crytec wood chipper review

[@pedrovision6987]

07:45 ...and once again...the 10mm makes an unscheduled appearance!! Nice video...I think I'm taking the plunge today...I'm just a homeowner with a 12 foot high pile of brush that needs to be "reduced"...

[@Phil-xy5rb]

Hi mack made couple new shims 3.5mm thick and took out old ones that were in the machine and it chips great thanks for your help.

[@grumpydad23]

Thanks Mack, great review video and discount code, I will use that today when we buy mine.

[@grumpydad23]

Code doesn’t work but still purchased regardless. And certainly going to make the same modification for better chipping. Cheers Mack!!

[@andythomas4453]

Good bit of kit there mack and lots of detail in the review

[@orbital47]

how often do you change the blades

[@orbital47]

i love this item but mine is down on power so did fit a TURBO TO IT AND NOW IT FLYS AND PULLS BRANCHES IN FASTER

[@bidders77]

Nicely done. Looks really handy especially being towable

[@carl8035]

Great review mack 👍 Possible one for the future for me. For now I have the cobra 650 and a elite major shredder which are both great.

[@shanemackie1]

Hi have also purchased one of these chippers and first off infind the leaves don't chip down just go straight thru Second issue is the towing it bounces around a lot on the road almost feel it's going to tip over wish it had some suspension

[@serrendiptiy]

Mack hi, a quandary for me. I'm just a suburban house with some bushes and thorny trees and a wife who creates a lot of garden rubbish I'd like to put through a mulcher. I'm looking at machines and as far as I can tell the 6hp machines won't process much more than twigs, so at £600 they are just bad spending, which is why a more commercial machine may be a better investment. If I were to try putting plant based material through this machine, am I likely to end up with a clogged machine - I want to be able to handle a range of stuff from 2 or 3 inch branches to rose cuttings, wisteria etc... ?? Like the vids ..

[@mackthomas8750]

Probably worth looking at a petrol garden. Shredder rather than a chipper Most of the bigger chippers will handle green waste but they're mainly made for wood like tree branches

[@serrendiptiy]

@@mackthomas8750 Too late.... I've gone for a Crytec GS650 Jet 7hp 100mm, Petrol Wood Chipper. 'Seems' to have enough chipping capability and can probably (I hope) shove minor twigs easily through the large funnel. As for green garden waste, well, if it's that small it can go on the mulch heap. I looked at bigger machines like the 15HP Titan but although good revues, it looked cumbersome and nobody seems to have a vid of using the top loader with the flaying blades. Plus I don't like these small horn feed openings. Only downside is blades are £25 each for the Jet. Oh well, I'll just have to train the wife up - wish me luck.

[@serrendiptiy]

The only down side I think is that fan chipper assembly does not seem to have the weight to give the best kinetic energy transfer, where the drums do. NB: Crytec seem to have a problem with their comms which makes life a bit of a pain - see that people were reporting this a year ago.

[@orbital47]

can i put a 457cc engine insteed of a 420cc

[@kimmomarlow4125]

Please put the washers back where they started from . The blades need to be flat on the steel disk. If a blade breaks off it can go through the side and through your helper .

[@royjrfoo]

Does it clog very often and have you tried this chipper on hardwood fruit tree prunings (e.g. apple)? I have a Forest Master 6DD and it's struggling with apple tree prunings. It turns them into saw dust which then clogs the chute and I end up spending more time clearing the debris than feeding through the machine.

[@mackthomas8750]

I put quite a bit of hardwood through it and it's done a really good job however it would struggle with twisted and bended wood that's all tangled however if it's straight it goes through really well

[@jrgenrasmussen8840]

Are you putting 1 or all 3 washers to the other side . Thanks for sharing

[@leakso1]

Gravity fed or infed rollers??

[@BottleBrookGardens]

Hi Mack, just wondering how machine is going for you 2 years down the line? I’m looking at picking something like this up myself. Thanks

[@zarrow50]

what is the maximum towing speed with a shredder like that?

[@mackthomas8750]

50mph

[@mackthomas8750]

50 mph along a smooth Road

[@lloydeagles9724]

Great review. Am I right in saying the max size branch is 120mm for this? Also, how large is the entry square where you pop the wood in?

[@mackthomas8750]

Thanks Yes 120 I am not to sure but the entry shoot starts off quite big and then goes down to just above 120mm

[@Phil-xy5rb]

Hi I have the same chipper was just wondering when you took of your blades did it have a metal spacer behind them and did u have to adjust they anvil after putting Washers on blade side thanks phil.

[@mackthomas8750]

Yes it did have a metal spacer and you do need to adjust the anvil

[@Phil-xy5rb]

@@mackthomas8750 how much of a gap did u leave?

[@mackthomas8750]

When I adjusted my blades I put 2 washers behind them and then pulled the Anvil right back

[@Phil-xy5rb]

@@mackthomas8750 that great stuff thanks for your help and if you ever get the crytec stump grinder would recomend it. Keep up the hard work.

[@t008mx]

hi Mack great review 2 questions , do you use normal petrol or aspen for the chipper, and how does it cope chipping old branches, that have been left on the ground for a few seasons , are chippers meant for newly fresh cut branches only, take care matey

[@mackthomas8750]

Thanks I use normal petrol in my wood chipper as sometimes it can be running all day and as long as I used super unleaded it's ok it's just in the smaller engines like hedge cutters where I prefer to use a higher end fuel as it doesn't clog up You can put old branches through it and it'll handle them alright as long as they're clean

[@stephenible7007]

Hi Mack Have you trie chipping wet or damp brashings with this machine? (i.e those that have been left out in the rain). If so, how did it cope?

[@mackthomas8750]

Yes I put wet stuff through it all the time and it's fine with it

[@gristlybillow7050]

the last thirty seconds of your video is exactly the reason i found your video. looks like ive found my new toy. do you know how it compares to the hyundai 420cc?

[@wayneessar7489]

Do you think you could tow it in the rain or does the machine need covering?

[@mackthomas8750]

I've tow it in the Rain loads of times and it's fine it's been outside in a whole day of torrential rain started it up and water was gushing out the shoot but it was still fine

[@wayneessar7489]

@@mackthomas8750 Thank you for your reply!

[@andrewread86]

Did you change the machine for any reason or was it just because your now doing a lot more, would you still recommend it.

[@underpinefitness9399]

Thanks for making this, really helpful. Just a quick question, what sort of size chip does it produce? Would it make useful woodchip for paths etc? Thanks

[@mackthomas8750]

Thanks It makes good wood chip same as any other cheaper you get big bits and small bits Would make great wood chip for paths

[@kevinvallely1249]

Excellent video

[@russellpetrie119]

you have to bear in mind for the price of the machine its good value you have to expect not everything gonna be perfect with the welds i was more surprised being a road towable chipper maybe wider wheels will keep it more stable

[@orbital47]

so tell me how long do the blades last when thay new mine lasted about 4.5hrs

[@mackthomas8750]

I've been using it once every two weeks for about a day and I'm currently just sharpening the blades with a knife sharpener not changed them yet and have it for 1 year

[@jethroelliott6863]

Hi Mack Great review. I have a quick question for you what is the width of the the chipper? can you fit them through a standard size back gate? Thanks

[@mackthomas8750]

Thanks I am not sure what the size is however it won't fit for a standard garden gate however it is light enough to pull it around someone garden if they have a big gate I used to use a cobra wood chipper which I could fit into people's back gardens it was great because I didn't need to bring all the brash down the side passage however it's much faster to drag it out onto the road and put it through a bigger machine like this Thanks for watching have a nice evening

[@jethroelliott6863]

Hi there Mack I have recently purchased one of these chippers and done the modification on the blades and it has totally changed the machine very happy with my purchase and thanks for the discount code. 👍🏻

[@mackthomas8750]

@@jethroelliott6863 Thanks for letting me know how you got on Have a good weekend

[@grumpydad23]

Hi Mack, my crytec chipper arrived this morning. How did you do the blade modification?

[@frankholehouse1393]

Brilliant video thanks

[@peterhemming8968]

Mine starts first pull I've used my wood chipper on some good size jobs first class you can get it in very small gates I've got nothing too say bad about my crytec

[@chisp72]

Hi @mackthomas8750 Just found your channel - well impressed with your content and garden landscaping work. Keep it up fella. Wee question re: the crytec wood chipper. Does it come road legal or did you have to upgrade it to make it legal for road towing. I'm looking for something beefier than the smaller 6HP machines and this looks ideal for my budget. Thanks.

[@mackthomas8750]

Thanks Yeah you buy it road legal

[@geoffmurray6347]

Who’s in the back of your cab Kev,it looks like ET on your right of the video 😵‍💫👍

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Hi Mack great review i have one that i bought second hand and am really pleased with it, do you sharpen your own blades and are they easy to do, i have been told they have to be sent away

[@mackthomas8750]

Yes its really good machine I just use a knife sharpening tool really easy to do you can buy them off eBay for about £3

[@jackbingley5483]

Good video mate 👍 did you get the chipper from crytek in chesterfield?👍

[@mackthomas8750]

Thanks yes I did

[@jackbingley5483]

Are they ok to deal with then an are you local to that area , im in Sheffield 👍

[@samcanning2]

@@jackbingley5483 check the trustpilot page mate, rated excellent. and with you being in Sheffield we would happily deliver to you ourselves so would arrive next day.

[@jackbingley5483]

@@samcanning2 do you work for crytek mate

[@samcanning2]

@@jackbingley5483 i do, yes 🙂

[@frederickarp7911]

I think I've just bought the exact Chinese copy of this machine.

[@mackthomas8750]

I saw that when I was looking for mine and I did think about getting it but I couldn't be bothered with all the postage and the hassle of organising it How easy was it to buy one from China and get it shipped over

[@frederickarp7911]

@@mackthomas8750 I bought it from a local dealer. He got it from China and most likely assembled it.

[@peacebeuntoyou8934]

Be careful when ordering from China as you will pay VAT and then pay import VAT and import duty on top for items costing more than £150 I think.

[@jrgenrasmussen8840]

I now what you Mean now