Has anyone here directly compared these by any chance? I know the Giraud is very popular, and I like that the brass shavings are captured. However, the Henderson Precision also looks like a pretty interesting design...
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Has anyone here directly compared these by any chance? I know the Giraud is very popular, and I like that the brass shavings are captured. However, the Henderson Precision also looks like a pretty interesting design...
Same here, I have the Giraud. I can say that the Giraud is by far the best investment I have made in reloading tools.I only have the Henderson but am very interested in this comparison.
I will in about a week. I currently have Giraud and have Henderson on order.
Their motor supplier is shut down, so they are going to send me the trimmer and I’ll use drill as motor until they send me the actual motor.
So, I should be able to compare soon. Someone else may have used both and be able to chime in now though.
The non micrometer cutting length adjuster on the Henderson is a deal killer for me. I can buy the crappiest manual trimmer and they still manage to include easy adjustments but Henderson can't for $700+? I'm sure someone will be along to tell me I'm stupid but it seems like Henderson said 'fuck it' half way through the project.
The non micrometer cutting length adjuster on the Henderson is a deal killer for me. I can buy the crappiest manual trimmer and they still manage to include easy adjustments but Henderson can't for $700+? I'm sure someone will be along to tell me I'm stupid but it seems like Henderson said 'fuck it' half way through the project.
I agree a micrometer adjustments would be better.
As fare as the $700 is concerned, you will also spend about $7-$800 to get the Giraud setup to be as quick to adjust as then Henderson. That was the first thing I did with giraud. Bought multiple cutter heads. They are $40 or $50 each. So you’re looking at $300 worth of cutter heads if you have several types of brass. It’s either that, or take 10min or more every time you want to swap something.
And as already mentioned, the Giraud doesn’t have micrometer adjustments either.
the Giruad doesn't have micrometer adjustment either, right?
I'm about to buy one of these two as well
leaning towards the Henderson,
because it doesn't require pilots per cartridge
Only collets by case head size
I have alot of 223 brass with different headstamps, which one would be the best to give the most consistent trim length?
-Girr measures off shoulder
-Hend measures off bottom of case
---Hend mush more consistent in trim
importance minimal
-Girr you get carpel tunnel twisting in a pile of brass
-Hend put in and push
---Hend edge
importance med
-Girr catches shavings
-Girr cheaper
min and min
I ordered a Hend. All who Ive talked to who own both agree. But I would use both in a heartbeet. Splitting hair here.
GL
DT
Haven't used a Henderson, do have a Giraud. Wear a glove to run your Giraud, I get the grippy nylon ones with the rubberized palm and fingers. I trim ~ 10 cases per minute, maybe more. Push in, rotate 90* pull it out. I prep as many as 600 to 1000 pieces of brass at a time. Production matters to me.Same here, I have the Giraud. I can say that the Giraud is by far the best investment I have made in reloading tools.
The Henderson will easily match that speed.
Not saying anything bad about the Giraud, I just wanted to demonstrate that the Henderson is also very fast.
The Henderson will easily match that speed.
Not saying anything bad about the Giraud, I just wanted to demonstrate that the Henderson is also very fast.
Mine is on an inline quick change plate. I just turn the whole thing over the trash.How do you empty the bit where the brass shavings are piling up? do you have to unbolt the whole thing?
would be cool to get an inline fabrication quick change plate with a bolt pattern to fit this thing
Google jump ring cutter. Vac attachment for clearing out brass chips...Mine is on an inline quick change plate. I just turn the whole thing over the trash.
A shopvac would also make quick work of it if it were permanently bolted in place.
Mine is on an inline quick change plate. I just turn the whole thing over the trash.
A shopvac would also make quick work of it if it were permanently bolted in place.
I had a blank one that I drilled myself.Oh, didn't realize it was on an inline quick change plate. Did they already have the pattern for it, or did you measure it and have them do a custom plate for you?
Ordered an Henderson today. Says a 2-3 week wait time.
I had a blank one that I drilled myself.
I have been using WTF drill attach trimmers for years... I have 5 of them. They work well, but god moving over to the chamfer/debur station after that makes me curse every time.
@Dthomas3523 let me know if like the Henderson and wanna part with the Giraud
Would it make sense to start another thread on tips and tricks for the Giraud? I'd really like to hear how everyone is setting up their Giraud for performance. Just in this thread alone I'm learning stuff.
No. There’s only two tricks. Put a lock ring on the pilot so it indexes they same every time. And buy separate cutter head for each case you will do.
Change out pilot and head and trim.