tw125 chipper alternatives?

[normandylumberjack]

Hi Guys,

 

After years of hiring sub standard chippers I have decided to approach the bank and get funding ( I hope!) for a new/nearly new chipper.

 

I was set on a cs100 and felt it would cope well with our needs, but after using a nearly new tw150 and being totally blown away by its performance, I think it would be an idea to aim bigger.

 

I think the TW125 would be ideal, but wondered if there was anything else in this price bracket that I should look at? It must be sub 750kg due to registration issues here in france, as I would be purchasing in the uk.

 

Any thoughts on an alternative? Not bearcat as heard bad things.

[MattyF]

Timberwolf 230 on finance ? The 125 is about best in it's class for weight bs performance I recon.

[Ian C]

Greenmech arborist 130.

[Mountain man]

Just get a 150, still under 750kg and you loved the one you hired. There'll be a lot of decent used ones about as a lot of people are upgrading to the 230.

[VTS]

I thought it was 500kg or below then a carte grise???

I have decided to go the 3.5t trailer and tracked chipper route when funds allow it.

[normandylumberjack]

In a perfect world I would love a tw150 but can't raise that kind of money.

 

I have had soooo much bad luck with second hand kit in the last couple of years, that I would prefer to buy new. For 2 reasons, 1 warranty and 2 I would know how its been looked after.

[VTS]

Have you spoken to Emma at Greenmech France about finance?

[normandylumberjack]

No, not thought about going direct to the importer. I have the feeling that buying here in France will ramp the cost up tho, am I misinformed? as I would gladly eat a slice of humble pie and get one here.

[steve@crown]

We had a TW125...great machine...but now we have the Forst ST6...a beast!!! Over the 750kg...but built strong and solid!!!!

[steve@crown]

We had a TW125...great machine...but now we have the Forst ST6...a beast!!! Over the 750kg...but built strong and solid!!!!

 

 

...Oh...and 3 year parts and labour warranty...no one else comes close to this...