I'm looking at a couple grapples. New2015 vs new new bmg.

boreality · Jan 25, 2019

The 2015 is in Canada the new one is from Dave. I'm also in Canada so though they start out with similar prices the exchange and other costs would be over $1600 more for the US import. I'm learning the new one is wider and stronger but is it $1600 better?

boreality · Jan 25, 2019

Ahhh I couldn't wait for the info and just bought the 2015. Should be good I see it's had some of the upgrades. Too much difference importing, it's not double the price but close enough. It's always a burn ordering from the states as I stare at the invoices and total the extra charges and say never again.

southsoundtree · Jan 26, 2019

what size trees are you dealing with?

Forks outlift BMG's, it seems.

You can roll big logs with the grapple, rather than pick them up to carry them. I've rolled huge cottonwood logs a bit, and big fir logs in open lawn. They weighed many times what the machine does.

VenasNursery · Jan 26, 2019

southsoundtree said:
what size trees are you dealing with?

Forks outlift BMG's, it seems.

You can roll big logs with the grapple, rather than pick them up to carry them. I've rolled huge cottonwood logs a bit, and big fir logs in open lawn. They weighed many times what the machine does.

Yeah we have both forks and a BMG every piece of equipment has its place forks are a lot better for large wood imo and a grapple better for brush plus no hyd hoses to break or moving parts on a set of forks

tnttree · Jan 27, 2019

boreality said:
Ahhh I couldn't wait for the info and just bought the 2015. Should be good I see it's had some of the upgrades. Too much difference importing, it's not double the price but close enough. It's always a burn ordering from the states as I stare at the invoices and total the extra charges and say never again.

thanks for your bmg purchase there are not that many changes since 2015.
shipping to canada is challenging, and your exchange rate sucks

always feel free to call me anytime about your bmg

boreality · Jan 31, 2019

I had to pick it up in my honda civic because my truck couldn't do -40. Filled the car right up even the dog had to stay home but good to know it fits. Yeah add $1000 for exchange then tax, duty, broker. If I want the right product it often has to come from the US but I'll search across Canada to avoid paying the extras.