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I've had a few machines from Forst now and I've just received another brand new one. The chippers are very good but the warranty back up is even better which is massively important. These machines h... See more
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We’ve been running Först chippers for years. We find them exceptional in their performance and their after sale service is second to none. I’d like to say thank you to the team at Först for their bril... See more
We first met Matthew Smith 10 plus years ago when with his help we decided to try out Forst after having a lot of issues with other machine providers. We now run approx 12 Forst Chippers and... See more
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Först are Europe's leading manufacturer of commercial woodchippers.
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86 Livingstone Road, SP10 5NS, Andover, United Kingdom
- 01264 721790
- sales@forstglobal.com
- forstglobal.com
Great service from Redwood Global in…
Great service from Redwood Global in providing our STp6, they let us have a demonstrator to test it out and kept us informed of the progress of our new build chipper. The chipper performs excellently, its light (sub 750kg), very powerful and easy to maintain.
Forst TR6P - @8hours use
I recently purchased a Forst TR6P tracked woodchipper, the whole package from Forst has been excellent so far, great customer service and support. The chipper itself has been a great addition to my company, it impresses not just in appearance but in fuel economy, fast and powerful performance. Currently only at 8hours use, so far no issues- really great machine. Only negative so far would be a tiny bit of flaky paint evident upon delivery, Forsts warranty department is extremely helpful and sent/is sending me paint to rectify this. The warranty you get from Forst, so far, has proved to be the solid back up to a great product it claimed to be. Early days but extremely happy with my purchase, outperforms all equivalent manufactures models in my opinion. It is also the best looking ‘stock’ model tracked machine available in my opinion.
My old chipper had let me down on…
My old chipper had let me down on several occasions then went bang. I contacted forst who rented me a machine. After a few days I was so pleased with it I ordered a new one from them. Forst could not have been more helpful they agreed to let me keep the hire machine while I waited for the new one one extremely good terms. New machine been going strong for two months now. No more stress thinking will the chipper make it through the next job.
Forst tr8 2020
Excellent service from Russell as always, very easy to deal with, excellent communication from the very first phone call and went above and beyond to make sure we got the chipper we wanted.
Thanks from all at Coxley tree care ltd
Great company & product
This my second ST6. Had the previous one for 5 years - it was still processing as well as the day I got it.
The new one is even better with a few improvements in design & use that have been introduced over the years.
I previously owned a couple of Timberwolfs, and recently rented a greenmech - but the build quality & productivity of those machines was incomparable to the ST6.
If i need any parts they are always dispatched quickly, and the service team are really helpful whenever I've had any minor problems.
I had a couple of issues on the first machine which were sorted out under waranty - and at no cost to me.
I am not aware of a better machine on the UK market - and the back up is great too.
Would highly recommend Forst Global
Would highly recommend Forst Global, they were very helpful and swift in shipping my chipper out to me.
Brilliant Chipper worth it money so far
excellent product and service
excellent machines and outstanding…
excellent machines and outstanding customer service.
FORST XR8 Drive motor replacement
The service we received was of a high standard and nothing seemed toomuch trouble for the Doncaster depot.
After the service we received Forst will definitely be where we look for a second machine in the future.

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Absolutely fantastic company to deal…
Absolutely fantastic company to deal with, staff are beyond helpful. I delt with Russel who was very helpful and sorted everything for me with no issues.
Cant recommended them enough

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Buying chipper was straight forward
Buying chipper was straight forward, all the paperwork was forwarded to me before chipper trial. If I liked chipper I could keep it there and then if not no worries chipper goes back.
Had a little noise on chipper where they sent an engineer out to sort it rite away.
only 4 stars as I shouldn't of had a fault so early on in my opinion.

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May the Forst be with you!
From the first phone call to on time delivery of two new chippers the Forst team have been superb. Friendly, co-operative and helpful they have worked with me to achieve a our desired result which was to purchase a new tow-able chipper and tracked machine. There were no pushy sales tactics and they also worked with me to incorporate a grant into the deal making the purchase possible. I have used a wide variety of chippers of this size and these are by far the best I have used in terms of design and chip-ability. Maintenance of the machine is easily achieved by the inner mechanisms being accessible with little effort and the rate at which the timber is processed is phenomenal. The three year warranty and quality customer service have provided a lot of confidence with the machines. I am looking forward to my team and I beasting the chippers time and time again.

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I have always received great service…
I have always received great service and backup with forst going back 16 years when I took delivery of my first Jensen machine. I am on my fourth wood chipper now and won't look anywhere else.
Max Ferretti, proprietor of Absolute Arboricultutre

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From my initial enquiry two years ago I…
From my initial enquiry two years ago I found Forst/Redwood staff to be extremely diligent and professional. There attention to detail is admirable.

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Excellent machine
Excellent machine. Salesman was very honest and dead straight. Truly professional company!

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Very professional
Very professional outfit. I purchased and new machine which I collected from the Andover depot. They gave me a tour of the production line and showed me around the machine.

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