Predator stump grinders gone bust?

[Robbinson]

Hearing on the grape vine that predator stump grinders have gone bust? Anyone got any more info on this? Also heard that Ben burgess may have bought them out? Surely getting parts for these machines could now be troublesome. Lots of lads out there running these machines which is worrying?

[Steve Bullman]

Some months ago now

[swinny]

Not worried at all. Ben burgess sells bits and mostlikely more now. Most things can be had from anywhere.... engines, bearings, belts etc. 

 

All teeth etc all from Ben burgess .

 

[Dan Maynard]

As far as I understand, Predator was a brand name applied to Laski grinders made in Czech Republic . Laski themselves still going strong.

[GarethM]

Even then, like most manufacturers the parts are standard throughout the industry and relatively off the shelf such as bearings, belts, bolt etc.

 

With the more specific things being the frame/chassis and maybe cutting heads etc.

 

I've worked with a few companies that enjoyed being arsey, buying cable that had insulation reduced to save weight or developing a on/off switch that wasn't standard. Pee'd me off no end as it was daft, all so people couldn't copy, make it economical and people won't copy.

[dan blocker]

Ben Burgess are advertising them as Laski’s? 

[GA Groundcare]

Predator machines were stickered up Laski stump grinders made in CZ. Ben Burgess were the distributor of Predator grinders previously and have now gone direct to the Laski factory.

 

[jose]

i had 2 smaller machines and felt they needed to improve but didnt so ended up moving to FSI. 

Max was nice but the guy that owned it was , well wont say what i think of him but cant say im sad about that! 

 

[GA Groundcare]

21 hours ago, jose said:

i had 2 smaller machines and felt they needed to improve but didnt so ended up moving to FSI. 

Max was nice but the guy that owned it was , well wont say what i think of him but cant say im sad about that! 

 

Nice, what did you go for and where from?

[jose]

fsi b22. got it at the arb sow in Wilts. I forget the company that was a dealer but they no longer are in operation.

Cracking little machine, in comparison its built so much stronger and also  though the engine is smaller its not a problem.

Bigger i went sg40 from Global machinery ( change name now slightly if i remember). Speak to Dean

wouldnt go back to a predator because they didnt update/upgrade the crappy wire lever system thats nothing but trouble!