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Snow Joe - 15-Amp 1.6-Inch Cutting Diameter Electric Silent Wood Chipper/Shredder - Green
Average customer rating
4.6
(50 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 50 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Customer Reviews for Snow Joe - 15-Amp 1.6-Inch Cutting Diameter Electric Silent Wood Chipper/Shredder - Green
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.
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Posted by: Deeanna
from Port Orange, Florida
Verified Purchase:Yes
I was somewhat doubtful that it would be up to the task of chipping dead palm tree fronds which I have lots of on my property and the main focus of my constant cleanup problem. It works great on them. Sometimes a little difficult to feed into the small hopper, but once it grabs the frond it feeds it on through. I'm quite satisfied with my Sun Joe Electric Chipper/Shredder.
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Customer Rating
5
No more brush piles
on July 13, 2021
Posted by: NH Dave
from New Hampshire
After looking at what was on the market, I decided to go with the CJ603E. I have to say I'm impressed. Here in the Northeast we have plenty of rock maple, oak, and pine that's constantly shedding branches. Add the branches that need to be pruned, and it adds up quickly.
Assembly was easy, with only the two legs and the axle to be installed. It is pretty stable and easy to move. It was up and running in 10 minutes. I removed the cover plate and looked over the cutting mechanism. The "star wheel" cutter looks to be forged, and it is keyed to the gear box output shaft with a slide fit, so replacement or sharpening looks to be pretty easy. The aluminum counter plate has a steel hinge pin and looks good and beefy. I buttoned it back up and started clearing the brush pile.
Understanding that the extension cord wire gauge was critical, I purchased a 12 AWG, 50
ft. cord and fired it up. The stuff I was cutting included all of the woods mentioned above and more. Most of it was dry, but some fresh cut maple branches were in the mix. It cut almost everything I fed into it. I gave it the acid test and fed a 1.5" fresh cut maple branch in. It ate most of it but finally stalled out, and I had to back the remainder out and toss it aside. It handled smaller fresh cut branches easily. Dry branches up to the opening size bogged it gown, but it ate them all. If the counter plate is set right it even cut very small twigs and dry wild grape vine. The output did clog sometimes when the odd leafy branch was fed through it, but it was easy to pull it down and into the bucket.
ft. cord and fired it up. The stuff I was cutting included all of the woods mentioned above and more. Most of it was dry, but some fresh cut maple branches were in the mix. It cut almost everything I fed into it. I gave it the acid test and fed a 1.5" fresh cut maple branch in. It ate most of it but finally stalled out, and I had to back the remainder out and toss it aside. It handled smaller fresh cut branches easily. Dry branches up to the opening size bogged it gown, but it ate them all. If the counter plate is set right it even cut very small twigs and dry wild grape vine. The output did clog sometimes when the odd leafy branch was fed through it, but it was easy to pull it down and into the bucket.
It is not a leaf shredder, but for chopping up brush it does the job. It does tend to cut branches into 3/4" to 1 " long split chunks that will be used to mulch the flower beds. It's not a shredded mulch, but it looks ok, and it'll keep the beds looking clean.
Having seen some videos where the machine bogged down on even small branches, my guess was that they used undersized extension cords. A properly sized extension cord is a must if you want to get the best performance.
Last but not least, this isn't a commercial chipper, but it can cut up brush at a decent clip with no issues. Well worth the cost, and a decently powerful, trouble free machine.
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Posted by: JLaF
from Monroe, NY
Verified Purchase:Yes
It is very easy to use and does a great job. Make sure you follow the manual.
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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.
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Customer Rating
5
Best "Little" Chipper in the World
on March 22, 2020
Posted by: Doobster
from Vero Beach, Florida
I said "little" since this is not a commercial grade chipper. Don't expect to grind up a huge tree. This is a handy man's yard tool to grind up small tree branches, bush trimmings, palm fronds, etc. It seems to grind up branches a little bigger than advertised. Great! I think it is a great chipper. No regrets. I am considering adding an extended warranty, because I plan to use this chipper quite a bit in my yard.
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Customer Rating
5
Great chipper
on March 25, 2020
Posted by: Sheenaj
from Katy Tx.
Great chipper works really well. Only prob
was a wheel nut came off but thankfully we found and reattached. Suggestion make wheel assembly a little more sturdier. Would recommend to future buyers.
was a wheel nut came off but thankfully we found and reattached. Suggestion make wheel assembly a little more sturdier. Would recommend to future buyers.
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Posted by: Odin
from Atlanta, Ga
Verified Purchase:Yes
Did more than expected. Very pleased. Thanks for your product.
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