it to split. Mine does have twin 90lb flywheels and I think my wedge may be better than a Super Split, but I'm not sure on that.

How can I purchase and where an ultra? Extremely interested sold 7 cord so far since may. So I know I can really go crazy with your equipment!

I wanted a splitter with log lift, but this comparison video is pushing me towards the Ultra. If get tree service logs or a free tree that produces rounds too big for me to lift, can use my chainsaw to quarter up the big rounds.

How come you don't put a log cradle on the ultra like you have on the 12-22? I personally would like to have that if I bought an ultra, since it lowers risk of injury and allows your helper to get another log quicker. Just a thought. Awesome video, keep up the good work!

Loved the video and this was one of the questions i was wondering. Would you put the ultra against a spliter from the home depot or Lowe's?

Really good side by side comparison.

I can’t remember I may have asked this before but does the 12-22 come standard with the 4 and 6 or one or the other. I did the basic comparison between the 9-16 and 12-22 and I now think I’d go with the 12-22 for roughly 500 more I only need to add the other wedge. I do my wood by my self so the auto cycle is pretty cool option but to just get it included makes a lot more sense than have it be extra.

hard to judge which is faster hydraulic splitter is splitting into 4, kinetic only in half then back on machine to cut again, if they both had same 4 way splitter on then pretty even i would guess.

I would say when it comes to hydraulic splitters there is nothing that's better than the Eastonmade. I am actually considering buying an electric kinetic and the first thing I will do to it is mod it as Aussie hardwoods are insanely tough. Electric appeals to me as it's essentially silent with no engine noise or hydraulic pump noise for electric power hydraulic. Ultimately I'd like to build or convert to a vertical kinetic like the Russian Tyapa has on his youtube channel. The biggest issue with kinetic splitters is that you have to keep fetching the logs back for successive splits.

Hey Andrew if you put a single wedge on your splitter with one extra wedge on the far side of the wedge pointing away from you would that be easier to handle the big stuff like your axis does working from one side of the log Away from you and so the big piece stays with you on your side ?? Cheers from Ottawa Canada

А яка ціна дровокола 12-22?

How's the strength comparison between say a 22 ton hydro, and a kinetic that says it's comparable to 22 tons? I heard they're weaker, and that's my only qualm. I'd rather get an electric kinetic because i hate loud noise, but overall I'm on the fence.

Another great video Andrew. Always complimentary of the competition. Split screen offers a great comparison. I feel the pusher plate of the Ultra needs to be larger. That's one of the things that sets your bigger machines apart from the competition. A huge pusher plate. Thanks again for the video from you and your guys.

I have a kinetic splitter and I have operated an ultra. I really like the ultra better. I'll get one sometime.

A good machine in my eyes. Is one that is made well Less mucking around with the wood process Keeping the back straight. Doesn’t for me have to be the fastest. It needs to have the enjoyment

Nice comparison. Both work well on that straight grain stuff. How about knarly red oak?

Kinetic ok with perfect rounds- I’ve seen some vids that show repeated attempts at the tougher stuff. Steady hydraulic pressure with great construction is the way to go.

I like your new video today you did a really good jop today can you make a video your wood Steve some time buddy

Is there anyplace in the United States to have your machines serviced? I live 600 miles from you, and shipping is over $1,000 each way. That concern is the only thing holding me back from buying one.

The super spliter did not have a 4 way wedge the ultra did so is that a fair comparison? Just asking. I would sooner have the ultra though

Perhaps you can develop a kinetic conveyor to work with the splitter. I enjoyed the video.

I only see the kinetic faster if your in my situation mostly spitting smaller wood that only needs one or two hits

nice im impressed

If the splits had been even close to the same size the Supersplit was just about the same.

I have a woodmaxx 34T and a yardmax 25 ton hydraulic (with 4 way) I personally like the kinetic better for most splitting than the hydraulic, but I do still use the hydraulic to do initial splits on rounds that are too big to handle then finish with the kinetic. There are disadvantages to the kinetic for sure. One of your machines with log lift and box wedge would be better than what I got but after buying the OWB and 2 different splitters, it would be a long time before the equipment would pay for itself as just a homeowner. Not saying you’re machines aren’t worth every penny though, and if I could ever afford one I’d buy one in a heartbeat! But a firefighter salary only goes so far.

Andrew , The only things wrong with the Kinetic Splitter. Are the height of the deck & the short single cut splitter wedge. Not trying to be too "Cynical" its a very good splitter for someone who's has a Rocket Mass Stove & lot of time on their hands. But, I would like to see one with a 4 way wedge someday. O I need to change a previous statemen about standard rounds size. Is 16" or 19 3/16 the standard & metric with little to no waste.

I've used (quite a lot) my friend's 34 ton hydraulic splitter, and I own a small kinetic splitter. I do not cut firewood professionally if I did, I would be sure to have a large hydraulic splitter similar to the 34 ton like my buddy has. I will have to say I was watching a video of a guy splitting wood with a hydraulic splitter, he made a sideways comment about a kinetic, less than 10 minutes later a hydraulic hose busted and he took a oil bath. Karama?

You obviously have more experience with running your machines than the Supersplit, but I think the difference would only be 15-20% faster than what you ran!

What is the price comparison and what is the maintenance requirements and longevity?

I was toying with getting a kinetic splitter. Now I am thinking probably not. I know nothing about maintain hydraulic systems. It seems sensible that the oil and hoses won't last forever and the other components may need maintenance to give the best service. this makes me cautious about hydraulic machines. Would maintenance of hydraulics be the subject of a future video? Also the difference between cheapie and quality hydraulics doesn't seem obvious (at leas to me).

I would like to see the ultra vs the super split with the single wedge on it just for the fun of it

Would it be fair to say the kinetic machines are only good for easy splitting wood you could do with an axe?

We have supper splitter and the DR splitter and we find supper splitter is best. We have 6 way slitters and sum jobs it works better by small jobs Supper splitter works best.