New Implements for Sub-Compacts

[JackIL]

Just returned from the Farm Progress Show where I saw 3 new landscape implements for Sub-Compacts at the Woods display. They are called the Estate Series and include a 48" box scraper, 60 inch rear blade (with optional skid shoes), and a 60 inch landscape rake (with optional gauge wheels). You can see them on the Web at www.woodsonline.com under the section on "New Equipment." According to a representative on the display lot, a rotary cutter will also be offered. The Woods entry joins King Kutter and First Choice in addressing this rapidly growing market. There may be others as well that I am not aware of.

JackIL

[JimMc]

Thanks, Jack. I'll check it out and see what we can learn.

[MajMac392]

The 60" Landscape Rake looks remarkably like the First Choice LR I bought. Does the same manufacturing facility produce for Woods and FC? I might have considered a Woods LR but I believe they only had the 72" model and the FC Rake is a good piece of equipment.

[hazmat]

Jack,

thanks for the link. What are those black tubes on the implements? I am guessing owner/operator manuals???? Pretty handy spot to store them. I Once ran a commericial walk behind mower that had that setup.

[JackIL]

Haz,
The "black tubes" look like thermos bottles, but they are for the Operators Manuals.
Jack

[JackIL]

The Woods Landscape Rake and Blade are manufactured at the Woods facility in Oregon, IL. The Woods Box Blade is made at a Woods facility in Indiana according to the Woods representative I talked with at the show. I believe First Choice blades, rakes, etc. are manufactured in Harrisburg, IL.
Jack

[Woody1]

Jack, are you talking about the Farm show here in Iowa? If so, did you wear out the soles of your shoes? Wasnt it a guys dream to see all that stuff in one place? Did you go to the field demo's? Talk about LONG walks! I live about 1/2 hr away from this show. Went to it monday also.

[Woody1]

Oh, also, did you see those little gravity flow wagons in one of the seed corn venders tent? I went and asked the manufacturer about those....to see if they make them for sale......said they werent and were for show only. Said that they cost so much to make. I asked IF they were to sell one, how much would it be.....said about 1500.00. Bet if i flashed a grand out, he would of sold me one, but alas, he said he couldnt sell them. Thought they were the perfwect size for a compact tractor! Feed and grain hauling around. Fertilizer etc. I really wanted one! Had working running gear and everything!