1st impression was that this is a solid piece of equipment. I put it to work right out of the box and split about a face cord into pretty small pieces in a matter of a few hours. I would not buy this if you're planning to start a firewood business but for home use it is great. I was only splitting pine but I was splitting logs with a diameter that may have exceeded the specs by a tad (17" logs), went through them like butter. I did have a few maple logs and it handled them no problem.
Mower arrived well packaged with a small bottle of oil. Good that there is no oil in the motor, because the box was left upside down. Didn't find the assembly instructions (small plastic bag stuck under the mower) until after I assembled it. The two handles that control the drive wheels (rear, which takes a little time to get used to) & motor ( they call it a brake) are kinda awkward to squeeze together. The recoil pull handle is down by the motor, not up on the handle like most mowers, and also awkward to use. Added gas & oil. Pulled cord probably 30 times before it even coughed. Another 10 pulls and it fired up.
I used a piece of wire to hold the start handle tight to the steering handle so that I could pull the cord without stretching my arms and pulling a muscle in my back. It's solid, but lightweight. Cuts pretty good, but even on the highest wheel setting, it's too low for my grass. I use a riding mower for the acre I cut and this for places too small for the bigger mower. For the price it's good.
