The Wee Chipper Club

[Shaff]

2 hours ago, Richard 1234 said:

Having hired for a week and geting on well with the Timberwolf I’m thinking of buying a machine.

I’ve seen this 

https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products/dr-premier-11-50-rs-wood-chipper/

 

wondeing if anyone has one/used one?

if so how good are they?

or am I better getting the rock venom/ or a second hand Timberwolf?

i can’t justify £5k on a greenmesh and know whatever I buy won’t be perfect.

thanka in advance

Been running a rock venom for about a year and it’s been faultless. I too was apprehensive given the pricetag but it’s proven to be a great investment over my old entec ?

[Richard 1234]

11 minutes ago, Shaff said:

Been running a rock venom for about a year and it’s been faultless. I too was apprehensive given the pricetag but it’s proven to be a great investment over my old entec ?

That’s good? 

I was warned not to put conifers through the Timberwolf mini chipper. Demos the same apply to the rock machine one?

not that I intend to use any chipper on conifer as I tend to avoid at all costs and pass the work on to others.

would prove useful on a small scale though?

[Mark Wileman]

14 minutes ago, Shaff said:

Been running a rock venom for about a year and it’s been faultless. I too was apprehensive given the pricetag but it’s proven to be a great investment over my old entec ?

+1

[Mark Wileman]

I've never had any issues smashing leylandii through my Rock Machinery. I guess the sap can clog stuff up? So long as you don't exclusively do conifers I assume harder stuff will clean up the insides

[Richard 1234]

21 minutes ago, Mark Wileman said:

I've never had any issues smashing leylandii through my Rock Machinery. I guess the sap can clog stuff up? So long as you don't exclusively do conifers I assume harder stuff will clean up the insides

Thanks for that. The chap on the phone from the hire place only asked one question and that was “are you cutting any conifers” I said no and he said good because the Timberwolf is rubbish with it and you will spend your time unblocking it!

[Mark Wileman]

Ah, it might be the chute then. The TW has a pretty small one.

[woody paul]

3 hours ago, Richard 1234 said:

Thanks for that. The chap on the phone from the hire place only asked one question and that was “are you cutting any conifers” I said no and he said good because the Timberwolf is rubbish with it and you will spend your time unblocking it!

That's not right if there sharp chipped wet conifer all day with no blocks, hire stuff can be blunt.

[Richard 1234]

7 hours ago, woody paul said:

That's not right if there sharp chipped wet conifer all day with no blocks, hire stuff can be blunt.

Fair enough I’ve no idea it’s just what he said! Didn’t matter as I wasn’t touching any conifer. But if I buy I’d like one that will cope with some being honest!

[PeteB]

I think that he said that because it is quite easy to 'over feed' small machines that don't have rollers etc. I would think that he doesn't really know what he is talking about as any 'Wee Chipper' is fully capable of doing conifer - after all, it is bread and butter tree work!

 

I don't know why you shy away from the stuff Richard, money for old rope topping a line of the stuff in a garden. If you can get the chipper to the bottom of it then, blow the kelter back into them.

 

Oh, and steer away from that Hire company, he should have explained things better....

[equip4ind]

It's been a great month for sales of the Peruzzo TB100-C Post APF.

Out in North Wales with 2 units that will finish off the month nicely.

 

Great business also coming via Arblease...