Greenmech

[Warners]

hi.....

 

new bloke here... looking for his first chipper and have seen this on ebay...

 

Green Mech 150 Wood Chipper shredder 3 cyl engine,road tow,year 2000,good cond | eBay

 

Has anyone had experience of this machine. Horticulture week - Review - Chippers and shredders | Login | Horticulture Week - gave it a great review..... but I've not used one... My experience with chippers, etc goes as far as a Timberwork 150 we've hired when needed...

 

TBH I haven't got a pile of cash so looking for something cheap but ok...

 

Any help please....

[Peter]

I have used one years ago, not a terrible machine but I wouldnt buy one unless I needed the shredding capability. You have to set both infeed chutes up before you can use it, which can be a pain in tight spaces, and it is quite heavy for a small capacity machine.

 

Its really aimed at the parks and gardens type crews who do a bit of tree work and a bit of gardening, if thats the kind of work you do its probably ideal, but for dedicated tree work I'd go for a normal chipper.

 

Any cheap machine is going to be cheap for a reason, if your handy with the spanners that may not be a problem, but you will get breakdowns.

[PeteB]

As Pete says.....

 

Not bad a tool for some tree works and landscape stuff - we still use the same mechanicals on the current build although with a bigger engine. It has been quite a good seller since released in 1997 when it won prizes.

 

Best wishes in your hunt....

[Warners]

Thanks for the replies... In the end we've decided on a new Greenmech CS100 and trailer from George Browns. The large eco-combi would have been overkill. The main chipper jobs we do are hedges reductions. So a way to clear the long thin branches is what we are after.... We already have a couple of tipper trucks so this will help us get the rubbish off site in one go rather than multiple trips....

[Timberwolf Official]

Have a look at the Timberwolf SX200

 

TW SX200PHB | Products | Timberwolf

 

Has a good throw, and loves hedge cuttings, also has a conveyor feed. Very useful

[Warners]

Thanks for the nod.. I've had a quick look and reckon its going to be quite a bit more money than the small Greenmech? Appreciate the CS100 has its limits but I think It'll do for us for now... We'll soon see....

[WoodED]

Thanks for the nod.. I've had a quick look and reckon its going to be quite a bit more money than the small Greenmech? Appreciate the CS100 has its limits but I think It'll do for us for now... We'll soon see....

 

the cs100 is a good machine.. alot of people on here will sing its praises. also after a trip to the green mech factory and meeting the people behind the greenmech brand, i would choose the greenmech anyday of the week.

[Warners]

Right... Good news.. We've taken delivery of our cs100. Lovely and shiney. Not used it yet. 4 lads booked on a chipper course next week so we'll all be legal beagles and ready to go!

[Warners]

hi... we've started using our cs100 this week... yesterday was great.. the wood was pulled into the chute nicely... today the machine won't pull it in.... are we doing something wrong..?

[Stephen Blair]

its not as sharp as it was or heavy handed workers have been ramming to big a stuff in and have pushed the anvil forward.

 

How many are feeding the chipper?