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I've just bought arbortec pro fell experts and worn them for the first time today - so far I'm very impressed (although it is obviously early days!). Very comfortable from the start, appear to be extremely well made, and are decent high boots. A great alternative to protector pros - let's see how long they last...

I know the new ones are, but the old ones definitely weren't with the kubota engine. They fitted a small plastic fuel tank, lightweight hitch and no brakes to get them just under 750 kg I think. I'm not convinced by the stop bar either, but might be wrong.

Of most concern to me is whether it is legitimate or not - check serial numbers with TW and walk away if they are missing. I'm fairly sure those older machines weigh more than 750 kg, and that stop bar doesn't meet current hse regs. It is an old machine, don't expect it to be trouble free...

Crappy news, sorry to hear this. Good luck hunting the scumbags down!

Are the blades/anvil blunt?

Alright all, I'm looking at buying a pair of these ASAP to replace Haix Protector Pros. Does anyone wear them and if so, what are your thoughts? I love the Haix (comfort, fit, waterproofness) and have worn nothing but for the past 10 years. However, the situation with the soles splitting has got beyond a joke now and I cannot bring myself to buy another pair. I prefer a tall boot with good ankle support and deep(er) waterproof wading ability. I infrequently climb nowadays, and never have an issue climbing in the Haix, so don't need pointing down the more technical climbing boot route. Cost isn't an issue, I am happy to pay for the best boots available and from what I can see the Fellhunter appears to be that unless anyone can recommend an alternative. Enlighten me please ladies and gents!

It's 4 years old and is approaching 3000 hours, yet will have still returned them £70k (ish) from the sale if it isn't leased (which would be the other reason for the sale). They will have made some decent money on hire and have got out of it before any major expense crops up - I'd imagine anything to do with the undercarriage will undoubtably be bespoke and subsequently very very expensive! I'm sure that they will get another one built if the sums added up with this one!

If there was a way of baling the compacted brash there might even be a biomass market...

I couldn't agree more. It is either fell the tree or move the house in my opinion - I wouldn't have my family sleeping under it.

I have had many pairs of protector pros over the years but won't buy any more as there is a manufacturing fault that leads to the soles splitting in half prematurely. I cannot comment on the other boots in their range however as I have no experience of them.

Could also be the viscous fan failing if it has one if it is an overheat problem. What machine is it in? What control box is fitted to it? The engine itself should only shutdown if power to the stop solenoid is interrupted, either 'intentionally' (control box is switched off or receives a fault input often overheat or low oil pressure but could be others such as limit switches etc) or if there is an electrical issue elsewhere.

The walk behind is faster than that mog!

Check the thermostat isn't sticking.

I needed it for a job the following day, and I assumed that is how they come as I've never seen one up close before. It does work well, just doesn't look very well finished at all. I'll have a look at one at the APF to see how mine compares.

There is a massive difference in cross country ability between a chipper with fixed tracks and a Safetrak or equivalent. That would be my number one consideration when purchasing a tracked machine, they are all pretty heavy when compared to road tow alternatives.

I have finally bought one of these on the back of a return visit to a previous customer with a horrible sloping limited access garden. We worked there 4 or 5 years ago and I vowed that if we ever went back I would invest in a trolley to make the extraction easier! Having never seen one up close in the flesh I have to admit to being rather disappointed in the quality/finish of the product when it was delivered from Jonesey. This isn't a cheap product, but I do understand the reasoning for the pricing as explained succinctly in an earlier post by RCO. However, the fact is that it carries a heavyweight price-tag for what is in effect a few sections of steel profile and a couple of wheels/tyres. As a result of the price I expected a well manufactured, nicely finished product but the reality is quite different unfortunately. The bolsters haven't even been cleaned up after cutting to length, the telescoping section is extremely loose in its socket, the paint/powdercoat finish is very poor, and the welding looks amateurish to say the least. In fairness, none of this affects the way the trolley works. It is a well thought out, strong design and saved us a good deal of time dismantling and removing a mature Alder and clearing up various other pruning works. Now we have it I'm sure it will be put to use fairly regularly on other jobs, and it looks as though it will last for a while. I have a couple of Stein bollards which are very well manufactured bits of kit - I can't help but feel that the manufacture/finish of the ArbTrolley lets it down in quite a big way (if I had seen one in the flesh before hand I would not have spent the money on it rightly or wrongly). But it does work!

Great post Timberwolf Sales - the chipper sounds very impressive too! I'm looking forward to seeing it in action at the APF.

Greatest quote on arbtalk, that made me laugh!

Navara with seat covers if you have kids - doesn't matter what spec, get the newest/lowest mileage you can for your budget. Even the basic ones have plenty of kit. I've had 2 from new over 7 years and they are great. It's the wife's family car in reality, does everything we need. If looking at another make I'd have a butchers at the Isuzu, but for your budget you won't get the new one so it will be agricultural in comparison to the Nissan. Toyotas are OK but mega money - get a newer higher spec'd better more powerful faster better looking nicer to drive more comfortable better Nissan IMO...

Good deals to be had then Pete?...

The tw150 gets a slating (from me as much as anyone else) but well maintained examples are good machines for relatively light duty work in all fairness. They have certainly earned a lot of companies a lot of money over the years, and held their value well. It is a very old design now with known weak points but has remained a bit of a benchmark until recently. When the design was new it was excellent to be fair. IMO TW have been a bit slow in responding to criticism of late and their competitors have overtaken them a while back. I would imagine they are now seeing a slump in sales and have subsequently responded. Their comeback needs to be good - if it is simply the addition of greaseable bearings then I feel they may have let themselves down.

I'd insist on paying for it with Paypal - if the seller won't do that then avoid like the plague. If they will then you are covered by Paypal if the chipper doesn't turn up/isn't as descrbed.

No worries - good luck with it!

Good luck with the machine, if you have any issues call Greenmech and speak to Mac or Jason, they'll sort any issues you may have down the phone.

That looks ace!