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Bought this product to clear a lot of ash, willow and elder brushwood that had accumulated over the winter. Assembly of main machine was straightforward but mounting of and wiring the battery for the electric start was a bit fiddly, particularly feeding the wires through the chassis. However, machine performed very well with no clogging in over 4 hours of running, and quickly filled a dump bag with chippings. Very pleased with the purchase and 50mm capacity no problem to us as anything larger we will chop up for wood burner. Would recommend product to other occasional users.

Quick delivery of the FM5 log splitter. Very impressed with this little machine and would recommend getting the version with a stand. Highly recommended.

I had a previous electric log splitter and hesitated about buying a pricier Forest Master item but can’t believe the difference in quality. Delivery was super efficient and build time was fairly straightforward. Excellent service.

Brilliant. Works really well and was delivered rapidly. Very well packed and easy to put together. Great support if needed.

Prompt order and delivery

Great machine, customer service average at best, left out part of the assembly instructions, phoned and they would email them through straight away, after an hour and a half rang again and the guy dealing with my issue had gone home !! Had an email and then had to dissemble engine and basically start reassembling from scratch.

No response to technical assistance enquiry, web site doesn’t work properly and is poorly supported. Products have weaknesses. Stock seams to be very limited. Parts ordered arrived as ordered. Generally eraly poor / non existent after sales service once you have purchased a log splitter. If I were buying again I would look at a different manufacturer.

I’ve already used the chipper very successfully and it’s chomped through a large quantity of apple, elder, rose, hazel and rowan prunings producing 5 heaped barrow loads. An excellent bit of kit. I’ve found that if you can’t easily insert the branch into the hopper, it’s best to lop it into straightish lengths as it might get jammed. If you try to push an awkward shape through the hopper into the blades, the machine stops and cannot be restarted until the hopper is swivelled up and the blades are checked/cleared. That’s relatively quick and easy to do. I’d give it 5 stars other than it’s not very easy to move around and could do with an exterior handle to pull it with. I might see if I can fit one myself. Having said that I can lift it into a barrow but it’s heavy. The delivery was very quick (next day), assembly easy ( other than the ridiculously long bolts to attach the motor) and I’ve always found Forest Master personnel very helpful when phoned.

Excellent, professional service, very quick delivery

Excellent chipper, does what it should!

Purchased the manual log splitter - with the drop weight and have found it to be very efficient. Although I have an excellent splitting axe, I find the splitter to be effective and not so strenuous to use and can get through logs that I would not be able to axe very easily. It is also perhaps somewhat safer!

Excellent service . I needed to clarify a few things regarding the electric chipper, the staff where very helpful and answered my questions.

FM6DD..This is a great little machine. If you were of the impression that bigger is better then this little wood chipper is the exception to the rule. The most obvious benefit from it being so small is that you have to be able to store it and move it. It is a dream to use compared to those huge, heavy ones with a top hopper and side chute, which clog up because they just dump the chippings straight down in front of them rendering themselves either useless or a complete pain in the backside to use. If you were wondering if 6hp is powerful enough, then let me tell you, yes it is (and it is actually 6.5hp). It drags the branches through effortlessly and chips them really nicely. A couple of tips if you decide to buy one. Ask Forrest Master about the socket for loosening and adjusting the blades. The bolt heads have to be made shallow to enable the drum to spin without fouling. A normal socket from your tool kit has a chamfer for the first couple of mm and this will cause you to round the edges off the bolt heads. If this does happen, you can get replacements from them and I can confirm that their customer service was excellent, very friendly and helpful. The unit doesn't come with oil (to prevent any spillage from shipping), but it doesn't take much to fill it. I gave them a quick call for advice on oil and again, they were very helpful. All in all, I am very happy indeed with every aspect of my purchase. Don't be fooled by its size, it's absolutely brilliant. Well made and performs efficiently. Best piece of garden machinery I've ever purchased!

Great buying experience, very helpful when called to get advice. Decided to go with the manual 10 ton log splitter, arrived the day after order as per their website. Easy to assemble, works really well, splits both large and small logs with little effort either using in horzontal and vertical positions. Great product and certainly achieves the suppliers description.

Very powerful. Well packed but did need some assembly. Very powerful and therefore requires a good extension lead. A reverse feature would be good. Very good build quality. Prompt efficient delivery.

Blade arrived very promptly. Though it wasn't quite a straight swap. Needed a bit of jiggery pokery to get it to fit. Haven't tried it out in anger yet. Weather too poor and ground too wet.

First class service, arrived next day as stated. The chipper itself is absolutely awesome, much better than I anticipated it would be - it eats 2" branches for breakfast!

Superb service from Forest Master. Always obliging and act right away. It’s nice that some companies still give good old fashioned service. I would highly recommend them and their products are good.

Part despatched promptly.

Very disappointed to discover that the goods were secondhand on arrival. The capacitor was covered in grime from when it had been removed from a motor. Nothing on the website to suggest the goods would be secondhand. Will be returning for a refund.