After seeing this (and other) video I bought a Hansa C7 second hand for my bamboo management and put hundreds of culms through. Excellent, only wish I bought one years ago. I had a pile of then dry bamboo about 1.5m high x 2.5 m wide x 10m long which the professional tree people were not interested in mulching and which would have meant a lot of trips to the council green waste facility. That was the first job for my C7. Dry bamboo blunts the blades. When blunt the machine works harder and the mulch becomes stringy. I made a sharpening jig out of a hinge welded at the angle of the blade bevel, bolt the blades on and hone on 280 grit wet and dry paper on a flat bit of glass. Honing only takes a few minutes, but removing and replacing blades makes it more like a one hour job. Much better results if I hone the blades after a full day or so of mulching dry bamboo. The instruction manual says to mulch when green; wise words. Now I have the machine I mulch within days of cutting so it is mostly green bamboo which cuts much easier and doesn’t blunt the blades as fast. I tested second hand chippers of other brands including a 12hp job before getting the C7, and they worked on other sticks but performed badly when I put bamboo through. Now I know the importance of sharp blades for bamboo it is possible they too would have been ok if sharpened but I’m perfectly happy with my C7 and am glad they failed so I ended up with this excellent machine. After a warning scratched face when wearing goggles I bought an expensive full face wire mesh helmet with ear muffs. I will not use the mulcher unless wearing it! So thanks for posting the video, it put me on the right track.
Your dog is probably wondering where all the sticks went. 🤣 we have the C7 at work. After lockdown our gardens were probably 5 feet high with veges that had gone to seed. I ended up stripping the large plants and chipping it all straight onto the beds. Along with some chips and some compost as a culture. My beds are looking great and after Cjristmas should be ready for replanting with mulch added. There has been no regrowth.
Hi thanks for stopping by, yes I'm still happy and still using it. the c13 would be better but also more expensive and a bigger machine. Bamboo is chinese dwarf
great machine thank you for showing us. your vlog would have gone to the next level though if you had of remembered your personal protective equipment , I always get worried watching risk takers I am a RN of many years sometimes the human body can not be put back exactly! Otherwise thank you again I do believe we need this machine 😀
Hi Dave, just love it: Someone working with heavy duty power tools wearing thongs. Must be Australian! Nice looking chipper. Seems to work very well. Almost stalled it with your larger pieces of bamboo. Obviously not a full 6.5 Hp motor running there. Maybe what has been said of Hansa is that they are using cheaper Chinese {underpowered} motors. Thanks.
@@Sawnut. yesterday I put through only wet golden cane fronds and filled up big trailer 4 cubic metres and no problems,maybe when it gets blunt as its a new machine. Thanks for getting back to me,Im in Redland bay Qld. Are you closeby?
Hi. Im looking to buy one of these for chipping gracilis slender weavers bamboo. I have a 7 meter hedge which i trim to 3 meter height. Have you put 30 or more canes through it? no clogging , I'm also wondering how long I would get out of the blades.
Hi, I've put a lot more than 30 canes through it, did clog once but I had the shoot diverter facing down for best results I would have it pointing upwards or straight out. can't really tell you about the blades lasting I'm still wondering about that myself
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After seeing this (and other) video I bought a Hansa C7 second hand for my bamboo management and put hundreds of culms through. Excellent, only wish I bought one years ago.
I had a pile of then dry bamboo about 1.5m high x 2.5 m wide x 10m long which the professional tree people were not interested in mulching and which would have meant a lot of trips to the council green waste facility. That was the first job for my C7. Dry bamboo blunts the blades. When blunt the machine works harder and the mulch becomes stringy. I made a sharpening jig out of a hinge welded at the angle of the blade bevel, bolt the blades on and hone on 280 grit wet and dry paper on a flat bit of glass. Honing only takes a few minutes, but removing and replacing blades makes it more like a one hour job. Much better results if I hone the blades after a full day or so of mulching dry bamboo. The instruction manual says to mulch when green; wise words.
Now I have the machine I mulch within days of cutting so it is mostly green bamboo which cuts much easier and doesn’t blunt the blades as fast.
I tested second hand chippers of other brands including a 12hp job before getting the C7, and they worked on other sticks but performed badly when I put bamboo through. Now I know the importance of sharp blades for bamboo it is possible they too would have been ok if sharpened but I’m perfectly happy with my C7 and am glad they failed so I ended up with this excellent machine.
After a warning scratched face when wearing goggles I bought an expensive full face wire mesh helmet with ear muffs. I will not use the mulcher unless wearing it!
So thanks for posting the video, it put me on the right track.
The dog is beautiful.. helpful video too for the chipper. Thanks mate!
Thanks mate! This is exactly what I needed to know. Much appreciated!
Thanks for the review Dave, I'm glad you are happy with the machine
Your dog is probably wondering where all the sticks went. 🤣 we have the C7 at work. After lockdown our gardens were probably 5 feet high with veges that had gone to seed. I ended up stripping the large plants and chipping it all straight onto the beds. Along with some chips and some compost as a culture. My beds are looking great and after Cjristmas should be ready for replanting with mulch added. There has been no regrowth.
🤣 she does give you funny looks when you throw sticks in, l think mulch is the secret to any successful garden. Thanks for watching
nice video are you still happy with it after this time or is the c13 better also what variety bamboo is that its lovely
Hi thanks for stopping by, yes I'm still happy and still using it. the c13 would be better but also more expensive and a bigger machine. Bamboo is chinese dwarf
great machine thank you for showing us.
your vlog would have gone to the next level though if you had of remembered your personal protective equipment ,
I always get worried watching risk takers I am a RN of many years sometimes the human body can not be put back exactly!
Otherwise thank you again I do believe we need this machine 😀
Looks like a great bit of kit 😀
Thanks very much Dave
No probs
Nice review. It got the job done. Thanks for sharing.
Good video mate and great machine !!! Just Sub😉
Hi Dave, just love it: Someone working with heavy duty power tools wearing thongs. Must be Australian! Nice looking chipper. Seems to work very well. Almost stalled it with your larger pieces of bamboo. Obviously not a full 6.5 Hp motor running there. Maybe what has been said of Hansa is that they are using cheaper Chinese {underpowered} motors. Thanks.
Hi thanks for commenting, it is the 6.5 Honda I didn't tighten the belts properly so they came loose .
What is the price this one in India ,is it available in india
I wonder how it would go mulching palm fronds?
Have you put any through?
Hi, it's pretty good I have golden cane palms but they have to be very dry
@@Sawnut. so wet fronds no good?
@@gman7359 thats right if they are to green they just get rapped around the rotating shaft
@@Sawnut. yesterday I put through only wet golden cane fronds and filled up big trailer 4 cubic metres and no problems,maybe when it gets blunt as its a new machine.
Thanks for getting back to me,Im in Redland bay Qld.
Are you closeby?
Glad to hear you managed to get them done, I'm at the Gold Coast
What happens to something like straw and lucerne. How fine can it make it ?
Don't think so, I've put bamboo mulch threw 3 times and dosent make much difference
Hi. Im looking to buy one of these for chipping gracilis slender weavers bamboo. I have a 7 meter hedge which i trim to 3 meter height. Have you put 30 or more canes through it? no clogging , I'm also wondering how long I would get out of the blades.
Hi, I've put a lot more than 30 canes through it, did clog once but I had the shoot diverter facing down for best results I would have it pointing upwards or straight out. can't really tell you about the blades lasting I'm still wondering about that myself
Bit of a toy ready to stall.
Chinese safety boots?
Sanyo
Regulation Kiwi safety footwear
Needs more torque .. I’m gonna pass .. thanks
Just get the C13 (13HP) no complains then. ;-)