We ordered a Split-Fire 4290 in January and received it eight weeks later in March. We spoke with Dillon and Marco on the phone, and they were both very helpful. They had answers to all of our questions and helped us choose which machine to buy. They helped configure it with accessories to meet our specific needs. They even added a custom hitch to the back of the splitter. In the few months that we have owned the 4290, we have gotten a lot of use out of it, and it has met or exceeded all of our expectations. The splitter is very efficient at doing everything from small logs to massive sections of oak. It has lifted and split a few logs with a 40+ inch diameter and had no problems. We recently cut an oak tree with a 34 inch diameter and were impressed with how quickly and efficiently the splitter could process it into firewood. In addition to being so powerful, the machine is also remarkably fuel efficient. We can run the machine at full throttle while using the splitter wedge and log lifter constantly and still get four to six hours of work from one tank of gas. Overall, it is clear that the Split-Fire 4290 is incredibly well designed and tested. Before purchasing the 4290, we had used a competitor’s machine and were thoroughly impressed with how superior the Split-Fire has proven to be. People who have not split much wood would likely not think much of some of the smaller features such as the raised edge to prevent logs from falling off, but things like this make a huge difference and are a testament to how well it was designed. Though it is not cheap, if you are looking for a powerful, reliable, efficient, and well thought out log splitter, the Split-Fire 4290 is one of the best log splitters on the market.
— Scott Lawless