Bandit 65 chipper good or bad?

[Johnleddo]

Does anyone have any experience working with a Bandit 65 chipper? 

 

Any good or bad points or things to look out for? I considering investing in a road tow and one of these has come up but i have no experience with them.

 

Thanks in advance

John

Edited January 13, 2018 by Johnleddo

[lux]

Heavy for a six inch chipper.

[Gray git]

Built like a tank but only single feed roller so won't pull in as well as a twin but will outlast most others if it's built like the larger machines

[Philip Anderson]

We’ve got one it’s for sale at the moment ,this has always been our back up bandit and gets very little use at the moment due to our new 915.hence it’s for sale.

weve owned it from new so very low hours ,as said built like at tank no plastic on it,yes heavy but very useable,easy to change double sided blades,just like the bigger ones,alloy mudguards,a true 6 inch chipper ,will chip all day.

single roller feed but pulls in material very well and produces a fine chip when blades are sharp.

Deutz engine ,easy to maintain solid machine.

Edited January 13, 2018 by Philip Anderson
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[Johnleddo]

Thanks for the replys. They look like a solid machine so the weight makes sense. Does anyone know what they do weigh? the one I'm looking at has a 35hp perkins engine.

[Philip Anderson]

45 minutes ago, Johnleddo said:

Thanks for the replys. They look like a solid machine so the weight makes sense. Does anyone know what they do weigh? the one I'm looking at has a 35hp perkins engine.

Around 1200kg

[wicklamulla]

3 hours ago, Philip Anderson said:

Around 1200kg

better to be a bit heavier in those vital areas like chassis and axle, so here's hoping it is chunky in those areas.  I doubt i'll ever buy a sub 750kg machine as i keep reading about fatigue and failures on machines that are anything from 3 months old onwards.

[Philip Anderson]

They are certainly built ours was a EW model so is very stable and like all bandits built like a battleship.

[monkeybusiness]

I’d personally not bother with that size Bandit - it is definitely not what they do best as a manufacturer. A mate had one from new and was disappointed, I’ve seen them demonstrated and they’ve struggled to feed material, and they are massive. Bandit make amazing big chippers - everyone else makes better small chippers imo (if the weight isn’t an issue then look at Greenmech/Jenson/TW/Forst for their 7.5 - 8 inch machines, ideally letterbox feed). 

[GlobalNewark]

Nothing wrong with the 65’s & they are still offered as a new machine, weights can be between 1000-1300kgs dependant on spec. There is a 65, 65e, 65ew, 65xl, 65xp, some single feedwheel & some twin. That will outlast any modern 6” chipper & easy to maintain.