You may have read about how the DR RapidFire Flywheel Log Splitter is more efficient than an equivalent hydraulic log splitter. But how much more efficient? What do we mean by that? Here’s the inside scoop, straight from our engineering and product testing teams. Flywheel log splitters, often known as kinetic log splitters, simply use less… Read More
When shopping around for log splitters, your biggest concern is probably deciding how much log splitting power you need. Is a small, portable 5-ton enough? Do you need the big 34-ton? What about these newfangled flywheel (also known as kinetic) log splitters? After all, you want enough power for all your projects, but without breaking the… Read More
The DR RapidFire Flywheel Log Splitter is designed for simplicity, strength, and speed. Like all DR equipment, it’s also designed for durability. With no hydraulic pumps, valves, or oil, flywheel log splitters are virtually maintenance-free (except routine tune-ups, as with any machine with a combustion engine) and shouldn’t need any parts replaced. The flywheels are… Read More
There are a lot of benefits to using an electric log splitter: they’re quiet, clean, low-maintenance, and allow you to split wood indoors if you want to. But, their one challenge can be finding a place to plug in that’s also convenient to your splitting process. So you may be considering using an extension cord… Read More
One question we hear over and over from people who are thinking about purchasing a DR RapidFire log splitter is, ‘How safe are they?’ Because of their impressive speed (a 2.5-second cycle time on the K22 models, and a 3-second cycle time on the K28 and K34), some customers may be skeptical about working so… Read More
It’s wood season again! And with it comes the satisfying challenge of splitting all the cords of wood you’ll need for the winter, stacking them neatly, and having a reliable way to transport them to the wood stove. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The first step is choosing a type of firewood to… Read More
If you heat with wood fuel, you’ve probably thought often about which type of wood is best. Which one burns the longest, gives off the most heat, and is the best overall value. In the same way that you would evaluate all the options for a cable TV provider before signing up, it’s a good… Read More
Don’t get us wrong, there are also plenty of reasons to choose a gas-powered log splitter. But electric models are sometimes overlooked in favor of their more traditional combustion counterparts. Take a look at what an electric log splitter could do for you, and how it could make this splitting season easier: 1. Split indoors.… Read More
If you’ve been researching RapidFire Flywheel Log Splitters, you may be wondering how to decide which model is for you. Do the new Premier models, with their attractive prices, have enough power? Do you need the big Pro or Pro-XL models to get your tough jobs done? When you make a purchase from DR, we want… Read More
If you’re new to buying firewood and burning wood fuel, you may be wondering about the myriad options and how you can minimize your costs. After all, cost may have been the reason you decided to burn wood for fuel in the first place. We’ve compiled a few tips for getting the best burn for… Read More