Anyone Know About Home Chippers?

[Nyboy]

There is a ad on CL for a troy bilt jr tomahawk chipper 5 HP. How powerfull is 5 HP? can it chip branches the size of a mop handle, or are we talking thin twigs?

 

[thistlebloom]

I have a Tomahawk and it's either 4 or 5 HP, and it's plenty strong enough to shred mop handles. Or branches that size, whichever you want to get rid of. Mine is pretty ancient though. It looks like this one:

I actually have two, the neighbor lady was going to give me her late husbands, but I bought it from her, and I have my original 20 something year old that needs some carb work done.
I've been really happy with them.

Now dh and I can shred side by side, when we want a romantic afternoon.

 

[baymule]

My Daddy had one years ago and he loved it. He shredded up stuff for his compost pile and for mulch.

 

[NwMtGardener]

Man, if its a good deal i'd say buy it. We looked into renting one this spring to deal with all the lilac branches we pruned off at our old house to keep the walkway and driveway open, and it was a ridiculous amount of money! I seem to remember maybe several hundred dollars for the day?!

 

[baymule]

Man, if its a good deal i'd say buy it. We looked into renting one this spring to deal with all the lilac branches we pruned off at our old house to keep the walkway and driveway open, and it was a ridiculous amount of money! I seem to remember maybe several hundred dollars for the day?!

 

[Elbesta]

thistlebloom said,

I actually have two, the neighbor lady was going to give me her late husbands, but I bought it from her, and I have my original 20 something year old that needs some carb work done.
I've been really happy with them.

Now dh and I can shred side by side, when we want a romantic afternoon.



I told this to my DW she just shook her head and walked away! I tried, she just would not shred the compost pile, I'm trying to be romantic, I just don't know what to do! Signed, Hopeless Shredder.

 

[Nyboy]

said runs good asking $100

 

[baymule]

said runs good asking $100

That ain't a deal, that's a STEAL!!

 

[baymule]

thistlebloom said,

I actually have two, the neighbor lady was going to give me her late husbands, but I bought it from her, and I have my original 20 something year old that needs some carb work done.
I've been really happy with them.

Now dh and I can shred side by side, when we want a romantic afternoon.



I told this to my DW she just shook her head and walked away! I tried, she just would not shred the compost pile, I'm trying to be romantic, I just don't know what to do! Signed, Hopeless Shredder.

Romantic guys like you are few and far between.......

 

[Jared77]

Take some thing over you want to shred to prove it works fine & try it. If it runs & cuts it's a steal.