Small chipper suggestions

[Tree Man Tom]

Having used the timberwolf and the greenmech, id choose the greenmech anyday! Much better than the timberwolf IMO.

 

By buying a well known brand, yes it costs more but you have dealer back up, parts will be alot easier to come by and they WILL be better enginered.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I'm a little puzzled why they are 4-5 times the price of that thing on eBay. I can see they are 4 or 5 times better (probably more), but I don't really see 4-5 times as much engineering. :?

 

One reason is the tbay ones are disc chipper, the three mentioned above are drum chippers

[Hairyloon]

One reason is the tbay ones are disc chipper, the three mentioned above are drum chippers

I thought I'd read the TW was a disc?

[Tree Man Tom]

I thought I'd read the TW was a disc?

 

The small TW i used was disc, but the other 2 are deffiently drum.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I thought I'd read the TW was a disc?

 

Could be right, Jo-beau and greenmech are drum deffo

[burrell_]

like dean said the jo-beau and the greenmech are drum chippers never used the greenmech but what i have seen Shreks Wee Brother greenmech there ent much difference between that and a jo-beau steve bullman put this up if ur looking at a cheeper chipper looks good to me here is all 3 chippers hope this helps

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXGQvd0AYUc]YouTube - jo beau m400[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5730Hn-xqoY]YouTube - wee chipper 4[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w30uxTdwZ3A]YouTube - GTM Professional GTS1300 Chipper[/ame]

[detritus21]

The one on ebay is a plie of horse manure. I actually have a 6.5hp version It is POOOOOOO!!!!!!! The chipper section will manage 2 inches if you are lucky and requires you to force feed it. The shredder section actually isn't that bad but will only take up to 15mm. Its ok for shredding hedge clippings but anything else don't bother. Quality wise, quality doesn't come into it other than the engine which is a good copy of the Honda version. It will vibrate itself to pieces after about 10 hours work and you will find that you have to make new parts for it as the likes of the shoot are made from very thin metal. What ever you do don't entertain the one on ebay.

 

(Disclaimer - These are my thoughts and not those of arbtalk. If anyone wishes to sue me for my words then I will take the chipper to court with me and the judge will throw the case out and put me in prison for buying such an utter piece of tripe )

[skyhuck]

The well known make are "well known" FOR A REASON!!!

[Hairyloon]

I posted the one on eBay because it was the closest type of thing I'd found to what I want, and was still a long long way off.

It was just an example, I'd not even noticed the make.

[Treewarrior]

Just finished a 50ft Eucalyptus tree dismantle.

 

My Jo Beau ate everything uo to 4" even though it's only rated for 3".

 

Great chipper imo but everyone has an opinion.