Electric Garden Mulcher Recommendations?
rapdor
branches up to about 2cm thick. Any recommendations and prices would be
much appreciated. Thanks.
geooscar
A few years back Choice magazine reviewed these products, and the Rover Maxi
Muncher stood out amongst the others, although quite a bit dearer (it will
handle palm fronds which most others don't like). I purchased one second
hand ~$300, and it has performed extremely well, as long as you keep the
blades sharp, and dont feed very wet/soggy material into it. A friend who
uses it says it is much better than his small standard machine.
They are now about $700 - 800 new but often available second hand around
$200 - 400 depending on age / condition. There may be improved better
machines now on the market since this review.
Good luck
GeoOscar
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rapdor
access to it. So thanks for the advice. You don't want to sell yours by
any chance?
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Rotors
my preference is for motor powered ones on a cost and servicing safety
basis .
As other poster said keep blades hammers in top nick all the same .
maybe advertise on Aus adds for sale wanted trading post etc . Please wear
goggles and keep the kiddies away as we had a neighbour who using an
electric one kiddie turned switch on and lost a limb ( no pun intended)
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David Holdom
I was told that the electric ones were safer. I guess it depends on the
design. Mine is a Victa 1400- a bit small, therefore slow, but I got it
very cheaply from a relative who seldom used it. It is amazing just
what it will handle, though. As for safety, it would be very difficult
to come into contact with the blades, as the aperture is well above the
blades and too small for any but the smallest arm. I guess it all
depends on individual designs- something to consider very carefully
before buying.
Dave
Andrew G
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> branches up to about 2cm thick. Any recommendations and prices would be
> much appreciated. Thanks.
>
>
Sorry I can't really suggest a model for you, but I think as mulchers seem
to be one of those things that can be totally useless if you do buy one that
isn't that good. So I suggest really doing some research into it, even at
the shops. Try you best to see a demo if they allow.
After seeing a few posts on opinions about getting electric or petrol, and
that petrol is safer etc, i thought I'd add my 2 cents worth :-)
In the way safety around blades, petrol and electric would be about as safe
(or dangerous) as each other. Depends on the operator. Highly doubt any sold
today would be dangerous off the shelf.
Petrol wouldn't be dangerous, unless you were smoking while filling it or
something, or touched the hot exhaust. Electric wouldn't be dangerous if you
used it with a circuit trip out switch, or if it had a built in one. i.e.
the biggest danger being electrocution from the cord dropping in water, or
even damp ground. I certainly wouldn't use one without a trip out thinghy
(sorry, don't know the exact name)
In the way of how long they last. At a wild guess, petrol would always
outlast. e.g. throw in something that might be pretty hard and woody, the
electric engine will be put under load, and over time at risk of burning out
the motor. Do it with a petrol engine, it'll go under load for a bit, then
pick back up. At worse, if it jams, it'll stall. Jam an electric one, and
the damage you may do, will depend on how quick you can hit the stop button.