SuperHandy Mini Wood Chipper Shredder Mulcher Heavy Duty 7HP Compact Design 3" Inch Max Capacity (GUO035-1)

Got this because we have a yearly issue with both mulberry and maple trees growing everywhere in our yard. But also initially because last winter our house was half destroyed by a tree strike that crushed the upper living area and we were out of the house for about 9 months till it was repaired so had tons of clean up to do.So far I'm pretty impressed with this little machine. It's compact, easy to assemble and very powerful. In fact it's (for me) almost too compact. As I'm slightly more than 6 feet tall It's a little low to easily move it around the yard. It isn't terribly difficult but will be better for someone even just a little shorter than I.Assembly took about 45 minutes solo. They may have changed some of the items with the model I have because I read repeatedly that you needed metric wrenches and sockets and yet most of what I needed were half inch.As for functionality, it went through a very large amount of brush up to 2 inches diameter and barely slowed down. Mulches most everything up very finely, almost to sawdust and reduced that large pile of brush to two MUCH smaller piles of mulch in about 4 hours. The ejection chute did clog twice on me when I got into more green wood, once badly enough to cause me to have to shut off the engine rather quickly so as to not burn it up. The clogs were pretty quickly cleared and it fired right up and went back to work.Very easy to start. Runs efficiently, have ran it for hours and still on the first tank of gas. If you're looking for something to handle a lot of brush fast this little powerhouse is a great buy from what I've seen so far.The one downside to it, I've found, is that I wanted it for my yearly leaf invasion and this does not do what the description says. It's a chipper not a chipper shredder.WON'T be helpful for getting the leaves out of the yard.Overall a great machine just wish it did all they said it would.Addendum: ok one other little gripe about the chipper. After the 3rd large load of brush I had to sharpen the blades. Not sure how they expect you to take the blades off to sharpen or replace through the tiny little access door you're supposed to since it is slightly larger than the blades but has no access to nuts on the back. If you try and remove the blades just with the hex screws you'll likely strip them as they are in fairly tight but either way you would have no way I could find to reassemble them. The one saving grace is that though you have to partially disassemble the machine it isn't terribly difficult to do so and put it back together. Hopefully they will address this issue with future models. Still happy with the machine but want everyone to have eyes open as to what they're getting.

We live in a heavily wooded area and therefore, a lot of trees and limbs end up I our backyard. For years I would burn any shrubs and leaves we accumulated. I decided to try this product instead.The chipper was easy to put together. It took me about 30 minutes. The machine started nicely and was working perfectly. Then the blades began to dull. This happened after about five hours of usage. I was able to take the machine apart and remove the blades. They were in terrible shape. They are not durable at all! So, I ordered two sets of new blades from Amazon. I was able to easily replace the blades and the machine is working better than it did before. I hope these blades last longer.I am by no means a mechanic. However, the way the chipper is put together it makes it easy to take apart if you need to replace parts.My only complaint is the original blades are not durable. Other than that I am quite happy with this product!

Did a lot of research on chippers and shredders...with prices allover the map...in the end I decided to try the Amazon model, well...because the price was right and it's Amazon. The unit did exceptionally well on limps up to about 2.5 inches. It doesn't like the small stuff too well...the small branches clogged the chute...but then again it's not a shredder, it's a chipper. Overall very happy with the purchase!! Would recommend !Also bought the Super Handy straight through chipper.I love that unit unit !Good points:1. Easy to assemble.2. Easy to use, pulls branches in...rapidly !3. Seems rugged.4. Good value for the money.Wishlist...larger engine...10 HP to handle larger pieces.If you are feeding larger pieces, 1.5 to 2+ inches you have feed them a little at a time otherwise engine stalls. Not sure it would handle 3 inch piece of oak however...Would definitely recommend for the suburban homeowner that want to chop up smaller branches, etc.