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Just browsing i notice the design of some of these chippers in the £600 price range has changed in my opinion for the better .
I found one amazon 2 star review saying it needs a bigger engine
also a youtube video feeding in branches about 8mm one at a time
I have an older version of the handy chipper in a similar price range to be honest its bullet proof and the briggs engine is totally reliable , it is efficient but its just such a slow process to chip anything its quicker to take it away , even if you have a day to spare and set your stall out personally i find it mind numbing with just a measly pile of chippings to show for your efforts .
There was a discussion on here about mulching blades which you attach to a strimmer good for clearing scrub brambles etc in situ .
Does anyone on here use an Oregon mulching blade on there green waste to reduce/ dispose of it?
They were mentioned in the discussion and the photographs demonstrated how effective they are leaving very little waste to remove .
You need a powerful strimmer to attach the mulching blade to .
Thanks for your feedback John.
I'm going to try later today, I'll let you know how I get on! My local green waste disposal place has temporarily closed that side of their business due to COVID-19, it's a right pain, I've got hedge cuttings up to my eyeballs! I'm contemplating investing in a Globe garden shredder, which handles all sorts of garden waste, including large piles of clippings.
Does it have a value once composted? (assuming you have space)
I'd be thrilled if a contractor locally wanted to give me a whole load of (chemical free) compostable material ... and wood chip too, although I can't take huge amounts of that.
Dunno if you have to pay muck-away to dispose of it?, and if so maybe it would be way more hassle than it is worth to drop off for large garden owners who could make use of it
No monetary value, but the shreddings are much easier to dispose of than large cuttings which would need taking to a waste disposal site or a bonfire. Compostable shreddings can either be put on the customers compost heap, or put in their green waste bin and if you do have to take it away it is far less bulky and will cost you less if you pay by volume to dispose of it. Some people put the shreddings directly on flower beds, around shrubs etc. to act as a mulch, I don't like the look of this however, plus the decomposing material takes valuable nitrogen away from the soil as it breaks down.
If I had the space at home, I'd build large compost bins and make my own stuff.
What kind of Globe? I had a Globe Garden Master one for a VERY short time.....
Oh... how bad was it!? I was looking at the one with a 9 or 10hp engine, the bigger of the Garden Master range.
From memory 9hp Honda engine. Did the job but painfully slow. Awkward to move around. Didn't produce anything usable as it smashes not chips..... Quickly sold on.
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