I couldnt find much mention of this type of mill anywhere here and have been looking at getting one, for me the big pluses is that it can be carried in, used on sloped ground and how fast it works with an 8 inch cut as well.
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IanB22
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I have to ask, what is your definition of 'carry-in'. This thing looks huge! When you say 'carry' do you really mean ATV/Tractor in?
Great concept, but looks like something you would want on a trailer, and backup to the logs and set it up. Then load the lumber onto the same trailer and cleanup the saw and load it back on the trailer.
Even ATV'ing this thing 'in' to the woods, looks like a bear!
It comes apart so 2 men can carry in all the parts, where the log lies, this can be brought to it.
This is the lighter 6 inch model
This is the lighter 6 inch model
IanB22
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I guess I need to find more friends! Always been a one-man band for me.
arborjockey
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Craigslist in Maui Hawaii has one for sale.
Made in new zealand. Best for 1/4 Sawn wood. Apparently. ..
Made in new zealand. Best for 1/4 Sawn wood. Apparently. ..
wow, easier to use than a Lucas, nice.
steve easy
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Great mill, easy as for one person to move around.
Leroy in Kansas
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I was looking really hard at the warrior. It seemed like something that would get the job done. In the research I've done. Which as you've stated isn't much. Mostly other forms, There is a lack of rave review. So, take it for what ever it may be or not.
I'd love to try one , especially the Honda powered one but it sure ends up being expensive by the time it gets to my door 
KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
Mate, Kiwi's aren't known for hyperbole. These mills are not flimsy toys and do have a great deal of thought put into them. I'm finally officially interested now Jake has a 4-stroke version with reinforced beam and uprights for the extra weight of the engine.
Rudolf73, there's actually not a great deal of effective difference in torque at the blade between this 4-stroke option and, say, a large CS powerhead option. Feed speeds will be better but not a heap better. Still, at least the 13hp engine isn't spewing 2-stroke fumes, should be more economical and is still light enough for one person to lift and move around even if the terrain is dodgy.
I'm looking at this but also with the CS powerhead head unit and slabber option , which will sit at one end of the beam most of the time doing nothing until get through to the good slabbing wood.
I still have concerns about productivity, and overall costs of ownership per m3 compared to buying a used Rimu/Peterson/Lucus swingblade, but it just can't be beat amongst wee mills for portability and ease of set-up and open access.
There is quite a difference in price between the CS and 4-stroke head unit models though. To my tight-arsed mind, it's a little too big of a difference to not question why, so I'll ask Jake on Monday.
The only other thing that might be interesting for this mill is if they had a pimp-my-mill option: a tractor hydraulics powered head unit and auto feed. For those times when production is more important than portability.
heres the 13hp one running
steve easy
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The 13hp option looks good, wonder what the weight of cradle with motor,gearbox etc is?. Wouldnt think it would be as portable as c/s option, would have to agree with Kiwibro the 13hp is getting into price range of a used mill. Will have to go check it out at the fieldays. Dont see any point in having a slabbing option attached to the mill.
KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
I'm finding my body is becoming less tolerant of 2-stroke emissions so I was excited about slabbing with a 4-stroke. But, yeah, I agree the slabbing option is prolly not worth it.
Leroy in Kansas
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This is the first time I've seen the 4 stroke. I had ruled out the 2 stroke in opt for the electric model. But the price difference scared me away. I also note there has been several engineering design changes from the ones I was looking at. I'm not all that convinced of the ease of portability. I'm still thinking the high/low setup would be a better option. But the Price. wow
steve easy
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6" c/s option is portable, i have been using the mill instead of a guide board when i go slabbing. 
Unless the slabs are longer than the mill then its back to a short guide board and lag bolts
steve easy
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Had the option didnt go for it, the length suits me fine. Always set up so wind is at my back blowing fumes and dust away from me, same for alaskan milling.
KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
What was the price difference and which motor was being priced please?
I would have thought the main benefit of a warrior mill is portability - being able to set up over logs. An electric option means tied to a generator if still trying to be portable.
How would the running costs/total costs of ownership change if we had to buy one or more generators over its lifetime? If not too high, then perhaps that would be a far better option than an ICE for those of us who don't want the noise/fumes of an engine powered head unit. Could we operate it in the rain? Do we already have a chainsaw big enough to get the trees on the ground anyway?
Regarding the questions I had about price differences between the warrior CS and 4S head unit options, the general guts of the matter seems to be that the CS option has been deliberately priced low and the 4S option has a few different parts like the gearing, clutch, and the engine is quality and not cheap, and the 4S package is still well below competition. With due respect to Turbo and Jake, I don't agree with all of this, other than the potential for the CS mills being priced low.
The retail price of a 395 CS is much the same if not more than the 4S Honda, and I can't see how the head unit part differences or beam/uprights changes can really be put down to parts or powering options. Further, in terms of competition, the pricing puts it right in the sights of potentially higher producing second hand mills that are still OK to use and are portable (granted not as portable as the warrior though). I really hope this doesn't sound disrespectful to Jake, as that's not my intention. I just see the price difference as somewhat prohibitive and a high price to pay for no 2-stroke fumes and only a small increase in production.
There is a 16HP 4S option too that is supposed to be a similar weight as the 13HP 4S but the potential gains in production haven't been fleshed out yet.
Bottom line, perhaps I'm a tight arse and others will have no problem with the price difference. Don't get me wrong, I'm still very keen, but having to work my arse off for every dollar I am able to save, I have to really think hard about these sorts of purchases.
