Great observation! Thanks for sharing. If you notice throughout the demo that the trees are falling to the left or right, that's because the operator judges the lean of the tree and if he/she needs to compensate and have the tree fall one way or another, the tilt functionality enables them to slope the cut in the direction they want the tree to go. This works magnificently, and thanks to there being no guard (usually they have to be pretty tall to offer any protection), the operator has an UNOBSTRUCTED view of the cut and can adjust as needed. Should there be any surprises, the operator can simply lift the tree shear using the boom of the loader and back away making it fall in the opposite direction. I was present at the shoot, and the operator had a nearly perfect success rate for having the tree fall in line with all of the others. This tree shear has been around for almost 20 years now, and except for being beefed up over the years, it's pretty much the same as the original by Sidney. Thanks for your comment, if you're interested in this attachment please do give us a call at 866-966-2538 or visit www.skidsteersolutions.com/skid-steer-attachments

@yellowmetaldriver it starts at $8,702. View full details and pricing here: www.skidsteersolutions.com/htc-rotating-tree-shear-attachment-sidney/

That's just grease! You have a very sharp eye though, sir.

@@SkidSteerSolutions Would there be an email address I can send you a picture with it circled? I may not have explained correctly but it's defiently not grease. It's a vertical crack.

@@yellowmetaldriver1460 marketing@skidsteersolutions.com

@@SkidSteerSolutions just sent. Thanks

It really depends on the wood you're cutting, as you say. The trees in this video are alder which is a pretty soft wood to shear. However, if you check out our instagram page you'll find a video of a customer cutting a 10"+ mesquite tree. It performs as advertised!