Browsing the list of best selling items is a perfect way to choose the best product. What others buy to use in their garden will most often be the best option for you too.
Check out this list of the top 5 selling Chipper Shredder units available at the moment. You can also click through to get a great price on these items at Amazon.com.
1. McCulloch MCS2001 14-Amp Electric Chipper/Shredder
McCulloch chipper/shredders make quick work out of twigs and small branches. The 3-way feed makes it easy to reduce your yard waste in a minimal amount of time. You also save yourself money by making your own mulch. McCulloch, Electric Chipper/Shredder, Powerful 14A Motor, Shreds Brush & Leaves, Chips Limbs Up To 1-1/2″ Diameter, Rounded Discharge Chute For Easy Clean Up, Easy Maintenance, Maneuverability & Storage.
2. Eco-Shredder ES1600 14-Amp Electric Chipper / Shredder / Mulcher
Making your own organic garden mulch can save you money and is a great way to protect the environment by recycling. The Ecoshredder can reduce leaves, sticks, and small branches down into a nutrient rich compost that you can use to fertilize your plants. Whether you live in a wooded area that requires constant maintenance of downed limbs, or you own a small yard with a few bushes and trees, the Ecoshredder is up to the task of breaking down yard waste into a fraction of its size.
3. Flowtron LE-900 The Ultimate Mulcher Electric Leaf Shredder
Mulching or composting leaves, wet or dry, will never be any easier! The versatile design of this thermally protected machine runs on household current. It has a one bushel hopper capacity and it can be adjusted from coarse (8 to 1) to fine (30 to 1) particle size reduction. It can be used on a trash container with a bag inside for easy disposal or free standing on included legs. It flips over inside the legs for compact storage. 24 cutting lines included FREE!
4. WORX WG430 13 Amp Electric Leaf Mulcher/Shredder
The WORX WG430 Leaf Mulcher is the all-in-one solution to an annual problem: piles and piles of leaves in the yard. It smartly disposes of heaps of leafy yard waste in a few simple steps, turning hundreds of gallons of rotting leaves into vitamin-rich, organic mulch that’s a perfect fertilizer for your flowerbed or garden. The WORX Flex-a-Line bladeless mulching system uses normal, heavy-duty grass trimmer line instead of dangerous metal blades to easily and safely mulch through leaves and debris.
5. Patriot Products CSV-2515 1.5 HP Electric Wood Chipper/Leaf Shredder
Our most popular model! This Electric Chipper Shredder is the only one of its kind on the market today. Our unit will chip branches up to 2 1/2 inches in diameter. It is also ideal for shredding leaves. There are no hassles with gas or oil. It turns on with the flip of a switch. It can be used inside your garage, basement or hothouse. This environmentally friendly workhorse has no ugly fumes. It plugs into your standard 110 volt outlet. You will need a good heavy-duty extension cord of less than 100 ft as this unit draws 14 amps of electricity. The electric chipper shredder weighs less than 100 pounds and comes with large wheels for easy transport around your home and yard. See for yourself why this valuable yard and garden tool received the National Home Gardening Club Member Tested Seal-of-Approval. We are also excited to report that in the summer of 2009 our electric chipper was rated a “Best Buy” by Consumers Digest magazine. This honor is given to less than 3% of the products tested and our chipper has received this honor for a SECOND time. This unit comes complete with a 2-year warranty, a collection bag, and safety goggles.
In these days of eco-friendly activities and electric chipper shredder has got to be more economical for you and for the planet. Using less power and emitting less fumes and toxic gases, a chipper shredder unit powered by the humble plug socket has got to be a winner.
McCulloch has stepped into the ring with their product to fulfill this market niche. The McCulloch MCS2001 Electric Chipper Shredder does what it says on the box. Designed for the gardener who has a smaller yard or area to clear, this sturdy little giant will power through most waste that is placed into it’s ample hopper.
The MCS2001 will cope with branches and trunks that are 1.5 inches in diameter which is large enough to cope with most small trees and bushes. The specially designed hopper stops you from accidently shredding your fingers too and as it is powered by electricity, it is quieter too.
When you have finished, wheel the chipper shredder away using the 2 attached 7 inch wheels and the MCS2001 will fold down for easy, compact storage in your garage or shed. The exit chute where the waste comes out is easy to clean and the hopper at the top of the unit is also easily removed for cleaning.
If you are looking for a small, compact and potable leaf shredder then look no further than the Flowtron Electric Leaf Shredder. Forget buying a leaf vac – just get one of these and do 2 jobs at the same time!
Designed to be a lightweight leaf shredder and mulching unit for the home gardener, the Flowtron has a 5 amp motor which is perfect for shredding small amounts leaves and grasses. This type of shredder will not handle sticks and small branches.
The Flowtron has different settings that allow you to produce smaller, finer or larger and more coarse shreddings depending on what you want to use it for afterwards. Smaller shreddings are perfect for putting down as a mulch layer on your plants and beds where as the larger setting will allow you to make a more decorative amount of chippings.
See the Flowtron in action:
The unit is also designed to either work at a 45 degree angle or be placed on top of a trash can or waste bin to allow the output to be placed into a bag for future use. A bag can be attached to the bottom of the unit by using the supplied bungee cord.
The Flowtron Electric Leaf shredder has a small 8hp motor that powers the double cutting lines – both of which can be removed for easy cleaning or replacement in the future. The cutting lines are made from normal strimmer string or wire and can be replaced very easily and with no fuss.
If you are looking for a cheap, affordable, portable and efficient shredder and mulcher, get the Flowtron!
Sometimes things break. Your chipper blades get dull, the motor wears out or something snaps off inside the mechanism. It happens to us all.
There are places like hardware stores or shops where you can take your chipper to be mended and I guess the best way to get it sorted out if it does break would be to take it back to where you got it from and get it repaired under warranty or guarantee.
If the craftsman chipper shredder is out of warranty already then you will need to source some spares for it. Getting hold of new blades is fairly easy and they are easy to fit but possibly anything more than that will require you to find a local engineer or electrical specialist.
I advise taking out some sort of extended warranty on the shredder device so that you have the peace of mind when using it that if it does fail or go wrong, you have some support from the manufacturer or seller.
Now that the weather is turning for the better here in the UK, it is time for the public to get out in the gardens and start the usual time honored tradition of weeding, cutting the grass and tidying up the plants that have died over the winter months.
If you are looking for a quick and easy way to get this done, I suggest that you get yourself a cheap chipper shredder from a local outlet or even better, get one online. A second hand model should not set you back too much money and will be a good investment.
If you are friendly with your neighbors, it might be an idea to club together to buy one to share.
If you or your neighbors have any trees that you are cutting down, see if you can hire a wood chipper for the day and create some great looking Wood Chippings to spread over your planters, borders and play areas. It looks great, lasts for a long time and is totally environmentally friendly too!
Now that the weather is turning for the better here in the UK, it is time for the public to get out in the gardens and start the usual time honored tradition of weeding, cutting the grass and tidying up the plants that have died over the winter months.
