Thoughts on the cheap tree pullers?

[deerdown]

I am thinking about buying one of those cheap tree pullers, like the easy man, or similar.
Am I throwing away money? Will I destroy it in a couple hours? How about the titan tree puller, any better? Pulling small 3-4" elm, smaller oak, 5" cedar..

 

[Nrharris]

No experience with those, but we have a notch brand tree puller that we have abused the crap out of it and it has been a beast.

 

[DMarley83]

I bought 3 cheap skid steer attachments many years ago. They were all destroyed within hrs.

Pretty sure all 3 have pretty good size trees growing through them now.....

 

[smithhunter1975]

I bought a tree puller a few years ago from Stinger Attachments and it has been a good unit. I would say it is middle priced but nit

 

[hillrunner]

I am thinking about buying one of those cheap tree pullers, like the easy man, or similar.
Am I throwing away money? Will I destroy it in a couple hours? How about the titan tree puller, any better? Pulling small 3-4" elm, smaller oak, 5" cedar..

I'd have that exposed hydraulic destroyed on day one.
You want something you can dig around and loosen up roots with when a stubborn tree won't come up. Get one that's designed for that. I really like my tree gator.

 

[deerdown]

Thanks guys, I guess I'll do the buy once cry once purchase....