Boss Industrial 7 Ton Lightweight Portable High Powered Hydraulic Electric Firewood Log Splitter with Rubber Wheels for Home, Garage, or Cabin, Red

I only received this three days ago, but I'm really satisfied! First, it came well packaged and protected. It was delivered three days before I expected it! I had read all the reviews on Amazon about it and also read the manual online. It came full of hydraulic oil, I had bought a gallon before it arrived, because neither the reviews nor the owners manual were clear on whether it came filled with oil. It did. I loosened the vent cap 4 1/2 turns and cycled it through about 4 times. I oiled the ways and anvil with WD40 lithium grease. I also bought, ahead of time a 12 gauge 50 foot extension cord. From looking at the manual, I thought I needed a 10 gauge, but after looking at loads recommended on cords at the store, I bought a 12 gauge and it works fine for 50 feet. I started splitting oak. This oak was cut last winter or the winter before, so it was dry. Our oak in the southwest isn't like eastern oak. They are small evergreen trees with lots of knots, stringy, and very few really straight pieces. This oak was primarily Mexican blue oak and Emory Oak. I believe it's much tougher to split than red oak. However, the splitter did the job quite well. It had some trouble with forked logs, but I was able to try to split them several different ways and it finally got the job done. I also split some Alligator juniper and it splits juniper like butter. I am very impressed! I expected trouble with the oak, but it was minimal. Other reviews mention splitting over a cord a day and some made very outrageous claims. I believe one review mentioned splitting one cord per hour. A face cord, maybe, but not a full 4 X 4 X 8 cord. It took me about 8 hours to haul, split and stack a full cord of oak. The reviews mentioned the need to raise the splitter to a more ergonomic height and I agree. I have a garden wagon that is 48" long, and it worked perfectly to sit the spitter on. Two people may be able to split a cord in an hour, but I don't believe so. I don't know how this splitter will hold up over time, but it seems solidly built and I really worked it hard, so I think it will last a long time. If I was going to buy again, I might go for the 8 Ton one, but right now the 7Ton splitter seems sufficient for my needs. We burn about two cords per year.

ups dollied it up to my garage door, and rolled it inside after ringing door bell. Box was manufactured box and Styrofoam was molded to protect and surround the 100 pound Boss log splitter.It was simple to open box and remove machine from box. A+ I read directions in manual just because wise thing to do. I opened the fly nut 6 or 7 times and ran it until air was out of hydraulic line. After retightened I decided to check oil on the stick after reading reviews about oil being at lowest line from factory. I tilted it up on end and put 7mm hex in nut and will not move. I mean will not turn loose. So I called 800 number. Got a very pleasant gentlemen on phone that told me that's because they use thread lock so it will not leak in transit. He said you have to give the hex wrench a hard tap to break the glue or use a lock creasant wrench (vise-grips) to lock on the round end of hex dip stick and give that a tap to loosen. This is not in the manual. Word of advise: Do not strip your 7mm hex nut, use the lock wrench and tap it and behold it is loose. Then screw it out with hex wrench that is included. I found the hydrologic oil to still be between the lines. Then I spent about 3 hours splitting about half a cord of wood. it went through my hard sweet gum ball wood like butter( if you get it with the grain) . Stacked it and covered it and done. Also use some kind of silicone spray on the black and red back and forth stuff. Oil will cause wood chips to stick to it. And it helps to prevent screeching sounds. Great price, great design, great one handed control. I'll never wear this thing out. I bought from amazon there 50 foot 12 guage 15 amp cord and it works great with no issues. great price also http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HWRS6S?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

Package came pretty much intact. I used it the following weekend and split almost a cord of wood. Works like a champ and is well built. Stopped working one time because the log I put in what all knots, that’s a safety feature to not burn up the motor. Would definitely recommend.

I have a wood fired offset smoker and a small suburban fire place. For years I have periodically bought a load of firewood that is split but not small enough to use conveniently in my smoker. I would spend hours with an axe, next to my woodpile re-splitting this wood so I could use it. I would get exhausted, sweaty, and occasionally use salty pirate language as I smacked myself with a piece of wood or the side of the axe. I bought this splitter in the hopes that it would cut down on my work a little bit. This splitter is wonderful! Splitting wood is fun, fast, and you can really develop a rhythm using this unit. I can re-split a whole dump cart of wood in about 30 minutes and not even break a sweat. I will warn you that the unit is heavy which makes unpacking it a chore. I also wound up adding some hydraulic fluid as others on here had warned that the unit doesn't always ship full. (Thanks for the warning). You also need a 20 amp breaker to run the motor or you may blow a fuse as I did when I first plugged it in, in my garage just to try it out. I also bought the 4 way splitting adapter but discovered that it likes to pop off the splitting arm as you use it so now I just leave that piece in the shed and use the unit as is. I haven't had any trouble with it and now I don't dread firewood splitting. BTW, I don't split anything much larger than 8-10 inches in diameter but this thing handles knots and all on wood that size, especially if you put the knot away from the traveling splitter end. UPDATE: Jan 1, 2018. Still going strong. I added the photos today. I love this thing.

After years of chopping wood with an axe, my husband decided to be nice to his back and ordered this log splitter. He did the homework and researched all the options on the market. This splitter fits the bill. Decent price, enough power and good quality. After the first few logs were split effortlessly we wondered how we ever managed without it. Great product! Important: 1. remember to open the hydraulic oil valve. 2. When using in the winter, make sure the machine is warmed up before use. We store ours in the workshop and the freezing temperatures cause it to run slow. After warming up inside, it performs perfectly.

So far di good totally satisfied

The handle broke after one month of use. Otherwise the splitter works good.