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Sun Joe CJ602E 15 Amp Electric Wood Chipper Shredder Green
Last Updated: September 30, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
311
Old Reviews
25
Unverified
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Fit
45sticks, feed, chipper, jams, jammed
+47%
-53%
" ... Jams easily on anything bigger than about 3/4 of an inch. ... "
" ... This POS cannot handle anything that is nor perfectly straight, its a straight up battle in order to get it to shred anything. ... "
" ... The flaw with the blades - the manufacture probably cheaply case treated them and once the cased surface is gone the chipper is useless. ... I would buy replacement blades but I'm pretty sure they would be the same case hardened garbage, so I'm trying to order the correct steel and make my own blades then maybe I can chip more than eight limbs. ... What's up with that long bolt that secures the access to the blade compartment, couldn't that bolt have a faster courser thread so it doesn't take 20 turns of the @#%&@# knob to get the stupid thing open? ... "
" ... discover that the wheels don't seat right, and that the cheap plastic wheel covers splinter upon putting them in place ... Despite firmly pushing the bars, they will not go far enough for the drill holes to line up ... Remove wheel assembly, then try to push assembly bars into place with one strong push. ... "
" ... Downers: although 1.5 inch branches fit into feed, unless wood is very degraded or weak it going to jam. ... un jamming is relatively simple but 50 turns on bolt to un tighten and 50 more to tighten up again is a bit much. ... "
" ... I had hardly made a dent in my very modest pile of leaves which were only the leftovers from last fall that didn't get raked up before the snow came. ... At one end of the mail box slot is an inch diameter hole in which sticks can be inserted. ... Again this is a fairly ineffective way of inserting sticks as they very rarely are straight single stem sticks. ... "
" ... There is a safety switch that the screw closes when its all the way screwed in. ... It takes forever to unscrew this thing and screw it back in - a real nightmare when you are clearing jams every other time you feed something into it. ... "
" ... The shredder is extremely picky about what you feed to it. ... Would not recommend this kind of shredder design to anyone. ... "
Cleaning
38branches, leaves, debris, clean, brush pile
+82%
-18%
" ... I chip/shred about a cubic yard of green branches without the machine clogging. ... "
" ... The chipper is a reasonably priced tool that is very effective in reducing small branches into mulch type material and reducing the amount of debris when working on small tree jobs. ... "
" ... -handles yard debris and smaller sticks wonderfully ... "
" ... It's easy enough to clean out, though. ... But for small brush and sticks, it does a fantastic job. ... "
" ... it will take you forever to chip a large brush pile. ... "
" ... I went right through my pile of brush in no time ... "
" ... I put a Rubbermaid 2 1/2 gallon pail under the discharge chute which works perfectly for catching the debris. ... "
" ... This thing loves to eat brush! ... "
Build Quality
38chipper, branches, wood chipper, leaves, thick branches
+53%
-47%
" ... It requires getting the feel for what the chipper can handle in terms of rate you insert sticks and size of sticks it can handle. ... "
" ... Old wood, wet wood, vines, leaves, and both hard/ soft woods . ... "
" ... Even the thick branches fed just fine. ... "
" ... It does feel like cheap plastic, but it really held up well. ... "
" ... It can handle up to about 1 inch diameter if the wood is old and soft. ... "
" ... This unit has two separate machined blocks of sharpened steel. ... "
" ... I was very impressed with the quality of its parts, the little plastic wheels are even well made and assembly couldn't be simpler, you'll only need a screwdriver and you won't need it for long. ... "
" ... This was pretty much ideal for what I needed - chipping overgrown shrubs. ... "
Ease of Use
32easy to use, put together, jams, easy to put, easy to clear
+97%
-3%
" ... The chipper is light, powerful, and easy to use. ... "
" ... It's easy enough to clean out, though. ... "
" ... It only jammed once and it was very easy to unjam it. ... "
" ... It's easy to use, and has handled anything I've put into it. ... "
" ... Surprised at the quality and ease of use. ... "
" ... Easy to clean, easy to transport and just overall easy to use! ... "
" ... it did jam but easy unjam It did everything i expected. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble what little there is to assemble. ... "
Product Reliability
29started, stopped, hours, chipper, worked great
+24%
-76%
" ... Been 40 days since reporting the issue, no update from support and no replacement part. ... "
" ... This clogged multiple times with each of my attempted uses. ... "
" ... The motor just stopped. ... "
" ... It started smoking. ... "
" ... I stopped looking for parts after that. ... "
" ... This stopped working after 5 hours of use. ... but didn't realize that it would stop working in one day. ... "
" ... I never made it past anything bigger than small twigs before it simply stopped. ... After working through all the Troubleshoots listed, it still wouldn’t turn on. ... "
" ... The Chipper preformed very well for about four months and then the motor controller chip failed. ... "
Price
20money, worth, chipper, little, use
+90%
-10%
" ... The price is right too. ... "
" ... Other wise great deal for the price. ... "
" ... I figured for the price, it was worth a shot. ... "
" ... I'm really impressed with this chipper for the price. ... "
" ... For the price it is awesome. ... "
" ... Worth the price. ... "
" ... This is a great wood chipper for the money. ... "
" ... It isn't for big jobs, but it works well and it is great for the price. ... "
Overall performance
20performance, chipper, branches, slow, fast
+75%
-25%
" ... I have a bamboo problem and was looking for a chipper to handle them and this did the job. ... "
" ... What you're mulching impacts the performance drastically. ... Other than those things i'm very impressed with its performance. ... "
" ... Overall, very happy with the performance. ... "
" ... This little chipper does a fine job - slowly. ... Four stars for speed and shredding could be better. ... "
" ... It chips branches at a very fast rate. ... "
" ... Obviously you can give it grief just like you can bog down a circular saw by doing dumb things with it. ... "
" ... It works great for these tasks. ... "
" ... All in all, it does a pretty good job. ... "
Size
20branches, limbs, twigs, chipper, max
+80%
-20%
" ... It has size limits but if you’re mindful of that, this tool will the do the job it’s intended for ... "
" ... Plenty of power, easy to use, and lightweight. ... "
" ... Works well on small branches. ... "
" ... All in all I would absolutely reccomend this for small projects. ... "
" ... Good for small limbs. ... "
" ... It handled small sticks with ease. ... "
" ... Great chipper for small diameter branches . ... "
" ... Needed something to handle the small branches. ... "
Hair
17branches, cutting, yard, limbs, trees
+82%
-18%
" ... I used it to chip a 3 month old pile of yard cleanup I had laying around because I couldn’t be fkd cutting it down for the green bin ... "
" ... This cuts down branches into mulch that is useful in the yard. ... "
" ... I have been cutting them up & burning them, but I wondered if there was a better use for it all. ... It pulls in limbs as it cuts. ... "
" ... It also helps if you cut the branches so they are mostly straight. ... "
" ... I have a ton of honeysuckle and burning bush that I needed to cut back and this just chipped them like butter. ... "
" ... I help me cut and shred my yard ... "
" ... It did work great for cutting up garden waste at the end of the year for my compost pile. ... "
" ... great for trimmed bushes.nice mulch. ... "
Storage
15wheels, mulch, feed, chips, shred
+53%
-47%
" ... Shrubs are amazing because it will reduce the void space due to thick vines. ... "
" ... I started out chipping in to a 5 gal bucket. ... I'll report on this if it happens again while using the tray. ... "
" ... I am very happy with how small the shredded pieces are, and I was able to use as mulch. ... "
" ... get you a 5 gallon bucket to fit under it, this works great for catching the chips . ... "
" ... -makes a perfect shred for mulching gardens, flower beds, and compost piles. ... Yes, you can fit larger pieces into the shredder but I promise you that you will have to feed it in slowly or it will jam. ... "
" ... I like it and it does not take up a lot of garage space. ... "
" ... The ash tree pieces were more the size of corn flakes. ... "
" ... I was very impressed with the quality of its parts, the little plastic wheels are even well made and assembly couldn't be simpler, you'll only need a screwdriver and you won't need it for long. ... "
Setup
13instructions, follow, put together, easy to put, assembly
+92%
-8%
" ... Good price point easy setup and works ... "
" ... Just follow instructions and you'll do great. ... "
" ... I put it together following the instructions and plugged it in. ... "
" ... Follow the directions and you've got a great product that chips small limbs. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... It was easy to put together with minimal tools, and easy to use if you follow instructions. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble what little there is to assemble. ... "
" ... Assembly was easy. ... "
Capacity
12small, trees, pile, pruning, branches
+100%
" ... I ran this unit continuously for about 45 minutes and it handled a large pile (1 cubic yard) of small branches/leaves/etc. ... "
" ... My husband had been collecting branches on our patio. ... The pile was about five feet tall, ten feet wide, four feet across. ... "
" ... I have several large trees in my yard that provide me with plenty of branches. ... "
" ... It is perfect for the home owner with small trees and shrubs ... "
" ... I like it and it does not take up a lot of garage space. ... "
" ... After pruning, I had a backyard full of limbs. ... "
" ... It has made my life easier in the back yard. ... "
" ... I shredded probably 100 cuft of mulch , the result of pruning five 30 ft trees and still works great. ... "
Returns
12returning, returned, replacement, send, back
+17%
-83%
" ... I was afraid I would break them if I took them off, so I had some difficulty repackaging it to for return. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I didn’t know how poorly it worked until it was too late to return it. ... "
" ... Been 40 days since reporting the issue, no update from support and no replacement part. ... "
" ... I returned to find the massive pile gone, and one trash can of chips was all that remained. ... "
" ... Returning it now . ... "
" ... Returned the product. ... "
" ... Returning it to Amazon. ... "
" ... I returned it! ... "
Drying
10branches, wood, leaves, chips, vines
+70%
-30%
" ... I have put old dry brush as well as fresh cut, no problem! ... "
" ... Works best on dry straight branches about the size of a quarter or less. ... "
" ... I was using my new chipper to process mostly small dry twigs and it was working great. ... "
" ... My neighbors and I have only used it with dry hardwood branches and have had zero issues. ... "
" ... I would recommend fresh branches, which chips better than dry and an inch or less in diameter . ... "
" ... Let those trees dry out for a while & then they will chip better. ... "
Marketplace
8using, replacement, advertised, support, returning
+88%
-13%
" ... I can probably get faster replacement using Amazon. ... "
" ... The included picture is me just getting started. ... "
" ... did exactly what was advertised. ... "
" ... It definitely works as described. ... "
" ... Customer support was spectacular by the way. ... "
" ... It's working as advertised. ... "
" ... I plan to write another review after actually using it. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
8easy to clean, easy, transport, easy to use, jams
+100%
" ... Easy to clean, easy to transport and just overall easy to use! ... "
" ... Easy clean up for branches up to 1" diameter. ... "
" ... It is easy to use and when is jams, easy to clean out. ... "
" ... It's easy enough to clean out, though. ... "
" ... Also put a container at the base to catch the chips so clean up is a lot easier. ... "
Comfort
6safety, palm, glasses, branches, money
+50%
-50%
" ... Does not work for any type of palm frond, And was fairly useless on the larger branches. ... "
" ... The screw system they have is fine, but with gloves on its a pain . ... "
Cables
5cord, sure, new, make, 15
+80%
-20%
" ... Just be sure to get a good extension cord that handles 15 amps. ... "
" ... Make sure you use the proper extension cord. ... "
" ... Bought a new 50 foot 15 amp extension cord to go with it. ... "
" ... The extension cord exceeded manufacturers requirements (important: make sure the extension cord can handle the amperage). ... "
Product As Described
4+100%
" ... The included picture is me just getting started. ... "
" ... did exactly what was advertised. ... "
" ... It definitely works as described. ... "
" ... It's working as advertised. ... "
Weight
4weight, easy, chipper, move, like
+100%
" ... It is, however light weight as they say, and very easy to maneuver. ... "
" ... Good light duty chipper. ... "
" ... Simple, light weight, easy to move around. ... "
" ... We are very satisfied with the product thus far, and storage is easy due to its light weight. ... "
User Manual
3call
+67%
-33%
" ... This chipper works exactly as advertised - if you're even remotely paying attention to the recommendations and user manual. ... "
" ... This thing is pretty safe as long as you read the manual & use it correctly. ... "
Volume
3sticks, gets, would, louder, get
+33%
-67%
" ... As soon as you insert sticks, it gets quite loud! ... "
Sound Quality
3motor, hear, would, sticks, louder
+67%
-33%
" ... Not too noisy either. ... "
" ... This unit used every bit of the 15 amp motor. ... "
Cable Length
3cord, sure, 15, new, make
+100%
" ... Just be sure to get a good extension cord that handles 15 amps. ... "
" ... Make sure you use the proper extension cord. ... "
" ... Bought a new 50 foot 15 amp extension cord to go with it. ... "
Washer Dryer
3chipper, branches
+67%
-33%
" ... I was using my new chipper to process mostly small dry twigs and it was working great. ... "
Battery Life
3used, 6, would, two, today
+67%
-33%
" ... That would cost me about $100 for 4 hours. ... "
" ... I chipped up pruned branches in an amazingly short time----i.e., about three hours. ... "
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Size: 1.5 meters