Has anybody used or have an opinion of the Edge Tamers? Apparently, they are used on the FEL when removing snow
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Been discussed quite a bit here ....
you got PVC pipe slit
bolt on rubber stall mats...
conveyor rubber belt bolted on...
hopefully a little early to be talking about that S word!!!!
Can’t beat them for the price. On pavement they leave about an inch of snow behind. I also use them on grass for picking up mulch, or pushing my burn pile in.
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I have them, they work excellent on gravel, dirt, and grass. As said above, do some searching because it’s been discussed many times.
I ordered out a pair for the Hurliman early this spring. (Allied 195 loader) There was no call to use them on snow. The white stuff gets blown over the edge.
They are pretty useful for flipping the compost piles without digging a trench and getting stone into the organic material. That goes for moving wood chip piles also.
The Edge tamers do tend to control the bucket cut however. perhaps a bit too much in the denser materials. It's hard to get a clean scrape without a lot of attention and positioning of the bucket. I bet that will not be an issue in fresh snow.
The shoes make it easy to move smaller logs as well. One at a time of course. The projection of the Edge tamers is just enough to keep the round from rolling off forward .
https://r2manufacturing.com/products/edge-tamer
They are retained by friction, so no going backwards while the bucket is in contact with the ground. The Edge tamers go a bit screwy when you do that, or get pulled right off.
Bottom line. A great accessory to have around, I leave 'em on all the time, and only take them off when work requires.
They are pretty useful for flipping the compost piles without digging a trench and getting stone into the organic material. That goes for moving wood chip piles also.
The Edge tamers do tend to control the bucket cut however. perhaps a bit too much in the denser materials. It's hard to get a clean scrape without a lot of attention and positioning of the bucket. I bet that will not be an issue in fresh snow.
The shoes make it easy to move smaller logs as well. One at a time of course. The projection of the Edge tamers is just enough to keep the round from rolling off forward .
https://r2manufacturing.com/products/edge-tamer
They are retained by friction, so no going backwards while the bucket is in contact with the ground. The Edge tamers go a bit screwy when you do that, or get pulled right off.
Bottom line. A great accessory to have around, I leave 'em on all the time, and only take them off when work requires.
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I have asphalt or hot top or a paved driveway, call it what you want depending on your part of the country. But when I have ice build up. I want to use my bucket edge to scrap the hot top bare. Edge tamers are nothing I would want or use in any application.
I personally don't have them.
I do know a guy in the east part of the country who gets a lot of Great Lakes "lake affect" snow. His driveway is a gravel hill and can get what he calls "rough" to use at times.
He says he uses Edge Tamers carefully until the ground is well frozen then as aggressively as he can when he has a more solid, frozen, footing to work with. I know he is using filled turf tires with 2 link ladder chains on the rear only. Saying this combination has served him well for a considerable time now.
He swears by Edge Tamers. To date I don't think they would justify the cost for my use. However I would buy them in a minute if/when the situation changes based on his experience and reccommendation.
One persons 5 cents of opinion...... Actually two persons opinions.
I do know a guy in the east part of the country who gets a lot of Great Lakes "lake affect" snow. His driveway is a gravel hill and can get what he calls "rough" to use at times.
He says he uses Edge Tamers carefully until the ground is well frozen then as aggressively as he can when he has a more solid, frozen, footing to work with. I know he is using filled turf tires with 2 link ladder chains on the rear only. Saying this combination has served him well for a considerable time now.
He swears by Edge Tamers. To date I don't think they would justify the cost for my use. However I would buy them in a minute if/when the situation changes based on his experience and reccommendation.
One persons 5 cents of opinion...... Actually two persons opinions.
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I’ve used mine to clean snow off the grass and chips and brush off the lawn and they were great for both. Should be a great tool in winter on a gravel drive.