Don't want to get caught under one of these...

[pontifex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYKg0gbRFns

thats just amazing...that tree goes down like nothing!

 

[olds]

I've used similar equipment but nothing that powerful.

 

[lxskllr]

I've been in the woods with a bush hog, and it's scary as shit. They throw wood and rocks all over the place. I hide behind trees when I'm within line of sight.

 

[Markbnj]

Fearsome, but I'm not convinced it is better than hydraulic shears, a log picker, and a chipper. At least the chipper creates a pile and you can cart the stuff off for sale or disposal. This thing seems designed to spread tree everywhere. That's fine if it's sawdust, but I saw a lot of big shards spit out. Those aren't going to to rot away any time soon, and they can be dangerous if not cleared off.

 

[PottedMeat]

crowd control solution?

 

[T9D]

https://chaturbate.com/female-cams/

 

[IronWing]

Finally, Norelco introduces the shaver for the manly beard.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

crowd control solution?

I'm in favor. That thing would have settled down the rioting in Ferguson in about 5 seconds.

 

[skyking]

screw that thing. No guards on the cab!
I had an incident at work in November that highlighted the need for proper screens and guarding. a chunk of steel came through the lower glass and took the pedal off right next to my foot.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

i know what Im attaching to the front of my 4X4 come the zombie apocalypse

 

[KeithTalent]

Holy shit, that was awesome. Fuck you nature!

KT

 

[rsbennett00]

That was very very sad.

 

[Wuzup101]

Makes me think of Avatar / FernGully (same movie).

 

[Schmide]

Let me be the first to welcome our (skynet) overlords.

 

[phucheneh]

Fearsome, but I'm not convinced it is better than hydraulic shears, a log picker, and a chipper. At least the chipper creates a pile and you can cart the stuff off for sale or disposal. This thing seems designed to spread tree everywhere. That's fine if it's sawdust, but I saw a lot of big shards spit out. Those aren't going to to rot away any time soon, and they can be dangerous if not cleared off.

It's clearly a maximum efficiency/laziness thing. Yeah, there is equipment that could fell those trees and actually make use of them (whether as logs or wood chips). And that can be done relatively quickly, yes.

...but there's no way it's gonna be as fast as just ramming that device down over the tree, right where it stands. Hot damn that shit was satisfying to watch. It's like when you've done some task manually for a long time, then all of a sudden you acquire a power tool and you're like DEAR GOD WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME IT COULD BE THIS EASY?!?!

 

[DrPizza]

Cool piece of machinery. About the only thing I think it's good for would be clearing rights of way for transmission lines and other electrical lines. You can't use it to clear out for construction - the debris is horrible due to attracting termites, carpenter ants, and other unwanted things near structures, and creates other problems such as tons of mushrooms (likely poisonous) as they decay. You can't build on it - organic matter like that should never be used in solid fill. You wouldn't convert a lot into a field, because you would want those stumps out of the field. I suppose, if you were trying to convert some light forestland back into a meadow for deer and other wildlife, it might work for that as well.

 

[BoberFett]

For some reason that video makes me think of Fargo...

 

[Dankk]

Mother of god 0_o I didn't realize we had the technology to decimate trees that quickly.

 

[Jeff7]

Mother of god 0_o I didn't realize we had the technology to decimate trees that quickly.

Look at the tree cutters in some of the related videos.
Cut down a tree, remove all the branches, and cut it into pieces in under half a minute.

 

[MongGrel]

Yeah, was going to mention that.

The cutter/shavers pretty impressive.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soLjGPknv2o

 

[Jeff7]

Yeah, was going to mention that.

The cutter/shavers pretty impressive.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soLjGPknv2o

Harvester, that's the word I was looking for.

Here's another one. Skip ahead to about 2:20 to get a decent view.



I love the fact that it still beeps when it backs up, because that's clearly the most dangerous aspect of the machine.

 

[lxskllr]

Yeah, was going to mention that.

The cutter/shavers pretty impressive.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soLjGPknv2o

I love you tree. C'mere and give me a big hug!

Nooooooooo!! D^:

 

[Red Squirrel]

RIP: Any squirrels or birds that happened to be in those trees.

Awesome, but seems dangerous and wasteful imo, if you're taking down trees may as well use the wood, either for burning, or making dimensional lumber. I guess it depends on the purpose, if you want to clear an area as fast as possible this is probably the fastest way and the saw dust is just left in the ground. Nothing to move or haul out of the way.

I could also see this being useful to clear out an area that had a forest fire. Though they typically just leave those as is and let nature take care of it.

 

[Belegost]

Harvester, that's the word I was looking for.

Here's another one. Skip ahead to about 2:20 to get a decent view.



I love the fact that it still beeps when it backs up, because that's clearly the most dangerous aspect of the machine.

That looks downright awesome, cut it, trim it, and stack it neat.

But the mulcher thing from the OP is just wasteful, not only does all the useful lumber turn into splinters barely usable for firewood, but it gets thrown for a 100 feet around leaving a big cleanup job anyways.

I suppose it could be useful to cut a fire break in an emergency, but you would still need to have a dozer come behind and scrape up the mess.

 

[Imp]

Now we know why lumberjacks have one of the highest rates of death?