I'm an Alaskan and I just purchased my first kinetic. Thanks for the break down of common mishaps. I am set to break down 10 cords this weekend and I was a little concerned but am certainly less worried now.
Thanks for the demo. Never considered some of the points you made. I purchased a 27 ton Champion from the local box store. You are right. It is heavy and the least piece of debris makes it a pain to roll around sometimes. However, my decision toward the hydraulic is that I deal with a lot of large oak, hickory, maple, etc., crotches and knotty crap. The hydraulic splitter works better to a point. Sometimes it is better to simply saw the really bad stuff up into firewood sized pieces. While the kinetic wouldn't touch the bad stuff, the hydraulic will often times destroy it. Positives and negatives to both. Happy with my hydraulic splitter though. Have split around 200 face cords with it and have had zero problems thus far. I too store outside but with a cover sold by the manufacturer. The Champion engine has done well. Take care. If you are ever in the Bristol area of Tennessee, let me know. We will grab lunch or something. Chewy -
I concur with everything you said. Exact same experience for us. I made a small business with my son using a kinetic splitter and a couple of chainsaws and he made enough to afford his first car. We had the exact same pitfalls as you described. We were able to split oversized rounds but it was just as you say in working the big rounds around the perimeter until it was down to a smaller size. Keep up the good work Indiana...
Good review. The two handed operation would be a no go for me. I'd also make the table bigger to hold halves and waiting rounds. For the price, its hard to beat though!
Maybe a no go... but at least I have all my fingers still lol. I honestly have gotten kind of used to running it without the safety... def a little faster!
Great review. Thanks. Imagine someone punching you in the face with your head up against a brick wall versus punching you away from the wall. With nowhere to go, the punch against the wall is going to do a lot more damage. The same principle applies when you split wood with a maul. Setting your piece on the soft ground allows the piece to move. The soft ground absorbs some of the shock of the maul. If you set your piece on top of another piece, the shock is greatly increased and so is the chances of splitting in one whack.
Well after watching this I'm glad I went with the dr k22. Been using it for three years and have split probably 50+ chords of madrone, tanoak, live oak , Pepperwood and fur. I've only gotten the Ram stuck twice. Both times were in knotty huge piece of wood that would have made a hydraulic grunt its ass off. Some rounds definitely take more than one hit, sometimes 4 or 5, but it goes through them. I've split rounds up to around 30in. over that I usually noodle them. I have a small winch lift I made out of a 3000 pound winch and 2 inch galvanized pipe to lift the rounds up on the splitter. Seeing this thing stall out in less than 20 inch rounds it makes me happy I went with the Dr.
I bought a Super Split HD last summer and found there's mot much stopping it. I saved a 18" knotty pine round just to see if it would go through it and didn't even have to hit it twice, just went right through it. I love the speed of this thing and can load a IBC tote in maybe 10 minutes. I will agree, wood will go flying if you're not mindful of angled cuts and I had a piece of Ash go flying about 15ft. And yes it does suck when a piece gets stuck on the wedge, I had to use a chainsaw one time to free up a round stuck on the wedge.
Yes I'm also planning to buy a Super Split. In the past I mostly did mine by hand, used a neighbors tractor mounted hydraulic splitter for a while and kind of got turned on to the idea of buying a splitter.. I really like the idea that the Super Split is purely mechanical, no hydraulics , seals , pumps, valves, like the old saying anything it doesn't have can't break. Realistically this PowerKing would probably suit my needs but the supersplit is just a top notch unit and it's nice to have top notch stuff.
I have a 36 ton hydraulic splitter that never stalls and can be used horizontally or vertically for really big rounds. I put a roller conveyor in front of my splitter and have split rounds up to 36" in diameter.
Excellent. I have a couple of large hydraulic splitters that operate off of the skid steer. I am getting one of these for most of our rounds that don't need 30 tons. I will probably get the electric because I do not need a 7th gas motor on the property that has old gas and/or maintenance. And we make the fuel (electricity) on the property.
I used one of the early Super Splits for about 10 years. The original B&S motor died and I installed a 3hp Predator motor. For safety, I could only run that motor just above idle. The speed of the ram shown in this video makes splitting very dangerous. The man in the video talked about the splitter throwing out wood at times. I would recommend slowing down the rpm’s of the motor and therefore the ram speed to about one half of the speed shown here. This is just my opinion but it’s formed from literally hundreds of hours of experience with this type of splitter.
I've been running at all Sears and Roebuck splitter that I paid $800 for 16-17 years I've never had a problem little slow but she gets the job done and that's angles with just about anything you put on
Great post, currently run a Fiskars Isocore Splitting Maul and a Fiskars X27 Splitting Axe. My current splitter is a Bark Buster....I am currently looking to get a kinetic log splitter and there is a Power King splitter for sale near by ... actually want a Super Split... But I just might pick up the Power King
I bought this exact splitter to do smaller limb wood (6” or less). Unfortunately, my wood is oak and hickory. This splitter seldom split anything. I was extremely disappointed.
So can you actually split faster with a maul than a hydraulic splitter? I assumed the kinetic splitters were the “cheaper” ones but that looks like an absolute beast.
Hey partner. I highly recommend that you ONLY use ethanol-free gas in all your small engines. The ethanol in regular pump gas will foul your carburetor jets, because ethanol eats aluminum via "alcoholate corrosion". Small engines run hotter than your car's engine, because they're air cooled - so they will run better on 93 octane. But you want ethanol free gas. Highest octane you can get. Drain the carburetor bowl every time you let it sit for more than a couple of months to keep the gas from going bad. Seafoam original gas treatment in small doses is also good for keeping problems away. Do all the above and your small engine equipment will fire up strong every single time. 💪
Great review, bro. Wish you were my bro, bro. Everything in your review was mad useful. Wish we could drink a beer together. Ima go head and subscribe. Thanks.
@@CountryBoyChronicle haha. Close enough! You say the words and I’ll build you a nice axe brother! That is a pretty bad ass power splitter though. That thing does some serious work!
@@CountryBoyChronicle So, you're saying you have lots of log fires *in the middle of no-where*?! I suspect this is not the case and that the logs eventually end up on a fire or in a stove in a house... which will almost certainly have electricity, probably mains electricity. In which case, just change your log-processing arrangement to bring them to the house to split rather than do it out in the wilds. Then you *could* use electric which, God-awful noise aside, produces no local emissions, requires no effort/time to start, needs practically no maintenance, is significantly lighter, requires no highly flammable and thus potentially dangerous fuel (or oil) and costs about 1/4 or less to run than the engine-powered version.
@@CountryBoyChronicle Don't be silly - I'm just *suggesting* you change your system a bit to make your life easer and more pleasant - not to mention the same for your neighbours.
Eh, sounds likes it's got too many little things that would be getting me pissed off. I'd rather accept the slower speed of a hydraulic splitter and not have all the little problems
Thanks for posting this review. Exactly the info we need, nicely edited without lots of extra non-value added information, great advice.
Thanks bro. I didn’t see a video like this on UA-cam, and definitely wanted to create one 👍🏼
I'm an Alaskan and I just purchased my first kinetic. Thanks for the break down of common mishaps. I am set to break down 10 cords this weekend and I was a little concerned but am certainly less worried now.
Glad the video was able to help you out Richard! Did you end up finishing up those 10 cords?
Thanks for the demo. Never considered some of the points you made. I purchased a 27 ton Champion from the local box store. You are right. It is heavy and the least piece of debris makes it a pain to roll around sometimes. However, my decision toward the hydraulic is that I deal with a lot of large oak, hickory, maple, etc., crotches and knotty crap. The hydraulic splitter works better to a point. Sometimes it is better to simply saw the really bad stuff up into firewood sized pieces. While the kinetic wouldn't touch the bad stuff, the hydraulic will often times destroy it. Positives and negatives to both. Happy with my hydraulic splitter though. Have split around 200 face cords with it and have had zero problems thus far. I too store outside but with a cover sold by the manufacturer. The Champion engine has done well. Take care. If you are ever in the Bristol area of Tennessee, let me know. We will grab lunch or something. Chewy -
Thanks for tuning in chewy! I have a hydraulic as well for the knotty huge stuff lol
I concur with everything you said. Exact same experience for us. I made a small business with my son using a kinetic splitter and a couple of chainsaws and he made enough to afford his first car. We had the exact same pitfalls as you described. We were able to split oversized rounds but it was just as you say in working the big rounds around the perimeter until it was down to a smaller size. Keep up the good work Indiana...
Will Do Steve!
Good review. The two handed operation would be a no go for me. I'd also make the table bigger to hold halves and waiting rounds. For the price, its hard to beat though!
Maybe a no go... but at least I have all my fingers still lol. I honestly have gotten kind of used to running it without the safety... def a little faster!
Great review. Thanks. Imagine someone punching you in the face with your head up against a brick wall versus punching you away from the wall. With nowhere to go, the punch against the wall is going to do a lot more damage. The same principle applies when you split wood with a maul. Setting your piece on the soft ground allows the piece to move. The soft ground absorbs some of the shock of the maul. If you set your piece on top of another piece, the shock is greatly increased and so is the chances of splitting in one whack.
You got that right!
one of the best reviews I have seen, very well done, thank you
Glad it helped you put Jeffery 👍🏼👍🏼
Good direct explanation You trully describe the work and the reality of how to use this unit.
Thanks Joseph 👍🏼👍🏼
Good to know about the limits. I like how fast these are but the rounds I encounter are often times big. Thanks, Nick
Well after watching this I'm glad I went with the dr k22. Been using it for three years and have split probably 50+ chords of madrone, tanoak, live oak , Pepperwood and fur. I've only gotten the Ram stuck twice. Both times were in knotty huge piece of wood that would have made a hydraulic grunt its ass off. Some rounds definitely take more than one hit, sometimes 4 or 5, but it goes through them. I've split rounds up to around 30in. over that I usually noodle them. I have a small winch lift I made out of a 3000 pound winch and 2 inch galvanized pipe to lift the rounds up on the splitter. Seeing this thing stall out in less than 20 inch rounds it makes me happy I went with the Dr.
That’s why I wanted to make the video lol! Letting the people know what they’re getting !
I bought a Super Split HD last summer and found there's mot much stopping it. I saved a 18" knotty pine round just to see if it would go through it and didn't even have to hit it twice, just went right through it. I love the speed of this thing and can load a IBC tote in maybe 10 minutes. I will agree, wood will go flying if you're not mindful of angled cuts and I had a piece of Ash go flying about 15ft. And yes it does suck when a piece gets stuck on the wedge, I had to use a chainsaw one time to free up a round stuck on the wedge.
Yes I'm also planning to buy a Super Split. In the past I mostly did mine by hand, used a neighbors tractor mounted hydraulic splitter for a while and kind of got turned on to the idea of buying a splitter.. I really like the idea that the Super Split is purely mechanical, no hydraulics , seals , pumps, valves, like the old saying anything it doesn't have can't break. Realistically this PowerKing would probably suit my needs but the supersplit is just a top notch unit and it's nice to have top notch stuff.
YEP, SUPER SPLIT ARE THE BEST, BEEN AROUND FOR MANY YEARS AND FAST
Best revierw on these splitters so far.
Thanks 👍🏼
I have a 36 ton hydraulic splitter that never stalls and can be used horizontally or vertically for really big rounds. I put a roller conveyor in front of my splitter and have split rounds up to 36" in diameter.
Dang! That sounds like a beast of a splitter! I wish mine went vertical
Excellent. I have a couple of large hydraulic splitters that operate off of the skid steer. I am getting one of these for most of our rounds that don't need 30 tons. I will probably get the electric because I do not need a 7th gas motor on the property that has old gas and/or maintenance. And we make the fuel (electricity) on the property.
Excellent review. Quick and painless. Lots of pointers and video examples to follow it. Jesus is king! Seek him while there is still time!
Thanks nef ! And yes sir, Christ is king 👑
Nice review. Looking at these and hydraulics. Enjoyed the instructional video
Thanks Joseph! Glad it helped you out 👍🏼
I used one of the early Super Splits for about 10 years. The original B&S motor died and I installed a 3hp Predator motor.
For safety, I could only run that motor just above idle. The speed of the ram shown in this video makes splitting very dangerous. The man in the video talked about the splitter throwing out wood at times. I would recommend slowing down the rpm’s of the motor and therefore the ram speed to about one half of the speed shown here.
This is just my opinion but it’s formed from literally hundreds of hours of experience with this type of splitter.
When my super splitter jams forward I use a pry bar to lever it back. Easier and faster that whacking it with a maul.
That’s a good option as well. Since I always have my maul by me when I’m splitting, I will keep swinging it lol
I've been running at all Sears and Roebuck splitter that I paid $800 for 16-17 years I've never had a problem little slow but she gets the job done and that's angles with just about anything you put on
The older machines seem to always be built the best!
Kinetic splitters rule!
Great video! super genuine and great tips and info.. Thanks!
Glad I was able to help out!
Приветствую. У каждой техники есть свои плюсы и недостатки. Спасибо за обзор.
Thanks for the safety tips!
I problem Alan, I hope you found this information helpful
Great post, currently run a Fiskars Isocore Splitting Maul and a Fiskars X27 Splitting Axe. My current splitter is a Bark Buster....I am currently looking to get a kinetic log splitter and there is a Power King splitter for sale near by ... actually want a Super Split... But I just might pick up the Power King
You really can’t go wrong with either! Splitting mail wise I use an 8lb Vulcan 👍🏼👍🏼
Howdy from western Colorado!
Howdy 🤠!
I bought this exact splitter to do smaller limb wood (6” or less). Unfortunately, my wood is oak and hickory. This splitter seldom split anything. I was extremely disappointed.
Yea having the correct species of wood is crucial for this splitter 👍🏼👍🏼
Good review bud Thank you
Thank you for your input.
Glad it was helpful!
So can you actually split faster with a maul than a hydraulic splitter? I assumed the kinetic splitters were the “cheaper” ones but that looks like an absolute beast.
If the wood actually splits easily , a maul is a lot faster. It just depends on how long the guy can swing the maul lol
How is the splitter holding up?
Weak machine, hydraulic is the way... thanks for showing the limitations of this type of log splitter.
Is the PK Splitter still holding up?
I got mine a one like yours. I'm just wondering what type of gas you used? I have a hard time starting mine. Thanks.
Regular ole unleaded fuel straight from the pump lol , mine has always started perfect 👍🏼
Hey partner. I highly recommend that you ONLY use ethanol-free gas in all your small engines. The ethanol in regular pump gas will foul your carburetor jets, because ethanol eats aluminum via "alcoholate corrosion". Small engines run hotter than your car's engine, because they're air cooled - so they will run better on 93 octane. But you want ethanol free gas. Highest octane you can get. Drain the carburetor bowl every time you let it sit for more than a couple of months to keep the gas from going bad. Seafoam original gas treatment in small doses is also good for keeping problems away. Do all the above and your small engine equipment will fire up strong every single time. 💪
What type of hardwoods are you running through the splitter?
I’ve ran everything through it. Cherry , oak, hack berry , locust…etc. So long as the diameter isn’t too wide, it will split it.
Great review, bro. Wish you were my bro, bro. Everything in your review was mad useful. Wish we could drink a beer together. Ima go head and subscribe. Thanks.
Good news you are officially my newest bro!! Thanks for subbing and checking out the video 🤘🏼
22 ton kinetic gas powered splitter big enough?
I wish it was bigger honestly!
@@CountryBoyChronicle what do you think a good minimum size should be? Power King a good brand?
Did you get a new spring
Still Been running it without actually
Not a single axe in sight 😔 good review though!
Lol.... hey I had a maul... close enough??
@@CountryBoyChronicle haha. Close enough! You say the words and I’ll build you a nice axe brother! That is a pretty bad ass power splitter though. That thing does some serious work!
IF THE UNIT WAS TILTED IT EOULD FROP THE WOOD AND AWAY SO FEEDING WOULD BE A SOLE JOB
What name brand is it
It’s a powerking
Eyesafety
how much did you pay for it?
Around 1500
@@CountryBoyChronicle not bad,looks awesome
MOG! Why not electric? How you put up with that racket all day long is beyond me.
I don’t have a power source in the majority of the locations I’m splitting. A gas powered motor is better
@@CountryBoyChronicle So, you're saying you have lots of log fires *in the middle of no-where*?! I suspect this is not the case and that the logs eventually end up on a fire or in a stove in a house... which will almost certainly have electricity, probably mains electricity. In which case, just change your log-processing arrangement to bring them to the house to split rather than do it out in the wilds. Then you *could* use electric which, God-awful noise aside, produces no local emissions, requires no effort/time to start, needs practically no maintenance, is significantly lighter, requires no highly flammable and thus potentially dangerous fuel (or oil) and costs about 1/4 or less to run than the engine-powered version.
@@martinwinlow so your saying take over 50 or 60 cords of wood and put it in the front yard of the house I was living in at the time?
@@CountryBoyChronicle Don't be silly - I'm just *suggesting* you change your system a bit to make your life easer and more pleasant - not to mention the same for your neighbours.
@@martinwinlow I sell to a lot of my neighbors, so they don’t care either way :) 😎
New sub I am looking into buying one I have a hydraulic one rn
It’s great for smaller stuff. But the bigger stuff is a no go for sure. I honestly really like it tho!
Eh, sounds likes it's got too many little things that would be getting me pissed off. I'd rather accept the slower speed of a hydraulic splitter and not have all the little problems
Haha they definitely aren’t for everyone. But it definitely got the job done for me 👍🏼
Probably because of the brand, Super split is the one to buy
That is no SuperSplit. I can split anything but elm does give me a few problems sometimes. 20 inch ash or cherry is no problem.
I never said it was lol. Plus this is only a 22 ton 😂
@@CountryBoyChronicle I know. Please no disrespect meant. If it works. No problems.
@@brikkijim none taken! They do make a much larger model, I just have never gotten my hands on it! maybe one day!
How bout hickory.
It honestly would not split knotty hickory
Sheeeeesh
your not that guy pal... trust me
@@CountryBoyChronicle just like a pimple on the left, someone comments something and you don’t like it, is that what it is?
@@chasedreamsgetgains1825 ABSOLUTELY
That's a lot more trouble than a simple electric splitter that does just as well with the same size wood, for cheaper.
Not as fast tho
Electric is not all its cracked up to be.THERES NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT
Your right 👍🏼
Chinese scrap?
😂 lol what do u mean?
@@CountryBoyChronicle The Splitter. Made in China?
Im not sure lol. it has been in the shed recently@@banzai166
so useless for wood i got good to know.
That’s why I made the video brother lol!
@@CountryBoyChronicle yes this kinda info was exatly what was looking for. Thank you for making this video and sharing it!
Bad review
LOL how so?
Great video t
hx.
Thanks!