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General Forestry => General Board => Topic started by: mdvaden on December 21, 2006, 11:58:32 PM

Title: What's a good price and brand for increment borers?
Post by: mdvaden on December 21, 2006, 11:58:32 PM
I've never owned an increment borer, but may buy one in the next year or two.

Any suggestions for price or quality?
Title: Re: What's a good price and brand for increment borers?
Post by: beenthere on December 22, 2006, 01:47:25 AM
Haglof is good. Check Bailey's (sponsor here and can click on them in the left column here). A good place to start. You'll need to decide on the length of core you want to extract.
Title: Re: What's a good price and brand for increment borers?
Post by: mdvaden on December 22, 2006, 06:44:55 PM
I checked out Bailey's.

I'd want at least their 16" unit - about $199.

The name "Haglof" in a Google search, also showed a few more sites. Bailey's was less, at least for the 16" - their max.

The other site had longer to 20", but the prices skyrocket every extra couple of inches, up to $400.

Title: Re: What's a good price and brand for increment borers?
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 22, 2006, 07:51:38 PM
SUUNTO is another brand, but more expensive. About $20 more i think. Deakin's in Vancouver is the same price as Bailey's. I would go with Bailey's since your in the US, and they are sponsers. I don't know the price locally at BAP Equipment, they don't list on their website. Also there is Forestree brand.
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