Forst blade bolt issues? True? And other questions

[swinny]

Has anyone had any issues with the blade bolts on the forst? Snapping then blades whiping out anvils etc and generally making a really good mess?

 

Is this true or just hear say?

 

Also how reliable are these hour clock/ pcb/ecu things? From past threads seems they are 300.00 a go if out of warrenty and machine wont start if its not working? Heard a few folk have had these changed

Edited November 24, 2016 by swinny

[Sawted]

We have had absolutely no worries with our st8 to the point we now have two brand new ones after we so impressed with them they are lovely machines and do what they should do

[Gary Prentice]

No problems at all.

 

I can't really imagine why forst would have issues, the set up, bolt sizes and specs seem pretty much the same as any other make I've seen.

[Mick Dempsey]

Look hard enough and you'll find issues.

 

Mine's not been without teething troubles. All sorted now thankfully.

 

The warranty is 2/3 years isn't it? If you had to pay £300 for an ecu box after that time I don't think it would be a deal breaker.

[Ian C]

I'm looking at buying a second machine in spring, another Forst will be top of the list but might be a GM who knows.

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Not a blade bolt issue, but the coupling between the hydraulic motor and bottom roller broke yesterday. A while back the side anvil came adrift and went through, jamming the bottom roller, so we think this initiated the failure to the coupling.

 

Rang Redwood, all parts in stock. "I know its friday afternoon, but can you get them to us tomorrow?"

 

£30 for an express, saturday morning delivery and the machine will be back in service for monday morning. Really can't fault the aftersales service.

[Ian C]

Redwoods after sales is second to none, unlike many other "dealers " I have used.

 

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