WEN 41121 15-Amp Rolling Electric Wood Chipper and Shredder

Something Finally Worth 5 Stars!It came the next day! It was very well packaged. It went together in about 5 minutes. It started immediately! I ran it for two hours nonstop (except for five minutes to clean out the hopper once) working on a huge pile of branch trimmings and it worked perfectly. I then mulched the entire garden with my chipper’s output. It’s strong and durable, as well as light to carry. The push stick works great but most of the time the branches were self fed. Excellent safety features. I’m impressed. I can highly recommend.UPDATE!So, I'll admit that the second time I went to start up this chipper, I half expected it not to work not because of anything that happened the first time I used it, but because so much stuff out there works once and that's it.Well, I'm happy to say that not only did it start right up on Day 2, this thing is a glutton for work. I ran it for 2 non-stop hours until I ran thought a pile of sticks from trimming all the bushes in my yard and picking up the sticks from the neighbor's tree. It works great!It takes pretty big sticks (no bigger than what the instructions say) and chomps through them like they weren't even there. In fact, it loves the big ones. It like they clean it out the inside!The drier the sticks, the better. Trim off the side sticks as close to the main branch as you can so you don't have to try to twist it through the system, but if something gets stuck, the push through wand works great and lets you keep all your digits if you are. partial to them. They do help for counting to 10 without having to remove one's shoes and socks first!If you have any side sticks from the main branch, you'll find bits of small sticks in with the wood chips, but I kind of like them as they're biodegradable. Mother nature rocks! It makes its own stuff recyclable . But, if it's a dry stick, you'll end up with some great wood-like chips of a variety of small sizes to fit nicely around the garden plants better than the "mulch" from Lowes and Home Depot where the wood chips either float away or are so large you can't see the plants.In other words, I love this thing!Oh, I don't use the bag that came with the chipper for live chipping. It's a nice bag, but sharp pointy stuff tears through most every type of bag. So, I use a small Amazon box for collecting the chips and then I put the bag on to help prevent any leftover debris leaving a trail as I walk through the house to the garage or walking on the sidewalk to the garage as when my wife is home she reminds me she prefers I don't bring electric or gas-powered tools through the house. I hook the bag to the side clips and run the cord through the handles to hold it on.OH, again, the clip to hold the push-through tool doesn't hold very securely (I think). So, I put the tool in the opening in the handle. It will fall out there, too, if you turn the chipper upside down, but it stays in place during normal use and it keeps you from having to put it in your front pocket and having people ask you all day, "Are you happy to see me or is that the push-through tool that goes with the chipper?" I don't mind the questions, really. I've met a lot of nice people although the amount of drive-through and walk-through traffic in the neighborhood seems to be increasing quite a bit. Everyone wants to see my chipper and if I have the push-through tool in my pocket or on the chipper handle, I guess. I don't blame them. I love my chipper and my tool both! They both work incredibly well and result in tremendously satisfying experiences of jobs well done.

I got this to process the fire hazard plants in my property. It’s mostly oak and sage brush. But there are several other plants. A good variety. Part of me was worried that it may be just too weak, trip constantly or the machine would break down. I worked it entire day without any issues. I am pleasantly surprised by the quality. The manual is well written with attention to detail, with all replaceable parts listed clearly. This is a legitimate tool.My only wish would be a slightly easier feed port that can aid the branches and paddle into the hole. The straight edges seem unnecessary. Additionally, the paddle seems to be an afterthought. It’s hallow plastic, (like a toy baseball bat) so got deformed easily. Its mounting position is also too low for a tool that’s only occasionally needed. I think I’ll ditch that and use a thick branch instead.The shredded mulch is also very usable. Pieces are small enough to compost easily.Motor is only as loud as a shop vacuum. While shredding, naturally it gets louder. But I was comfortable even when not using an earpiece and did not worry about neighbors being bothered.Overall, I recommend this for any homeowner with a garden that has trees requiring annual attention. It’s a good designed and fairly priced tool.

I am cutting a line of trees in the back of my yard, I have about 5 piles like this so far and many more to go! (larger than they look in the picture) and each one makes about a 1/2 bag or so of chips like in the bag in about 1/2 hr of steady use - this is MUCH easier than bundling them for the trash pick up. I am using this mainly for the smaller (under about an inch) branches and bundling the thickest ones for pickup or just putting them in the trash bin. I did try a couple of 1 1/2 thick branches and it will shred them but it is slow going. This machine is absolutely worth the money! arrived quickly and did the job easily. As others have said, I cut the branches into about 4 ft lengths (was getting ready to bundle them for trash pickup anyway) removed most of the side branches and they fed great - you're not going to be able to feed them whole most of the time smaller side branches can be left on but its much easier if you just use a set of pruners as you pile them up - its a small shredder if you have reasonable expectations it is a great tool to have around for cleanups. DO get safety glasses, gloves and maybe a set of ear plugs it does spin the branches around and smack you in the face occasionally if you're not careful!!! and pretty loud while running. ---Oh and the book has a couple of "jokes" in it - kinda funny......