Best Sub 750 KG chipper in 2016

[benedmonds]

I know this has be discussed over and over, but there have been allot of changes in chippers in the last few years.. How are recent sub 750 models holding out which are the best..

 

I am not interested in "the get a trailer licence" argument or anything over 750kg.. I have never really used little chippers. I have two 10 inch chippers and a small 7 inch... But I am contemplating a sub 750kg so freelancers or new staff can tow.

 

This is my list of what is out there...

Greenmech Arborist 150- 26hp or 34hp Kubota diesel engine

Greenmech Quadchip 160 – 34hp diesel

 

Timberwolf TW230DHB 35hp Kubota 4 cylinder engine

Timberwold 240 34HP Kubota 3-cylinder What happened to them?

 

Vermeer BC160XL 19.4 kW (26 hp) Kohler diesel engine

 

Jenson 530L 34HP Kubota

 

Raptor 750 38hp diesel engine

 

TP- 130 Mobile 24hp

 

Schliesing 175 MX Kubota engine 15.4 kW (21 hp)

 

Don’t do one:

Bandit

Forst

Landforce

Tunnissen

[Mick Dempsey]

I've used a tw230 and I thought it was spectacularly good.

Wasn't the 240 a shredder?

[Ty Korrigan]

I thought the 240 was the turntable model TW stopped producing soon after it was launched.

Ty

[josharb87]

Discount the Vermeer straight away. Literally had it side by side with the little greenmech 130 on monday. The GM was far better.

[Ian C]

I ran a quadchip for a few years, was a good machine, pain to live with as everything is so compact service wise but like all 750k machines I would say the have a service life of 3 to 5 yrs before you start spending, the TW 230 looks good but is basically a 7" chipper built to a 5" weight! Something has to give.

 

The little Vermeer looks and feels terrable. If I had to go back to a lightweight machine I really don't know what it would be.

[Gray git]

If I had to go back sub 750 I'd not hesitate to get another quadchip, punches well above expectations but like Ian says you'd not want a high hour 2nd hand 1 for continuous use, quite liked the arborist 150 as well.

The little vermeer felt like it was going to fall apart and felt cheep compared to its competitors.

The tp and schlising on paper look a little lacking in hp but never seen 1 work so don't know and never heard of anyone actually getting a raptor which looks a copy of the quadchip.

[treefrog]

When arb rep where thinking of doing the raptor I had it on demo side by side to my Jensen 530 on a job used it for an hr or so and was very impressed. Don t think anyone is doing them now but could be wrong.

 

Have used the tw 230 and it's fantastic machine. Only one I have not used personally is the schiesling so get a demo of both of these but think the tw will win mainly on price.

[Kev Stephenson]

Like Ian I have had 3 good years with a Quadchip. It's not a patch on a 6" Forst but the Forst is built to a spec not a weight.

 

I believe the arborist models are easier to service than the Quadchip but the turntable proved really useful when working roadside. Certainly worth a look at both variants.

[Johny Walker]

tw230, its faster than a jensen, & has fantastic breaking/crushing power on forks & nasty limbs & hits the the head board , i watched the demos of the gm,s , piss poor imo.like watching paint dry

[benedmonds]

While looking at first aid courses found a buyers guide in Pro arb.

 

http://flickread.com/edition/PensordFreeLibrary/568f80343b9f6/

 

Looks to me like it is between the GM150 or TW230. How are these machines lasting. Orange plant txt today with 2014 machines with 300 hrs... That's nothing for a big chipper but are these light weight machines worn out by then?