tw125 vs 150

[Dr.Green]

ok , im looking to upgrade from my tw100 to ethier a 125 or a 150 .

 

obviously the 150 is a better choice for capacity but im just a tad worried about overall weight if i ever have to move it myself.

 

i do alot of conifers so i would love to just roll up , cut and chip and not do as much processing althou i keep anything just over 4inch.

 

ive probly answerd my own questions as i am favoured towards a 150 but keep hanging on the idea of 125.

 

2 realy stupid questions to be honest- how much bigger in length is the 150 compared to 125 ? and is it possible to run a 150 on red diesel?

 

bit daft but im worried a 150 might not get into my garage along with my car and work area , no way am i putting my car outside.

 

cheers - also any 125's or 150's for sale - around 5k ?

[Mark Bolam]

150 will run on red no problem.

 

It is about 40cm longer than the 125 when towing.

 

It chips quicker than the 125, and has more grunt.

 

The downsides are it's at least £3k more and about 200kg heavier. Moving it on your own on level tarmac or concrete is ok, but you won't on rougher ground, grass or gravel.

 

I went for the 125 for this reason, and the fact it will still fill my Transit with enough chip to be overweight in about 20 minutes if we have stacked to chip.

 

If you do mainly bigger jobs and have something decent sized to chip into, go for the 150, otherwise save the cash and go for the 125.

 

One other thing, 150's are much more forgiving with dull blades. The 125 is on the stress too much when the blades are dull, it's always worth swapping them out sooner rather than later to maintain decent chipping pace.

 

I went from the 18/100G to the 125.

 

The difference is unbelievable!

[geoff]

Another thing, the 125 is,I believe the same bearing setup as the 150,my 125 has done 3 years of heavy chipping with no bearing probs,it is my feeling the bearings are over engineered for the 125,thats a good thing..

[spaz pants]

I had the 125 and it keeped up with any 150. its basically the same as the 150!! But it runs on petrol that's it all I can say and that applies to any chipper KEEP THE BLADES SHARP and it will work all day. And that includes conifer.

 

 

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[spaz pants]

Go for twin rollers not single

 

 

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[Breton monkey]

hi

i have a 125 and my colligue has a 150. if you have to ever use the chipper on your own, then i would go for the 125, everytime. the 150 haas that bit more grunt but the 125 is so much more movable and you notice the diffrence in towing behind the van too.

at a recent job we had to winch the chipper through some gates and up 6 steps into the garden above the road, i wouldnt like to even try with the 150, but we did it ok with the 125.

in terms of chipping, as already said, keep it sharp and you will chip up almost as quick as a 150. on bigger stuff the anti stress does kick in a little more often but if the chipper is next to the fell rather than in the driveway it saves the drag. it is also narrower than the 150 so passes through smaller allys.

 

hope it helps

[Le Sanglier]

To all the people who say the 125 is almost as fast as a 150, sorry but you are wrong, there is no comparison, my mate has the 125 and I run a 150, they are like night and day. Fork out the extra and get the bigger chipper.

[hazzygawa]

To all the people who say the 125 is almost as fast as a 150, sorry but you are wrong, there is no comparison, my mate has the 125 and I run a 150, they are like night and day. Fork out the extra and get the bigger chipper.

 

This is true, if you are chipping day in, day out, bigger stuff, go for the 150.

[Mark Bolam]

I'd agree about the speed, but do you really need it?

 

TW state the 150 will do 4 tonnes/hour.

 

Thats 4 legal loads for a D/C Transit!

 

I wouldn't want a 150 if I had to put it to bed myself though.

[hazzygawa]

Or you could go for the 350dhb (t). In my dreams.