elmostump
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I am looking at replacing my cutter wheel on my Rayco 1635 Jr. Anybody using the new GreenWheel, I am interested, but I want REAL user reviews, not salesman or YouTube comments! Thanks in advance for your help!
Any GreenWheel Users?
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kiwidiesel
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We have just replaced the Vermeer wheel with yellow jacket teeth on our Vermeer 352 with a Green wheel. What an improvement. The new wheel cuts faster, with virtually no vibration and the engine no longer bogs down in the hole. Having only six teeth has reduced drag and we have noticed the chip packs in under the machine a lot better. On most stumps we now grind in high range, where before only rotten or small stumps were ground in high. Less teeth to change and drastically reduced fuel consumption means the wheel will pay for itself quickly.
2 Cherry stumps we ground out were quoted at 30 mins each. The Vermeer wheel took around 30 mins and the Greenwheel took 18 mins so big savings on labour as well.
The only down side is that the Greenwheel throws chip everywhere, but a set of curtains placed each side has sorted that.
2 Cherry stumps we ground out were quoted at 30 mins each. The Vermeer wheel took around 30 mins and the Greenwheel took 18 mins so big savings on labour as well.
The only down side is that the Greenwheel throws chip everywhere, but a set of curtains placed each side has sorted that.
elmostump
ArboristSite Lurker
Thanks for letting us know about your new Greenwheel, I'm really glad to finally hear from a real user. let us know how it cuts once you get a few hours on the teeth after the new edge is wore off. Did you purchase it before the announcement of the Quad Wheel? Thanks again, happy grinding.
Jimma
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I've been using the new green wheel on my Bandit 2100SP For 3 or 4 months. I like it. If cuts very fast and smooth with sharp teeth. I have the 6 tooth version. Very easy to keep an eye on the teeth. The new teeth have a rim around them and are not suppose to dull. The rim is suppose to creat a new edge as it weard own. I find they they do not dull as fast as the other teeth, but you can't sharpen them so when the do dull, they are thru. The other problem is that they seem to break more frequently. I also have a Rayco 1635 super Jr. and thought of changing that over. But the mechanics of changing the wheel is a pain in the butt and not sure it is worth it yet. But so far, I like the way it cuts.
kiwidiesel
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The quad wheel was available, but we selected the 6 tooth Greenwheel because of the ground conditions we encounter. Many stumps have concrete or rock or steel in or around them. The replacement of teeth is now a lot cheaper and quicker replacing 6 teeth instead of 20 every time we hit something. Also with fewer teeth we thought there would be less drag in the hole and this has proven to be so. Tooth wear has been good, 25 hrs on first set so far and still sharp. I think the cupped tooth will wear more before it loses its edge. Sharpening the Yellow Jackets took too long so we used to discard them after one use, but the new Greenteeth can be sharpened using a drill press and bench grinder [see their website.] As i mentioned before, fuel use has declined dramatically because the engine is no longer working its butt off.
We made up some screens using trampoline mat stitched over cone bars, suspended on road cones. Light 3/8 chain was stitched into bottom of screens to keep them hanging tight, works perfectly. Stops the chips flying and takes seconds to set up.
We made up some screens using trampoline mat stitched over cone bars, suspended on road cones. Light 3/8 chain was stitched into bottom of screens to keep them hanging tight, works perfectly. Stops the chips flying and takes seconds to set up.
I send my teeth off to a guy that sharpens them for around 3 bucks each. It works very well I'm getting about two sharpenings out of my teeth. I just couldn't throw a ten dollar tooth away after it got dull and I wouldn't have the patience or time to do it myself. This grinder came with greenteeth on it. But my last grinder had factory Vermeer teeth on it. I can't compare production since it was two different machines, but I know that greenteeth stay sharper longer and hold up better against debris like metal and rocks. I run 900 series reds btw.
kiwidiesel
ArboristSite Member
The cost to sharpen teeth was the same as buying new ones. I bought a diamond wheel to do them myself but the time involved made it uneconomic, plus the yellow jackets are difficult to sharpen because of their shape.
dontbthatguy
ArboristSite Operative
I run Greenteeth on my 1625 now and love them. I think I am going to upgrade to the greenwheel soon though. The testimonials say the grinding time is cut by 1/3-1/2 with the greenwheel. Have you found that to be true? When I switched from rayco's supertooth to greenteeth my cutting time almost was cut in half. I can't imagine it could get much quicker, but all the testimonials make it seem that way.
kiwidiesel
ArboristSite Member
Try it. You get a three month guarantee. you cannot get better than that.
OLD MAN GRINDER
ArboristSite Operative
Looks like they have already made the greenwheel obsolete with the new quadwheel, better check
it out b4 you buy the not very old older version,,,,looks interesting, would like to see it in action....
Bob.....
it out b4 you buy the not very old older version,,,,looks interesting, would like to see it in action....
Bob.....
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