Vermeer bc 150 are they any good ???

[Tree cutter Stu]

Hello everyone right my timberwolf 190 was pritty much written off this week and i need a cheap chipper under 7k. There doesnt seem to be many tw190 for sale so i was thinking of a Vermeer bc150 i got a few questions.

 

1.Are vermeer as good backup as i have heard ?

2.will the bc150 spray the chip right to the back of my lorry (like 7.5t)

3.What are the probleoms with them ?

4.Are the blades easy to change ???

5.what will it campare like to the tw190 if you have used both

 

thanks stuart

[Will Hinchliffe]

I use one at work.

The Blades are easy to change and they can chuck chip miles. They drag in forked stuff very well but are not megga quick.

[Peter]

1. Yes, very helpful on the phone, next day service but parts are expensive. A small plastic bottle cost me £58 the other day.

 

2. They do throw quite well.

 

3. Problems, electronics can be troublesome, especially on the no stress, heavy for its capacity, fragile plastic cowlings.

 

4. Never changed the blades on one.

 

5. Personally I think the TW is a better machine overall, the vermeer is a bit short on horsepowers to really measure up. Its really a very capable 6" inch chipper, but massively oversized so it fools you into thinking its more than it is.

 

I would rather have a TP 250 than either of those.