Earthwise GS70015 15-Amp Garden Corded Electric Chipper, Collection Bin

I was weary of purchasing this because of the bad reviews but I saw a cheaper version of this had quite good reviews so I figured this could be a price point expectation? I've only spent 1 day with it, but chipped for about 4 hours straight and my initial impression is that this thing is pretty capable. I jammed it up so that I needed to actually unscrew the unit 3 times -- once within the first 5 minutes because I didn't know what I was doing, once because I was trying to be way too greedy with the branch I was putting through, and once unexpectedly. In all cases, I probably could have cleared the jam by using some channel locks or pliars and just pulling the branch out from the top feed / hopper and this is preferable as a first step if only because it takes like 40 turns to unscrew the bolt that allows you to access the blades. To me, three jams, 2 of them definitely my fault, over 4 hours is totally acceptable. Also to be clear, I mostly chipped dryer softwood, but did do a fair amount of hardwood and fresher, greener, wetter stuff. But here lies a few tips. 1. Use safety protection!! Full eye protection is a must. Branches will whip side to side unexpectedly. Use ear protection! It's loud and you only have one set of ears. Even gloves are recommended because sometimes when the branch whips and it's big enough it can hit you pretty hard. 2. Do not be afraid to use some violence! Many "jams" were avoided by just smashing the branch through the hopper using the provided hopper tool. Also whatever you can fit through the feeder will chip! I was worried in the beginning about not feeding anything too big, but it's really about how well you can guide it through the feeder, not so much the size of the branch (at least with softer woods). And this guiding process is a bit of an art (see more below) 3. Use a 12AWG/20A extension cord. Otherwise the voltage drop when this thing pulls full amps chewing through a big stick will result in big power loss! At least I assume that's the case and is the recommendation in the manual! 4. Hardwood is definitely.. harder. So use some restraint in combo with my violence recommendation depending on the wood. Violence on soft wood works pretty well. Violence with hardwood will likely jam the machine. Thus -- 5. Have patience and do some prep. The biggest problem is with wood that has sharp bends or big knots that you can't turn through the hopper feeding guide. If you or whoever you are working with prep the pieces for success, you will definitely have more fun feeding the beast. 6. RTFM! "Read the ___ manual". It has advice on alternating easier feeding wood between harder feeds ones to help keep the chipper clear and recommends wet wood in between dry pieces. I personally didn't have any trouble with the limited wet / fresh wood but I chipped 95% older, dryer, soft wood (which it absolutely massacres). 7. You will definitely improve with time! The amount of violence I used definitely decreased over the day as I learned how to find the best rotation technique to get the branches to feed more smoothly into the chipper. My only "critique" is that it does chip into fairly small mulch (which is called out in the item description). This is totally fine and expected but I am kind of curious what the larger mulcher is like as I think I would probably prefer that end product, but not sure. I had pretty low expectation but it met them, definitely. And by the end of day 1 with the thing, I feel it has already paid itself off for the price. In the beginning of the day I thought okay maybe this is about a 4 star, but once *I* learned how to use the thing more properly, I feel it is probably a 5 star product. I mean for the price this thing is a beast!! I'm sure there are use cases where this thing just doesn't keep up but for me, this thing cleans up! Too bad it will soon cost 2.5x as much with tariffs as it's made in China. Thank you to our wise King for lowering the prices of products for those of us that actually work for a living. I don't know about the cheaper chippers on Amazon but (electrical) safety wise this thing is also ETL listed and has overload protection. It claims it is "built to last". We will see! Recommended!

Great Chipper for moderate usage, slow but sure. Leaves rating 2 - it's a chipper so while it reduces the size of the leaves it really doesn't "mulch" then into fine material. Flower stems, etc. rating 4 - it mulches stems and harder material much better. However, stringy leaves such as iris, tulips, and ornamental grasses are a struggle and plug up the chipper fairly often requiring removal of the blade cover to remove the blockage. Creates fine mulch. Limbs and branches (nine bark & ornamental pear) rating 3 - limbs over 1", especially knots are a struggle. Knots in particular are tough. It does make beautiful bark! Challenge - the round paddle used to push material into the cutter head was the most frustrating factor in using this chipper. Leaves wrap around the paddle making it too tight to fit through the feed hole in the hopper. This means it is constantly stuck pushing and removing the paddle from the hopper feed holes. It was frustrating enough that I immediately looked for an alternative. Grab a 3/4" x 4" x 12" piece of wood, add a handle, and 99% of the struggles with feeding disappear! Major Failure - After 6 - 8 uses the blade holder retaining lock nut came loose causing both cutting blades to contact the upper shroud and break off. Not a big deal except that the company doesn't offer replacement blades or the lock nut which as I will explain is a blessing! My advice based on this is inspect the retaining nut after every use and MOST IMPORTANTLY buy the blades sold by Amazon in the 4 - pack for this model. The blades have turned this into a completely different machine! The cutting speed and efficiency of these blades makes it feel like the chipper has gained 1 -2HP. It now cuts material up to the 1 1/2" and those nasty knots with virtually no strain on the motor. Secondly, these blades pull the material into the blades while the OEM blades required you use a lot of force to drive the material against the blades. Without the new blades and redesigned paddle my rating would not been above 3 but now it's a 4, maybe 5! And one last caution. There is an aluminum shroud above the blade holder that must be removed to clear debris that becomes lodged between the shroud and holder. Phillips head screws are used which means care must be taken to clean the screw to prevent damage. Secondly; these are self-tapping type screws threaded into plastic. Make sure to rotate the screws counterclockwise until they fall into the threads to prevent cross threading the lower hosing which holds the motor. It will be unusable if the shroud cannot be tightened!

About 20 hours of use now over the last month. I did not know this kind of thing existed until recently. I wish I had bought something like this over a decade ago. There is a good review going over some use advice and I'll give some more. I chose this chipper over the competing chippers because the design seemed better although I frankly am not entirely clear what the operating mechanism is on some of the other competitors (most clearly are doing essentially the same thing). What seemed most different was the use of the integrated box to collect the mulched material. The other products did not have as good a way to collect the mulched material. After using it... I still think this was the better product although like other reviewers, I have not use a competing machine. Also some others reviewed had pictures of the mulched material which did not look chopped up like I wanted it and the picture on this one looked better processed. Although I really think this is a great machine.... it is not a magic machine and has to be fed properly to operate. The negative reviews seemed to just not want to understand that If you are doing leaves... that could be impossible with this device without clogging. The feed material can only have so much moisture laden leaves go through without them turning into a clog. Even heavily leafed branches can be a problem and the best solution is to alternate dead old branches with a leafier one as stated in the directions. The box for the mulch can be a problem in that it can back up and clog up the machine. You need to check the box frequently, initially pushing the mulch towards the back as the material enters the box at the front part. Don't try to get too much in the collection box or you will get the machine backed up. I have experienced what I will call clog up jams and a jam into the cutting blades. Both cleared easily enough once you unscrew the knob to open access to the cutting blade and the area which empties into the hopper. As noted so helpfully in another review.... you will quickly experience when clearing clogs that a sensor gets some junk in it which prevents the machine from operating... so take a look when you experience this problem and clear out the stuff that has gone into this small rectangular area.... unfortunately it is easy to get material in this area when clearing out a clog. With experience in operation you will learn to prepare feed material better to keep the device operating better without problems. So I would suspect any of these small chippers require quite a bit of care to operate successfully. What you gain is a huge reduction in volume and you are producing some nice mulch you can use.... Not big chips like purchased mulch or as produced by big chippers.... but material closer to wood shavings used for pet rodents. Safety... don't kid yourself.... what this is doing can cause injury. Although the design keeps your fingers from getting into the cutting parts effectively and keeps the cutting effectively shielded, you will want to wear gloves, ear protection and eye protection. Versus safety glasses... a full face shield might be nice. When stuff can fly about with things like this and wood cutting tools, I personally use a helmet type PAPR which provides excellent protection. There is much less material kicked into the air from this than from a chainsaw, jig saw or circular saw but some does pop out. Also in feeding branches in they can seriously jerk about at times which can sting a bit. Any chipper will do this I would think. The key to feeding is figuring about what can be fed and then learning to rotate the larger feed material about while pushing it in. With all the work clearing bushes, trimming trees over the years.... this would have been so great to have then ... but I am enjoying using it and highly recommend.

I bought this item to clear a bunch of fallen branches from a cluster of maple trees on my property. I assembled it and tested it immediately. It began to rain and wet the wood, so I stopped without a more thorough test. Here’s what I found – Pros: 1. The chipper was securely packed and was received undamaged. Light weight – about 35 lbs. 2. Comes with two wrenches needed for assembly. 3. Safety features are adequate. 4. Nice looking once assembled. 5. Easy to maneuver. 6. It chips DRY branches under 1½ inches thick – sometimes! 7. The chips are just the right size to use for mulch or compost. Cons: 1. The chipper was received three days later than promised. Unusual for Amazon. 2. The carton was received in the manufacturer’s box, not an Amazon over-carton. Contents could easily be seen by anyone with devious intentions. 3. During unpacking the chipper body spilled some wood dust and a few small wood slivers, indicating that it had been previously used (or perhaps tested at the factory). 4. Assembly by someone not mechanically inclined would be troublesome. The directions are sparse, confusing and incorrect when assembling the axel and wheels to the unit’s legs. The directions call for the legs to be secured to the body first, then the axel and its cover are supposed to be inserted into mounting holes in the legs. This is impossible, as the axel cover diameter is larger than the leg’s mounting holes. I had to remove one leg, insert one end of the axel, cover and washers in the secured leg, the other axel end in the loose leg, then reattach the loose leg to the body. Also, a 2-inch spacer is provided to separate the wheel of your choosing from one chipper’s leg. I found the spacer to be unnecessary. The wheels turn OK without a spacer. 5. Assembling the hopper ring to the hopper was impossible. The ring was just too large and misshapen to fit. No matter how hard I tried, I could not get the ring to snap into every hole provided in the hopper. I wound up breaking 3 of the ring’s tabs trying and had to secure the unseated ring with super glue. I don’t know why the ring isn’t integrally molded to the hopper to begin with. A very poor design and most annoying to assemble. 6. I was able to feed the machine a dozen known dry branches, each just under1½ inches thick and about 3-feet long. The chipper jammed twice (not good). The clearing process was relatively easy. Both jams, however, tripped a 15-amp GFI circuit breaker in the house (hmmm, not good at all). 7. As a safety measure, the manufacturer specifies using a 12 AWG extension cord, no longer than 25 feet in length. This tethers the chipper to the house, requiring distant wood to be gathered & hauled to the chipper (a bummer if one has a lot of distant wood to chip). 8. This chipper is marginally OK for very light work within 25 feet of the house. A small industrial grade gas-powered chipper is far better and mobile for heavier work at any distance. In summary, since I voided the warranty by breaking the hopper ring tabs, the unit cannot be returned. Sooo, I reckon I will have to keep it and deal with its sporadic operation or try to sell it to someone else.

I estimate I got roughly 3 to 5 hours intermittent usage out of the chipper before it completely died. I have verified power to the device, the circuit breaker switch has been checked, all accumulated debris within the unit has been cleaned out, the lid is completely closed and the safety switch is engaged. No function. The performance for this device was somewhat disappointing. Any green material, leaves attached to twigs, is ground into a pulpy mush jamming the blades and the output chute beneath them. This required the unit to repeated be unplugged, opened and the impacted mashed material to be removed by hand. This is process is so frequent and time consuming that it takes about the same amount of time to instead use hand clippers to cut up the branches and twigs manually. I did not expect this electrically-driven device to have anything near the power of a gas-powered chipper. However for the cost of the device I could have paid a landscape crew to do shrub pruning and clearing and have them haul away or chip the pruned debris. It's a nice idea but it just is not up to the job. I’m disappointed that I wasn’t able to get a few more hours of work from this device. EDIT: Suspecting the motor had burned out I disassembled the unit preparing to recycle the metal and trash the plastic components. Having removed the blade I removed the safety "key" mounted on the inside of the cover and shoved it directly into it's corresponding slot. The motor was again working! I found that with the "key" mounted to the inside of the cover, it did not engage into the slot to allow the unit to function, probably due to some misalignment when closing the lid. >>> NOT RECOMMENDED: I have removed the key from the lid and keep it inserted permanently in the safety key slot. BUT by bypassing this safety feature I will need to be diligent about unplugging the unit whenever opening the lid to clear out any jammed material.

This is on the edge of being a very good product but keeps falling short. I am not a reviewer by nature but every time I use it I am frustrated about something. The basic issues are 1) if there is an moisture in the leaves or twigs, which presumably there will be, the machine clogs very quickly, and 2) the related issue is that opening the machine to unclog it is very badly designed with a turnscrew that takes a lot of time to open. The operating solution is to use dry branches and sticks between wetter material or just let the debris dry our thoroughly first. The simple design solution is the design would be to be the rotating separator after the shedder much larger as that is where the clogs occur. I wish I could blame it on the Chinese as I avoid anything Chinese but I assume it was a US design. Final rating: When it works its a 5, when it doesn't it a 2; blended rating 3.5. The company should redesign it.

I did my research and this seemed like the best chipper for me. I wanted to reduce the amount of baggage and was tired of branches and sticks poking through even heavy-duty contractor bags. There are some issues though: 1) The hopper on top is a marketing gimmick. It gives off the illusion that you can feed leaves or fill it up and have it go in, but that's not the case. This is like most other residential chippers: it works best with straight branches. It doesn't do leaves very well. 2) The collection bin on the bottom is nice, and one of the reasons why I choose this over the competitors. But the machine fills the bin very unevenly. Ever so often you have to tilt the whole machine to the back so the pile of chips on one side equalizes within it. If you don't the chips quickly get plug the output. 3) It doesn't do stringy wood very well.. like bamboo. 4) I wish the pushing stick provided with the chipper had a different design. Like a cup shape at the end, or at least two-cylinder to match the hole on top. It's very hard to push branches in with it. 5) Like most residential chippers, it handles very straight branches. I recommend you get another tool like a pruner, a power cutoff or oscillating tool with a wood blade to help reduce the work of cutting off sub branches to make it straight. This machine ADDs more work to cleanup, for the benefit of having to use fewer bags. A good option if you are limited on the amount of foilage you are trying to get rid of in a set period of time (e.g. your weekly green bin). If you are unlimited, or if you have an insane amount of foilage, you are better off mass hauling it away, because it would be too much work to process everything into straight sticks.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This thing is a logger disguised as a garden shredder I bought the Earthwise GS70015 used, so I wasn’t expecting miracles. After one afternoon with it, I understand the reviews from people saying they’ve cleared enormous amounts of brush with this little machine. They weren’t joking. On long, woody material this thing is astonishing. Privet is apparently its favorite food. Give it a reasonably straight woody branch and once the cutter catches it, stand back and let it work. It self-feeds far more aggressively and quickly than I expected from a 15-amp electric machine. We reduced roughly six Gorilla Carts of brush to a surprisingly small amount of shredded material, and it never reached its thermal overload. There is a learning curve because it definitely has preferences. Long woody stems are excellent. Short pieces don’t feed nearly as well, and the shorter they are, the thicker/stiffer they need to be. Bundling little stems together does not solve that problem. Forked hydrangea branches need trimming and aren’t nearly as satisfying for it as straight wood. Willow and vines are a hard NO at my house—they are flexible/stringy and want to wrap around the cutter. Same rule for bamboo. Loose leaves and grass aren’t really its job either. This machine shines when you treat it as a small electric branch chipper, not as a universal garden-waste disposal machine. The stated maximum branch diameter is 1-3/4”, and I’m respecting that. I’m also only feeding it wood grown on the property—no lumber, stakes, treated wood, or other manufactured material. A good heavy outdoor extension cord matters with a 15-amp machine. I’m using a 25-foot 12-gauge outdoor cord on a GFCI-protected circuit, and performance has been excellent. My biggest surprise is just how much work this compact machine can accomplish. If you have woody shrubs, pruning debris, or piles of brush and understand what material it likes, don’t underestimate it because of its size. We named ours Steve. Steve is a logger. 🪵

Purchased this last year and have gotten a significant amount of use out of it. It chews through branches easily and only have issues with hardwood that is close to the max diameter. Be careful if you run it with a full bin as this will cause it to jam up and not clear. If this happens, its simple enough to reach under (with the power off) and clear the discard chute of the blockage. This also happens when you run pine branches through as well. Overall, this has been a great purchase and has allowed me to create my own mulch for the garden and reduced the need for throwing away or burning all that yard waste. Good to know that when the blades get dull, the shredded material will look longer and its as simple as turning around the blades as they are reversible. Don't bother if you want to use this for leaves though, way too much of a hassle.

Funciona muy bien no he tenido problema, es ideal para ramas de 3 a 4 cm de grueso. Si las ramas son muy delgadas se puede atascar y las ranas muy gruesas no entran. Recomendable para un jardín con árboles medianos.

Que tritura ramas pequeñas muy bien pero me gustaría que su orificio de salida fuera más grande. La usamos para preparar composta

If you let the machine do the work without trying to jam pieces through it fast as I seen some people do on You Tube, it works just fine. If you put in branches with lots of green leaves, it has a tendency to plug up over time but it is easy to clear up. Demo video show lady putting leaves through the top but it is way too time consuming I consider it useless for shredding leaves. I am quite happy how it chipped the branches and twigs. It is far less noisy than gas operated chippers. Collection bin is a definite plus. As noted, the reason I did not give it five stars is it should not be advertised as leaf shredder (misleading) and it's tendency to plug up with branches with lots of green leaves.

Funciona excelente en mi jardín, hasta ahorita ninguna queja, se come todo lo que le doy hojas, ramas camelinas, Jasmin, membrillo de todo. Muy buen equipo precio Calidad.