Ventura swipe

[timbernut]

Been looking at Ventura swipe (with chains), anyone had any experience of them?

Cheers john

[timbernut]

https://www.venturamaq.com/en/forestry-and-stone-pto/f-nilo-forest-slasher-with-blades-or-chains/

[the village idiot]

I've been looking at those too John.

 

No advice I'm afraid, just thought I'd let you know.

[timbernut]

There’s a dealer in Hepworth off the A143 so not too far from either of us, I’m just wondering if they’re fairly robust or made of recycled tinfoil

[the village idiot]

1 minute ago, timbernut said:

There’s a dealer in Hepworth off the A143 so not too far from either of us, I’m just wondering if they’re fairly robust or made of recycled tinfoil

Yes, I spoke to him some while back. Didn't gleen an awful lot.

 

They are reassuringly expensive, and European made (Spain I think).

 

If I remember correctly, I think you have to have a different spinning thing for chains and blades.

 

That's about all I know I'm afraid

[the village idiot]

What horsepower have you got available?

[timbernut]

80, 90 and 135,
I didn’t think it was too dear bout 4K, won’t bother with blades....we had a bush hog for 10yrs which was good heavy duty attachment but broke blades occasionally, manager replaced it with a stupidly long very cheap (1.6k) that was more to repair in its first seasons use than it cost (blades, clutch, gearbox and 3pl mounts)
We were going for a mulcher but estate owner and both feel certain users will obliterate ground flora by setting it too low

[the village idiot]

Presumably you get a rougher finish with the chains?

[woody paul]

my old boss had a couple of wolsey jungle busters with chains would leave a rough finish but would go through any thing if tractor would push it over would of thought they are the same, remember in a wood one day hand cutting around young trees when a lump of cord wood fly through air and hit a older standing tree about 10ft up knocking a large lump of bark off.

[timbernut]

my old boss had a couple of wolsey jungle busters with chains would leave a rough finish but would go through any thing if tractor would push it over would of thought they are the same, remember in a wood one day hand cutting around young trees when a lump of cord wood fly through air and hit a older standing tree about 10ft up knocking a large lump of bark off.

Used a Wolsey years ago and was gutted when missed out on one last year for 300, hoping Ventura as we’ll built ( but bigger )