Wiedemann’s Mega Twister is a beast of a blower. With 390 m³ per minute worth of ‘blow’ and 230° of swivel it certainly lives up to its name.
Favoured by Councils and contractors for its productivity, the Mega Twister is the bigger version of Wiedenmann’s original blower, the Whisper Twister.
According to Mike James, Wiedenmann UK’s National Sales Manager, what sets the Mega Twister apart is the design of its fan.
“Blowers mostly have a vertical turbine that blows to one side. They also have large fins or paddles. The Mega is different because it’s made from lots of small fins. Another plus is the off-centre position of its fan, inside the hopper casing. As the fan starts up, wind within the hopper begins to build in a circular motion. The off-centre allows more space to create even greater acceleration until it reaches its exit point. The 390 m³ per minute is a huge speed when you compare it to others,” he said.
Contractors, Sandoe & Sons from Nanstallon, Bodmin purchased their Mega Twister from Wiedenmann UK’s Cornwall dealer, Mason Kings. at St Columb Major in winter 2022.
The family-owned company is a three-way partnership of brothers Glyn and John, with father, Roger. Some of their work involves hedge trimming and path clearance on each of The Camel Trail at Wadebridge, The Clay Trails of St Austell and Tolgus Mining Trails at Redruth.
Glyn Sandoe said: “We’ve picked up additional work on the strength of how good a job we’ve been doing with the new equipment.
“Originally, we did the trails with just a brush. Once we added the blower, we haven’t looked back. We use ours for blowing off mainly leaves and debris, but sometimes I’ll use it to displace fine mud or water.
“We tend to cut the trails twice; once in summer and again in December, when we clear trimmings, growth and leaf mulch.
“In the winter if you give it a good hard blow off and sweep, the surface is noticeably cleaner when you go back in the summer. You can see a pattern of improvement. Some of the trail surfaces are tarmac and stone, and year on year they are proving easier to clean. Leaves stuck on steeper runs and elevations can become really slippy, and quite hazardous. In the hands of a good operator, the Mega Twister is particularly impressive; knowing the different angles means you can peel off the slippy leaves like wallpaper. Now we’ve been following this pattern I’m finding we need to use the brush less and less. It means the process is faster, less wear on the equipment and fuel is preserved.”