Tigercat 5185 / Falcon Winch Assist(Tethered)

In this video is some shots from a day I first watched these guys winch assist the Tigercat 855 fixed felling machine. I was going to save the footage for a complete video one day but got carried away looking at the footage and made a video.
This is the operators 3rd week on the fixed head and is mainly shows him just finishing an edge before he cut into the next basin. I must say for the 3rd week on the head Brad was doing very well. It is a shame he preferred the 5195 dangle head and is no longer with us.
Camera gear-
Canon R5c
Dji Avata
Dji Mavic 2 Pro
Insta360 x3
Gopro Hero 9

[@starship3095]

Those trees are taking a real beating by the operator.

[@fox13z400]

Why do they choose this method over running a hot saw on the head? I've noticed in many of your videos the cutters aren't running bunching heads. Is that the norm where you guys are located?

[@itpv_production7358]

Hot saws are not used in New Zealand. Couple of reasons I think is the damage to the butts, the size and weight of the majority of New Zealand wood.

[@newzealandtrucks]

how does the winch know to go in and out ? can he see you

[@itpv_production7358]

The winch is constantly pulling on the machine keeping the rope tight, depending on your slope and power setting it will pull you back up the hill. It is connected through a frequency and when you walk the machine away it lets rope out.

[@newzealandtrucks]

@@itpv_production7358 rogee

[@FlyinRyan231]

There fully computerized in BC, but the average guy is alot quicker than this 1...similar tigercat 855

[@itpv_production7358]

@FlyinRyan231 this was his first week operating 5185. Very fast on 5195

[@jeeploggernz2289]

Haha man you get that drone in close, already bloody damaged mine, daughter hit it with the car haha ratshit

[@itpv_production7358]

😂😂😂 I did that chasing my young fulla with my first drone haha. Hit my truck

[@jeeploggernz2289]

@ITPV_ Production haha true, I suppose that's how we learn and get better, well you sure did, another awesome vid bro