Small chipper

[Arjaycee]

We're looking at the Summerdale Expert chipper for our domestic team.  Has anyone any experience of the these chippers and the company that sells them?

Be interested to know the Chinese Manufacturers details too, find  out a little more about the background.  The "Export" has a hydraulic feed system, which for a small machine will make life easier.

Any help will be appreciated.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

No professional tree guy would be seen dead towing that around.

Is that price real? €18k will get you a really excellent second hand ‘genuine’ machine.

Edited July 24, 2023 by Mick Dempsey

[john87]

I would certainly not buy anything Chinese... You would be better off buying a decent secondhand british make..

 

I too was looking for a chipper once. I was looking at chinese stuff, when i found a reply on this very forum to someone else in the same position. They were advised to go buy something like a secondhand Timberwolf 13/75G [which would be about the same price range]

 

This is what i did. I got one in BEAUTIFUL condition for a very good price too. The thing has been absolutely faultless and does everything the makers claim and more..

 

Ok, it is a bit of a twat when things get stuck in the feed chute and for regular use [as in tree surgeons] you would want something with a hydraulic feed, and bigger capacity [mine does 3"] but if you are not doing it all the time, one would be great..

 

If and when i sell it, i will get every penny back to as the first to see it will snap my arm off.

 

Would i be saying the same for a chinese machine..??

 

john..

[Dan Maynard]

The two pictures aren't the same chipper either. Definitely a bit suspect.

[pie eater pete]

Timberwolf 125/160.  Mines served me well for 10 years and not a bit of trouble. 

[Brad-bmtc]

Think that’s overpriced by at least £10k you can pick up a timberwolf 125 for less than that, mines 20 years old and as reliable as a 10 year old one 

[GA Groundcare]

We have a couple of used GreenMech 6" chippers in stock.

 

A 2019 QuadChip 160 and a 2015 Arborist 150. Both 34hp Kubota diesel, serviced and ready for work.

[GA Groundcare]

Photo attached of the 2015 Arborist 150, 437 hours. Serviced with new blades, new wheel bearings. We are asking £7,995 + VAT.

[GA Groundcare]

If you are dead set on the "summerdale" wood chipper, we have a brand new identical one in our workshop in a different colour. It will be about half the cost of what they are quoting on their website.

[Clutchy]

The Arb 130 is a very slept on chipper. Bought one last year, it handles everything well, up to 6 inch. Great chipper, even rolled it over on a roundabout and it still works like a champ lol 

 

Other than big fells, the team often choose it over our 8 inch EVO205D 

 

Wasn't much money, around 13-14k plus vat new