NorthStar Horizontal/Vertical Log Splitter - 30-Ton, 160cc
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The Beast
Had the splitter delivered to a friend's barn about 3 weeks ago and put it together myself in about 4 1/2 hours. One assembly step requires lifting the beam which is definitely a 2 person job. I was able to do it alone with a pulley which made it a piece of cake. I'm up to about 10 hours of use, 4 cords, and just split a very green 24-26" oak. So far it has split anything like a hot knife through butter. Very easy to maneuver from horizontal to vertical and with bigger logs that's a must. Engine starts in 3-4 pulls and purrs like a kitten.
Cons: A little top heavy making it tricky to hand maneuver on uneven ground. Needs to be muscled to push it around or uphill.
April 29, 2013
takes a beating and keeps on splitting
I bought this splitter 3 years ago. coming up on my 3rd season of splitting firewood for home and business. The palletized splitter was deliverd to my residence. My son and I put it together. Engineered well and solidly manufactured. This splitter is a tank! I have towed it up to mountain property 150 miles round trip, numerous times. runs great even at high altitude and in cold temperatures. Decided to grease wheel bearings and maintain the cutting wedge. Easy to assemble/disasemble. If you can put it on the rail this splitter will split it! Heavy duty yet I can pull it and hook it up by myself. It runs for hours. I've never had a problem. Its easy to start. It's a money saver and money maker. Thanks Northern tool.
March 29, 2013
30 TON LOG SPLITTER
assembly was not too hard but did need 2 people. I used it for about 20 min & the coupler for the pump came loose so I had to take it apart & tighten the set screw. It has split anything i have put in it so far.
October 24, 2012
30T log spliter
Great machine! Only had one problem, after only one afternoon of light use the hydroglic piston locked up. The plunger inside had become lodged do to a defect in assembly. Northern Tool was very helpful and easy to work with in the fixing proses. They allowed me to take it to a local hydroglic shop and the warenty covered everything. Have not had any other problems since then and have only come accross a couple pices of knotted up wood that I have not been able to split. Very powerful!
October 15, 2012
Great Log Splitter
My splitter was delivered Friday. It was very easy to assemble with clear instructions. I used it to split wood the same day and started with some tough pieces left over from last year. It split them with ease. The Honda motor is excellent and easy to start. I have shopped other brands, but this one is excellent and competitively priced. I highly recommend it.
October 15, 2012
Works Great but,
Assembly required a call to customer service. Hinge that supports splitter mounted at a slight angle. Service rep. found out it could be adjusted to align unit. Hinge bolts loosened and hinge realigned. On/off switch on engine guard mounted opposite to decal that caused unit not to start. Once I found out, off meant on, I reversed switch position and it started second pull . Unit works great with all the features that makes this a great buy for the money. Quality Control needs a boost.
October 10, 2012
great machine
bought this splitter at the store in salem va already assembled. got it home and to my surprise it was ready to go. started on the second pull and hasn't looked back. i was spitting reject wood from a paper mill by hand before buying this machine. it makes the job 10 times easier. only problems are the machine can be a little top heavy when setting for verticle spitting and i had a small hydraulic fluid leak when i first got it but that was easily fixed. i am in love with this machine
September 24, 2012
log splitter
I have used several different splitters over the years that belonged to friends and family members and this 30 ton splitter surpasses them all. We have about a three year supply of wood split and stacked already because of the splitter. It worked without a flaw on all that we did. Anybody that burns firewood needs one of these.
August 20, 2012
Tough machine
The Northern 30 ton splitter is a quality machine. The Honda engine starts right up with 1 or 2 pulls and has plenty of power for even really knotty wood. I especially like the slow-down feature. Would highly recommend.
August 15, 2012
30 ton splitter
This splitter has split red oak and hickory for me with no problems. I have not found anything yet that I couldn't split. Knots and twists are not problems. If you can get the block in the splitter the northstar will do the rest. Having a helper cuts the work but you can do it by yourself. Goodbye splitting maul.
August 14, 2012