Greenmech Quadchip 150... any good?

[PeteB]

Jeez Kev, how many of those blue ones have been knicked?

[Ty Korrigan]

Hello,

The Quadchip is the first larger chipper we have owned.

Before we ran a wee chipper CS100 but rented a Bandit 65 form time to time.

I've also used as an employee other makes such as Saelen and Vermeer.

Our Quadchip will be 2 years old in July and currently has 410 hours.

It has had it's problems like all machines which are used hard.

The Greenmech technicians have been there for us everytime.

Parts are a call and a courier away (Don't forget we are in France)

If I have a question, I call the factory, that's all, simples.

A perfect chipper may not exist but great customer service goes along way to smoothing out any worries you may have when buying a machine.

I will also add that in my experience Bandit have been totally excellent on customer service too.

One thing I really like about the Quadchip is the turntable feature which really saves energy and reduces fatigue.

The motor like all chipper motors is more or less bomb proof given regular servicing.

The plastic panels are fine although the internal insulation tends to fall off.

I had a bearing go recently despite greasing more than the 40hrs stated.

I even record WHEN I grease to boot!

The reason we worked out is that it has been used a lot this Winter on wet conifer and stored outside (That will change this year with out new premises)

Water entered the bearing as well as blocking the grease point entry which led to a burst grease feed pipe.

I would have seen this IF I had cleaned out behind the swing out tanks more often...

Now I grease daily, just a wee squeeze into the rotor bearing (knife side)

I've changed the spring recently (£40) which has given the rollers a better bite.

In 3 years time we will be trading our current Quadchip in for a newer model.

I would consider the same OR a bigger version.

Regards

Ty