Greenmech Evo range, owners reviews.

[tim361]

Evening all. After any reviews from people who own one of the new Greenmech Evo range, particularly the 205. 
One my search for a tracked chipper I got Matt from GA groundcare out to demo the evo 165dt. After my previous experience with the Greenmech 150p I really wanted to hate it. Giving Greenmech another chance I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of changes from the old arborist range. Would just like some owners reviews who’ve put a few hours on the Evo range to see how they’re getting on. 
 

cheers all

[Ty Korrigan]

After my own well documented experience with a GM150 Efi engined machine, I replaced it with an Evo165d and then slid off the radar because no news is good news.

Solidly built and reliable.

That is all any of us really want.

I have had zero issues in just over 3 years and 320hours of use.

I do my own basic servicing and blade changes and the machine is stored in the same warm dry garage.

 Stuart 

 

[5thelement]

Did you buy the new machine in France or the UK Stuart? 
Wouldn’t mind trading my Arb 150 in against a 165D. 

[tim361]

Glad you’ve had a trouble free 3 years. How’s the paint holding up after 3 years? The thing I’m having a little trouble getting use to is the 25hp engine, hence why I’d like to have a look at the 205. 

[PeteB]

We knew that Tier 5 was going to alter things so the rotor was married to the engine characteristics so that it works very well. Yes, a 35 would have been a little better but she is good! As good as you sill get! The 205 is a different tool all together,  you could load an Arctic through the barn doors! Same again, the rotor was designed to work with the engine and is a right heavy rotor too!

[GA Groundcare]

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[Ty Korrigan]

On 06/10/2024 at 19:05, 5thelement said:

Did you buy the new machine in France or the UK Stuart? 
Wouldn’t mind trading my Arb 150 in against a 165D. 

In the UK from GA Groundcare with the co-operation of GM HQ who added a few French touches like security bolts on the stop bar, a brash pusher and white flag because if I didn't say that some Pro-Brexit **** would...

I'll message you about how to navigate the import/export.

 

[Ty Korrigan]

On 06/10/2024 at 19:39, tim361 said:

Glad you’ve had a trouble free 3 years. How’s the paint holding up after 3 years? The thing I’m having a little trouble getting use to is the 25hp engine, hence why I’d like to have a look at the 205. 

I ran the two together before I moved the 150 on and there is no significant measurable difference between the two although the Efi sounds more perky the Kubota has longer intervals in-between the no stress activating.

Although I'd love a 205, it won't fit in my garage.

I'd like to persuade GM to derestrict my engine now it's post warranty and take advantage of the full capacity of the engine but I'm not that fussed.

Just content to enjoy the feeling you get from owning dependable equipment.

 

Edited October 8 by Ty Korrigan

[5thelement]

11 hours ago, Ty Korrigan said:

In the UK from GA Groundcare with the co-operation of GM HQ who added a few French touches like security bolts on the stop bar, a brash pusher and white flag because if I didn't say that some Pro-Brexit **** would...

I'll message you about how to navigate the import/export.

 

Nice one Stuart, a new Arborist 150 was around €27,000 here last time I looked, f**king ridiculous.

[Ty Korrigan]

17 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

Nice one Stuart, a new Arborist 150 was around €27,000 here last time I looked, f**king ridiculous.

I saved over€7k buying from the UK

Yes, there is no back up from a French dealer but there again, buying in France doesn't give you anywhere near UK level after sales and any chipper requiring more than €7k worth of after sales in 3 years is going to be a lemon anyway.

Worth the gamble IMO.