RobJ
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teeravis1 said:Give a yooper your 2 cents!
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Implement brand questions
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Very happy with woods,landpride,sitrex and demco. Commercial applications.
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DiezNutz said:You only need to comparison shop for those things which aren't made by Woods
Don't talk to very many of the guys who own the Woods MD172 brush choppers then
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Can't say I have Robert... what seems to be the trouble with those?Robert_in_NY said:Don't talk to very many of the guys who own the Woods MD172 brush choppers then
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Gearbox problems is the main issue with them.
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A "trusted" dealer who does sell Woods products implied to me that Woods rotary cutters were no longer of the same quality as they used to be. He has received a lot of complaints from Woods rotary cutter owners who bought new Woods rotary cutters recently . Jay
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FWJ has had problems with his newer Woods as well as his MD Woods. I have no idea why or how Woods could justify cheapening their brush cutter line but it has turned a lot of people away from their mowers now.
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I have a Woods rotary cutter, Walco cultivator, Kodiak landscape rake and Maybridge chain harrow. They are all doing their job well. I'm very partial to Woods because the couple of times I have asked them a question by email - I have gotten a response back immediately. They've been very helpful.
That said, given the number of hours I put on, its often not going to make sense for me to buy top quality. I've been quite happy with the other stuff I've bought as well - for my needs.
If I were buying a backhoe for example or something complex of that nature, Woods is probably the only third party that I would consider because I feel comfortable enough with them through my other dealings. Not to suggest that others aren't just as good.
That said, given the number of hours I put on, its often not going to make sense for me to buy top quality. I've been quite happy with the other stuff I've bought as well - for my needs.
If I were buying a backhoe for example or something complex of that nature, Woods is probably the only third party that I would consider because I feel comfortable enough with them through my other dealings. Not to suggest that others aren't just as good.
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When the time comes for a new implement for us, we check out the woods & landpride. The woods core aerator was much stronger and had two more center gussets than the landpride. The landpride landscape rake and rotary cutter design impressed me so i chose them over the woods, no regrets.
I purchased a Kuhn 60" tiller ($1700) after doing much research, I found them to be well built. They are solid and after tilling for over a year with it, I agree. Not a single issue and I have used it quite a bit. My concern when purchasing it was the availibility of parts for it but as of yet, I have not needed parts and I have turned up a few basketball sized rocks with it that were well hidded...
