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Sun Joe - 15-Amp 1.6-Inch Cutting Diameter Electric Silent Wood Chipper/Shredder - Green
Average customer rating
4.5
(53 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 53 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Sun Joe - 15-Amp 1.6-Inch Cutting Diameter Electric Silent Wood Chipper/Shredder - Green
Posted by: Parttime
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
It shredded piece of wood like butter and the bigger 1.7 size it shreds like a champ
Written by a customer while visiting snowjoe.com
Posted by: Doug Spring 2019
from Ohio
Verified Purchase:Yes
Easy to use & cuts a good portion of branches. Doesn’t work well on very small diameter wet twigs. Also, the provided bag handles could be shorter to prevent missing some chips when it’s windy.
Written by a customer while visiting snowjoe.com
Posted by: Ingy
from Peabody, MA
Verified Purchase:Yes
CJ603e has done everything I wanted it to do. Bear in mind it is not a "giant industrial shredder", but it turned fifty years of over grown forsythias into an eight foot pile of mulch in one weekend.
Written by a customer while visiting snowjoe.com
Posted by: jeffrika
from Suwanee GA
Verified Purchase:Yes
For the price of renting for a day, we have our own. No, it cant grind very large branches, but that isnt most of what we need chipped.
Written by a customer while visiting snowjoe.com
Customer Rating
3
Not bad just insufficent
on April 9, 2019
Posted by: Plahztito
from Indiana
It is not a bad unit for the money. For us however it has simply not enough power. I will be forced to buy a gas powered unit soon. This does not handle branches big enough for my home. Probably fine for most homes.
Response from snowjoe.comBy Shop Joe Customer Care, Shop Joe Customer Care, May 30, 2025
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the Sun Joe CJ603E Silent Electric Wood Chipper + Shredder. We appreciate your honest feedback and are pleased to hear that you find the unit to be a good value.
The CJ603E is specifically engineered for light to medium-duty shredding and chipping tasks, making it well-suited for small to medium branches typically found around most residential properties. We understand that some users with larger properties or thicker branches may find the power output insufficient for their needs. In such cases, a gas-powered wood chipper, which offers higher horsepower and greater capacity, might be more appropriate to efficiently handle heavier-duty tasks.
At Shop Joe, we strive to provide a range of products designed to meet diverse homeowner needs, balancing performance, convenience, and environmental considerations. If you’d like assistance in selecting a model better suited to your specific requirements or have any questions about maximizing the performance of your current unit, please feel free to contact our customer support team. We are committed to helping you find the best solution for your outdoor projects.
Thank you again for your review and for choosing Shop Joe.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the Sun Joe CJ603E Silent Electric Wood Chipper + Shredder. We appreciate your honest feedback and are pleased to hear that you find the unit to be a good value.
The CJ603E is specifically engineered for light to medium-duty shredding and chipping tasks, making it well-suited for small to medium branches typically found around most residential properties. We understand that some users with larger properties or thicker branches may find the power output insufficient for their needs. In such cases, a gas-powered wood chipper, which offers higher horsepower and greater capacity, might be more appropriate to efficiently handle heavier-duty tasks.
At Shop Joe, we strive to provide a range of products designed to meet diverse homeowner needs, balancing performance, convenience, and environmental considerations. If you’d like assistance in selecting a model better suited to your specific requirements or have any questions about maximizing the performance of your current unit, please feel free to contact our customer support team. We are committed to helping you find the best solution for your outdoor projects.
Thank you again for your review and for choosing Shop Joe.
Written by a customer while visiting snowjoe.com
Posted by: Don V
from Stamford, CT
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great little unit. Not meant for large debris or branches. But does a great job with the smaller/ cleanup stuff. I recommend this product for the homeowner with lots of tree, brush, bush cleanup.
Written by a customer while visiting snowjoe.com
Customer Rating
5
Great product, performed better than expected.
on March 31, 2019
Posted by: Bill E
from Greenville SC
The unit performed really well, and this project required 2+ hours at a stretch to get the job done. I chipped mainly Crape Myrtle trimmings and you can see by the photos the chips/mulch came out pretty well. I ran the chunkier bits back through which reduced them further. Before I began I wanted to see how the mechanism functioned, to give me a sense of limitations (photo included for that purpose). Rather than use the small collection bag, I sat the unit in an industrial sand bag so I could keep chipping. I did use ear and eye protection, as well as gloves. Best lengths will be 10-18". One batch I had cut too small. This batch was not destined for this chipper and had difficulty getting into the teeth, this needed coaxing but did get chipped. At the end of the job I opened the unit again and noticed lots of fine material had collected inside the housing. I vacuumed, and used a blower to clean it. I also scrubbed the blade to remove residue build up. Great product, performed better than expected.
Written by a customer while visiting snowjoe.com
Customer Rating
4
Good for home garden type work
on March 31, 2019
Posted by: Buried in MN
from St Paul Park MN
I ordered this in Feb 2019 and had to wait for 20 inches of snow to melt off my trash stack. Once started though this device is very user friendly for brush and limbs up to 1.75 inches. Don't do leaves and small twigs as those block up the discharge chute.
Written by a customer while visiting snowjoe.com