Hansa chippers

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Hey there,

Now you know how I feel about these little chippers so I'll tell you my experience.

10 odd years ago I thought that leaving the chip with the client was the way forward, you know persuading them to use it as mulch etc. To this end I bought a tracked TW with a 25hp engine, to get into back gardens.

What I found is that in reality the vast majority of clients want rid of the arisings no matter how much I gave them the blurb they would say "nah just take it away!"

I sold the TW (at a loss) and learned my lesson.

My advice (for the last time!) If you are going to spend around 10k on a chipper buy a tow behind with some poke ie 25plus hp.

Sorry for harping on:001_smile:

 

Got to agree with you. Managed to leave a lot of chip behind but in the end, my M500 just didn't handle the bigger stuff making productivity poor. Weak chip throw did my head in aswell - couldn't fill the chip box and it didn't pack it in hard either.

[treedweller]

Hahaha calm down lol I'm done with little chippers!!! Making the best of what i've got for now then i will be going for TW150 or a quadchip. I was just throwing it out there for everyone else. It's rated at 5 1/2" and i was impressed with the way it chips. I wish id have picked one of these up as my first chipper instead of the bearshat!!

Edited January 8, 2013 by treedweller

[Le Sanglier]

Hahaha calm down lol I'm done with little chippers!!! Making the best of what i've got for now then i will be going [/b]for TW150 or a quadchip. I was just throwing it out there for everyone else. It's rated at 5 1/2" and i was impressed with the way it chips. I wish id have picked one of these up as my first chipper instead of the bearshat!!

 

Ha ha, my work here is done:thumbup:

[ecotreecare]

Jerry (treepanda) has one. Not sure what model but think its a 6". Not seen it in action yet so I don't know what it's like. I'm sure he'll give a honest opinion, having own a few over the years!

 

FWIW in my opinion trying to persuade the client to do anything they don't want to is unprofessional. I always ask if they want the chip/logwood but never try to make them keep it.

[treepanda]

Hansa chippers are really well made, I have a C40, 6x12" with a 40hp diesel. Best chipper I have ever used... beats greenmech, bearcat, etc hands down, would put it up against a Bandit 6" anyday (I used to have one) Obviously to take them to the UK makes them pretty dear, same as the guy selling Jensens here for $45,000

[PeteB]

$45k? What is the exchange rate. They appear to be dear here too for what goes into them!

[MORTY]

Yea the hansas are a well made chipper(ive been in the factory twice) and used a 3'',9'',and 12'' diesel and impressed with all especially that little self feed 3'' which we just lift on back of the truck even tho its a towable version.

 

The Jensen dealer over here is my boss.We have two tracked machines at the moment a 2004 530(just sold) and a new 540 such versatile machines

 

check out alfacontracts.co.nz for pics of them in action and also vids on youtube