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I favor Stihl for my chainsaws, backpack blowers, and pole saws. But in professional use, hours mount up quickly and even the best can die before their expected time. I pay the extra money for Stihl not so much for the expected life cycle, but because Stihl and the dealer provide fantastic service. Parts are plentiful, the cost of repair is reasonable, and they perform as advertised. If I break one, and I do, I usually get it back the next day. I'm not saying Echo is a bad brand, or any other make for that matter, just that my experience with Stihl has been so good I stay with them.
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Hi Ken, well 15 acres is a lot of trees! I know you are a self-reliant and intelligent man from your posts, but have you thought of seeking an estimate from an arborist with a bucket truck? I know the most bang for your buck is to own the saw, but then your labor isn't chopped liver either. Could it be possible someone in your area could cut you a deal? Is there a university in your area that teaches arborists, or a county ag extension with student workers, some of these places will put students in the field for experience, for next to nothing. It may be worth a try, but I'm sure you'd rather have the saw.
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Murf, you Canadians have some bargains. Down here on the "Gold Coast" of New England a balled specimen conifer (25ft up) starts at $1500 and typical planting costs start at $500. The nurseries I buy from use the wire basket ball method and Vermeer's largest tree spade. So I think when Ken is ready he may want to negotiate with a few of the nurseries down this way. There is good money to be had provided the logistics and harvesting don't get in the way.
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Amen, Murf. After all is said and done, the bottom line better not be in the red. Some comments regarding the tub grinder, there is a local who clears land and harvests trees for lumber (around here it is mostly poplar or tulip)and charges $3000. per acre of heavily wooded land. He uses the Vermeer tub grinder, a feller/buncher, an excavator w/thumb, a forwarder, a skidder, a TreeLand whole tree chipper, and two lumber trucks, plus assorted related equipment. As a businessman I call that a "smoking deal," one of my customers called it "highway robbery!" Go figure.
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