Stumpgrinder ?

[Treemoose]

Looking at getting a bandit HB20 sidewinder stumpgrinder hopefully get a demo in a couple weeks. I've liked the look of this machine from the first time saw it at a show about 4 years ago. All my work is domestic and want a stumpy that can get through a gate and down the side of a house but a machine that's got some good power to it.

 

Does anyone have any feed back on this machine or similar?

 

I want to get a new machine and at around 8k for the sidewinder that's at the limit.

 

I don't have a lot of knowledge on different stump grinder brands. Always used hired ones or brought guys in with bigger machines.

 

Just fishing for opinions on this machine or similar priced/sized stumpgrinders

 

Cheers

[Ty Korrigan]

Hello,

We have run an HB20 for the last 3 years.

It's a good earner for us and so far has coped with 95% of all stumps thrown at it.

It can be very difficult to operate on sloping ground without first cutting a level step for it and I've had it over once when I was new to it.

Global are good to deal with and very responsive to getting parts etc.

I use green teeth but recently managed to get some red teeth for conifer which certainly breeze through anything stringy but get blunt fast if there are stones.

I recently cleaned it and it came up like new apart from the nose and cutter head.

Regards

[Treemoose]

Hello,

We have run an HB20 for the last 3 years.

It's a good earner for us and so far has coped with 95% of all stumps thrown at it.

It can be very difficult to operate on sloping ground without first cutting a level step for it and I've had it over once when I was new to it.

Global are good to deal with and very responsive to getting parts etc.

I use green teeth but recently managed to get some red teeth for conifer which certainly breeze through anything stringy but get blunt fast if there are stones.

I recently cleaned it and it came up like new apart from the nose and cutter head.

Regards

 

Thanks for that Ty you have given good honest opinions on plant I have searched for befor (quadchip etc) cheers

[GlobalNewark]

are you not ready for another yet Ty, I have Ten on order?

[Ty Korrigan]

Working towards it Dean!

It is certainly a profitable add on sale "Stumps with that Sir?":biggrin:

Ty

[Ian C]

If I was going to buy a pedestrian grinder again it would only be a sidewinder.

[Scott Walker]

We have a carlton sp2010 and thats hard work moving it side to side so can definitely see the advantage of the side wider id probably go for the sidewider nxt time round.

 

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[Ian C]

Hydraulic is much easier

[Ty Korrigan]

I'm 62-65kg depending on the season and I find that swinging a 300kg+ grinder a real grind...hhh!

The swing action in the HB20 is great and requires no serious but it really needs level ground, very level.

I recently lost a quote to a swing shovel for 20 Douglas stumps each 1 metre across but I don't mind as I must admit that it was really a job for a much larger machine.

Since replacing the bearings at some serious cost I am manic about greasing them before or after every job. They are purge bearings so I grease until the grease shows through the seals.

We find a grinder is an important factor in the number of jobs we win and although doesn't go out every day certainly goes out enough to pay good money.

Next one will be orange to go with our T'shirts and saws...hhh!

[J The Tree]

Hydraulic is much easier

 

But much slower:001_smile:

After getting the sidewinder and using it for a few months we sold our Carlton because the guys never bothered to take it out anymore.

Bandit gets used for all our stumps big or small now.

Been grinding since 88 and the HB20 has seriously impressed me, and its earning me more money than any other stumpy ive owned- so very happy:biggrin: