TreeLogic
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Where are you guys buying chipper blades, nuts/bolts, and anvils these days. Bandit is forcing us to go through a local Bobcat Dealer and shipping is ridiculous.
Chipper Blades
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Merle Nelson
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Isn't it Simonds, or some such, knives that are great quality steel? I'll check when I get home and Google distributors for them.
They're were some knives cheaper in the last year's but people were reporting performance issues due to poor quality steel.
They're were some knives cheaper in the last year's but people were reporting performance issues due to poor quality steel.
TreeLogic
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Appreciate the responses.
Looks like Simonds and Bandit blades are available on Amazon for the same price with free shipping. As long as they're legit that should be good. Amazon is the king of counterfeits though.
Chipper bolts and nuts 12 of each...Bandit wants over $100 before shipping. That sounds ridiculous to me. Couldn't Fastenal produce something equally as good?
Looks like Simonds and Bandit blades are available on Amazon for the same price with free shipping. As long as they're legit that should be good. Amazon is the king of counterfeits though.
Chipper bolts and nuts 12 of each...Bandit wants over $100 before shipping. That sounds ridiculous to me. Couldn't Fastenal produce something equally as good?
TreeLogic
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Yeah I forgot about Carlton. Thx Keeth, I'll give them a shout
Merle Nelson
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Simonds - Big Rapids, MI, USA
Serf Life
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- Maine Island
Just bought anvil and more oem knives through the modern group, fast and cheap. Bolts are cheaper at treestuff.
MA Arborist
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I’ve been buying knives from America’s Cutting Edge. Used about 7 sets so far and the steel
Quality is good.
Only problem I had was that one of the sets (purchased) a few months ago) had a few “dings” on the blade edge. It appeared that they were handled improperly and possibly dropped on a hard surface??
Quality is good.
Only problem I had was that one of the sets (purchased) a few months ago) had a few “dings” on the blade edge. It appeared that they were handled improperly and possibly dropped on a hard surface??
flushcut
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- Delavan, WI
Knives and anvils from Vermeer and bolts form Fastenall.
Reach
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- Atglen, PA
We buy knives from Gap Arborist Supply; Ray stocks Simonds at reasonable prices, and I know they’re real, not counterfeit like Amazon might be. Bolts we get from the hardware cabinet in the shop, we replenish that from an online hardware supplier, I forget where right off.
Merle Nelson
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- SF Bay Area, CA
I was thinking Zenith (might) be the brand that people were finding performance issues with.
Reach
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- Atglen, PA
I’ve heard bad things about them from others, but have no personal experience, so I don’t know for sure.
BooRad
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- Chatham, NJ
Modern Group has been good. Don't go cheap with chipper knives/bolts, a fail can be costly and deadly.
