Timberwolf 13/75g

[rgeparker]

Hi Guys

 

This is my first post on the site Been lingering in the background for sometime, reading, and learning, but now have a question I'd like to ask about the Timberwolf 13/75g. I am thinking of hiring one soon for some back garden work (leaving woodchip on site), and was wondering if anyone has any experience using one? I've tried searching old posts, and have seen a few videos on youtube of one working, but it would be great to hear some opinions from those who've used one, about how well they perform etc.

 

The majority of the brash will be 2-3" birch, most of which is fairly straight, and well sned-out. Obviously, I'm not expecting the machine to compare to a 6" hydraulic chipper, but will it be productive enough to be a viable option?

 

Thanks.

 

Rob.

[Mark Bolam]

Good little machine with sharp blades, total nightmare with dull.

 

 

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[sandy2210]

great wee machine if the stuff is fairly straight but you need to cut nearly every "Y" . they dont like stuff like roddydendron if its twisted and got even small crowns of branches

as above needs to be sharp to pull stuff through

[rgeparker]

Thanks for the feedback guys, much appreciated. Does anyone have any ideas of how much fuel these machines will typically use per hour/day etc? Just trying to get a rough idea of what to allow for fuel costs...

[Jonny69]

I had a 13/75 on hire for 3 days middle of last year because I needed it for a narrow little garden.

 

The worst pile of turd I have ever seen. The guy loading it wanted to kill himself after about an hour. Knives were not blunt, I know this because of the amount of times I had to undo the discharge chute to clear the debris that had blocked it.

 

Problems are they are big (wider than the greenmech, jo beau or bandit). Heavy. or the feel heavy on those stupid wheels which catch every tiny piece of debris and sink in to soft lawns. The main problem is that they don't chip!

 

Anyway I bought this and think it is great.

 

 

I owned a 13hp Jo Beau m300 several years ago, which was good. But the 18hp makes all the difference.

 

Never tried the Greenmech as I like the Bandit stuff, but their machine is supposed to be very good too.

 

Also I would not worry about fuel because my bandit will use twice the amount the timberwolf would, however it would chip 5 times as much. I think I get just over 1 hour out of a tank. That is roughly 5m3 of chip, however if the stuff going in is awkward that is reduced.

 

EDIT: Forgot to add if you buy the timberwolf, make sure you get a few sets of felcos. Cause you will need them to sned the branches to get anything into it.

Edited March 27, 2013 by Jonny69