Reviews
“Most of our work is clear-cutting with a good deal of hardwood. I like the Gators. They are quicker, smoother and longer lasting. They’re more forgiving when working in rocky ground. And, in our experience, the Gators last as long as two sets of Quadcos. They just do a better job.”
Kevin “Skip” Caudill | Operator | Corbett R. Caudill Chipping Inc.
Article below from Columbus Equipment website: https://www.columbusequipmentmp.com/post/quadco-vs-gator-which-tooth-is-best-suited-for-your-operation
Garrett Bailey, Forestry Product Specialist, Columbus Equipment. Mar 8, 2023
Quadco vs. Gator: Which Tooth Is Best Suited For Your Operation?
There are several decisions to make when choosing saw teeth. Quadco and Gator are two of the leading manufacturers, and popular choices. The good news: Columbus Equipment Company provides both. Here’s how the two stack up:
Range/Selection: Quadco offers a wide range of cutting tool options, covering all saw heads, including lighter-weight SC Models. While Gator offers a range of products that focuses on B and C Models.
Application: Expanding upon that, from an application perspective, Gator focuses its offering on operations that are working with heavyweight, large-diameter timber and are looking for maximum holding power (B Model)—clear-cut logging, for example—and those working tall timber, looking for ease-of-accumulating small wood at faster cycle times (C Model). Quadco also serves both these markets, as well as the customer who benefits from the lower rotating mass and quicker recovery times of the SC Model as they process a variety of timber. These applications include certain land-clearing projects, as well as right-of-way clearing.
Price Point: Ballpark, Quadco teeth are around 25% less expensive than Gators.
Durability: Gator parts tend to outlast Quadco (anecdotally reported) by around 25%, if not more (see Kevin Caudill comment pictured above). Reversible options can also greatly extend the tooth’s longevity, effectively doubling the life of the holder. Note: All : teeth are reversible, regardless of brand.
Degradation: Gator teeth offer a more linear degradation (as reported from the field). While both teeth are fabricated from either steel or carbide, or a combination of both, Gators are designed with two, additional, smaller cutting tips on each corner. The more predictable rate of degradation this design offers makes it easier to plan and operate more consistently. And not busting the backs out of your saw’s teeth comes with a certain peace of mind.
“Lasted a lot longer than what we’ve been using. Those others lose their edge faster. The saw doesn’t stall as much and not nears as much recovery time. I think you’ve got something good there.”
Adam Wicks of Hammock Wicks Timber, Roberta, Ga
“Aint’ had them cut as well this long – Thats’s a fast cutting saw!”
Emory Wilday of Piedmont Logging, Milledgeville, GA
“Them jokers cut!”
“ … saw speed doesn’t drop off. Usually after a few days I have to cut a large tree from both sides because the saw bogs down and stalls. With these I cut straight through without stalling after two weeks of cutting.”
Charles of Ronald Davis Logging, Forsyth, GA
“Goes through hickory like nothin’ and there isn’t much harder than hickory!”
“… They don’t drag the saw down.”
Danny Perkins of Perkins Timber, Zebulon, GA
“I think it’s a good tooth. Definitely more longevity than what we’ve been using. There is less saw stall in big wood. All in all better.”
Clint Carlson of Sunshine Logging, Kaslo, BC