Bandit Woodchippers

[Taupotreeman]

Bandit and Morbark seem to have held true to the Keep it Simple design plan.Something I think Vermeer could benefit reflecting on.

 

We have just bought a 12 inch drum. Looked at the Morbark but back up service wasn't too crash hot, although the chipper was a good one. The Vermeers, according to all I talked to, have too many things that slow the job down like poor auto feed and a safety bar that gets knocked by every branch that goes through. Out of all of them the Bandit looked like it meant business and was the easiest to use with good back up service. Two of the biggest outfits here have been using nearly all bandits (in one case that's over 30 machines) so can't be too much wrong with them. The guys don't treat them very well and they get bashed and battered but still keep going. The only thing that seems to let them down is when the springs go on the hydraulic crusher/infeed.

[GlobalNewark]

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Edited July 28, 2011 by Steve Bullman
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[Husky]

a great chipper very well built all steel and very durable big cluch and heavy bearings best in there class i think only thing i find you need to keep blades sharp for max output