Value Leader 4" PTO chipper

[silvertramp]

Does anyone have experience with one of these?

Wood Chipper 4" Diameter (GFWCX4) - Value Leader Implements

I have a 27 engine HP Yanmar and 20+ acres of mostly wooded land. I cleared a 2 acre house lot years ago that I neglected and has grown in. I re-claimed a lot of it with my rotary mower, but there are some dense stands of 2-4" white pines that I can't knock down with the mower. I really don't want to go back to the huge brush fires that I used to have. I don't think I could get away with it anymore.
I know very little about chippers. The capacity of this machine will work. Direct drive seems to be a plus. Is it? I'll consider it paid for, if it can clear the lot.
Any thoughts on the quality? I'd probably spend about 50% of the purchase price on a weekend chipper rental and a couple of guys to feed it. I just can't do the physical labor like I used to. Thanks.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

I know nothing about chippers, but I've got to believe there is a reason why this one is $1,350 and a Wallenstein BX42 is $2,800.

We all get to make our own choices on how to spend our money. If it was me and I just wanted to clear that lot, I'd think about buying a Wallenstein and then selling it when I was finished and recouping most of the cost of it.

 

[jrclark]

Does anyone have experience with one of these? Wood Chipper 4" Diameter (GFWCX4) - Value Leader Implements I have a 27 engine HP Yanmar and 20+ acres of mostly wooded land. I cleared a 2 acre house lot years ago that I neglected and has grown in. I re-claimed a lot of it with my rotary mower, but there are some dense stands of 2-4" white pines that I can't knock down with the mower. I really don't want to go back to the huge brush fires that I used to have. I don't think I could get away with it anymore. I know very little about chippers. The capacity of this machine will work. Direct drive seems to be a plus. Is it? I'll consider it paid for, if it can clear the lot. Any thoughts on the quality? I'd probably spend about 50% of the purchase price on a weekend chipper rental and a couple of guys to feed it. I just can't do the physical labor like I used to. Thanks.

Try calling your local fire company to do a controlled burn. If they have access to the lot, it's far enough away from roadways and you give them enough of a donation, they may just take care of this for you. My brother runs a fire company and offered to do this for me, but it's a LOT of debris from approx 150 trees. Plus, I don't have a driveway yet which complicates matters.

 

[silvertramp]

Thanks for the replys. I'm re-thinking the Wallenstein.

 

[buck boost]

I have a Wallenstein BX42 and it is an outstanding implement. I'm just guessing but I think you would recover a great deal of your original outlay if you use the Wallenstein for a while then go to sell it. I was looking for a used one here in SE WI for a while before I just broke down and bought a new one.

The chipper just makes such easy work of dealing with the pain in the neck brush. Since I bought mine last fall, I have at least 100 hrs of chipping time. And 100's to go lol. IMHO totally worth it.

 

[sodamo]

I want to admit up front I know nothing about chippers.
That said, I've had a Value Leader flail a few years.
I've also paid rapt attention to the flail threads, especially touting other brands
I have to say that from what I have read, my Value Leader had been as reliable, or better than the other higher priced flails. Any problems I can trace back to my own use (abuse). Unlike some, I'm still running original belts.

As I said, I know nothing about chippers, but I sure wouldn't give much credit to someone that didn't have actual experience with a brand, opinions are often worth what they cost.

David Sent from my iPad Air using TractorByNet

 

[RoyJackson]

Direct drive seems to be a plus.

I prefer a belt drive off the gear box. If a log does get jammed, you might smoke the belts, but unlikely to be any other damage.

 

[oosik]

I've had only Wallenstein chippers. First the BX42 - now the BX62. I've never had a moments problem with either. I chip 99.9% Ponderosa pine with an occasional fruit tree from my orchard. I know that Wally's are one of the most expensive but you usually only get what you pay for - sometime and only if you are lucky.

 

[buck boost]

I prefer a belt drive off the gear box. If a log does get jammed, you might smoke the belts, but unlikely to be any other damage.

I have broke a few shear pins on the bx42 attached to the M7040. Not once on the B2920.

 

[Browneyesvictim]

Betst Products LLC sales is located In Creswell Oregon right down the street from me that markets the Value Leader brand. I am also in the market for a wood chipper, and I am fortunate enough to have stopped in there to check them out first hand. Since they are also local to me I can also catch a break on shipping. Of course as I am looking at them banded in crates, it doesn't tell me a lot of how they will perform or hold up, so I have yet to pull the trigger. Although they are local, appear solid enough, and the pricing is quite attractive, I'm still leery, and leaning toward ordering a Wally for no other reason than my perception of Chinese quality against Wallenstiens reputation.

 

[s219]

Wow, that looks like a pretty good ripoff of the Wallenstein. Gotta love the Chinese and their lack of ethics. They steal my software designs all the time, and it's frustrating.

 

[CalG]

Wow, that looks like a pretty good ripoff of the Wallenstein. Gotta love the Chinese and their lack of ethics. They steal my software designs all the time, and it's frustrating.

With a quick look at Wallenstein history on their web page, they have only produced chippers since 2005 and chipper shredders from 2008. No pioneers there. I wonder where they got their ideas?

 

[Jack Yuan]

Does anyone have experience with one of these?

Wood Chipper 4" Diameter (GFWCX4) - Value Leader Implements

I have a 27 engine HP Yanmar and 20+ acres of mostly wooded land. I cleared a 2 acre house lot years ago that I neglected and has grown in. I re-claimed a lot of it with my rotary mower, but there are some dense stands of 2-4" white pines that I can't knock down with the mower. I really don't want to go back to the huge brush fires that I used to have. I don't think I could get away with it anymore.
I know very little about chippers. The capacity of this machine will work. Direct drive seems to be a plus. Is it? I'll consider it paid for, if it can clear the lot.
Any thoughts on the quality? I'd probably spend about 50% of the purchase price on a weekend chipper rental and a couple of guys to feed it. I just can't do the physical labor like I used to. Thanks.

Hi, I think I can give you a best answer for this question.
I m the manufacturer in China, that factory which sell wood chipper to value leader, it is in my city, and I produce same products as them.

Yes, this model copy from Wallenstein BX42, many factory produce this here. please everyone don't attack me, this is not my fault, I respect intellectual property right always.

I would remind you that this model is not with self-feeding system, it need you to push it into chipper if wood is 4" or with too many branch. as you said that you don't want to do physical labor like used to, so I think you can consider about those chipper with self-feeding. 6" Wood Chipper/Shredder - Value Leader Implements
value leader also sell these mechanical self-feeding chipper. I think they are enough for your 2 acre wood land work.

And you need a electric motor saw.

 

[Jack Yuan]

With a quick look at Wallenstein history on their web page, they have only produced chippers since 2005 and chipper shredders from 2008. No pioneers there. I wonder where they got their ideas?

A factory in my city, nearly 4 or 5 years ago, I forgot details, I know they are the first one factory in China to copy wallenstein BX series. till now, we China produce BX42S, BX62S, BX62R, BX92R.
But no one produce BX72R now, that is high technical for us now.

 

[Jack Yuan]

Wow, that looks like a pretty good ripoff of the Wallenstein. Gotta love the Chinese and their lack of ethics. They steal my software designs all the time, and it's frustrating.

Hi, what kind of software do you design? I have many friends are software engineers. maybe we can have more topic other than tractor:laughing:

 

[silvertramp]

Update. Well, I went with the Wallenstein. "Any decision is better than none." Part of my decision was that the Value Leader was to ship from Oregon on 6/10. Who knows when it would actually show up in MA. The Wallenstein ships from PA and will be here Tuesday-Wednesday.

 

[s219]

Good choice -- you will be impressed with the Wallenstein.

 

[BufordBoone]

Following extensive research, I purchased a Wallenstein BX62. Received it last week. Used for about 1 hour and am extremely impressed. My tractor has about 50 hp at the PTO. No issues with power.

My machine did not have the extra set of blades included (as stated in current promotion). I called Wallenstein and was told I needed to go thru my dealer to get the blades. Was then told "Sorry that you need to do it this way but please be assured that we will take care of you thru the dealer"

I have a good feeling about this purchase.

 

[oosik]

I know the both of you will not regret the purchase of a Wallenstein.