Extractors - which one?

[curry756]

Hello,

I am looking to get my first extractor this year - and I am unsure of what is good. I know I want radial and I know I want electric - we have our first child on the way in august, so my bee time will be more limited. So a good electric one will speed up harvesting time.

I have seen these three:
http://www.abelo.co.uk/shop/electric-12-frame-radial-extractor/
http://www.parkbeekeeping.com/products/detail/18-frame-radial-honey-extractor-new
http://www.bees-online.co.uk/view.asp?ID=925

I have also seen some cheap ones on ebay and amazon.

Does anyone have any experience with any of these?

Also - what do you use? Electric, manual, honey press, etc?

Be interesting to understand more from peoples experience.

Thanks in advance.

 

[enrico]

Started with a three frame manual which I still use occasionally as it takes brood frames. Good for a couple of hives. Now have a nine frame radial electric. Good for several hives, saves time and effort. Horses for courses really!
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[Erichalfbee]

I have an 8 frame National/Manley powered by Variable speed Electric drill
from Giordan supplied by AgriNova. Excellent extractor. Will take my 14x12 brood frames tangentially as well.

http://www.thebeebusiness.co.uk/range_extractors.php

 

[blackie]

Hi I bought one from abelo and I think it's excellent all made by lyson in Poland

 

[oliver90owner]

You need to check out the specs. Something is misleading. The sizes of the Park 9 and 18 are identical.

If it is a Lega, as I expect it is, I have a couple of electric 9 framers. Mine both take the extra deep frames with the tangential screens included. The earlier electrification only drives one way, so is a little slower in tangential mode, but it makes no difference in radial mode. Good, reliable machines with available spares.

With only 6 colonies a manual would be good enough, IMO

Bluebell Hill may be closer.

Anecdotal evidence and perusal of specs for cheap ones leads me away from cheap chinese products.

 

[midnight sun]

Hello,

I am looking to get my first extractor this year - and I am unsure of what is good. I know I want radial and I know I want electric - we have our first child on the way in august, so my bee time will be more limited. So a good electric one will speed up harvesting time.

I have seen these three:
http://www.abelo.co.uk/shop/electric-12-frame-radial-extractor/
http://www.parkbeekeeping.com/products/detail/18-frame-radial-honey-extractor-new
http://www.bees-online.co.uk/view.asp?ID=925

I have also seen some cheap ones on ebay and amazon.

Does anyone have any experience with any of these?

Also - what do you use? Electric, manual, honey press, etc?

Be interesting to understand more from peoples experience.

Thanks in advance.

There was a thread on this subject started 14 August 2014 which may help

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=31061

Hope it's some use.

 

[Roola]

I have a 12 frame abelo and it has been excellent! really pleased with it and customer service from them is also first class. They also deliver it to your door!

 

[REDWOOD]

I do like Abelo's products although I don't have one of their extractors I can guarantee it won't be rubbish unlike some of the extractors on ebay.
How things have changed, I couldn't afford a pair of shoes when my daughter was born.

 

[Hivemaker.]

The best extractors from Abelo are their premium line extractors, far far better quality than their cheaper ones, and way more expensive.

 

[VEG]

maybe thats why they are called premium then lol

 

[Hivemaker.]

maybe thats why they are called premium then lol

You think.

 

[drstitson]

Vote for Giordan from me.

 

[herefordshirehoney]

Vote for Giordan from me.

If only they would ship direct now - seem to only want to go via uk resellers now which sting you for £200 plus they get the vat back!

 

[curry756]

Thanks for the replies guys - checked out the older thread too

 

[Tom Bick]

Had a nice result the other day and picked up a Thornes 2nd had A1 condition still with its protective plastic covering nine frame radial for an easy days work I was also fed and watered. Only down side it's manual but it's such an improvement it won't be a problem and I can work on the electric bit in time.