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3.9 out of 5
78.33% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Chipper does the job, even on larger diameter branches
This is the second wood chipper I've purchased, after the engine on the first one wore out due to heavy use. I like this unit a little better, as it seems to work very well with branches of various diameters. Discharge chute stays clear and doesn't clog. I recommend a small bucket to catch the discharge, which makes for a useful mulch product.
4.0 out of 5 stars Useful
This is a great little chipper as long as you have realistic expectations going in. For normal backyard use it works well, but if you think that you are going to be shredding trees then you might want to think about going with something else.It's not perfect, it jams a lot if you are trying to shred something twiggy like shrubs. There are black plastic pieces in the exit chute that catch material easily and it will jam. After I decided that I was going to keep the unit, I took them off and had a much better experience.The blades that it comes equipped with will not give you a good days work. I found myself having to replace them after about two hours of on and off again use. The replacement blades that it came with finished out my pile of work easily. The blades are easily replaced.The plastic "screws" that hold the front cover on are not sturdy at all. The right one was gone within the first few minutes and was never seen again. I replaced it with a metal screw and nut combo and had no further issues. Double nut it or it will vibrate off.The issues that I had were minor and no more than a nuisance to me. Overall I'm glad that I bought it. The motor is strong, I didn't have to baby it at all. It took branches within its specified guidelines and shredded them quickly and cleanly. The mulch that it came up with was finer than I was expecting which was a very nice surprise.
3.0 out of 5 stars Very small chute to load and clogs easily if items are soft and green!
Good price if you are doing light items. Chute is very narrow and small. Does clog easily if items are too leafy or green.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for backyard cleanup - supper easy setup and use.
The media could not be loaded. I purchased this chipper specifically for fall cleanup in our backyard as we get a lot of dropped branches from our oak trees, and I put it straight to work when it arrives today.The setup was quite easy, really only took a moment or two. Seeing that there is an included replacement set of blades and a set of bushings is a very appreciated inclusion. A lot of electric shredders don't bother with these replacement parts and expect you to buy them later on. So far it easily handled everything I've put to it. Including a couple of branches about an inch and a half thick that's barely cleared the opening.Do keep in mind like any chipper/shredder it's going to be loud. The sticker on the outside says it's just over 100 db, and that's well under the typical safety cut off, but I still chose to wear hearing protection. The included gloves and eyeguards are definitely important as well. You never know when a little chunk of something make him fly in your way.Last but not least, the included bag is more handy than I thought it was going to be. It hooks directly onto the sides of the shredder so it's not blow away. It really collected everything very cleanly, there was hardly anything that got blown out.I'm very happy with this shredder, it's going to make my yard cleanup significantly easier and go out in less bins.
1.0 out of 5 stars Constant trouble to use
I had a similar LawnMaster FD1501 prior to this one and it was a workhorse for the money. But the Vivosun 15 amp is a constant pain to use.1. Fingers across the discharge catch small twigs & tiny branch ends that make it through the blades and then everything else backs up. This happens about every 5-10 minutes.2. I tried to chip dry wisteria vines that one at a time but the fibers would keep getting wrapped around the center of the blade wheel causing drag and the unit would shut down. This happened about every 4 vines. That's the point that broke me & I gave up for the day since I had a lot of these vines.3. The screw latch takes about 12-15 turns which makes #1 & #2 all that more painful.4. Branches up to 1.57 inches thick? Not really possible unless you are shredding a wood dowel. Branch irregularities reduce this significantly to maybe an inch. Lawnmaster could easily do 1.5 inches, this one can't.This is maybe one notch above useless if you got time for aggravation.
2.0 out of 5 stars Not the powerhouse the seller claims
We bought this to use at my vinyl shop to shred cardboard, rolled up paper, and wooden dowels under 1" thick so that we could reduce the volume of trash we put in the dumpster. Seemed like a logical and convenient solution. We looked at other more expensive units but decided on this one because we didn't need a lot of power and the small size was appealing. Got it put together, which was easy, and that's where the "easy" stopped. Feeding the materials into it was slow because it was taking forever to chop even a small piece of cardboard. The output chute was constantly filling up with shavings and backing up/jamming, causing us to have to unplug it, take the bag off, and flip it over to clear the chute out. This made a mess not only when taking the bag off the end of the chute but also when reaching our hands up to clear it out. Even when we put small wood dowels through (1" or under) and used the machine for what it's "supposed" to be chopping, the chute was clogging. It also blew dust and debris all over the place. Overall, just not a well designed product and unable to handle the materials/sizes that it is advertised as being able to handle.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product for the price.
When I purchased this chipper shredder I had high hopes that it would be good. After using it for 2 days all I can tell you that it's a tough little unit. It handled everything I put in there. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a very portable and inexpensive chipper.
Perfect tool for the job
We have a wisteria vine that grows like crazy every summer. It is up on a large arbor. It must be trimmed back every year to avoid collapsing the whole thing. In the past we have used a ladder and cut the big pieces down and then re-cut them and then stuffed them in the green bin over a period of weeks. It is a lot of work. This chipper was the perfect tool for the job and rendered the whole thing into chips that went out all at once. A huge time saver, and worth every penny if we only ever use it for this annual job. That you'll have no trouble with vines up to about an inch in diameter. The longer pieces worked even better and once you got them started, the machine pulled the vine all the way in. It was not as noisy as expected. Over a two day. It worked flawlessly.
Chewed through everything I needed so far
Overall, I've been happy with this machine so far. I used it to clear a backlog of stick waste from pruning trees and shrubs around my yard. I was taking that stuff to the dump, where they went into municipal compost. But I needed some mulch around my yard anyway, so this makes my garden more self-sufficient.PRO:- Simple to operate- Light and easy to carry to my basement for service and storage- Relatively quiet (use hearing protection, but doesn't bother the neighbors much)- Cut through everything I expected it toCON:- The assembly instructions were pretty terrible; I figured it out anyway, but they were completely missing steps- It's a bit top-heavy during operation... sometimes wants to tip sideways while feeding in long stuff- The output side of the machine could be improved (more below)My first real issue with the machine was that the screws for the blades seemed to be over-tightened in the factory. I could not free them by hand, even with WD-40 and a lot of patience. In the end, I had to borrow an impact wrench from a neighbor to get them off without stripping the heads. The instructions show hand tools being used, so I don't believe this was expected.The only material I've thrown at this machine that it could not handle so far, was some dry pine branches that someone asked my to chip as a favor. This is where the "output design" problem came in on my points above. The dry needles passed through the cutter, but would not clear the output chute without jamming-up. I suspect working with long pine needles would have gone better if they were fresh and green, but this stuff was very dry and brown.On a more positive note, getting replacement blades was easier once I noticed that many other brands have a completely identical cutter assembly. Look at the picture for most of the chipper blades on Bolo that are for the same sized branches, and you'll see that the cutting disc is exactly the same.
Great fo r condo / townhouse owners
Its fun however I can see burning out this motor in a short period of time. I own a house with lots of mature trees and this may not be enough power. I believe if you are a townhouse / condo owner that is into gardening this product is great for turning small branches into smaller chips for either mulch / ground cover or easier disposal.
Excellent purchase
Don't often write reviews but I am very impressed with this unit. It does exactly as stated and was a champ today as it gave me 5 full bags of excellent mulch. Only had to open it twice in the two hour garden cleanup session both time because I put in a branch that was way above the recommended size. Even then the issue was the thick part got stuck on the way down not that it could not chop it up. A great buy and arrived next day just in time for some great weather to finish the garden.
Works Great
The media could not be loaded. What a time saver, I used it to chip some Sand Cherry branches up to 1.5" in diameter. It ate through them with ease turning them into a very fine wood chip mulch.
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VIVOSUN 15-AMP Electric Wood Chipper and Shredder with Wheels and Safety Locking Knob, Equipped with Plunger, 50L Collection Bag, Additional Blades and Carbon Brushes, Gloves & Goggles, Green
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