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Yeah, that video is terrible.

They would definitely service anything that I brought them, but I have a feeling they wouldn't get it done as fast if it wasn't Vermeer. Maybe they would.... I don't really know. I do know that if we get a Vermeer grinder and take it there for service, they will get it done right and fast for us. And as far as buying cheap, it's not a bad thing if it's still a quality machine. I guarantee that you pay more for Vermeer, Bandit, Morbark, and Carlton because of their names. Are they all good machines? Sure, but I bet Terex is too. I would be much more cautious if the machine was made in some guys basement or garage.

Thanks for all the advice. I am well aware of all of the options out there. I am familiar with the rest of them, just not the Terex. A huge factor in our decision making is if we have good service available. Around here, that means Vermeer and Vermeer. We are considering Terex because the price is significantly lower than Vermeer so it might be worth it.

Thanks, and good luck with your retirement plan. I can only dream that I'll get there some day. It's starting to look more and more like we'll end up getting another Vermeer but I still want to explore other options. I am definitely interested in this one enough to demo one. As long as I know that it's not a total pos.

Would you buy another on next time around?

I'm not sure exactly what changes Terex made but I know they have 4 levers to operate the machine VS the joystick control. They have green teeth on the cutter wheel and the engine is a 38 hp Kohler gas. As far as I know right now the price is right around $18,000 USD. Thanks for all the input so far.

We are looking at buying a Terex stump grinder that is essentially the same as this one..... Stump grinders :: HLF 500 Stump grinder :: Hardmet Landforce Ltd They are new models here in the US and there is not much info about them. Have any of you used them or heard of them? It looks like they have been around in the UK for a little longer. Any help would be great!

I saw that pic on your Facebook Page and I was going to ask about that ring that connects the two ends of the line. Why did you use it? Couldn't you have just tied the two ends together and done away with the ring all together? Do the knots just untie easier with the ring?

I wondered the same thing a while back. 3 strand thread

Sorry about that Mark. FWIW, I finally got a chance to see you speak at ISA Chicago and I was so impressed. I am bummed that I would make it to see you present this year. Maybe when our company gets a bit more established we can travel more.

I saw that Mark Bridge is giving a presentation at ISA on Trivec rigging. Can someone provide any info/links as to what exactly Trivec rigging is?

The info that I got with my saddle says that it meets or exceeds all ANSI standards for work positioning. I have been petitioning NT for years to come out with a floating bridge saddle. I will buy the first one off the line... I might buy 2 even. Cary, I do plenty of limb walks and so on as well. You cant move in a similar way as you do with a rope bridge, but you quickly get used to it. I would say that I am a better climber now than I was with my Glide. I am not saying that is because of my saddle, but my saddle is not hindering me as a climber one bit. Last fall I was pruning a large White Oak and I needed to get out to the tips of a limb that was about 30ft long, and it was nearly horizontal. My TIP was petty low compared to the tip of the limb I had to walk out on. I was able to get all the way out without any issues from my saddle. My rope angle was nearly flat by the time I got out there. Not much fun, but I was able to get it done. As for New Tribes being pretty much rec saddles, I have to strongly disagree with regards to the Tengu. This think is built to last and its made to use daily. Like I said before, I am a full time arborist and this is my daily climbing saddle. I dont have any other job and I dont use any other saddle right now besides the New Tribe Tengu. I have not used any of the other saddles they make but I have to assume the quality is the same. I have held and looked at the New Tribe Basic and I have to say that this is probably not made to be a professional work saddle, but I would assume the ProGear, VI Special and the Tengu would hold up with any other work saddle out there.

I can barely move, but thats because of my large stomach.... Actually I dont have a problem with stuff slowing me down because of the way that I have everything situated on my saddle. I also have to keep most of this stuff on me because we are a 2 man company and there are many times that we are both up in trees and we dont have someone to send stuff up to us. We even have to do some of our own light rigging alone, while up in the tree. Our methods are not for everyone, but they are safe and they work for us. Its amazing what 2 guys can do if you get creative. We can out produce the company where we used to work where the commonly run 4 man crews.

Here is a pic that I posted on a different forum and it got me thinking of this thread. As you can (kind of) see from the pic, I like to climb with lots of stuff on my saddle. I always have 2 rigging slings with biners, 2 figure 8s, 2 slings just for life support with biners, a dbl pulley with biner and 20ft of Amsteel for a redirect, Revolver, first aid kit and false crotch (until it gets installed). I also have a 25ft lanyard and room for my chainsaw. This saddle (NT Tengu) can handle all of this and more, and it is built to last. I upgraded to the pear link instead of the delta and I am glad I did. It is nice, but its still not very roomy for multiple biners. With my climbing style, I only have 2 biners on the attachment point, and usually only 1.

I have been climbing on the Tengu for the last 2 years and it is the best saddle that I have climbed on. I love it and would get another in a heart beat. I am sure it wont meet your safety standards, but for us here in the US, I would recommend one to any climber. My other saddles have only been Buckingham Master and Buckingham Glide 2. I have tried others including the Butterfly, TreeMagic, Blair Ultra Light, Blair SSA, a couple of older Weavers. I have to say that the Tengu is great!

We used the breathable wicking hi-v shirts. We are in the US and got ours from Baileys. I think they were about $7 or $8. The reason I am commenting is because we are ordering shirts again for this summer and we are not getting the breathable/wicking shirts again. We found them to stink very early in the day and they are difficult to clean. We searched on the internet and found the odor to be a common problem. They are making shirts with zinc or silver impregnated to keep the odor down, but those get expensive. Its just my opinion but I am not a fan of those breathable shirts for work shirts. Having said that, I have long underwear that are made out of the same material and I love them. Whats the difference? I am not sure.... maybe its that we wear the work shirts all summer long in the hot sun compared to wearing the long underwear only in the winter.

He really hasn't told me how much he wants..... have you ever heard the statement "You can't squeeze blood from a turnip"?

Hello all. Just found the site and have been lurking for a few weeks. I have been in Urban Forestry for 10 years now and just started my own company last year. I am looking forward to gaining lots of knowledge here. Thanks for hooking me up Steve.