SuperHandy Mini Wood Chipper Shredder (Open Box)
$418.99
$669.99
37% off
Reference Price
Condition: New; Open Box
Top positive review
23 people found this helpful
Great Value for the Money
By RD on Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023
Okay first, we all know this is a Chinese made product. That being out of the way let me list some Pros and Cons with it.Pros:I was surprised how well made it is. Fit and finish is very high quality for anyone’s stuff much less ChinaThe motor is a well made Honda clone. It cranks on the first pull and runs quieter than expectedIt went together without and issue. Had all its parts and was easy to assembleIt chipped up everything I threw at it for a solid two hours and I could hardly tell it had used any gas.Cranked up fine both cold and hotThe wheels are no flat typeCons:Even though it’s small, it’s heavier than I expected it to beDid I say it’s small? You stay bent over constantly to feed small limbs ad debris. I solved this problem by putting it in one of my ATV trailers. This worked really well to transport it around the yard and keep it up at a decent levelNo oil was supplied with the unit. This wasn’t a problem for me but could be for some so be aware that you will need someGetting to the blades to sharpen or replace will be a little bit of effortWheels rims are plastic which could be an issue over timeA lot of CARB emissions junk on the gas tank and carburetor that will give trouble sooner or laterOverall this little unit is a beast. It likes dry and decaying wood the best but it ate everything I could shove in it pretty much without complaint. It did bog with a 3” piece of wood but anything 2.75 and under it handled with no problem. However, it is a machine with a small gas engine on it. Not everyone is familiar with how to operate one properly nor is it an industrial quality machine. It’s not going to be able to handle piles of large green wood that you just cut that day as well as it will dead and dry material. You don’t need to run run the engine wide open to have good success with it either. That’s why it has a throttle on it. I chipped 2.5” stuff and under with the throttle about half open. If you run these engines wide open for hours you’re going to have vibration caused problems with loosening hardware and oil leaks. Regardless you should check all mounting bolts after the first few hours and then every so often after that anyway or things will get lose and come apart on you. Give it proper treatment, don’t put any ethanol in it ever, service it properly and this little machine will run and last just fine. Overall, for the money it is an absolute great value. I am very pleased with it. If you have a yard with a lot of trees like I do this thing will make your life easier I promise. Buy one.
Top critical review
34 people found this helpful
Garbage machine - it has issues. Lots of issues.
By Amazon Customer on Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2021
Update 6/28/21THIS COMPANY SELLS CHEAP PRODUCTS AND IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED. THEY WANT YOU TO FIX A UNIT THAT HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT OR TO SPEND $150.00 TO SEND IT BACK. TECH SUPPORT is an oxymoron for this company. They wanted to send me new blades to fix the chipping issue, and totally ignored the motor not running. Now they want a video of the chipper not running so they can send other parts out so I can try to fix it myself.STAY AWAY FROM THESE PEOPLE UNLESS YOU LIKE TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS THAT ARE TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX OR RETURN.UPDATE 6/23/21 After pulling the unit out of the garden shed and oil/gas topped up the unit decided not to throw the chips out of the main body. I had to take it apart and dig out the compacted chips. It looks like a couple of twigs didn't get chipped and it clogged the chute. STAY AWAY FROM THIS AS FAR AS YOU CAN. IT IS SUBOPTIMAL WHEN IT WORKS AND IT WORKS LESS THAN YOU WILL WANT IT TO.The chipper arrived yesterday and I set it up this morning. Several of the bolts were a pain to get tightened as there is virtually no space between them and the patr that they are holding on. Socket set is not workable on several bolts, and the clearance does not allow more than a 1/4 turn with a crescent wrench.No dipstick on the oil cap as indicated in the instructions, so you have to guess at 1 quart. Placement of the oil filler is very poorly thought out as the unit needs to be tipped on its side to get to it. Make sure you add oil before the gasoline! And the filter/full indicator in the mouth of the gas tank prevents putting a nozzle into the tank. It comes out easily enough, but the idea that the gas can cannot go into the tank is pretty stupid.It started up fine and then did nothing with the leaves I put in. They compacted but did not shred. Figured out that the description is wrong, as nothing in the manual indicates that this shreds leaves. THIS IS NOT A SHREDDER.Small sticks are fine, but the first time I tried to put a 1.5" branch into it, the motor died with a horrible sound. I restarted and tried holding it back a bit so that the blades could do their work slowly, but that had the same result. The 3" figure quoted in the description is just as much a lie as the shredder description. THIS WILL NOT CHIP BRANCHES MORE THAN ABOUT 1" IN DIAMETER WITHOUT KILLING THE ENGINE.On the plus side, it is cheap enough that I don't have to feel like I got taken too badly. I could have paid 4 times as much for a really good chipper/shredder that would last for years, but I am not sure how much it will get used after the initial clean up work. This will do the trick for now, and when it breaks down I will buy a REAL chipper/shredded from any company except this one.
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