Craftsman 190cc* OHV 27-Ton Log Splitter ( CA Only )

In 2007, I bought the 27 ton, 6.5 hp splitter model #241.77466.1. Let me first say I split approx 200 truckloads of firewood a year. (side business) This splitter has amazed me! I split all kinds of wood- oak, cherry, elm, ect. So far there has been nothing that will stop this machine! what it doesn't split, it shears right thru! I unbolted the side bracket on 1 side, welded a table to the bracket & re attached it. I now split 16 inch long, pieces of wood that 1 person alone cannot pick up by themselves. It also always starts & runs a long time on a tank of gas (important when gas is $3.00 a gallon). I highly recommend this product to everyone!

My experience certainly differed from the previous two reviewers. After splitting about 5 cords, the hydraulic valve (the one that advances or retracts the wedge) broke and the splitter was inoperable. Sears approved a repair and I took it back to the catalogue store where I had picked it up. They contracted the repair to a local company, and it took them over 3 months to get the valve replaced! I definitely wouldn't buy this splitter if you have to depend on using for business! Also the Briggs engine runs OK, but there is no accessible drain for the crankcase oil. Of course it burns enough I guess you can just keep adding oil without actually changing it. If I had it to do over, I'd buy the splitter with the Honda motor.