Wood splitters Champion: features, types and their device

There are still villages in our country where there is no gas, and houses have to be heated with wood stoves, and most of the fireplaces installed in cottages are fired with wood. Manufacturers of various household appliances figured out how to facilitate the work of chopping wood and produced a special tool - a wood splitter. There is a fairly large selection of this type of devices on the market. The Champion wood splitters are in great demand. What they are and what features of these devices should be taken into account when choosing, we will consider below.

The Champion trademark was founded not so long ago - in 2005, but in such a short period of time it has gained rather high popularity in our country. The products are manufactured by a Russian company in close connection with the American company Briggs & Stratton at factories in China. At the same time, many spare parts for the manufactured equipment come from the USA and Europe.

The Champion log splitter is an electric appliance for splitting wood. This technique is not only able to facilitate the work of splitting them, but also to increase productivity at times. All devices of this manufacturer are hydraulic, that is, the tool pushes a piece of wood or a piercing part (depending on the model) using a hydraulic piston.

The Champion log splitter has a number of advantages.

• High quality. It complies with the standards established in our country.
• Views. Both household appliances and professional equipment are produced under the trademark.
• Dealer network. In many cities there are official representatives of the company who offer goods with a low mark-up controlled by the manufacturer.
• Guarantee. The manufacturer sets the warranty period for its devices at 12 months.
• Service. A large network of service centers allows you to repair equipment in the shortest possible time. Here you can also purchase consumable parts for your device.

The disadvantages of the Champion log splitter can only be attributed to its price. But it can also be attributed to the merits, since for this type of equipment of European brands you will have to pay a much larger amount. Also, the disadvantages include the lack of a trailed model in the range of wood splitters.

There are several aspects to consider when choosing a Champion wood splitter.

• To what extent do you plan to harvest firewood. If you harvest fuel for your home for the whole winter or use a wood splitter for commercial purposes, then you should give preference to professional models. If you only need firewood for heating a sauna once a week, it is quite possible to get by with a household option.
• Price. The models are quite different in price. Therefore, if you are limited in the amount that you can spend on this tool, then the choice is reduced.
• How the wood splitter works. The devices of this manufacturer have a design for cutting firewood in the vertical and horizontal direction.

• Maximum effort.This indicator shows how hard the piston presses on the workpiece stump. Not only the speed of the device depends on it, but also the maximum thickness of the log that the device can split.
• The magnitude of the piston stroke. The length of the log that the wood splitter can split also depends on this indicator.
• Additional options. The presence of wheels for transporting the device, the ability to change the height of the wood splitter for the convenience of working with equipment, the safety system for working with the device also play a significant role in the choice, but usually additional options increase the cost of the wood splitter.

The Champion brand offers several log splitter modifications.

The most budgetary model in the assortment of this brand. It is a horizontal type hydraulic log splitter. It is equipped with a reliable steel case with an anti-corrosion coating, the device will retain its presentable appearance for a long time. The model is quite safe to use, you can use it even indoors, which is convenient in winter. This wood splitter can split workpieces with a diameter of up to 25 cm and a length of up to 52 cm. Equipped with convenient wheels for moving the device. The working height of the model is 51 cm. The device weighs about 43 kg. The cost of this modification is about 15,500 rubles.

This is a household model, which is designed for splitting logs with a diameter of 5 to 25 cm, while the length of the workpieces should not exceed half a meter. The direction of movement of the log is horizontal. The device is able to cope with such dense types of wood as oak, birch. The maximum force that the piston exerts on a log is 5000 kg. Continuous loading of the device should last no more than 4 minutes. The device is equipped with two wheels for easy movement over short distances.

The wood splitter LSH5001 weighs 45.4 kg. The kit includes a nozzle for splitting the workpiece in four directions. The inconvenience of this modification lies in the height of the device, equal to 47 cm, that is, they have to work in an inclination or put the wood splitter on the table, which is quite problematic, given its weight. Although this height is quite comfortable for splitting heavy logs, you do not have to raise the workpieces high. The cost of the device is about 17,400 rubles.

Improved design of the previous model. The difference is that the height of the device has been increased. Now the frame of the wood splitter is at a height of one meter, which has added convenience to the operator. This slightly added weight to the device, now it weighs almost 50 kg. The cost of the modification is about 18,700 rubles.

Professional device of vertical type. The maximum effort here reaches 6,000 kg. This indicator allows you to quickly split even the strongest wood with a large number of knots. The device has a patented design of legs, which ensures the stability of the equipment during operation. The wood splitter is equipped with a 2700 W motor, capable of cutting workpieces with a diameter of up to 30 cm and a length of up to 1 meter. The device weighs about 90 kg, has convenient handles and wheels for transportation over short distances. This model costs about 36,500 rubles.

Customers who already use Champion firewood splitters speak well of them. They note the high quality of the device, ease of use and a significant ease of work on the preparation of firewood.

In the next video you will find an overview of the Champion LSH5001H log splitter.