Advice on extractor please --- Follow LINK

[shudderdun]

Can anyone offer any advice/review on this extractor please.

I have three colonies, dont realy want to go above this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-FRAME-G..._Pet_Supplies_Bee_Keeping&hash=item3cd3f8cbc4

Thank you.

 

[Oscarmonster]

I have 4 hives and am in the process of selling my 4 frame extractor because it is just too slow. 9 frame radial would be my starting point.
I ended up buying a second hand 12 frame electric one, more than I really needed but makes extracting so much simpler.

 

[VEG]

Saf was the make of my first extractor had no problem with it.

 

[waverider]

I have that exact one from the link.

No problems at all with it. Solid build, not tacky.

Now i have 12 hives i am considering a larger extractor as it can be time consuming.

 

[itma]

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I have three colonies, dont realy want to go above this.
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My suggestion would be to go the extra £100 for a T's 9 frame radial with plastic barrel (and stand).
Holds more than twice as many frames in each load, and being radial rather than tangential there should be 1/3 of the spinning and (re)loading for each load.
So, 6x easier for 40% more cost? I'd go the extra mile unless I was aiming for heather or extracting brood frames (which adds another £100 for screens - next year?) and in a couple of years you could stick a motor on it and satisfy your extractor needs for many years to come.


However, if you were to resell the stainless 4 frame tangential in a year or two, you shouldn't lose all that much - or was Waverider open to offers at this point?

 

[kevinsmith]

i think it looks a good buy

 

[waverider]

I think you should strongly consider 'itma' advice. Unless you enjoy extracting for hours on end.

 

[sandysman]

Can anyone offer any advice/review on this extractor please.

I have three colonies, dont realy want to go above this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-FRAME-G..._Pet_Supplies_Bee_Keeping&hash=item3cd3f8cbc4

Thank you.

I have the same one. No problems with it other than I wish I had spent a little more and bought the electric one. I can manage with it at the moment but wouldn't want to have more than four hives to spin.