Appreciation post: that $300 splitter that saved my shoulder this fall

I bought a cheap manual splitter years ago from a guy in Iowa. It worked but man it beat me up. After three seasons my right shoulder was just done. Picked up a used hydraulic splitter for three hundred bucks last spring. First big storm came through October and I split two cords in an afternoon without even feeling it the next day. Best money I ever spent on gear. Anyone else find a tool that made a huge difference in how long you can keep working?

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perez.mia11d ago

Did you ever feel like you were fighting your gear before you got that splitter? I know exactly what you mean about the shoulder thing, I had the same problem with my old maul until I finally switched to a splitter with a log lift. That alone saved my back, I can stack way more wood now without that dull ache the next morning.

williamd7010d ago

Fought my gear every single day with that old maul. My shoulder would start barking after just a few logs and I knew I was in for a rough afternoon. The log lift on my new splitter changed everything, no more bending over and twisting like a pretzel. I can go through a whole face cord now and barely feel it the next day. Best money I ever spent on firewood gear hands down.