Tracked Stump grinder advice please

[Richie stump]

Hi

I'm thinking of buying a tracked stump grinder, and wondered if I could get some opinions as to the best one, within budget ?
it’s between Toro STX-38, Carlton SP5014 tax, Bandit ZT1844 and Jo Beau B31-110.

Any advice from please who has had these (or selling one) would be appreciated. 

thank you. 

[Will C]

Don’t discredit the Predator  machines. They are narrower than most others and go deeper than the bandit and up beau if I remember rightly, not sure about the others.

The service back up for us has been second to none from predator, they would have to seriously drop the ball for us to move to another brand.
 

[lux]

Don’t discredit the Predator  machines. They are narrower than most others and go deeper than the bandit and up beau if I remember rightly, not sure about the others.
The service back up for us has been second to none from predator, they would have to seriously drop the ball for us to move to another brand.
 

Good machines. My pred 38 is handy.
Belt drive has been great. The old 50rx had issues with the hydraulic cutter wheel that was / is a pricey fix. That machine is replaced by a newer model now so may be more trouble free.

The 38 is hardly much different in cutting speed but would be handy to have the j blade the 50 has.

Wouldn’t change my 38 though. [emoji106] great grinder for the money.

[allseasons]

Jo beau 37 - 110 for us outstanding machine and narrower than the predator

[Will C]

49 minutes ago, allseasons said:

Jo beau 37 - 110 for us outstanding machine and narrower than the predator

How wide is the Jo Beau? I thought the Predators were the narrowest on the market, I’m possibly out of date tho.

[allseasons]

74cm

[Will C]

The predator is 70 cm unless you go for the big one! That 4 cm can be a lot when your stuck at the garden gate 🤔

9 minutes ago, allseasons said:

74cm

 

Edited January 18, 2021 by Will C
Predator web site says 680mm!

[Richie stump]

Thanks guys , for your reply’s .

just starting stump grinding and have a fsi b20 and bought a FSI b22 , but can’t fall in love with it , so it’s up for sale , 2020 , around 3 months old , can you advertise on here ? 
thanks Richie .

[swinny]

When I win the lottery my money would be with the predator P38 easily purely because of its specs! Plenty of bang for the buck there

[Richie stump]

Not looked at the predator, a local tree guy used to have a 460 and wasn’t happy with it, guess everyone is different