vermeer bc 1200????

[atw]

looking at buying a new chipper. I currently have a bandit 150xp. Going to demo a Vermeer bc1200 on Friday. Does anybody have any input on this machine that they would like to share? Likes/dislikes?

 

[Tucker943]

No good story ever started with Vermeer.

 

[MasterBlaster]

+10!

 

[SouthSoundTree]

Don't know much about modern chippers, but it does seem strange to go from BB to Vermeer.

What will you do with your 150?

 

[atw]

why would that be strange? every other piece of equip. I own is Vermeer. Not real sure on the 150. Might hang onto it, or trade it in, or sell it. Not real sure yet. I have actually had very good service from Vermeer in the past compared to Bandit.

 

[brendonv]

My experience with Vermeer is overpriced. Over engineered. Exclusive parts to Vermeer only. Also the cracks on numerous low hour machines in important areas. Redundant redicous safeties. Vermeer is less than 5 miles from my old house and I only would buy throw balls from them.

 

[thattreeguy]

try a bandit 250 xp, with winch and hyd raise / lower of feed wheel,
i ve seen to many problems with vermeers
how about an older woodsman?

 

[candoarms]

I've got my eye on this Bandit 280XP. Not sure what condition it's in....says low hours....but he's not tellin'.

Asking price is 23,500 I can't help but want one, but I don't know if this is THE one I want.

http://nd.craigslist.org/hvo/4946223164.html

Joel

 

[ruel]

My work has a BC 1000 and a BC 1500, and I hate them both. They are both older, but i can't imagine the 1200 is any better. They are temperamental, counter-intuitive machines IMO.

 

[ruel]

The bottom feed stop bar sucks!

 

[Levi]

Yes and something is screwy with the smart feed on those, too smart I think, always reversing for no apparent reason...

 

[ruel]

yep, plus their winch controls suck too...

 

[Levi]

Oh yeah, forgot about the vermeer winch, what a POS!