Twistedsanity Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Just brought one from screwfix, these things have generally been useless in the past as I'm sure most folk are aware if you have tried to use one but the little Titan one I got for £70 is the dogs do-da's , takes wood up to 45m in its stride and has just bee on the For 3 hours solid without a hiccup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Good luck finding replacement blades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlerob Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Ive got a ultimate one 6inch solid wood chipper 3 cylinder diesel road tow able and use it for hours trough out the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I use one for my apples, when I'm making my Cider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Good luck finding replacement blades £9.99 per pair on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I got one for shredding maize cobs, also put peas through it got the replacement blades screwfix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 £9.99 per pair on their website. In stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I use one for my apples, when I'm making my Cider Do they not get dirty? Grease or anything? I have a little draper one. It's fine for branches and things, but can't really handle the hedge cuttings. As they are thin and whippy they just kind of get dragged through and not shredded. Anyone have one that handles the thin stuff too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I have a Bosch. It seems to handle everything. Thin and thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 In stock? No idea, but, there again, I don't have one of the machines, I just have to go to the tip on a very regular basis. p.s. I did have a letter from Screwfix advising me that they weren't actually a dating agency. Ka-boom tish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlerob Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 If you want a small garden chipper jo bean m300 or the gremech cs100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 No idea, but, there again, I don't have one of the machines, I just have to go to the tip on a very regular basis. If you look at the same place you found them for 9.99 - you will see them out of stock. It is a common complaint in the reviews. You can find them elsewhere - at double the price. Will you find them in 5 years time? Who knows. One of the reasons I like to buy quality brands which sell spares and support their products for a long time. In the long run, it pays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 If you look at the same place you found them for 9.99 - you will see them out of stock. It is a common complaint in the reviews. You can find them elsewhere - at double the price. Will you find them in 5 years time? Who knows. One of the reasons I like to buy quality brands which sell spares and support their products for a long time. In the long run, it pays off. Fair comment. But, a lot of people and companies, Argos, MFI, etc., buy/sell cheap and throw away when parts wear out, sometimes you're lucky and it does go on and on. I guess it all depends upon your needs, is this a "one off" job or will you still need it in 5 years? I have bought both was and been lucky and unlucky, reputable kit that lasts its warranty + I day then dies and cheap kit that does go on forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Has our throw away society made us forget that sharp things can be sharpened again? Does everyone throw away knives and replace them when the edge dulls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Has our throw away society made us forget that sharp things can be sharpened again? Does everyone throw away knives and replace them when the edge dulls? True enough - but eventually it will need replacing. The Bosch one uses a reversible blade, so when it is dull, you just flip it over and use the other side. After that you either need to re-sharpen, or replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I had to laugh last Thursday, I was sat in the van having lunch and watching two old fellas try to cut and shred a small tree on the boundary of their driveways. while the leccy chainsaw seemed to work a treat, the bosch shredder was absolutely pants! I cringed when one old boy took the lid off and stuck his arm in to try and free something up while it was still running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 The home shredders say they are good up to 40mm, but I wouldn't use it for anything more than 25mm. What they do best is take a load of cuttings and condense them down to something manageable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Just brought one from screwfix, these things have generally been useless in the past as I'm sure most folk are aware if you have tried to use one but the little Titan one I got for £70 is the dogs do-da's , takes wood up to 45m in its stride and has just bee on the For 3 hours solid without a hiccup £90 on the web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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