Bandit chipper knives: best value

[pdqdl]

Where do you buy yours?

I used to buy all my knives from Zenith, but Bandit seems to have changed that deal. I can buy from the local dealer. . . :msp_w00t: $$$ They seem to want too much.

Wesspur has a good price, but I don't know about the quality. Knives from Baileys must be gold plated; they are more expensive than the dealer.

Your comments are welcome, particularly if they lead me to some good knives at reduced expense.

 

[Pelorus]

The last time I bought any was back in 2009 directly from Nancy at Simmonds, in Quebec.
nlaflamme@simondsint dot com
Still using them, and they have far outlasted my Zenith ones for some reason. :msp_wink:

 

[Pelorus]

Forgot to mention that my Bandit dealer at that time was also sourcing them from Simmonds and jacking the price up considerably.
Simmonds price for a 7.218" X 3" X 1/2" knife was $33.95 (2009).

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I get mine from american arborist supplys.

 

[pdqdl]

It looks like they might be a good source. They don't have an on-line listing of products, so I just left them an e-mail. Thanks.

 

[jefflovstrom]

I said Zenith sucks. Maybe people are catching on. Quality USA versus Cheap Vietnamese.
Jeff

 

[2treeornot2tree]

It looks like they might be a good source. They don't have an on-line listing of products, so I just left them an e-mail. Thanks.

american arorist supplies chipper knifes

 

[pdqdl]

american arorist supplies chipper knifes

Thanks for the reference, but my previous comment was about Simmonds.

I suppose you like the knives from American Arborist? Their online listing does not exactly tell you who made them, nor what qualities they might have. I expect at least a little effort to sell the product, and they only tell you what size the blades are.

 

[pdqdl]

I said Zenith sucks. Maybe people are catching on. Quality USA versus Cheap Vietnamese.
Jeff

My understanding is that all the factory knives from Bandit are made by Zenith. I could be wrong, of course, but that is what the dealer told me.

 

[OCTJ]

Bandit always used Simmonds untill they partnered with Zenith in 2011 or 2012.

Now they switched over to only Zenith.

 

[OCTJ]

Try the vermeer dealer. I buy them for my Bandit chipper at a decent price.

Tennesee saw and knife also has decent pricing. Never dealt with them though.