Mulcher Heads....What you runnin and WHY?

[highmark]

new to the site, new to mulching. what are you guys running for mulcher heads on your CTL's or skidsteers?

we are going the CTL route to stay more diverse. snow removal, landscaping, mulching, etc.

we have been dealing with Denis Cimaf and have been REALLY impressed so far with all of their help.

looking at getting 2 of their new gen 3 180D3. their new generation 3 rotor technology features a knife holder that keeps the knife almost tangential to the rotor, keeping a size of bite almost constant throughout the life of the knife. price of the knives is currently at 50$ each, likely to change with the upcoming forged knives.

anyone run Denis? what else should we be considering?

will the t870 bobcat suffice? or should we be going the terex route??

thank you for any insight!

looks like a very promising site!
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[fishfactor]

new to the site, new to mulching. what are you guys running for mulcher heads on your CTL's or skidsteers?

we are going the CTL route to stay more diverse. snow removal, landscaping, mulching, etc.

we have been dealing with Denis Cimaf and have been REALLY impressed so far with all of their help.

looking at getting 2 of their new gen 3 180D3. their new generation 3 rotor technology features a knife holder that keeps the knife almost tangential to the rotor, keeping a size of bite almost constant throughout the life of the knife. price of the knives is currently at 50$ each, likely to change with the upcoming forged knives.

anyone run Denis? what else should we be considering?

will the t870 bobcat suffice? or should we be going the terex route??

thank you for any insight!

looks like a very promising site!
:thumbsup:

You should be happy with the cimaf head as long as you don't need to do ground engagement and can stay out of the rocks. I'm not familiar with the gen 3 head.

I did a demo on the 870 and PT100G. Power is about the same. I have read of some reliability concerns with the Terex. The Bobcat has much better visibility and cleaning the radiator is easier (a big factor). The terex uses a different hydro setup that prevents you from losing other functions when you start to stall the head. I would consider the dealer support in your area a major factor.

 

[highmark]

thanks Fish.

we have both dealerships in the area. makes it even more difficult..lol

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[jamesn]

go with fecon, no sharpening to be done on teeth, 400-600 hours use out of 1 set of carbide teeth compared to 100 hours at best with cimaf, or fae, or seppi , both are equal to fecon

 

[highmark]

go with fecon, no sharpening to be done on teeth, 400-600 hours use out of 1 set of carbide teeth compared to 100 hours at best with cimaf, or fae, or seppi , both are equal to fecon

thanks, James. looking into them right now:thumbsup:

 

[jamesn]

check out hendrix timber mulchers in livingston texas, he has a web site, he is one of the biggest mulcher dealers in the south

 

[highmark]

BH85 SS, is this what you were speaking of?

 

[jamesn]

fae and seppi, are equal to fecon, no sharpening teeth

 

[AGGIE00]

We run a Magnum because it came with the machine and we got a good deal on it. It's a decent head and takes abuse well, but I don't think the efficiency or quality of finished product are there.

Has anyone had experience running one with bullet teeth? I saw one the other day, but don't know what brand it was.

 

[fishfactor]

Fecon makes a great head. If you will be in rocks or need to get all the way to the ground a carbide head such as the fecon would be better. The cimaf head will allow you to mulch much larger material faster and produces a smaller mulch. But you will be sharpening the teeth everyday. Both types of heads have their place and it depends a lot of your market and conditions you will be working in. Might want to consider one of each . We have a GT25 with a knife head and a CTL with a carbide head. This combination works very good together, but if I could only have one it would probably be the carbide head.