SuperHandy Leaf Mulcher Shredder Electric Waste Management Heavy Duty 120V AC 11" Inch Cutting Blade 0.5" Inch Cutting Capacity for Leaves, Grass, & Clippings

You can make compost so much faster with chopped up leaves! I had been using my Toro blower/vacuum which did a great job chopping the leaves but even a small stick would clog it and I would have to stop too often to clear it out. This chops them just as good but much easier, faster and can chopped the smaller twigs along with the leaves. I have a favorite $40 tool that I use https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RD1EWTY?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title to scoop up the piled up leaves.... a snow shovel! Yes, it works great to feed the leaves slowly into the hopper. I used the handle end to give the leaves a little nudge if I happened to drop too many in and it keeps you a little further back for safety. I received the Super Handy mulcher yesterday, put it together today by myself in about 40 min (64yo female, not mechanically inclined) and it was easy. Only thing the instructions did not explain was the clips that holds the wheels on has to be spread out. I had several piles of leaves ready to go and I can't believe how fast I got it done. It is kinda loud but tolerable. It is sturdy, easy to roll around and made with what seemed like quality steel. I used a brick to hold the top of the bag (that comes with it) down on top of the output shoot. Some powdered leaf debris does escape out the sides of the bag when it's getting full so I will probably empty it when it is half full going forward. Just put some chopped up leaves with some fresh cut grass and a bit of vegetable scraps to get those microbes active, in your compost pile or tumbler, wet it down a little and keep it damp, toss it with a pitchfork (or turn the tumbler) every couple days and you will gave black gold for your garden/flower beds in no time! You can do this! My method worked so well I just had to share! Get your heirloom seeds and get growing people!😊

2 Years Update After 2 years, my unit is still working. I use it for dry leaves, small pencil-sized twigs, and acorns dropping from the deer without problem. As long as you have the patience to feed the machine in small bundles, I don't expect any issues. I use an old broom handle to stir the leaves, which sometimes sit at the opening. I stir atop the leaves not to the depth of reaching the blade. After use, I dust off the unit and store it in a shelter. It's not industrial, but suitable for compacting 11-13 bags in half. November 2023 1. Before assembly I lubed the cutting blades and tightened the preset screws. 2. I wasn't clear on the diagram for wheel assembly, and one of the wheels fell off after assembly. I don't think I have the pin for the wheel applied correctly. Later, I inserted the pin, similar to a bobby pin for hair, and twisted the ends together, which seemed to work. 3. It was weird that the top insertion tube was the only portion indicated for bolts and backing nuts. The base only had the bolt. 4. Once assembled, the wheels have the same floor depth as the back legs, which doesn't allow the unit to roll without dragging the rear legs. I will research if I can change the wheel for something bigger while maintaining stability. The machine is not that heavy, so I chose to carry the unit to the place of use, but this is not my choice for long-term patterns of yard to storage. 5. I did not shred on the 11:1 ratio as estimated. My shred was 4-5 full leaf bags to 1 full shredded leaf bag. Although the mulch ratio was less, I reduced the number of bags at the finish, which was the ultimate desire but due to the machine size I hoped for better output. 6. I worked in a sequence of filling one leaf bag and shredding, which facilitated the incremental feed and deterred the machine from clogging. I chose this unit versus a general leaf mulcher because I also have many pencil-sized twigs that fall. I did not have an issue shredding as long as the unit was fed in small increments. 7. The unit sits low to the ground, leaving the collection bag at a diagonal instead of sitting at a full vertical. The slant position supported a 3/4 collection fill before the shred began to back up in the collection bag. I also milked the shred particles further down into the collection bag after each batch of shredding. 8. The unit blew out a good amount of shreds during the collection, so I had to intermittently clean the pile of particles from under the machine. Eye, mask, and hearing protection are necessary because the shred dust will blow back on you. This unit is not quiet. The sound kept setting off my Apple watch to reach above-normal sound levels.