Vermeer BC 1000 XL review

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

 

 

Evening all,

Just got back home after a long day lifting enormous trees to be fed into the Vermeer BC 1000 XP!!

The only thing that was holding the job up was our physical strength.

 

I had this chipper as a demo from the new Vermeer bloke up here in Northumberland. Cheers Steve!

 

Ok here for the good bits, was it any good...?

 

 

Good Bits

 

We were feeding 15" logs into this monster and it was spitting them out like my timberwolf goes through 7" soft wood! WOW!

 

Its weight was 2200kg which was the absolute maximum towing capacity for my Hi-lux, so that was a good thing, it towed really well but if im honest my Hi-lux did have to drop down into second gear for some hills.

 

We had this off-road on the banks of the river Tyne and the Hi-lux pulled it with no problems although getting back out was a different story, but after 4 attempts up a muddy incline, in low 4wd with a run up we got out.

 

The chipping speed and productivity time was frightening, like nothing ive ever seen.

 

If we did jobs of this scale 5 days a week id buy one!

 

 

Bad Bits

 

The only way anyone could keep up with this machine is if it was crane fed, but then you wouldnt have a 12" road tow Vermeer chipper would you?

 

Chipping branchwood was painful. It was for ever stopping and having to be set away again using a bloody button which was around the side of the machine, and thats a long way on a machine of this size, not very practical in my eyes.

 

When chipping large pieces of 10" and above it was forever jumping out of gear making the revs drop, this was also a bloody pain in the you know where!

 

£30,000 or there abouts including VAT NEW

 

Bloody ugly machine as well dont you think?

 

 

Conclusion

 

Would I buy one........ erm No.

Edited May 2, 2012 by chrisgilltreesurgery

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

More pics...

 

 

[Little Steven]

Hi Chris,

even ugly machines, just like people need to be loved!

........ Though 30k ugly is a bit much.

 

If you want to compare uglies, believe me the bandit is really ugly!

 

Steve

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

Dont get me wrong, i'm not looking for a beautiful chipper, but at the same time im not wanting one that reminds me of Kryten off Red Dwarf!!!

[Little Steven]

Dont get me wrong, i'm not looking for a beautiful chipper, but at the same time im not wanting one that reminds me of Kryten off Red Dwarf!!!

 

Sorry for the delay, just been on 'tube' to see who the heck Kryten is (was).. yep I see the likeness.

 

No, when you get up in the morning and look across, it as to easy on the eye!

 

Steve

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

What chippers do you run? Bandits?

[Tree cutter Stu]

good machines but the only down fall is it needs the yoke for crushing like the bandit range do.

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

I noticed your previous thread on these, did you get one? If not what did you get?

 

Chris

[Little Steven]

Hi Chris,

 

My old lady...... Bandit 150xp 12" with crusher & winch

125 perkins turbo..... long in tooth, but young at heart!

 

Not certain you would get out in 4 attempts though.

 

Do tow it with Landy no problem, but it is destined for mog.

 

Steve

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

mmm baby i love it! I love chipper porn nearly as much as i like Mog porn!