Biggest thing about a kinetic splitter is COST. Most "weekend maintenance" folks tend not to buy them because they tend to be far more pricy up front than hydraulic.
However...
Cost is offset over the live of the machine because you aren't doing regular maintenance on hydraulic lines, repairing and replacing as necessary and whatnot. They are faster than hydraulic ones, but that's really a big deal if you're dealing in volume as opposed to weekend maintenance so to speak.
One thing you'll read about is most people with hydraulic splitters tend to say there's nothing they won't eventually go through.
It kind of comes down to how much you want to spend, how much you're splitting every year and how quickly you want to do it. If you're only doing like a cord or two a year, the hydraulic might be the best way to go even though it's slow. If wood heat is one of the primary heat sources in your dwelling, maybe the kinetic is the way to go.
Experience is a cruel teacher, gives the exam first and then the lesson.
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