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Last year I bought: a PowerKing...
5 in. 14 HP Gas Powered Commercial Chipper Shredder Kit with Heavy-Duty Tires, Wheel Extension Set, & XL Trailer Hitch.
The 5 in. in the description refers to the maximum diameter branch that it will demolish. It is not as large as some of the power companies tree chippers, but it is not your father's chipper:) I have been cleaning up some of the old shrubs in the yard this fall. It does an amazing job. In the past, I have owned some 5 HP units that are only good for small jobs. The PowerKing accepts good sized branches and once started auto feeds them in the chipper. My unit does not have electric start, but I am really impressed with a one pull start even after the machine has been sitting for a few weeks or more. A couple of weeks ago I did manage to jam the chipper with a very large branch that was probably 12 feet long with lots of foliage. Clearing the jam took about 15 minutes. With really long branches, I now hold the branch from auto feeding the entire branch.
This is a great tool. I used to trim trees and shrubs and collect the orts in a big pile out by the road ( I am in the country on a dirt road). Then once a year, usually in the winter, I would burn. I think this is a much better way...
