Review: EDER Titan 80 Ratchet Felling Wedge

Me likey

10 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

 

Me likey too!

 

me likey tree.

Hi Josh,

Is the ratchet wedge still going strong? 

I've just bent my second tree jack and need to start considering an alternative.

Just now, the village idiot said:

Hi Josh,

 

Is the ratchet wedge still going strong? 

 

I've just bent my second tree jack and need to start considering an alternative.

Too many pasties from Greggs ?  bottle jack may be better or throw line and tirfor.  K

5 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Too many pasties from Greggs ?  bottle jack may be better or throw line and tirfor.  K

Tirfor is a good shout but they are a bit of a time sapper. More suited to tree surgeons I think where you can charge £1000 per tree!?

19 minutes ago, the village idiot said:

Hi Josh,

 

Is the ratchet wedge still going strong? 

 

I've just bent my second tree jack and need to start considering an alternative.

I would say if you have a few to do, its quicker as one bloke throwing line n setting winch, other bloke felling. Do you want to borrow mine fr the winter?  K

That's a very kind offer, thanks.

I try to steer clear of ropes and cables as much as possible, but if I get myself in a muddle I'll let you know.

I use Series II capstan fr small stuff usually, but that Tirfor seen some big stuff over, not that i do that  anymore. K

Yep still going strong! 
 

Well the casting inside did crack, the factory wanted it for inspection rather than send parts out and fixed it free of charge which I wasn’t expecting, great service! 

it’s a valued tool in the truck, by the time @Kriss has lugged his tirfor and wire out the truck never mind the anchor, rope, throw line, or untangling the throw line or the hundred push n pulls of the tirfor lever, the tree’d be on the deck with the wedge  

£500+ VAT seems a bit expensive for what looks like a fancy bottle jack with a wedge on the end or am i just a bit too tight ? (I'm Scottish).