Recent Reflections of using Greenteeth

[Menchhofer]

This year I switched over to using the greenteeth. Here are my thoughts so far after using them for about 8 months.

In my opinion, the greenteeth do not cut any better than any other grinder teeth. I have tried just about all of them.

They do seem to get damaged more often than the other teeth. Perhaps this is due to the larger exposed surface area.

It is nice in the field to switch over to a good cutting edge just using a 3/4 inch wrench but it is ALOT of turning.

Not all the teeth on my Carlton can be changed without removing another set below or above the set needing removal.

Tightness of the allen bolts and the teeth bolts needs to be checked on a regular basis as they both seem to loosen up.

I have just now completed sharpening them and if they cut like new again I will probably keep using them for they are very easy to sharpen compared to the other brands.

I was recently told by a Carlton dealer that I should take them off the machine and use regular teeth as the greenteeth are very hard on the bearings when they get a little dull....I am undecided on this one. I believe if they are kept sharp at all times then this would not become an issue.

Now the big question, did I get 250-300 hours on the machine with the new greenteeth as I have seen on so many advertisements? Heck no, I think on one edge I got about 6 hrs and the other about 5 or 6. Just like the other teeth if I am lucky..I do not know what those other guys are cutting to get the 300 hrs but it sure isn't tree stumps....

I was also told by the manufacturer that the holders hardly ever need to be replaced....I am finding this hard to believe also as they are already showing extensive wear...

Did I get taken? I think so to a certain degree but they do have a few positive attributes. Oh yeah, it is also nice that all the teeth are identical so any tooth can be used anywhere on the wheel...

 

[Toddppm]

Thanks, I don't do a ton of stumps but I couldn't figure out what the big deal was with them? Even the superteeth? On a big machine maybe but on my Super Jr. regular teeth are fine and are quick and easy to change. and cheap

 

[a_lopa]

i own a 1625 and only use standard finger teeth,my sub who runs alot (over 200k) off stumpgrinders uses a mixture of standard(with thick shanks)vermeer and rayco supers he does 12 diffrent contractors plus his own stumps,alot are very hard euc stumps.i asked him about green and he said there no better if not worse.im now mixing them up a bit(brands etc)the best info ive had off this site is to use a angle grinder with them on the machine then throw em away.....one stump generally pays for a new set anyhow, saving the rest of the machine.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

if i had a choice AUSSIE i would grind them [eucs] all the time ,compareing them to leyllandii ,pine ,beech there a peice of cake oh forgot one of the worst stump to grind cherry na beech are the worst by a long chalk

 

[a_lopa]

pine and ash stumps are a ''double qoute''

 

[treesurgeon]

very happy with greenteeth. switched from vermeers teeth, they did not last long and were hard to change and timely. greenteeth that i have now have 400 hours on the pockets and the they still will last another 400 easy. very easy to turn the teeth when they start to dull. cost wise, just a few dollars more than vermeers. and very easy to sharpen.
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