Key Features of Smart Bobby
High-Capacity Durability
Built with a heavy-duty cutting head designed to withstand demanding, high-volume forestry operations and tough day-to-day working conditions.
Large-Diameter Cutting Power
A powerful saw system engineered to deliver smooth, precise cutting performance on large-diameter trees and heavy material.
Efficient Handling and Positioning
The grapple-ready design allows operators to securely handle, position, and control material with greater efficiency throughout the job.
Full Control from
Any Angle
Continuous 360° rotation provides maximum maneuverability and precise positioning, even in tight or challenging work environments.
Designed for Safer, Smarter Tree Work
The Smart Bobby Grapple Saw is an innovative forestry attachment by Bob Shear. This compact, powerful tool is designed for felling trees and clearing lines, attaching easily to telehandlers (like Merlo) or excavators. Featuring a saw blade for precise cuts, it is ideal for urban forestry or power line clearing, where traditional tree shears may struggle. Its efficient, low-weight design allows professional arborists and forestry operators to manage trees safely and effectively, with smart integration into existing machinery.
Smart Bobby Resources
Download complete specifications, hydraulic requirements, available options, and equipment recommendations.
Smart Bobby Jobs & Uses
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Tree Cutting & Removal
Tree felling and controlled tree removal for forestry, commercial, and residential projects.
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Residential & Urban Tree Work
Ideal for urban forestry management, tight-access jobs, and landscape-sensitive environments.
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Land Clearing & Right-of-Way
Efficient line clearing for power lines, pathways, roadsides, and utility corridors.
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Forestry Cutting & Processing
Built for professional arborist operations and efficient tree management in demanding forestry applications.
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Mulching & Land Management
Supports vegetation management and landscape maintenance as part of broader land management operations
The Smart Bobby Grapple Saw is designed for precise tree cutting, controlled handling, and efficient forestry work across a variety of professional applications.
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The Smart Bobby is designed for compatible Merlo rotating telehandlers and other rotating telehandlers in the 14–23-ton carrier range. The attachment weighs 1,750 lbs without the mounting plate and requires 23–30 GPM of saw hydraulic flow, with a maximum hydraulic pressure of 3,000 PSI.
Compatibility varies by machine model, lifting capacity, hydraulic configuration, and mounting plate. Contact our team with your telehandler’s make and model to confirm the correct setup.
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Hitachi
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Doosan
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Develon
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JCB
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Link-Belt
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Merlo
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Sennebogen
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Manitou
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Caterpillar (CAT)
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John Deere
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Komatsu
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Volvo
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Kubota
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Bobcat
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CASE
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Takeuchi
Bob Shear products are compatible with many of the industry’s leading equipment brands, including:
Smart Bobby in Action
