"JustMe" á@á wrote in message
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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