Opico Skidster or sherpa mini loaders

[AHPP]

Mine in action in Cambridge earlier in the year. Two skinny kids just about keeping the back down. Sopping wet poplar. The grab is big and heavy, I suspect homebrewed. Probably slightly too big for the machine but a wide pinch is nice for big diameter rounds.

[doobin]

29 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Mine in action in Cambridge earlier in the year. Two skinny kids just about keeping the back down. Sopping wet poplar. The grab is big and heavy, I suspect homebrewed. Probably slightly too big for the machine but a wide pinch is nice for big diameter rounds.

Those opicos looks great, just a bit too wide for me. Really tempted by a secondhand one but decided to spend double on a new Sherpa and know that I can get it in more back gardens. 

[AHPP]

I'd have had the narrow Sherpa but I didn't have the money at the time. This will do for now. It's still a million times better than carrying things.

[AHPP]

I once rolled a diesel Sherpa about twenty feet from the river Thames. It ran completely upside down for a good minute before I could get to the off switch. Stood it up with four men and a lever and left it for an hour. Worked fine for the rest of the week. Lessons were learned.

[craigblues]

2 hours ago, doobin said:

Those opicos looks great, just a bit too wide for me. Really tempted by a secondhand one but decided to spend double on a new Sherpa and know that I can get it in more back gardens. 

I’ve got a Skidster. Absolutely love it! I’ve got two sets of wheels. Grass wide and narrow ones. Fits through a gate way with ease!

[AHPP]

I bought a set of narrow ones but they were shit quality so went back. Got a drill as well. And forks and bucket.

[lux]

Just reviving this thread as I'm about to pull the trigger on a Sherpa 100.

Did you get it through Steve Hadfield ? When does yours arrive. I’ve just had mine costed up with attachments but they are unable to do demos this year. Might have to pop down and look at yours

[woody paul]

I can't see how those things can be comfortable to drive about must hard on back and knees being chucked about. 

[doobin]

26 minutes ago, woody paul said:

I can't see how those things can be comfortable to drive about must hard on back and knees being chucked about. 

Only had a couple of hours play on demo machines but it's amazing how much easier everything is when you turn the revs down. Still got to be easier than handballing everything.

[woody paul]

Totally agree with handling stuff. 

Looked at buy secondhand Opico then can across Tobroco Giant and went for their small articulated load which is the same width and lifts more and you are sitting down.