Amazon.com Product Review
Take care of yard waste and do your part to protect the environment with the McCulloch MCS2001 14-Amp Electric Chipper/Shredder. Featuring an ETop hopper design and a three-way feed, this handy tool makes quick work of twigs, branches, and other debris. It can even save time and money by allowing you to make your own mulch.
 | The MCS2001 14-Amp Electric Chipper/Shredder offers:- Peak power of 2.5 HP
- Quiet, electric operation
- The ability to handle leaves, brush, and branches up to 1.5 inches in diameter
- Three-cycle shredding and mulching for consistent results
- A patented top hopper design for improved safety
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This chipper/shredder offers a way to turn yard waste into valuable mulch. |
14 Amp Induction Motor and Three-Cycle Shredding System for Fast ResultsComplete with a 14 Amp induction motor that offers a peak power of 2.5 HP, the MCS2001 makes quick work of small branches and tree limbs with a diameter measuring up to 1.5 inches, as well as leaves and brush. Its three-cycle shredding and mulching system ensures consistent, quality results, even after repeated use.
Straightforward, User-Friendly OperationThe MCS2001 is incredibly easy to use. Simply turn the machine on with a quick flip of the switch, and in just a few seconds the MCS2001 reduces yard waste to a pile of finely shredded wood that you can dispose of or re-purpose as mulch.
Safe Design Protects Fingers and the EnvironmentDesigned with safety in mind, the MCS2001 boasts a patented top hopper design and tamper that keeps fingers away from the V-type blade at all times. And because it's powered by electricity, it offers quieter, cleaner operation and avoids the mess and pollution of gas.
Seven-Inch Wheels for PortabilityEfficient, easy to assemble, and user-friendly, the MCS2001 includes seven-inch wheels for portability and maneuverability, and a rounded discharge chute that's a snap to clean. For added convenience, the chipper is compact enough to store in a home shop or garage, and it is backed by a two-year warranty (90 days for commercial use).
McCulloch: An Industry Leader in Technology, Innovation, and ValueAn industry leader in the development of technology, quality, function, ergonomics, and design of outdoor maintenance tools for over 60 years, McCulloch has established an unrivaled, worldwide reputation for reliability and value. Founded in 1946, McCulloch rapidly moved to the forefront of two-stroke petrol engine design, growing into one of the world's leading manufacturers of chainsaws, trimmers, brushcutters, and hedge cutters.
What's in the BoxChipper, tamper, manual, and warranty card.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(300 customer reviews) 507 of 518 people found the following review helpful
Good enough for twigs and leaves -- excellent value,
December 15, 2006 u12soccercoach (Great Falls, VA) - See all my reviews
Summary:
Works well for my purposes, which include a lot of twigs, leaves, brush, and ½" to ¾" sticks. The mulch produced is much finer than I expected, and is really smaller than your typical double-shredded commercial mulch. Assembly took 1½ hours, and was pretty straightforward, but no thanks to the instructions supplied with the unit. For the price, this is a very good unit.
Shipment:
Unit came 2 days after I ordered. Surprised at the speed for free shipping, but I noticed Amazon used 2nd day UPS air. I don't know if this was expedited shipping because of the nearness of Xmas, but I was very pleased with the timeliness.
Assembly:
Instructions that came with the unit were very sparse and provided very limited illustrations and narrative to help the consumer. A clear and detailed picture or diagram would help a lot.
However, after staring at the photo on the box, and looking at the various parts that came in the...Read more
271 of 281 people found the following review helpful
Pretty but functional?,
January 21, 2007 L. Gayman "Avid gardener" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
I chose the McCulloch shredder for my garden for 3 reasons: 1)price, 2) ease of maneuverability and 3) lack of annoying noise to my neighbors because of the electric motor. These features have all proven to be realized with this machine.
I have, however, a few regrets for having chosen this unit. Assembly was not very straightforward. The tubular leg/wheel assembly required some additional tools and head-scratching to accomplish. Once assembled, I was unable to successfully attach the chute to the chopping mechanism. On investigation, I found the spring-loaded bolts had been improperly assembled, and I was able to correct that by relocating one of the nuts and reassembling the mechanism.
Not shown in the illustrations is the fact that what appears to be a 12" chute into which you dump material for shredding, there is, instead, a black plastic safety cover which covers the top of the chute which has only a couple of small openings thru which debris must be passed...Read more
55 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Not for mulching leaves,
November 18, 2006 W. J. Sauer (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews
I had read all of the reviews on this site and others and felt that this would be the best bet to meet my needs: chip the wheelbarrow full of branches that fall with every storm, and shred/mulch all the leaves generated in my half acre of yard in the Fall so that I could mulch my flower beds while clearing the yard.
The machine is definitely well built - but it's not well designed. Although not terribly difficult, the instructions and accompanying photographs don't make it clear that you need to bend the legs in to fit properly to the motor. It would be tough to manage the very heavy motor, the pressure needed to align the leg to their attachment holes, and drive the bolts by oneself.
Issues in use: The hopper is too small - about half of every bunch of leaves I deposited fell back out. The sloped hopper is a good idea, but in application it served only to annoy me. I had to nudge/push every rakeful (real word?) of leaves through the narrow gap in the hopper...Read more
