Does anyone have experience with Ceres Striker 295 post driver?

[Strefford§Stabilisers]

How well are they made?
I found them online but have not seen them in the flesh. I'd be looking at a basic telehandler mounted machine with rock spike and side tilt.
I'm also looking at Protech 220+ with heavier weight and manual tilt.

Any thoughts?

 

[upnortheast]

Very pleased with our Protech 220. Had it 3 years & done a lot of work

 

[Strefford§Stabilisers]

Very pleased with our Protech 220. Had it 3 years & done a lot of work

Yes I do like the look of these. Tell me, is the spool block on the knocker an extra? And the white disc I can see, is that the rock spike slotted into the frame?
This looks like the setup I'm after.

 

[Fendt516profi]

How well are they made?
I found them online but have not seen them in the flesh. I'd be looking at a basic telehandler mounted machine with rock spike and side tilt.
I'm also looking at Protech 220+ with heavier weight and manual tilt.

Any thoughts?

Get hydraulic tilt

 

[Strefford§Stabilisers]

Get hydraulic tilt

Does it save alot of time? I'd thought that we'd see how we got on with manual and then retrofit later if needed.

 

[Jimdog1]

P220 here mounted on a 5.5 tonne excavator. No tilt as we position digger to achieve this. Rock spike is hard work if putting on and off a lot. Will slide on pins damaging locater spikes. Put wings on ours so won't slide from side to side. Depth control leg also required a larger plate on the bottom as had a tendency to sink in soft ground. Good farmers tool though.

 

[upnortheast]

Yes I do like the look of these. Tell me, is the spool block on the knocker an extra? And the white disc I can see, is that the rock spike slotted into the frame?
This looks like the setup I'm after.

Spool block on the knocker controls side tilt and the hammer. Loader in constant pumping. Forward tilt by loader crowd..
2 men who know what they are doing can do a lot of posts in a short time.
Yes the white thing is the end of the rock spike.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Does it save alot of time? I'd thought that we'd see how we got on with manual and then retrofit later if needed.

Think you'll be adjusting it for most posts. Hydraulic would make it quicker

 

[upnortheast]

Think you'll be adjusting it for most posts. Hydraulic would make it quicker

Often need to adjust the angles for a post to keep it straight

 

[Strefford§Stabilisers]

Thanks all.
So after reading your comments I've opted for the 220+ with;
300kg weight
Hydraulic side tilt
rock spike
and controls on the machine.

Many thanks