YardBeast (3.5") Wood Chipper Shredder, 14-HP, 429cc, Kohler, W/ Trailer - 2090

This machine is a beast. This is my third chipper/ shredder and this one is by far the best. Eats up a pile in no time!

This machine made quick work of small trees, shrubs, limbs, vines, and branches. Lots of stuff up to 3-1/2. The motor has unbelievable power. Nothing phases it. Blade life and durability wont be known yet, but so far, this thing is a beast! I am extremely happy with it. The Kohler engine starts easily with the manual start and Im 62.

I have a good 15 hours on the chipper and I am very impressed. It was packed very well and took a while to unpack it. It is not a complicated assembly and it is much easier for two people to do it. The machine is heavy. Once you get the wheels and tow hook mounted it is much easier to move. It has to be towed to the chipping location. Moving it over a rough area I believe would be almost impossible for one person to do.

I used Mobil synthetic oil which I use in all my machines and vehicles. Fueled it up with 93 octane gas and two pulls and it started. I was amazed how this machine just chews up the wood and brush. I put a couple of 3.5-inch logs just to try it and it just ate them up. I will not be using it for that size because I burn wood. This was a perfect choice for me a homeowner. It cleaned up so much brush in a short time and it will be used now to trim several trees. This is a quality made piece of equipment. Although the price is a bit high it is worth the money from my point of view. It's a hand-me-down for sure.

I purchased this for my six acres of forested land. Looking for a semi-pro chipper as a step up from a useless big box store residential chipper, I could not be happier after six months of heavy use cleaning up the years of forest neglect by a prior owner and the remains of tress from land clearing for a new home on the lot. Sucking in 4 of green oak with ease, this machine outworks me on a regular basis while providing yards of wood chips for mulching and trail maintenance. Sure, you can get a cheaper machine, but my experience is that you will spend more time sorting what can and can not go in the smaller machines and restarting it when it stalls then it is worth. As a side note, I did have an issue and the customer service was outstanding! A real person with real answers! Dont see that with many companies anymore.

So far, this chipper is amazing. The arrival from the factory was marred by slight damage to the packaging from R&L Carriers. The driver was very apologetic. It looked like a loading issue. No damage to the machine, fortunately. I looked very closely before accepting.

Bottom line, this is one of the best machines I have on the property. It is stoutly built and works as advertised, if not better. I expect to get years of use out of it, and it is indeed a beast for the yard.

Thank you Landmark Tools!