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Tobin Flip Blade Grades, Digs, Maintains
The Tobin Skidsteer Flip Blade flips 180 degrees so it can push, drag, cut and level like nothing else on the market.
"You can tilt and rotate it to any angle you want," says Jason Tobin, inventor of the skidsteer blade. "It does anything a maintainer does, but you can also dig out a 4 1/2-ft. ditch w
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Tobin Flip Blade Grades, Digs, Maintains TRACTORS Skid Steer Loaders 34-1-40 The Tobin Skidsteer Flip Blade flips 180 degrees so it can push, drag, cut and level like nothing else on the market.
"You can tilt and rotate it to any angle you want," says Jason Tobin, inventor of the skidsteer blade. "It does anything a maintainer does, but you can also dig out a 4 1/2-ft. ditch with it."
The Maryville, Mo., contractor came up with the design for snow removal. He wanted a blade that he could push forward and drag backward on driveways. After making careful measurements for pivot points and building a working model, he built his first prototype. The blade worked so well, he decided to build a heavier version for terrace and ditch work. He recently started having his patented blade manufactured.
The 1,200-lb. blade is made to quickly attach to skidsteers and comes complete with hydraulic hoses and wiring.
"It's heavily built and set up for skidsteers," he explains. "It works nice on track machines, but also works with tire machines."
Customers like it because the Tobin Blade works well in tight areas. It's a flexible machine that gets into many more positions than 6-way blades.
"I encourage people to check out the video on my website to see just how versatile the blade is," Tobin says. One of its unique features is that it can run flat on the ground.
Landscapers like the blade because they can get right up to a building and drag or push. It can compact the ground, and has a 1-ft. bolt pattern to attach any maintainer cutting edge.
"One guy is using the blade to set up a laser system and drag backwards. It gives him good visibility," Tobin says.
He sells blades through his website. Prices start at $5,850, set up for the customer's machine. The Tobin Blade comes in 7 and 8-ft. models.
Tobin notes he uses his blade around the farm for everything from cleaning terraces to clearing brush to separating debris from dirt. He is willing to work with customers who want to set it up on tractor loaders and 3 pt. hitches.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tobin Blade, 504 S. Fillmore, Maryville, Mo. 64468 (ph 660 582-5115; www.tobinblade.embarqspace.com).
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