Chipper or Shredder? Watch this First! Hansa vs GTM vs Eliet vs Lumag #woodchipper #gardenshredder

What's the difference between a chipper and a shredder? Which one do you need? In this video, we answer that very question.

Hansa
Established in 1981, Hansa Products are specialists in the design and manufacture of high quality chipping and shredding equipment. We are always looking for new ways to create a better chipping experience and our goal is to produce products that help you to ‘hansform’ your landscape like us – working faster, better and safer than ever before.

GTM
The GTM Professional range of compact and powerful wood chippers are designed to offer a portable option to chipping branches and crops – perfect for tree care, landscaping, forestry and garden maintenance.

Efficient, effective and safe to operate due to their chipping system – a rotor with 2 blades, one counter blade and ejection through a large discharge. The system pulls branches up to 12cm thick into the machine, chips them and ejects clean cut wood chips time after time. The chipped material is ideal to use as mulch or compost.

Eliet Machines
An Eliet Shredder can almost be regarded as the generic name for garden and green waste shredders as Eliet are innovators in the concept of mobile garden shredders. Taking the shredder into the garden and working with the natural weakness of the wood means Eliet shredders require less power than conventional chipper type machines and are also easily transportable.

Lumag

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[t.h.o.r.]

Awesome comparison video! Ive had a slightly older C6 Hansa for 7 years and I thrash it. so easy to unblock, stores easily, you can remove the blades without any dissasembly. when I kill it- Ill just rebuild it and carry on - so easy to service- Im in NZ by the way

[stanionmowing]

I bought a Eliet Minor on the back of this review. I’d hired chippers and shredders and after a lot of research and using I went for a shredder. I’ve been using it for a year in my small business and struggle to fault it. Anything over 2 inches gets cut, seasoned then burnt in woodburner, everything else goes through the shredder. The only time it jams is when it’s about to run out of fuel and I find the tyres are too big for the wheels causing it to sway like a car ferry in a storm when moving. Other than that it’s been a massive asset, keep up the entertaining reviews 👍

[meruliouslacrimens]

Great to see proper testing of these type of machines. I only have an electrical domestic shredder, but it takes care of my hedge trimmings, which i put back under the hedges the cuttings came from to long term release and feed. Full circle, no recycling of garden rubbish into trash bin here. It all goes into the shredder then under the hedge or into the compost bin.

[JillBretherton]

Such a great demo. i have just cut about 6 years yew growth from an unruly hedge and have it all to dispose of. Since I use a lot of bark chipping in my garden I wondered if it was more cost effective to get a chipper than take it to the green waste and buy chipping in. The one that keeps stalling would drive me mad so this was a fab test. Thanks.

[charlescoker]

DR Chipper gives you a shredder plus a chipper in one unit. Best of both worlds.

[Simlatio]

I own a Hansa C3E, and with some care and control feeding I've managed to feed whole palm trees with up to 100mm trunks through it. Even on this tiny electric entry model chipper that I've subjected to torture testing levels of abuse, it still chips like the day I bought it. This demo and my own experience lets me know upgrading to another Hansa is the right move.

[glenanderson]

I've got the hansa C13 chipper, and it's a beast for around the property, the trade off is it's 185kg/400lb. I have only stalled it once on a hard 80mm/3 1/4" diameter tree that was 4.0m/13' long, the Hansa self feeds very well, but with very long, thick trees it takes the momentum out of the flywheel, best practice is to cut thick branches to about 1500mm/5ft long.

[Elvo]

I've got the Eliet, positives are like you said it's great for compost and will handle green wet material so good for gardeners, negatives are it's very top heavy and can be difficult to get on a trailer or van, it can't really handle old hard wood and you still need to push feed the load in, sharpening the 20 blades is a big pain.

[amusik]

It's not exactly ASMR but there is something deeply satisfying watching a wood chipper do it's thing!

[dave]

I have a Jansen make of chipper virtually identical to the GTM and absolutely fantastic machine .You have to remember to feed long lengths in bit by bit .Can be a struggle on your own if loading up ramps and would be nice if they could power the wheels somehow .As with any machine like these you need to be clinical going through everything that you put down the chute .Get a lazy labourer not keeping his eyes raking up stones with branches and you will be forever having chipping problems with dull blades .

[em]

I love that aspen fuel. So clean burning, the smoke doesn't even smell like ICE engine exhaust. Never going back to pump gas for handheld tools, worth every extra penny.

[TheFullyChargedGardener]

Something very therapeutic about chipping! Looks like you had fun! 😀 Didn’t try shoving any people through this time 🤣

[colinmiles]

Thank you. I shall watch again before making a purchase. Will let you know the outcome.

[GARDENER]

I've used the GTM in the past.
I bungeed a piece of tarpaulin round the top of the chute & with a little adjustment, had it throwing the chips straight down into dumpty bags - would've worked with a wheelbarrow too.

[mreggbird]

The hansa really impressed me actually, I like the traditional fly wheel on it.
The gtm looks more capable, but I’m not a big fan of ‘roller’ chippers.

[willtricks]

Good review of that level of machine, I have an older Eliet without the fan which works well with different material but is not a chipper but does stuff chippers can't do.
not used the other machine but the GTM seemed to perform better but is bigger.
Engine make and HP does make a difference.
I have a Welder, Generator, Rotavator, Chipper and Shredder, all Hondas and have no complaints.
Cheers

[josephmccole]

Good video. I've used a smaller Eliot domestic shredder and it wasn't bad.
You get what you pay for. 4/5k is a lot for my small business

[jed]

Good comparison if only to show me how different chippers handle different woods. Well I guess that was the brief but what I mean is the Hansa is a grabber but too long branches will slow down the flywheel and it loses power/stalls. Two of the others reduce chance of stalling by not being so greedy but then you have to force feed them a bit more. I thought the Chinese cheapy held its ground but I like the Hansa as it seemed the most trouble-free throughout the demonstration. That's a happy coincidence as I bought a Hansa C7 today on impulse. It weighs in at 93Kg and was a struggle for my son and I to lift out of the vehicle. Haven't tried it yet as was too late but by watching your video (and others) I now know to feed shorter pieces into it to help keep the flywheel revs and less stress all round. Bogging down any motor as a regular occurrence is not wise so thank you for showing me what NOT to do 🙂

[timwade]

It's a good review of All these machines which are badged Chinese chippers and come under lots of different names, and can be purchased direct from China at less half the price, even with shipping and duty/VAT

[DIYVariety]

With all the bush around here i can use one. A chipper i think. Cheers bud as always stay safe.