Forest Master FM10D-7-TC Electric Log Splitter 7 Ton - DuoCut Blade - Log Length up to 450mm - Pre-Filled Ready for Use - Ramstop - CE/UKCA Workbench and Guard

Definitely worth paying bit more for it is amazing how powerful this is hard wood what hard wood even knotted wood fantastic works round it all singing all dancing best purchase ever

Works well splitting logs of lots of sizes. You soon learn what to split and where to split them. I bought this without a stand splitting large trunks in half on the ground and then putting the splitter on a work bench to save my back bending (it is a two handed operation- pressing a button with one hand and operating a lever with the other) to split the pieces into manageable logs for the wood burner. The guide adjustment saves unnecessary travel and time. The guard is not easily fitted and doesn’t have to be used since Brexit but can save injury! Take care!!

Love it.Ummed and arred for ages about whether to go for the expense and so glad that I did.I don't use on the trolley as then you have to lift heavy logs / trunks up off the ground.4* for manoeuvrability - yes it has wheels at the back but it's still not the most easy thing to move about.5* for assembly althogh tbh, it comes assembled and I haven't bothered with the trolley, all you have to do is loosen the air valve and plug in to use.It's a great piece of equipment and for anyone pondering whether to go for the expense as I was......do it...you won't regret it.Might upload a video in the future of how easy it is to use....as long as i can get one without me being all smiley in while watching those logs split

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This splitter is a beast. It can handle the hardest wood that we have. It doesn't like anything heavily knotted but you can work around that by repositioning the wood so it is working more on the side section of anything with a knotted core. We quickly decided to purchase the stand as without one a great deal of bending is required. Overall an excellent purchase.

What amazing tool. Very heavy so if the delivery driver won't hump it down - my Amazon driver did - superman! The machine is easy to use. Both hands are needed to operate the machine, so log must be secured between rams. I found that I ended up using an extra small log between the end ram to aid is splitting as it stops some 200mm at the end. It also pays to ensure that the wood cut is straight as those at an angle can cause the wood to rise up. You can control the ram by releasing the lever if the wood slips. All in all it's a fantastic machine and has saved me lots of time by not using an axe. Also can split logs that are 10" dia.

The media could not be loaded. Split about 20 large rounds, 20-45cm diameter and 25-40cm long in about 2 hours. At least half of these had already been attempted unsuccessfully with a heavy Fiskars maul so really amazed at how effortless it splits even really knotty wood. The video shows a knot free beech log which nearly filled a wheelbarrow (see pic) once split which took about 5 mins. I’ve not bothered with the guard or the “workbench” (which is actually the base of the guard) because my rounds are too large. Even so I doubt I’ll fit it as I wear a chainsaw helmet with steel mesh face guard, and steel toe capped boots, and gloves. Do ensure you stand behind the switch (the two handed operation kind of makes you do this) as some logs split violently and fly across the yard at right angles to the blade travel which could cause injury or damage to windows or vehicles. This machine weighs nearly 50kg so it is heavy but without the guard you can fit a handle and drag it on wheels. I’ll be ordering the stand as using it on the floor is back breaking. I propped on very large logs which made much easier but you may need two people to lift it off the ground. 1st time I’ve used and only once in well over 100 splits did it not manage to penetrate the log and actually split it (took 2 attempts) however be aware that knotty wood stays together and may need a sharp hand axe to be used to cut remaining fibres. The only logs that couldn’t be split into manageable small pieces are knotty ones where the branch(es) hadn’t been sawn flush and it was impossible to position properly on the log guide rails - just as it promises in the instructions - these had to be finished off with my trusty Fiskars maul so it isn’t completely redundant. A brilliant piece of kit.

But it does not come with the stand at proper workbench height .. the publicity indicates and shows it on a trolley stand so you are led to believe that is what you are buying when it states “ with work bench and guard” .. not so it arrived with a small stand which you have to use at ground level!!.. backbreaking and having work at low level. Amazon agreed with me and refunded the additional purchase of the trolley stand £98 as was shown in Forest Masters publicity. It’s a good machine and splits straight grained hardwood very efficiently. It’s a two handed operation one hand on the motor switch the other in the lever ram.. however the motor switch, which must be pressed to on first and kept pressed is not clearly visible.. the waterproof cover on this switch needs to be a bright colour or clearly marked for the user. Also the table could easily be provided with a length measure scale to ease set up for log length.