Garden Mulcher. Recommendations/Advice.

[JustMe]

Hello,
I am in the market for a garden mulching machine. I had a bad purchase many
years ago with the 2 HP Chipper Chopper electric, and I am not keen to
repeat the event.

The garden is of reasonable size, and besides soft cuttings produces some
shrub trimmings up to about 18 mm. From my previous purchase, I guess that 2
HP was a bit light on to do a good job. The darned thing jammed often and
was not easy to un-jam either. Is anyone able to give a word or two of
advice and perhaps suggest make/model for Melbourne local purchase. Your
input would be of great value to me.

Thanks in anticipation,

Just Me.

[len gardener]

g'day just me'

electrics while they have their place in some applications buy and
large probably fit into the almost toy catagory, if you go for
electric you realy need to buy at the top end of the market.

for me most gardens would be better off with a petrol driven model but
i'd suggest nothing below the 5hp range, gardener always manage to
find more work for machines than they had originally planned.

for me the (i own one) i find the greenfield 'peacmaker' is a very
good machine probably one of the easiest to unclog if that happens, it
does all the regular prunings as well as all the fibrous material
eg.,. palm fronds, lilies and the like. check their site for more
details on models, but for me the best piece of machinery i have ever
bought.

len

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happy gardening
'it works for me it could work for you,'

"in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1/

[len gardener]

g'day just me'

electrics while they have their place in some applications buy and
large probably fit into the almost toy catagory, if you go for
electric you realy need to buy at the top end of the market.

for me most gardens would be better off with a petrol driven model but
i'd suggest nothing below the 5hp range, gardener always manage to
find more work for machines than they had originally planned.

for me the (i own one) i find the greenfield 'peacmaker' is a very
good machine probably one of the easiest to unclog if that happens, it
does all the regular prunings as well as all the fibrous material
eg.,. palm fronds, lilies and the like. check their site for more
details on models, but for me the best piece of machinery i have ever
bought.

len

snipped
--
happy gardening
'it works for me it could work for you,'

"in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1/

[Andrew G]

"JustMe" <á@á> wrote in message
u...
> Hello,
> I am in the market for a garden mulching machine. I had a bad purchase
many
> years ago with the 2 HP Chipper Chopper electric, and I am not keen to
> repeat the event.
>
> The garden is of reasonable size, and besides soft cuttings produces some
> shrub trimmings up to about 18 mm. From my previous purchase, I guess that
2
> HP was a bit light on to do a good job. The darned thing jammed often and
> was not easy to un-jam either. Is anyone able to give a word or two of
> advice and perhaps suggest make/model for Melbourne local purchase. Your
> input would be of great value to me.
>
> Thanks in anticipation,
>
> Just Me.
>

I would stay clear of electric ones. I know that some people out there may
have them, and they work well, but it can depend on the type of prunings you
are mulching.
People might argue that the electric are more quieter but when you are using
a machine that noise comes from the engine as well as the job you are doing
(ie mulching) then it doesn't make a huge difference.
I would also guess that while a horse power rating could be equal between
electric and petrol, the petrol would possibly have the advantage with
torque which would play a big part in a mulcher as it is under load and the
jamming problem you had could have been due to lack of torque.
Sorry I can't give any make/model, but lens advice seems pretty good, and I
can only agree with suggesting petrol engine, and possibly allow for
slighter bigger diameter of prunings than what you think you need.
Try getting the dealer to demonstrate the model.
Good luck

Looking at getting one myself

[Andrew G]

"JustMe" <á@á> wrote in message
u...
> Hello,
> I am in the market for a garden mulching machine. I had a bad purchase
many
> years ago with the 2 HP Chipper Chopper electric, and I am not keen to
> repeat the event.
>
> The garden is of reasonable size, and besides soft cuttings produces some
> shrub trimmings up to about 18 mm. From my previous purchase, I guess that
2
> HP was a bit light on to do a good job. The darned thing jammed often and
> was not easy to un-jam either. Is anyone able to give a word or two of
> advice and perhaps suggest make/model for Melbourne local purchase. Your
> input would be of great value to me.
>
> Thanks in anticipation,
>
> Just Me.
>

I would stay clear of electric ones. I know that some people out there may
have them, and they work well, but it can depend on the type of prunings you
are mulching.
People might argue that the electric are more quieter but when you are using
a machine that noise comes from the engine as well as the job you are doing
(ie mulching) then it doesn't make a huge difference.
I would also guess that while a horse power rating could be equal between
electric and petrol, the petrol would possibly have the advantage with
torque which would play a big part in a mulcher as it is under load and the
jamming problem you had could have been due to lack of torque.
Sorry I can't give any make/model, but lens advice seems pretty good, and I
can only agree with suggesting petrol engine, and possibly allow for
slighter bigger diameter of prunings than what you think you need.
Try getting the dealer to demonstrate the model.
Good luck

Looking at getting one myself

[JustMe]

My sincere thanks to Andrew and Len for their advice. I have decided on a
5HP 4 stroke and will be comparing prices soon.
May you prosper with your gardens.

Just Me
>
> I would stay clear of electric ones. I know that some people out there may
> have them, and they work well, but it can depend on the type of prunings
you
> are mulching.
> People might argue that the electric are more quieter but when you are
using
> a machine that noise comes from the engine as well as the job you are
doing
> (ie mulching) then it doesn't make a huge difference.
> I would also guess that while a horse power rating could be equal between
> electric and petrol, the petrol would possibly have the advantage with
> torque which would play a big part in a mulcher as it is under load and
the
> jamming problem you had could have been due to lack of torque.
> Sorry I can't give any make/model, but lens advice seems pretty good, and
I
> can only agree with suggesting petrol engine, and possibly allow for
> slighter bigger diameter of prunings than what you think you need.
> Try getting the dealer to demonstrate the model.
> Good luck
>
> Looking at getting one myself
>
>

[JustMe]

My sincere thanks to Andrew and Len for their advice. I have decided on a
5HP 4 stroke and will be comparing prices soon.
May you prosper with your gardens.

Just Me
>
> I would stay clear of electric ones. I know that some people out there may
> have them, and they work well, but it can depend on the type of prunings
you
> are mulching.
> People might argue that the electric are more quieter but when you are
using
> a machine that noise comes from the engine as well as the job you are
doing
> (ie mulching) then it doesn't make a huge difference.
> I would also guess that while a horse power rating could be equal between
> electric and petrol, the petrol would possibly have the advantage with
> torque which would play a big part in a mulcher as it is under load and
the
> jamming problem you had could have been due to lack of torque.
> Sorry I can't give any make/model, but lens advice seems pretty good, and
I
> can only agree with suggesting petrol engine, and possibly allow for
> slighter bigger diameter of prunings than what you think you need.
> Try getting the dealer to demonstrate the model.
> Good luck
>
> Looking at getting one myself
>
>

[Rod Out back]

"JustMe" <á@á> wrote in message
. ..
> My sincere thanks to Andrew and Len for their advice. I have decided on a
> 5HP 4 stroke and will be comparing prices soon.
> May you prosper with your gardens.
>
> Just Me
> >

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We bought a Grandberg mulcher 18 months ago; 9hp electric start petrol
model. I bought electric start, thinking my mother was going to be able to
move it around and use it without needing to pull-start. I was worried that
a 5hp model wasnt going to have enough grunt for when we do mulching. I also
wanted a Honda motor as opposed to a Briggs & Stratton motor; personal
preference.

Well, the theory about mum using it was a bit of a mistake....I am barely
game to fire it up, let alone my 65yo mother! When we were assembling the
machine, I was amused by the warning to avoid dropping the secetars down the
chute, as this might damage the machine. I laughed at the time, and now I
see why they have the warning. Very easy to lose them when guiding a branch
into its maw. And lets not even begin to discuss the potential for losing
body parts!(This is just large mulchers in general, I think)
It is also physically too heavy for my mother to move around easily, despite
it having rear pneumatic tyres.

That said, it does a great job. We dont use it as much as I would like, but
very happy with its capability.

We saw the advert in a Gardening Australia magazine (or similar), and
ordered from our nearest agent.
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Cheers,

Rod.......Out Back

[Rod Out back]

"JustMe" <á@á> wrote in message
. ..
> My sincere thanks to Andrew and Len for their advice. I have decided on a
> 5HP 4 stroke and will be comparing prices soon.
> May you prosper with your gardens.
>
> Just Me
> >

<Stuff Deleted Here>

We bought a Grandberg mulcher 18 months ago; 9hp electric start petrol
model. I bought electric start, thinking my mother was going to be able to
move it around and use it without needing to pull-start. I was worried that
a 5hp model wasnt going to have enough grunt for when we do mulching. I also
wanted a Honda motor as opposed to a Briggs & Stratton motor; personal
preference.

Well, the theory about mum using it was a bit of a mistake....I am barely
game to fire it up, let alone my 65yo mother! When we were assembling the
machine, I was amused by the warning to avoid dropping the secetars down the
chute, as this might damage the machine. I laughed at the time, and now I
see why they have the warning. Very easy to lose them when guiding a branch
into its maw. And lets not even begin to discuss the potential for losing
body parts!(This is just large mulchers in general, I think)
It is also physically too heavy for my mother to move around easily, despite
it having rear pneumatic tyres.

That said, it does a great job. We dont use it as much as I would like, but
very happy with its capability.

We saw the advert in a Gardening Australia magazine (or similar), and
ordered from our nearest agent.
--


Cheers,

Rod.......Out Back