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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: T.Smith on September 02, 2008, 09:39:09 PM

Title: mann lake extractor
Post by: T.Smith on September 02, 2008, 09:39:09 PM
Hello I run about 25 hives and have been having someone else extract for me. I am now looking to buy an extractor. Been looking at the 18/9 from mann lake. Anyone have any reccomendations on this  extracor.   Thanks
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: Moonshae on September 04, 2008, 10:44:44 PM
I think that is a great extractor. You have to have plenty of buckets or some sort of honey collection container under it, though. I'm assuming you're going to put out the money for the motor driven one...it would be very difficult to hand crank 18 full frames at a speed needed to empty the frames well. If you're going with hand crank, check out the 9/3 from Brushy Mountain, that's what I got. In Dencember, BM offers free shipping with a code they provide on their website. Something to consider...shipping on extractors can easily add 50% to the cost.
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: Ross on September 05, 2008, 12:36:40 PM
The 9/18s are very popular, however with 25 hives I think they are maginal.  If you plan to grow at all, look at something bigger and stronger like the Dadant 20 frame. 
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: Michael Bush on September 05, 2008, 08:42:27 PM
>I am now looking to buy an extractor. Been looking at the 18/9 from mann lake. Anyone have any reccomendations on this  extracor.

I have the 9/18 from Mann Lake and I love it.
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: MAXANT on September 13, 2008, 08:54:38 AM
If you like supporting offshore companies, I say go for it!
Or you simply buy American, heaviest guage SS and dont look back! :-D
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: Jim134 on September 13, 2008, 09:49:59 AM
I say buy from the U.S.A. and heaviest guage SS give people and U.S.A. a job

    Thanks


          BEE HAPPY Jim134 :)
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: rdy-b on September 14, 2008, 01:19:08 AM
http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222191      :-\   :lol:  RDY-B
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: BarneyG on March 11, 2009, 01:06:36 AM
Hello  i have the 18/9 mann lake extractor  i got it 3 years ago new and it has done a great job for me , i have 20 hives
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: trapperbob on March 16, 2009, 11:23:23 PM
 I don't know about Mann lake but the maxant model 1400pl is a quality made machine. I got mine today and am very impressed. I've seen the dadant products and the italian made models and can say Maxant makes a superior machine. :-D
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: BarneyG on March 29, 2009, 04:16:51 PM
MAXANT   maybe if your prices were with in reason  and close to about what   mannlake prices are  for the extroctors  a lot of beekeepers would buy from you ! some thing to think about   the extractor is a very very  very  big cost for the small time beekeeper  Barney
Title: Re: mann lake extractor
Post by: Michael Bush on March 29, 2009, 09:50:13 PM
One of the things to consider is what you want to spend on an extractor you only use for a brief time once a year as a hobbiest or one you'd want to have heavy used as a commercial beekeeper.  For the commercial guy, I think the Maxant would be worth the extra cost because it is heavy duty.
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