I would like to invest in a splitter as I have a number of block paving projects that I'd like to undertake and would enjoy the convenience of having my own equipment. Can you recommend a reasonably priced model that'll cope with Brett Alpha 50mm thick blocks please?
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Errut, Birchwood, Probst - they're all very good. You should take into account how easy it would be for you to obtain 'spares' in your area. The blades need to be replaced every few months, depending on the amount of work you do, and so you don't want to be sending off by mail order to the other side of the world to get a set of replacement blades.
I like the Probst splitters, purely because of the quality, but I also have an Errut hydraulic model that we used for stone slabs and kerbs, and about 3 or 4 of the Birchwood models which are cheap and cheerful, as they say. Belle have started manufacturing a tiny little thing that is great for small jobs or repairs when you need to split a dozen or so blocks, but IMHO it would become tiring on larger projects.
Have a look on the Tools links page for contact details.
I like the Probst splitters, purely because of the quality, but I also have an Errut hydraulic model that we used for stone slabs and kerbs, and about 3 or 4 of the Birchwood models which are cheap and cheerful, as they say. Belle have started manufacturing a tiny little thing that is great for small jobs or repairs when you need to split a dozen or so blocks, but IMHO it would become tiring on larger projects.
Have a look on the Tools links page for contact details.