In the current Bunnings catalogue is a GMC 2100W mulcher for $99.
I want one for my 1/8 acre block to shred shrubbery & (maximum) finger sized
twigs, to tide me over till I move out bush.

Any thoughts on this mulcher?

I've got a GMC 2300W circular saw which is heavy, but very sturdy with
plenty of grunt which represented good value for money to me.
So I wonder if the mulcher shown would be equally good VFM.
2100W if used right is a fair bit of grunt.

I plan to nick over to the store later this week or so to check it out, but
in the meantime I wonder if you have any comments.

Other's listed a
GMC 2400W $158
GMC Silent 2100W $199
Ozito 2400W $269
Talon 2200W $317
MTD 5HP 4-stroke $999

Thanks,
Rob

I've got 2 x 200-litre compost bins already that are quite busy with kitchen
scraps etc.
I've been tidying up the garden, getting some more light in the garden &
clearing the way for a fence by clipping back some bottle brush trees.

Cheers
Rob

"Robert Scott" wrote in message
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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:56:32 +1000, Rob & Shel wrote:

In the current Bunnings catalogue is a GMC 2100W mulcher for $99.
I want one for my 1/8 acre block to shred shrubbery & (maximum) finger
sized
twigs, to tide me over till I move out bush.

Any thoughts on this mulcher?

I'm spoiled because I once had a 5HP4x stroke mulcher, although it was
20 years ago and didn't cost me $999.

The "GMC 2100W mulcher" at $99 isn't a large investment . But for
"shrubbery & (maximum) finger sized twigs", "to tide me over till I move
out bush", why not just put them in the compost bin?
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"Rob & Shel" wrote in message
u...
In the current Bunnings catalogue is a GMC 2100W mulcher for $99.
I want one for my 1/8 acre block to shred shrubbery & (maximum) finger
sized
twigs, to tide me over till I move out bush.

Any thoughts on this mulcher?



I have had bad experiences with electric mulchers, they are capable of very
little, they jam up easily on quite thin sticks. I suppose for $99 you can
afford to write it off to experience if it fails but can you afford the
lawsuit when you toss it over the fence in frustration and kill the
neighbour's cat?

David

"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
...

"Rob & Shel" wrote in message
u...
In the current Bunnings catalogue is a GMC 2100W mulcher for $99.
I want one for my 1/8 acre block to shred shrubbery & (maximum) finger
sized
twigs, to tide me over till I move out bush.

Any thoughts on this mulcher?



I have had bad experiences with electric mulchers, they are capable of
very
little, they jam up easily on quite thin sticks. I suppose for $99 you
can
afford to write it off to experience if it fails but can you afford the
lawsuit when you toss it over the fence in frustration and kill the
neighbour's cat?

David



If it was me, I'd shoot the neighbours cat FIRST; then throw the dead
mulcher over the fence... Funnily enough, it's how I ended up going out with
a girl many, many moons ago...(shooting the cat; not throwing the mulcher
over the fence...).

We have an eleccy-start 9hp Granberg mulcher, and I would question what
effectiveness a 2100w(~3hp) unit will have. However, one of our neighbours
has an electric one that they seem to be very happy with. Ours handles up
to about 20mm down the main chute, and up to about 40mm down the side-chute.

For $99, its hard to not consider giving it a try...

Cheers,

Rod.......Out Back

Rob & Shel wrote:
In the current Bunnings catalogue is a GMC 2100W mulcher for $99.
I want one for my 1/8 acre block to shred shrubbery & (maximum) finger sized
twigs, to tide me over till I move out bush.

Any thoughts on this mulcher?

I've got a GMC 2300W circular saw which is heavy, but very sturdy with
plenty of grunt which represented good value for money to me.
So I wonder if the mulcher shown would be equally good VFM.
2100W if used right is a fair bit of grunt.

I plan to nick over to the store later this week or so to check it out, but
in the meantime I wonder if you have any comments.

Other's listed a
GMC 2400W $158
GMC Silent 2100W $199
Ozito 2400W $269
Talon 2200W $317
MTD 5HP 4-stroke $999

Thanks,
Rob

Don't know the mulcher so cannot comment about it but can offer a couple
of other comments.

I've had a Black & Decker 1800W mulcher for close to 20 years now and it
didn't cost me $99 (at today's prices) but a lot more. You get what you
pay for.

The things to watch out for is the quality of the blades and what is
their replacement cost and availability. I have never had to replace my
blades because I think the quality of the steel is excellent. All I do
is sharpen them on the grinder when necessary.

The other thing to be wary of is whether or not the motor spindle is
sitting in a simple sleeve bearing or in a ball-race. I once both el
cheapo circular saw and wasted time and wood because the bloody thing
wouldn't cut in a straight line. And all because the motor spindle was
sitting in a sleeve bearing - hence the very cheap price. I took it back
the next day and replaced it with a professional saw (which I still have
after ~25 years).

However, if you are happy with a $99 piece of equipment then go for it.
Alternatively, why not lower you lawnmower to cut closer to the ground
and use this to mulch your prunings?

Cheers.


--
All things are possible, except skiing through a revolving door.

g'day rob,

i'm no fan of electric units having had much experience with
dissatisfied customers when i was in a mower shop.

but yes as in all things you get what you pay for a better brand
higher price model could be a better deal in the long run.

that gms model in another forum got a very poor report from a recent
buyer they had the machine replace 2 or 3 times then opted to buy a
dearer other brand model. also know someone who bought a bosch machine
and it was not that good he ahd problems not sure of the end result
but i think he swapped. in my books the electrics are basically toys
at the end of the day.

me i go for the 4 stroke models in particular the greenfield
piecemaker in my books damn fine machinery.

when buying on price as always let the buyer beware.

final advice buy from a specialist shop that sells all that sort of
gardening mower equipment bey you'll end up with a better brand/model,
discount stores just wouldn't know.



snipped
With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

--
"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1

Many thanks for your replies

I'll have a look (only for window shopping curiosity) at it to see how it
appears.

Hope by the time I get to move out to acreage Len's Piecemaker will still be
available for sale.

I've been running over clippings for a while now & the mower is showing
signs of wear & tear, but is repairable, & I do keep the blades keen on a
grinder.

I can see what your saying, don't go for the false economy no matter how
tempting....wait till something with serious HP comes up or go to a
specialist store & buy the best I can afford. I do hope to be around
another 20years to enjoy a new life of gardening on acreage.

Thanks


"gardenlen" wrote in message
...
g'day rob,

i'm no fan of electric units having had much experience with
dissatisfied customers when i was in a mower shop.

but yes as in all things you get what you pay for a better brand
higher price model could be a better deal in the long run.

that gms model in another forum got a very poor report from a recent
buyer they had the machine replace 2 or 3 times then opted to buy a
dearer other brand model. also know someone who bought a bosch machine
and it was not that good he ahd problems not sure of the end result
but i think he swapped. in my books the electrics are basically toys
at the end of the day.

me i go for the 4 stroke models in particular the greenfield
piecemaker in my books damn fine machinery.

when buying on price as always let the buyer beware.

final advice buy from a specialist shop that sells all that sort of
gardening mower equipment bey you'll end up with a better brand/model,
discount stores just wouldn't know.



snipped
With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

--
"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gardenlen1

I have a gmc mulcher, it works fine on most materials I have tried so
far such as rose prunings, eremophila etc. It coped with thicker pieces
of wisteria however the thinner pieces ( a couple of mm thick) got
tangled.
Seems to have plenty of power.
Blades are easily replaced and cheap (according to supplier)