Will C

one of the last mk5 transits on a W reg now on 234500. belived to be og engine, drinks 3 litres of oil a week so it only needs filters changing:001_tongue: had a lot of body work but still going:biggrin: Its a crew cab and got a extra leaf in the rear springs so it sits level with a good load on I think if i go home over weight its ok because i was empty in the morning so it averages out:001_tt2:

Thats good to hear, I look after my gear as well so maybe to fact the green mech bearings are only 2/3 the size of the forst isnt such a big issue:confused1:

Ive gone from veg oil to stihl non bio recently to see because it felt like i was getting through a lot of bars. i dont know if there is a difference yet but there is nowt in the cost

How many hours do you expect to get from your chipper before it needs the fly wheel bearings doing? oh and what chipper it is would be good:thumbup: The reason I ask is we are in a quandary as to which chipper to buy, im going to flip a coin soon between the 2 main options:001_tt2:

got 2 different groundies, both self employed and both do other bits as well so they job share if you like, works well all round:001_cool:

Thanks IC Trees. Anyone else? We have had both the Forst ST6 and the Greenmech Arb 150 out on demo's this week, unfortunately not at the same time. Got to say after all that has been said by people on here and everywhere else we were extremely surprised. It is a really tough call. The Forst definitely wins hands down on how quick it chips but you can only feed a machine so quickly. Unfortunately the machine we used had a rather strange hopper on it (at the owners request) so we are off on Monday to try one with a proper one on And see if that makes a difference to useablility! The Greenmech amazed us to be honest, it was extremely user friendly, and very nice to tow. Its biggest plus point over the Forst is definitely the quietness of it, it made a big difference in the communication side of things between the groundy and me up the tree. Being a lighter machine it was very easy to manhandle, especially when the job we were on for the day was up a steep hill and a narrow driveway so the machine had to be hand wheeled in. But is it being that much lighter compromised in the longevity of the machine? The bearings are smaller than in a forst but do they need to be as big when they aren't worked as hard by the discs as blades? The list goes on........ We have a pro's and con's list for both but to be honest it is so close we could toss a coin over it at the moment. Hopefully that will change by Monday as its becoming a real head ache now for us and the salesman If you own either of these machines and could let us know your honest opinions of them both please do either on this thread or by message - it would be greatly appreciated - as you are the users and ones with experience of them.

Looking forward to hearing how you get on and what you think, we had the Arb 150 out this week and the Forst ST6 and are in a right head spin

Oops. See post below!

Its a self empolyed man not a slave, treat him as such and he will work harder:thumbup1:

£85 cube or £150 for 2 cube. Well the body on the truck is 2 cube and i guess there is some air in there! Thats delivered anywhere on the isle of wight but just tipped, dont do stacking any more. paid £50cm mixed hardwood delivered for 50 cube last autumn + 50 cube ish of tree surgery waste all hard wood seasoned below 20%. We are about the cheapest on the island, not sure its worth the effort but it fills the wet days and brings some proper work in Got the last half load going out tomorrow and we are all out for the season :-)

value for money, if the going rate in your area is £100 but you need £110 you will get it once every one knows you drag more brush than the bloke who only wants £90 but stands with his hands in pockets or on the fone. The numbers are for example not what you should or shouldn't be charging

we run a laid back ship, start at a sensible 8 finish when done some days i get a long day from them, some days they get a short day and still get paid. As far as food goes if they need food they get food, Man is a machine that needs feeding, i don't expect the chipper to work with no diesel so why ask a good bloke to work with out a sandwich???

So folks, many have said the forst wins in so many ways, but no one has said in what ways - anyone care to share?

Weight isn't an issue for us for towing as have my trailer licence, it does however come into it for easier maneuverability when driveways etc aren't easy to get into. Managed to get done a bit earlier today so have had some time out, and managed to have some lengthy conversations with a certain rep or two - all have been incredibly helpful and for once not smarmy sales man! Looking forward to trying them both next week, especially now I am armed with my lists of pro's and con's. Keep your opinions/views coming - its good to read them.

Guessing by that post are you in a similar situation - have you done any research etc/had any experience with either? So far the service from both parties has been top notch which isn't helping the situation lol, just hope its top chip as well!

Mrs C here with a damn headache - why does buying a new bit of machinery require so much thinking about lol. Bit of progress this morning, the finance package from Forst wasn't as bad as first thought at all, bit of a small misunderstanding that was all. Spoken to both reps, got our lists in black and white, and v's with pros and cons for both, now it will just be a case of using them both on demo next week and going from there. Hmmmm. Going to be a long few days. Or maybe not.

In what ways? Is it too many to list and is it in enough ways to warrant the extra cost?

Yes Hunt's are now our local dealer, a lot to be said for calling into see them rather than dealing over the fone. We have been dealing with Jim over here, he has been nothing but helpful. The demo unit should of landed this side of the water today i believe I think the arb 150 is going to be for us over the quad chip after a head scratching session so the tow bar isnt going to be problem to us

Have you had any issues with the forst?

On the Isle of Wight so couldn't be further away from anywhere We have got them both on demo next week. So will be able to play but just interested in hearing what you folk have to say beforehand so know the things to look out for. We originally looked at the Green Mech Quad Chip 160 but didn't fancy the 6 week lead time, unless we had to and not sure if the turntable is worth the extra, and have also heard the tow bars aren't very good - is that still an issue with them? To be fair haven't actually heard a bad thing about the forst yet, the only trouble is their finance package seems a bit extreme compared to Green Mech - we will be calling them tomorrow to query this. And the service from Matt @ Redwood has been faultless as always. Tough Competition

Hi Guys n Gals First post I am afraid, although I have been a lurker a long time Thought it was about time I registered proper. Looking at buying at a chipper, read lots of posts on here which makes it very difficult to know which way to go, but have got it down to two: The Green Mech Arb 150 or the Forst ST6. Can anyone help, what are you peoples experiences of them both? Running costs, blade sharpening etc. Its easy for the salesman to give you their spill but we want to hear it from the people that use them direct and first hand. Will one or other still be going strong when the other won't? Thanks in advance.