what mini loader

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

How were your pants at 2:17?

 

Did you look at cut & hold v just cut heads?

 

I can't make my mind up which I'd prefer, pros & cons for both.

[Domino]

How were your pants at 2:17?

 

Did you look at cut & hold v just cut heads?

 

I can't make my mind up which I'd prefer, pros & cons for both.

 

Pants were fine, thank you kindly! In all seriousness you can barely feel that kind of weight, even at full extension.

 

Cut and hold units are not really an option for me, too large, too bulky and unnecessary for the type of work we generlly do. And there's the cost, I shuddered at the price of this type, wouldn't even wanna know what cut and hold shears start at, that would affect the state of your pants.

[dig-dug-dan]

Thats the best video i have seen of this attachment. I had not considered it lifting the cut trunk over a fence like that.

what model avant are you running ?

could you then feed the chipper with it?

[Stefan Palokangas]

I could have done with a mini loader.

 

 

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[dent]

Hurricane attatcments make a shear with a holding grapple that can be removed with a couple of bolts and seems a really good piece of kit i spoke to the owner about one and he was really helpful with any changes wanted so am sure he would have no problems with fitting loader brackets as opposed to minidigger brackets

[Mick Dempsey]

Thanks for the vid Domino.

 

Great tool, but I think I'll pass on the tree shear.

 

I think my mind is set for the Giant 245 telescopic.

[Domino]

Thats the best video i have seen of this attachment. I had not considered it lifting the cut trunk over a fence like that.

what model avant are you running ?

could you then feed the chipper with it?

 

Cheers. Glad you found it of use. I love tree work, but the things that make it easier and safer are without doubt worth the investment. Its a 500 serires LPG model, made for construction really - heavy duty panels, foam filled tyres (25kg each), extra work lights, 2 x auxillary hydraulic pumps.

 

I spose you could attempt to feed the chipper with it, though we have a TW125 which requires 'persuasion' at the best of times.

 

Thanks for the vid Domino.

 

Great tool, but I think I'll pass on the tree shear.

 

I think my mind is set for the Giant 245 telescopic.

 

Giant looks great, I like the no nonsense design. Anything compact, articulated and telescopic and you can't go far wrong, IMO I hasten to add!

[dig-dug-dan]

Thats useful info. I have an older 525+, but am looking t upgrade to the 750, so that tool will be fine if i buy one now

[Domino]

Thats useful info. I have an older 525+, but am looking t upgrade to the 750, so that tool will be fine if i buy one now

 

750, nice. Yep you should be fine with it now, but you do need to have the grab switch on the joystic, as when you shear things and lift off they move about in the grab for a second and you need to be pressing the grab buttom frantically (in my case) to make sure you've got hold of it. Hope that makes sense. Also I dont know if you have a roof on the ROPS, but i'm constantly brushing it with sticky out bits (arboricultural terminology) so wouldn't want to be without it.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Pants were fine, thank you kindly! In all seriousness you can barely feel that kind of weight, even at full extension.

 

Cut and hold units are not really an option for me, too large, too bulky and unnecessary for the type of work we generlly do. And there's the cost, I shuddered at the price of this type, wouldn't even wanna know what cut and hold shears start at, that would affect the state of your pants.

 

I didn't put my question very well! I would call the one you have a cut and hold (very similar in the multione shear) since you can grip the stick after cutting as compared to, for example, the EXAC1 type which doesn't have any hold at all. Exac-One Ltd - Tree Shears

 

I saw the EXAC1 version at a demo a while back, the swivel function was really appealing but there's no ability to grip the stick on the smaller head unit.

 

What I'm struggling to balance up is - would the swivel be as useful on a mini loader where you'd have to reposition the machine to achieve the manoeuvrability available from a swing shovel, at the cost of losing the "hold" functionality or is the "hold" worth more than the swivel..... If that makes sense?

 

If only someone would make a tool that suited all needs!

 

They're all pants changing prices!!

Edited February 22, 2017 by kevinjohnsonmbe