ideal budget for a chipper

[Hodge]

I am pretty sure IC trees already highlighted the right parts.

 

Mainly about Timberwolf being a a great chipper and you get what you pay for.

 

Timberwolf are at the cheaper end of the market for a reason, you do get what you pay for.

 

Back on the topic

 

Woodchipper schliesing mx200 6" | eBay

 

Jensen A530 Woodchipper Wood Chipper | eBay

 

 

I would wait and stretch your budget. I dont know either seller, neither have I seen either machine but I would be pretty sure these will be twice the chipper a 5k Timberwolf is. Also you wont be getting greasy replacing bearing once a year.

 

The Jensen will not cost much to repaint to make it look good too.

 

Cheers

 

So why make a clever remark? I have had 2 Timberwolfs and they are great. I bought them both new and they wernt cheap.

[s o c]

have had tw 190 over 4 years from new. over 1500 hours ,3sets of bearings @ e150 fitted.no other breakdown of any kind and good to go for a few more years. had 150 before,was a toy in comparison. 20k(euro)new chipper worked out cheaper than 6k one when you account for downtime and repairs.

[Jonny69]

So why make a clever remark? I have had 2 Timberwolfs and they are great. I bought them both new and they wernt cheap.

 

Was not supposed to be a clever remark.

 

Just offering advice on a machine as it can be very costly if you make a mistake.

 

As SOC says above, buying cheaper machines can (mostly will) be a false economy.

 

Unfortunately Timberwolf chippers are simply not as good as some other brands. However they are cheaper and therefore fill a gap in the market.

 

If I was to spend £5k on a chipper. I would rather a Jensen or similar than a Timberwolf because I believe they are better chippers and are built better.

 

However everyone's experience will differ.

[Hodge]

Was not supposed to be a clever remark.

 

Just offering advice on a machine as it can be very costly if you make a mistake.

 

As SOC says above, buying cheaper machines can (mostly will) be a false economy.

 

Unfortunately Timberwolf chippers are simply not as good as some other brands. However they are cheaper and therefore fill a gap in the market.

 

If I was to spend £5k on a chipper. I would rather a Jensen or similar than a Timberwolf because I believe they are better chippers and are built better.

 

However everyone's experience will differ.

 

Sorry bud, I took it the wrong way. (blush)

[ecotreecare]

I bought my first chipper in the UK for £1000. A Vermeer 625i, great wee machine. That was 8 years ago, had it shipped over to NZ. Just spent $900 on it (£450) on getting the engine reconditioned and that's about all I've spent on it.

 

It paid for it's self on the first job I did with it. Still use it now!

 

You can get a good machine cheap, you just need to be lucky and know what to look for.

[swinny]

I bought my first chipper in the UK for £1000. A Vermeer 625i, great wee machine. That was 8 years ago, had it shipped over to NZ. Just spent $900 on it (£450) on getting the engine reconditioned and that's about all I've spent on it.

 

It paid for it's self on the first job I did with it. Still use it now!

 

You can get a good machine cheap, you just need to be lucky and know what to look for.

 

Good machines the old vermeer!

 

I bought a 620i but payed 1700 quid for it, used it for a year and still sold it for 1700 quid! lol

 

Brilliant chipper! if work was really good i'd have kept it for that much money

[PeteB]

I'd buy a GreenMech.......

 

Come to Saltex and the APF. Use your 5k as a deposit and vat on a new machine and get piece of mind, warranty and a shiny new machine! I'd get to see what's new from GreenMech.........

[HRG Tree Services]

Thanks for the feedback guys:thumbup: