DiezNutz
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This started out as dialogue between Hazmat and myself in an unrelated thread, but I took Haz's advice and figured it was worthy of a new thread (as opposed to being buried into relative obscurity). Here's the background:
When the thumb is stowed, a fully curled bucket barely touches it, therefore it doesn't interfere with anything. The thumb does fit inside any bucket 12" & up. When the thumb is down, the 12" bucket leaves a small gap behind the teeth. I claim it works fine because anything smaller than this gap, I wouldn't really need the BH & thumb to pick up in the first place. The thumb and 24" bucket do mesh completely, as I suspect any bucket wider than 12" would.
On to the pics...
The statement in blue is indeed true as the 12" bucket and thumb do not mesh completely. It does not have the more serious problem Haz describes, where the thumb interferes with the curling the 9" bucket. Just something to be aware of when making bucket selections.DiezNutz said:It works fine with the 12" but the sides of the thumb just fit between the two outer teeth...so I can picture what you're saying about the 9". The shearing action on the 12" is pretty good, will snap smaller limbs in two like a snapping turtle. I'll get a couple of pics for you. I almost bought a 9" thinking it might be cheaper and better to trench with, but it was only $50 less than the 12". Price differences between the various buckets isn't as much as one might think... seems to be a hefty upfront "bucket tax" that's a big chunk of every one.hazmat said:PS - I meant to ask you - how does the 12" bucket work with the thumb? I've got an 18" & 9" bucket. The sides of the 9" interfere with the thumb - doesn't work so hot... I understand that on anything smaller than the 16" bucket the teeth may not line up.
When the thumb is stowed, a fully curled bucket barely touches it, therefore it doesn't interfere with anything. The thumb does fit inside any bucket 12" & up. When the thumb is down, the 12" bucket leaves a small gap behind the teeth. I claim it works fine because anything smaller than this gap, I wouldn't really need the BH & thumb to pick up in the first place. The thumb and 24" bucket do mesh completely, as I suspect any bucket wider than 12" would.
On to the pics...