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  Colin Hunt January 28, 2013 at 6:41am

  What have you got Rob?
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk January 30, 2013 at 1:12am

  A camon .
  are people being wise here not saying?
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  Colin Hunt January 30, 2013 at 6:45am

  I think many of us maintenance providers (not tree surgeons) are looking for the 'Holy Grail' - a chipper that can be transported easily and hopefully into back gardens. We have an Eliot Major, but it is just too slow and is used only occasionally when we have a long drag. The next step up seems to be a Greenmech at about £4k, rather a lot of money tho when we have a recycling yard only a few miles away and 2days of hedge trimming(1 ton yesterday) can be transported and tipped from our Cabstar in less than an hour. The numbers dont add up for me.
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  Jonesie @ frjonesandson.co.uk January 30, 2013 at 8:01am

  Have a look at the Timberwolf 1375G it's a solid machine and comes in about £2600 + VAT. We use it to hire out and don't have any problems.

  http://www.timberwolf-uk.com/products/8/TW-1375G
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  Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance January 30, 2013 at 8:12am

  I have an Eliet shredder up the range from what Colin has above. Its a Prof IV hydro. Not towable but goes in my trailer. Its a bit heavy so needs two people or a winch to get up steep inclines. No its not the holy grail but i find it fast enough for me and the hydro feed is a god send - pulls the material in whilst i gather some more and no bone shaking vibrations.

  When customers are happy to keep the shreddings or there is a long drag it comes into its own. Otherwise i have to use my judgement whether to use it or not. Whilst not towable it is narrow enough to get to most places in gardens - machine goes to the waste rather than dragging the waste to the machine.

  I have'nt got any pictures of it in action at the moment but will have when i have the opportunity.
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  andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance January 30, 2013 at 8:49pm

  I use an MTD yardman, it takes up to 2.5" hardwood and larger softwood, it eats everything I chuck into it, . its easily portable, goes in the trailer, I've had jobs where its running all day and it doesn't miss a beat.
  the cons are that it is quite low down so a lot of bending involved giving an achey back, and the inlet for chipping larger pieces is quite narrow so if there is an elbow in the branch it won't go in, but a quick cut with a silky and you're away.
  it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it's a great asset for me.
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk January 30, 2013 at 9:19pm

  i agree, we moved with big trailers , but i need a burning license now so this is my new plan to recycle. mine wont go through a gate so i may have to do it off site.
  
  Colin Hunt said:

  I think many of us maintenance providers (not tree surgeons) are looking for the 'Holy Grail' - a chipper that can be transported easily and hopefully into back gardens. We have an Eliot Major, but it is just too slow and is used only occasionally when we have a long drag. The next step up seems to be a Greenmech at about £4k, rather a lot of money tho when we have a recycling yard only a few miles away and 2days of hedge trimming(1 ton yesterday) can be transported and tipped from our Cabstar in less than an hour. The numbers dont add up for me.