Vermeer BC160XL - comments please

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Considering this chipper; the new turntable 6".

 

Would really value comments, any experiences etc.

 

Thanks.

Edited February 4, 2011 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[turbull]

whats the price of the Vermeer compared to the Quad chip ?

[tommer9]

Probably more, but then they are 2 very different machines....

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Price, er well that depends who is more desperate for a sale and prepared to do crazy discounts! But frankly the quadchip stuffs the BC160 on every front, especially engine and chipping power and yes, probably price. Would just prefer to being towing a Vermeer than a freakin' Greenmech !!! Good guess tho - yes I am looking at those two machines... There is a youtube vid of the vermeer posted by an arbtalker I believe; if it's as bad as in that vid, Vermeer can forget it.

[tommer9]

I think you may have misunderstood my post lol. I have seen those 160s in the flesh, and they looked pretty lightweight TBH....

[WoodED]

Price, er well that depends who is more desperate for a sale and prepared to do crazy discounts! But frankly the quadchip stuffs the BC160 on every front, especially engine and chipping power and yes, probably price. Would just prefer to being towing a Vermeer than a freakin' Greenmech !!! Good guess tho - yes I am looking at those two machines... There is a youtube vid of the vermeer posted by an arbtalker I believe; if it's as bad as in that vid, Vermeer can forget it.[/Q green mech are good chippers il have you no

[ad15]

I think you may have misunderstood my post lol. I have seen those 160s in the flesh, and they looked pretty lightweight TBH....

 

just look at the wheels,,, got heavier duty wheels on the pushchair:thumbup:

[Tom2020]

ITS BRIGHT YELLOW are you mad

 

This should keep you busy

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/large-equipment/16112-vermeer-bc160xl.html

[Adam]

I would go with the quad chip mate, i was really impressed with it at the apf. not so impressed when i saw the vermeer.

plus you could get the quadchip sprayed vermeer yellow ....

[Theocus]

Right, i had one of these out on demo for a conifer job and to be honest i wasnt that impressed. They are under the 750 weight but the turntable is heavy so therefore they put a smaller 25hp engine them. This means its very underpowered and to be honest they have got it wrong. I even video'd our experience of this chipper for here so people can make up their own minds. I ended up with the bc200 which is a beast of a machine but weighs 1.4 tonnes!!!!

 

Anyway this is the video, as i said it was a conifer job which is bread and butter work. My TW150 DBH at the time would eat it alive. the turntable was ahndy though but at a sacrifice.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSnCLQ208Bw]YouTube - Vermeer BC160XL[/ame]