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Hi All,

 

Looking for a bit of advise.

 

Ive been looking at getting either a Predator 460 or a Carlton SP2010 stump grinder. Both have similar characteristics but Carlton cutter head looks more substantial and efficient?

 

If anyone has worked with both machines and would suggest a better investment, your help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers Paul

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All of the above machines are 'Hip-busters' and put serious strain on the operator! Sure, they have their place for narrow access jobs, but very few jobs have less than 3 Foot access. Far better to get a hydraulic controlled stand behind machine where only your thumbs can get tired! I have several machines, but the 'Hip-busters' probably only get used 5% of the time.

They are also far less efficient as they are harder to control. They cannot compete with the smooth cutting control of hydraulic drive of a similar powered machine.

Hope this helps.

SG

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All of the above machines are 'Hip-busters' and put serious strain on the operator! Sure, they have their place for narrow access jobs, but very few jobs have less than 3 Foot access. Far better to get a hydraulic controlled stand behind machine where only your thumbs can get tired! I have several machines, but the 'Hip-busters' probably only get used 5% of the time.

They are also far less efficient as they are harder to control. They cannot compete with the smooth cutting control of hydraulic drive of a similar powered machine.

Hope this helps.

SG

 

I think the percentage of 3 ft access depends on the area you work.

In Worthing, which is heavily built up I'd say 80% of our jobs are 2'6'' max gate width. A 'full' hydraulic machine is better but it would depend on how many of your jobs it can reach.

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Hi Paul,

 

I would seriously consider the Bandit HB20 also. A bit more money but a lot more machine.

 

Cheers

Graeme

 

It's alot more money in fact.

10'500 plus vat against 6'500 plus vat for the 460.

I don't think you get much more machine though except in weight.

Ty

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It's alot more money in fact.

10'500 plus vat against 6'500 plus vat for the 460.

I don't think you get much more machine though except in weight.

Ty

The bandit is getting towards silly money. I'd look at the Jo beau b24-100 if was buying new at the moment. Goes down to 25 inches with extra wheels for stability when using it and has a hydraulic sweep so no more moving the machine back and forth manually, believe they are around 9k plus vat

 

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The bandit is getting towards silly money. I'd look at the Jo beau b24-100 if was buying new at the moment. Goes down to 25 inches with extra wheels for stability when using it and has a hydraulic sweep so no more moving the machine back and forth manually, believe they are around 9k plus vat

 

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Also £10500+vat, we could take 150kgs off, remove the hydraulic drive & make electric, remove the hydraulic brakes & put the 10p piece sized brake on, make it wider & remove the dual wheels, remove the 5yr build warranty, not include delivery & spare teeth etc etc. Be a lot cheaper then but everyone would ring me not to buy one but to tell me they are rubbish.

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Also £10500+vat, ...... etc etc. Be a lot cheaper then but everyone would ring me not to buy one but to tell me they are rubbish.

 

I am not knocking the HB20 it is a good grinder, but why has the cost increased so much? we paid around £6,500 plus vat in December 2011?

 

I wish my rates had gone up by that percentage?

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