Chipper / Shredders

Mak expounded:

Buying a chipper/shredder based on what color you like best? O-kay.

Personally I'd go with a machine that emphasized shredding, but also chipped, such as this

I do wish I'd bought a Kemp back when they were around.

The mackissics hold up well Downside to any is yoy gotta pick the leaves up Of course you could just mow the leaves.

If primarily leaves and twigs with some larger stuff, I'd recommend one that looks much like and is used like a push mower. It sucks up the leaves and twigs, chews them up and bags the output. Much easier than picking up all that stuff yourself and stuffing it into the chute, etc.

Of course if you are talking about significant branches, etc. then you might want something intended to do significant chipping. I recommend something that will handle a 4" branch. Anything that big is firewood, but if the machine will handle it then you have a workable margin for the 2" and smaller stuff that you'll want to chip.

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