Avant 420?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

certainly does. I purchased the grab along with the forks. You can do a lot with the forks but the grab makes certain things a lot easier imo. Stops things from rolling off if your on a side slant, makes picking up multiple logs easy even if they are different lengths. You can grab piles of brash and place timber better on a stack or back of the van when you need a bit more precision than just letting it role off. I wouldn't be with out it but i could only afford the forks/log grab + a bucket at the time and i thought this combo gave me the best options for the work we do.

 

you will always want another attachment its how they get you haha!

 

proper handy tools whatever mini loader/skid steer it is.

 

 

👍🏻

 

Yes, I can see in the pics how versatile it is, nice one.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

What news Adam??

[jonnygurkha]

Well, here goes....I have now had demos of the Multione 7.3+ and the Avant 635. Many thanks to both dealers who I felt represented their brands exceedingly well. Steve came down to Somerset with Jordan and Joe of Multione from Derbyshire, a stonking 5hr drive. They brought a shiny machine with grab, forks and stump grinder. My initial impression was that the multione was quite plasticky and also quite low slung. I liked the H shaped boom, torque divider and some other clever little features that the Avant was lacking. The stump grinder particularly was well thought out using a hydro electric swing. However, in a flat field it too easily got bogged down. Admittedly it got itself out using the torque divider and a lot of the problem was that I was the operator but it was a worry.

Yesterday, Paul of Avant came to the same site with a 640 (same as 635 but with a faster speed). The Avant to me just seems better built. First impressions it was chunky in the right places and the finish just seemed to be of a higher standard. It has a bigger engine (37.5 HP vs 35) although on paper it can lift less and has a lower hydraulic flow rate (66 lpm vs 68 lpm). It has larger, wider tyres and was less prone to getting bogged down. It lifted a decent chunk of timber, and powered a 1.5m flail without a problem and without back weights. I have decided on the Avant. Not to say the multione isn't a good machine but it just didn't tick the boxes for my business. Very good demos by both companies. Thank you! Pics to follow...

[jonnygurkha]

Avant 640 and Multione 7.3+

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Well, here goes....I have now had demos of the Multione 7.3+ and the Avant 635. Many thanks to both dealers who I felt represented their brands exceedingly well. Steve came down to Somerset with Jordan and Joe of Multione from Derbyshire, a stonking 5hr drive. They brought a shiny machine with grab, forks and stump grinder. My initial impression was that the multione was quite plasticky and also quite low slung. I liked the H shaped boom, torque divider and some other clever little features that the Avant was lacking. The stump grinder particularly was well thought out using a hydro electric swing. However, in a flat field it too easily got bogged down. Admittedly it got itself out using the torque divider and a lot of the problem was that I was the operator but it was a worry.

Yesterday, Paul of Avant came to the same site with a 640 (same as 635 but with a faster speed). The Avant to me just seems better built. First impressions it was chunky in the right places and the finish just seemed to be of a higher standard. It has a bigger engine (37.5 HP vs 35) although on paper it can lift less and has a lower hydraulic flow rate (66 lpm vs 68 lpm). It has larger, wider tyres and was less prone to getting bogged down. It lifted a decent chunk of timber, and powered a 1.5m flail without a problem and without back weights. I have decided on the Avant. Not to say the multione isn't a good machine but it just didn't tick the boxes for my business. Very good demos by both companies. Thank you! Pics to follow...

 

Good review there Adam!

 

How did the all important price comparison pan out (understand if you prefer to keep that under wraps for discretion.)

 

[Billy]

Would be much easier if these companies just put prices on their websites.

[jonnygurkha]

I think it would be unfair of me to publish the prices but the Avant was the cheaper machine by about £2k

[Mick Dempsey]

Thanks for the review. Most informative.

[blades]

I think it would be unfair of me to publish the prices but the Avant was the cheaper machine by about £2k

 

Depending on what dealer you go to. But perhaps a little unfair to compare the prices of the 635 against the 7.3+ when it out classes the 635?

[jonnygurkha]

Depending on what dealer you go to. But perhaps a little unfair to compare the prices of the 635 against the 7.3+ when it out classes the 635?

 

Agreed, you cannot compare the 2 machines. The spec sheets only tell half the story and both makes and models have their strengths and weaknesses. The multione is a great bit of kit, just happened that the Avant performed better for what I need.