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Dock line will always have a bit of give in it. Even properly rated static line should be ok for rigging - if you break anything whilst lowering with undamaged modern rope then the chances are that you are doing something wrong in the first place IMO.

And does the preceding number refer to inches? Ie 1890= 18 inch drum chipper? What do the numbers refer to on the disk machines then?

It's a quip Eddie - basically they are saying that if weight is an issue then look elsewhere! It looks awesome, I just wish I understood Bandit product numbers... What is a disk machine, what is a drum machine, do the numbers refer to chipping capacity or engine power etc etc?

Put the Landy behind the Bandit then!

I'd also have thought that you could strike up a deal with a dealer whereby they discount the hire rates off the purchase price if you agree to buy within a set period. No good if you end up buying a different make but at least it would help you with your decision.

Looks a very good machine in those videos!

That's ace!

There was a coffee stall catering trailer jobby (like a 20 foot container on wheels) at carfest that sat flat on the floor with the wheels folded up inside. I'm not sure of the mechanism involved or the time/effort required but it would provide a solution here in principle.

I bought ifor Williams gh94 plant trailers with 10 inch wheels as they have the lowest floor height of any plant trailers I could find for using tracked chippers whilst loaded. Our GM 1928 Safetraks are often used on the trailer and it isn't a bad setup on small jobs and a doddle to unload if the job is bigger. The 10 inch wheels are pony though, the tyres only seem to last 5 mins. The chippers are pushing 2 tonnes though to be fair.

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!