Tracked Chippers

[Highland Forestry]

OK, without wanting to open a massive can of worms here, and looking for constructive views, can anyone comment on 'the best all round' tracked chipper for production/clearance work?

 

We have a Greenmech 19-28 Mk1 Safetrak which we find very good apart from the maintenance, and have used Jensens and Timberwolf of a similar size but we're starting to think more about throughput and capacity as well as versatility for working on very rough ground, boggy sites, steep slopes etc

 

Can anyone recommend any of the lesser known makes of chipper?

 

For example, has anybody got any experience with the Schliesing 300MX Crawler??

 

Any thoughts welcome,

 

Matt

[Mozza]

Used a fair few on the railway and back in the powerline days, Id said what you have is the best mate, IMO it was a fair bit better than the rest i used!

 

Seemed to rack over ruff ground/ballast alot better and chipped better too!

 

I think the one i havent used is the Schliesing so i cant help you with that haha

[Highland Forestry]

Used a fair few on the railway and back in the powerline days, Id said what you have is the best mate, IMO it was a fair bit better than the rest i used!

 

Seemed to rack over ruff ground/ballast alot better and chipped better too!

 

I think the one i havent used is the Schliesing so i cant help you with that haha

 

 

I've yet to find a chipper that likes ballast... something about it they just dont like at all.

 

I've never used a shleising either.. have heard good rumours though.

 

I have it on good authority that timberwolf are bringing out a new tracked chipper in the not too distant future with a nice large capacity.. will be interesting to see it when it hits the market.

 

I wonder what the larger Greenmech, the 220 is like..

[mikecotterill]

ive used the bigger timberwolfs and didnt rate it seemed to struggle pulling stuff in, was a hire machine tho so may have been nacked. if your looking at selling the greenmech in the future let me know, there no good so ill give you £3k for it!!!! haha

seriously tho if you do look at selling it let me know.

[combined tree services]

have you thought about a premier tracked chipper ?

[Highland Forestry]

have you thought about a premier tracked chipper ?

 

Never heard of them CTS ???

 

 

Google here I come..

[Highland Forestry]

ive used the bigger timberwolfs and didnt rate it seemed to struggle pulling stuff in, was a hire machine tho so may have been nacked. if your looking at selling the greenmech in the future let me know, there no good so ill give you £3k for it!!!! haha

seriously tho if you do look at selling it let me know.

 

hahah!! ok, I'll keep that in mind Mike!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

What about the Vermeer BC1400TX ? Best tracked machine anywhere apparently...

 

Brush Chippers - BC1400TX - Vermeer UK

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Never heard of them CTS ???

 

 

Google here I come..

 

It's a Schliesing!

[Peter]

I have used the 220 a fair bit over the years, at least 5 different machines, and they are not a patch on the 19-28.

 

I would have though Greenmech would be bringing out a new 9 inch chipper in line with the rest of the range, ie letterbox feed etc.