Mini digger vs skidder

[doobin]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’d go with that, but within sensible limits.

 

A bloke on one of the arb sites last week was asking if anyone made a topper, a haybob and a small baler he could run off his Avant!

A flail mower is where I draw the limit at powered loader attachments. They are for lifting and grabbing, no replacement for a tractor pto. 

[John Shutler]

37 minutes ago, doobin said:

A flail mower is where I draw the limit at powered loader attachments. They are for lifting and grabbing, no replacement for a tractor pto. 

I had a flail mower on my old boxer

 

it was pretty pathetic

 

[Mark Bolam]

I deliberately went as small as possible on my loader to maximise usage.

750mm access with skinnys on, 900mm standard.

 

I’ve got a good mate with a tracked Norcar, and loads of farmer mates with Matbros and JCBs I can call on if required.

This influenced my decision a lot.

I also have mates with mini diggers who have been on them since they were about 14.

For me, it’s much better getting them in than buying my own and making a tit of myself.

You need to realise the difference between a genuinely good 360 operator and someone reasonably competent.

It’s like 10x difference.

 

In terms of attachments, my titchy WQ has a flow of 21.6l/m.

It will run a small flail, but would bleed movement. Pointless.

 

I’d like a little flail at some point, but would go for one with a donkey engine.

Like a tow behind quad one but front mounted.

That would be very niche work though.

A compact tractor/flail would be way quicker.

[doobin]

9 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I deliberately went as small as possible on my loader to maximise usage.

750mm access with skinnys on, 900mm standard.

 

I’ve got a good mate with a tracked Norcar, and loads of farmer mates with Matbros and JCBs I can call on if required.

This influenced my decision a lot.

I also have mates with mini diggers who have been on them since they were about 14.

For me, it’s much better getting them in than buying my own and making a tit of myself.

You need to realise the difference between a genuinely good 360 operator and someone reasonably competent.

It’s like 10x difference.

 

In terms of attachments, my titchy WQ has a flow of 21.6l/m.

It will run a small flail, but would bleed movement. Pointless.

 

I’d like a little flail at some point, but would go for one with a donkey engine.

Like a tow behind quad one but front mounted.

That would be very niche work though.

A compact tractor/flail would be way quicker.

You’ll always find other work for a tractor also. I only bought my first three years ago but I’m already up to three. 

[Clutchy]

14 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

 

You need to realise the difference between a genuinely good 360 operator and someone reasonably competent.

It’s like 10x difference.

So unbelievably true. 

 

Its like me smashing crayons into a sheet of paper vs a pro calligrapher 

 

 

But I'll get the hang of it with time, I was pretty crap on the skidder at first compared to now 

[Mark Bolam]

I’m getting better as well mate, the little loaders are pretty twitchy on the controls.

Someone watching me on day one would have thought we’d let an epileptic guy have a go on the machine.

 

I’m on record as saying I have the touch of a rapist.