Först Global Reviews 170

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Working for a Plant Hire company we deal with a variety of machine manufacturers versions of tech support & as a fitter myself i have found Forst Assist to be amongst the most helpful, resourceful & k... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've had a few machines from Forst now and I've just received another brand new one. The chippers are very good but the warranty back up is even better which is massively important. These machines h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We’ve been running Först chippers for years. We find them exceptional in their performance and their after sale service is second to none. I’d like to say thank you to the team at Först for their bril... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We first met Matthew Smith 10 plus years ago when with his help we decided to try out Forst after having a lot of issues with other machine providers. We now run approx 12 Forst Chippers and... See more

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Först are Europe's leading manufacturer of commercial woodchippers.


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4.9

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Working for a Plant Hire company we…

Working for a Plant Hire company we deal with a variety of machine manufacturers versions of tech support & as a fitter myself i have found Forst Assist to be amongst the most helpful, resourceful & knowledgable support teams out there. Thanks for all your help 🙏

19 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Terrific service

We’ve been running Först chippers for years. We find them exceptional in their performance and their after sale service is second to none. I’d like to say thank you to the team at Först for their brilliant service over the years.

4 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Upgraded from another brand

Matthew was great help from first contact through to delivery. I upgraded from another brand, my new Forst is far superior, especially chipping heavily forked branches and dense growth!

15 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From enquiry to delivery

From enquiry to delivery the service,knowledge and communication has been perfect! Just a dream to deal with and now we have the machine we love the chipper so thank you Duncan for everything.

18 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Following the previous Forst review

Following the previous review, I'd like to make a special mention to Matt Smith our Forst rep, who has and cotinues to provide us brilliant service and support alongside Forst themselves. We also owe it to Matt that we have our fantastic Forst chipper fleet.

27 March 2025
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Thanks Womble for your review. I'll pass it on to Matt.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service as always

Great service as always, second machine added to our fleet. Can’t rate Forst and Matthew highly enough.

1 December 2025
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Reply from Först Global

Thanks for choosing Först for another machine to add to your fleet. Happy chipping

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another new Forst chipper!

I've had a few machines from Forst now and I've just received another brand new one.
The chippers are very good but the warranty back up is even better which is massively important. These machines have a hard life and things can periodically go wrong but Forst have always dealt with any issues swiftly to keep us working.

21 November 2025
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Reply from Först Global

Thanks for your review and great to hear that you've just had your newest machine delivered. Happy chipping

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best customer service I ever…

Best customer service I ever experienced!!!
A.J and James guided me and went above and beyond to assist me over phone/whatsapp, I’m in Sweden and we don’t have any resellers or service of briggs engines and parts.
Best customer service I ever experienced!

23 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product, outstanding after sales care

We own two Forst ST6 Chippers and for a year and a half they have been trouble free as they are brilliantly engineered.
However, one of them had a cutting out issue. I called "Forst Assist" as it was still under warranty (3 Years).
They arranged an engineer to attend my site the next morning. The engineer (Kyle) was very professional, knowledgeable and polite. He explained what he intended to do and got it done quickly.
Additionally, he noticed another broken part and repaired that there and then too.
Forst make great machines and back up their after sales care swiftly, professionally and diligently.

20 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From carrying out day to day tree work…

From carrying out day to day tree work I have been using Forst Chippers for sometime now.
The Forst team have been very helpful over the years and I highly recommend their services to anyone looking to buy a Forst Chipper.
Secondly the team that come out and do the service or repair I have found to be knowledgeable and professional in what they do.
All round they are great!

29 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Over 40yrs in the Engineering Industry

I have worked for over 40yrs in the engineering industry dealing with many companies supplying machines with Sales & Service. After 3 years having bought a Forst TR8 chipper, from the Andover branch, I cannot express how fanatistic the Service & Technical Support is. There professionalism, friendliness and willingness to help the customer is above and beyond.

14 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, fast, responsive and the after care is brilliant. The machines are powerful, productive and well built, ideal for our company need. Just traded in for our 3rd Först woodchipper from Matthew. (Our first machine from him back in 2015).

8 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 star customer service from James

5 star customer service from James, couldn’t have been more helpful. Digging really deep behind the scenes with him and his team to come up with solutions to save me and my company a good bit money and get my forst chipper up and running again

Very happy customer 🙌🏼

7 August 2025
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Reply from Först Global

Thanks for the feedback. James and the whole FörstAssist team go out of their way to get people up and running again. Keep chipping!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just bought our second forst from…

Just bought our second forst from redwood. Easy to deal with, prompt and always on the phone when needed.
Highly recommend.

1 August 2025
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Reply from Först Global

Thanks for the feedback. Happy chipping.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a pleasure to deal with

Always a pleasure to deal with. Timely service and can’t do enough to help.

1 August 2025
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Reply from Först Global

Thanks for this. It's what we strive for - putting the customer first.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

After being a customer of a rival brand for close to 20 years i was wary of changing but Duncan has made the transition very easy and im very pleased and impressed with my new machine. When my old machine broke down and the part was not available for 5 weeks i knew i had a choice to make. I called Duncan and he helped me every step of the way. Im also very impressed with the build quality.

31 July 2025
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Reply from Först Global

Thanks for the business and great to have you on board. We look forward to working with you further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant company

Absolutely brilliant company, a real lifesaver!
They sat on the phone with me, talked me through everything step by step, and gave me the advice I needed to repair the machine. This is the third time they’ve helped me out, and I honestly couldn't have got the job done without them. So grateful for their support – proper helpful and reliable every time!

21 July 2025
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Reply from Först Global

Thanks for the feedback Jermaine. The FörstAssist team are great at what they do - glad to hear they got you back chipping.

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