Harvester heads

[Elmsdown Forestry]

Hi all, looking at new heads for harvesting hardwoods. Anyone know anything about Waratah or Logmax been told these are best bet for what I need.

[Ross Macneil]

Have you looked at the AFM stroke harvesting heads. Or any of the afm heads.

 

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[/ame] Edited June 3, 2014 by Ross Macneil

[Brushcutter]

Used a Warratah head. They're basically John Deere Heads (or Timberjack) rebadged and red.

 

As for log max they have a good reputation and do some massive heads it wasn't until i googled them that they do some smaller ones.

[Robied]

3 knife keto 150 best head I have had for hardwood very short head goes round bends very well the 500 is really good too but hard to find and pricey

[Brushcutter]

3 knife keto 150 best head I have had for hardwood very short head goes round bends very well the 500 is really good too but hard to find and pricey

 

does that have tracks rather than rollers?

[Robied]

Has tracks I have ponsse h73 now very good head but keto was much better in hardwood cut many tons with it

[Elmsdown Forestry]

Not looked at the afm stroke heads but not sure they will be good for what I want.

 

Have seen the small keto in use quite impressive but stripped a lot of the bark off which is fine in firewood/chip but will also be used in chestnut coppice so need the bark intact as best as possible.

 

Neuson have strongly recommended the logmax 5000 or the 4000 on a long reach machine. Apparently they are a very reliable strong unit.

[Robied]

I think any roller head will take alot of bark of chestnut alot depends on what base you are going to put it on only benefit of stroke head is they don't need muck flow but the tapios stroke head used to drive me mad waiting for it to walk down the tree

[Elmsdown Forestry]

Hopefully going on a neuson ecotec 132hvt. Just gotta decide on what head I want. To many to choose from.

[Brushcutter]

Has tracks I have ponsse h73 now very good head but keto was much better in hardwood cut many tons with it

 

Thought so. The H73 is a great head done loads of birch with one.

 

I think any head will debark chestnut coppice if its young. Dead of winter job to coppice it i would of thought or tearing of bark will happen.