Spark, any not too expensive but decent 3PT PTO splitters out there?
Honestly, all I've seen in this category have been very similar to each other. I think in this case it boils down to dia. of cylinder, and the skills of the welder who put it together. The downside as I see it, is the tractor is tied up with the splitter. Lots of folks throw the splits into a FEL, but we prefer to use a trailer to haul bigger loads. Having the splitter on means that can't happen until we unhook and re-couple. If that's not a problem, I think a three point splitter is a good idea. Lot cheaper, too.
I cut trees/large branches to logs then use the FEL with the forks and move the logs to where they will be cut up, split and stacked. I try not to move things more than once if possible. If I pick up something out in the woods that has already been split, load it onto a trailer, then have to unload the trailer to stack it for cure, that's a lot of work. If I drop the logs off 10-20 feet from where they will be cut up, split and stacked...
You learn that from running your own business, because every time you have to pick something up and handle it, it cost time, so you try reduce the time dealing with it as best you can.
Probably one of the reasons I'm not the best house cleaner on the planet
