Harbor Freight Predator Chipper Shredder || Overview and Review
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- How good is Harbor Freight's budget chipper? Pretty damn good! Let's check it out!!
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It looks to be really good! Nice, straightforward design, and the rubber protective flaps aren't so thick and restrictive that they get in the way. Nice review!
"Predator chipper" is possibly the best name for a wood chipper ever.
Lol!!! No argument from me! Thanks for watching MAGA!
Great review Mike, I personally have no issues with most anything that HF has to offer. My though is if it works that's what matters, and so far it looks like its going to work! thanks again for your time and effort!
I’ve had pretty good luck with HF over the years. I have bought some junk from there. Two broken in box dovetail jigs and a defective Maddox brake line flair kit come to mind but the positive has outweighed the negative by a lot. Thanks for watching Dusty!
I've had this for a year. It eats everything 2 inches and under, 3 inches is probably not happening. But the engine starts up first pull every time and it does a great job of breaking down all the smaller stuff.
If you want mulch, put it through twice.
I was planning to get some more footage this morning and push the limits but we had a huge storm roll through last night and all that wood back there is soaked. Might be a good idea for a short.
Otherwise I’m super happy with this one and HF nailed it. Thanks for watching!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews agree with @zamplify I too have had mine a year and 3 inches ain't happening BUT overall quite pleased. Coupons and a sale price helped me out if folks want to be patient
I have one and I like it… not for big projects though… two good sized bushes or a brush piles is about it for me. Good product.
Another good one, Mike. A couple of years ago, I bought a Predator 4375 w gas powered generator as a companion to my 6500 w Honda; darned if that reasonably priced generator doesn't perform as well as the over priced Honda. I will mention that the Predator is not constructed with as many quality parts (levers, wheels, e.g.) But, one cannot beat the one time pull start. So I guess, the Predator, is a good tool.
I have a predator generator too. I think it’s a 4200w but I might be wrong. During the move I forgot about it and didn’t start it for probably 6 months. Now it only runs with the choke on. I was pretty impressed with it otherwise but we’ll have to get the carb off it soon. Not the generator’s fault. Thanks for watching Meat!
I can't wait for Skil to come out with an actual track saw, a cordless router, and an installation driver. That would be so nice. Cheap but mighty tools. You're actually the reason I got into Skil's PWRCORE 20 line if you didn't know. Thanks for the reviews.
I have the old gen( yellow) version and I’m happy with it, using it primarily for leaf shredding. My town picks up bundled brush a few times a year. Thanks for your review.
I’m gunna use this one for leaves in the fall and see how it goes. Never done it before but less bags would be nice! Thanks for watching!
i own several chippers for over a decade. up to 6 inch. F Y I, after around 8 hrs of operation pull the chipper blade and rehone the blade. a real pain. If you dont, the blade will still chip but it will beat your chipper to death, cracking the metal. and wearing out consumable parts like candy to a toddler. and buy replacement blades/consumables when you buy your chipper of choice, if you can get them. find out before you purchase. Especially HF.
That’s a good tip Scott and good advise. I did not check parts availability on this unit yet but I’m hopeful since HFs been making this for at least eight years maybe more. Thanks for watching!
Have you tried shredding leaves that have been on the ground a while? I was wondering if they would be too moist and get jammed. I was thinking about getting this for fall leaves and adding them to the garden.
Hello Mike, thank you always for the practically detailed reviews. Not really relevant to this video, but I just want to ask for your favor. GTS15-10, the new Bosch rack & pinion fence job site saw, would you recommend it over the famous DWE7491RS? I have ordered and assembled the DeWalt, but a few points are bringing me down, i.e. no electric break & the rolling stand taking a bit muscle to fold/unfold.😅 I am asking you in a hurry since you mentioned it at the beginning of this video and my return window is closing up this week for DeWalt.
I have that same wood chipper and it's a beast!!
No complaints from me yet. This things awesome. Thanks for watching!
Good review Mike!
Thanks Gregory!
I have an old Yardman Chipper Shredder (later bought by MTD) that I bought in 1995 and which cost about $600, I think. It has an 8 HP Tecumseh and the yellow polyethylene hopper folds down to the ground and allows leaves to be raked-in. It had been sitting for years in the garage because I couldn't get it to run correctly. It turns out that the "drain valve" on the bottom of the float bowl was not actually a drain valve and was not supposed to be screwed all-the-way-in. Who knew? The tires are tubeless pneumatic and when the air leaks-out, the beads are a pain to reseat. I have a system for seating tires like those wherein I apply a strap around the circumference of the tire and tighten it like a tourniquet. I just rebuilt the carburetor and changed the oil, but haven't tried it yet, so wish me luck!
Tecumseh from that era made some pretty bullet proof engines and 8 HP is pretty big. I gave up on a 4 HP Tecumseh on a craftsman to buy this. I just got it running this weekend but the chippers are dull and it barely chips. If I had more time it would have been a good unit. Good luck with yours!
Yep, I like mine just fine.
$580 is not a lot for a small chipper. I'm looking at a Woodland Mills for $3,000. Don't have it cause it costs so much but it will take up to 5 inches with all the branches on it. Someday. I'm going to check and see if Predator has a larger chipper/shredder. Have too much to be cutting small branches off big branches; The pile I need to do is 6' x 6' x 50 long. And they want $350 a day to rent the larger chipper. Can't afford to do that because I figure it will take me weeks to do it all.
I agree Jerome! Prepping and trimming the branches to feed into this little chipper is the most time consuming part. For my yard I can’t justify a larger chipper so I’ll make do. Finally cleared that pile and the chipper did great till the end. Thanks for watching!
I've been thinking of buying one of these Chippers...but I do have a tractor now, so its more of a do I want a stand alone chipper with another engine, or spend more money and get one that goes on the tractor with far more horsepower than the portable one LOL. Although, the Chipper from HF claims 3 inch limbs, I'm reading a lot where people say 2 inch is more realistic, and I'd bet that would be the case, and probably about 1 to 1-1/2 inch if you are chipping hardwood branches. The shredder feature would be somewhat useful too. It would definitely make my burn pile a lot smaller if I had a chipper/shredder to use.
I imagine anything that’s PTO driven would be far superior to a standalone 6.5 HP unit but I have nothing to base that on. I still wish my yard was a little bit bigger so I could justify a riding mower with a bag setup.
I was the only person I know of to have an ATV with a plow blade living in the city. It was serious fun but the turning radius made it kinda useless.
I imagine a PTO chipper would be in a different price range too. Thanks for watching Bill!
The way that thing grabs branches and sucks them into the chipper is a bit terrifying. I'd be leery of wearing gloves so it doesn't snag and suck my hand in with the branch. Thanks for the review. I may be purchasing a chipper in the near future.
Yeah I thought twice about the gloves but I have a cut on my finger I was trying not to make worse so I risked the gloves. I think the trick is to push with the open flat palm of your hand. Couple time i was holding a branch around and it smacked me in the hand.
I would buy this one again in a second if needed, it's really good. Thanks for watching Jeff!
Nice machine. I guess you missed the 20% no exclusions coupon a few weeks ago?
Yep. I’ve been battling a 30 year old craftsman chipper with a 4 hp Tecumseh for a month. Missed the $50 off Father’s Day sale too. Finally gave up and got this. Win some and lose some. At least the Predator turned out to be awesome so win at the end. Thanks for watching!
Damn… that thing IS a beast
I’ve been out there working on the pile a couple times since the vid and I’m still very happy with my purchase! I tried a 3” x 4’ or so branch and jammed it. Had to take the chute and access panel off to clear it. I expected that but I was a little disappointed. I think all of the small chippers in this class can out at 2 inches or so, despite manufacturer claims. Otherwise it’s a bad ass little chipper! Thanks for watching Frank!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews - that itty bitty electrical one from HF is like 1.5” max, so I figured this would get close to double that.
Guess it’s rated for 2.99998” max
That chipper is a beast. I rather pay for a tool then paying for garbage fee.
Thanks for watching!
Dang, the end scene with ur deep voice, the dark beard and glasses was…,I’m not sure. Some cool meme.
Lol!! Pretty sure I’ll end up in a meme someday. Hopefully a cool one! Thanks for watching Bill!
Who doesn't love a wood chipper? At $580 it's much cheaper than therapy
No joke! I’ll be out there everyday this week after work. Thanks for watching!
Looks like ya' got a little carried away with your new toy, oops, I mean tool!😂
Not large enough to dispose of the bodies
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the rule of law will suffice. I don't think we should put sexual predators into chipping machines
You’re not wrong Sir! Jokes aside we’re pretty off topic for this tool channel. I’m gunna hit the eject button…..now. Thanks for watching!