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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: escapedtothecountry on April 04, 2013, 11:52:16 am
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Aghast at how much bark or indeed wood chippings cost to use as mulch I have convinced myself this will be my birthday treat to myself!
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They are good. Its amazing what they chew up and spit out the other end. Ours has been a godsend. Enjoy!!!(Great fun to use too, I love having a go, it keeps me amused for hours!)
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I was thinking of getting one too ,has anyone on here got one that they can recommend , I think that one in the pic above has a honda engine and know they are good. I was chatting to a dealer the other day and he said there is an american company that makes good chippers . What are the rest of you using ?
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OH, i just sold mine for £20 on preloved :(
trust me.
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OH, i just sold mine for £20 on preloved :(
trust me.
Guessing not a Honda powered petrol one...
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I had an electric one - can't remember what make - but it choked on more than it chewed and I spent as much, if not more, time unblocking it than I did feeding it. Soon sold that on.
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I've got an electric one and it's awful but quite good for chipping apples before pressing...
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Someone gave us a petrol-engined one, not sure make, which looked quite powerful, but really did not do a good job and took so long to do it. I think the smaller or even moderate sized ones really are not much use. I am thinking it might be better and cheaper to save up all your sticks in a pile and hire a big one from the plant hire place once a year. Same with hedge trimming - the good Stihl hedge trimmer on which you can angle the blade at rightangles to go along the top of a six-foot hedge while standing on the ground costs several hundred pounds but 30 odd quid for a weekend hire, and no worry of maintenance/repair etc
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Having paid £8 a bag for bark chippings - which made no impact where I spread them, and having oads of bits of trees etc that could do with shredding I thought it was the most cost effective way of sorting out the branches and providing my own wood chippings. Well OK - that and you cant beat a new petrol tool to keep you entertained!
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What model is that one?
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What model is that one?
the big noisy one ;D ;D ;D
i have petrol tool envy!!!
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Found it...
http://www.titan-pro.co.uk/petrol-chipper---petrol-shredders---garden-shredders/28/Category.aspx (http://www.titan-pro.co.uk/petrol-chipper---petrol-shredders---garden-shredders/28/Category.aspx)
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Yes sorry for not getting back - its a titan. No idea if any good as doesnt arrive until Monday!! Cant wait to have a go though.
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we need photos of all the non garden waste items you test it with...
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Chippers-Shredders-Mulchers-/42228/i.html (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Chippers-Shredders-Mulchers-/42228/i.html)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-TITAN-PRO-7-HP-PETROL-GARDEN-SHREDDER-CHIPPER-MULCHER-/320934980984?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item4ab9372d78 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-TITAN-PRO-7-HP-PETROL-GARDEN-SHREDDER-CHIPPER-MULCHER-/320934980984?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item4ab9372d78)
think Iv found the one you are getting looks like it will do the job , hope the link Iv put up works , has a video of it working
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I went for the version with 15hp though ;)
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The wood chips are on you then... With free delivery to TAS members :innocent:
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHIPPER-TITAN-PRO-BEAVER-PETROL-GARDEN-CHIPPER-SHREDDER-ALL-NEW-2013-MACHINE-/221181424612?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item337f70b3e4 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHIPPER-TITAN-PRO-BEAVER-PETROL-GARDEN-CHIPPER-SHREDDER-ALL-NEW-2013-MACHINE-/221181424612?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item337f70b3e4)
Like Tim the toolman Taylor said MORE POWER