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Sun Joe SDJ616 Electric Leaf Mulcher/Shredder 13-Amp 16:1 Reduction Ratio, 8,000-RPM, Mulch up to 55-Gallons per Minute, Adjustable Control Dial, Green
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Brand | Sun Joe |
Color | Green |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Voltage | 1 Volts |
Form Factor | Handheld |
Special Feature | Mulcher |
Noise Level | 110 dB |
Item Weight | 13.4 Pounds |
Model Name | SDJ616 |
Style | 13-Amp |
About this item
- [POWERFUL]: 13-amp motor with 8,000 rpm mulches up to 55 gallons of leaves per minute and reduces yard waste up to 1/16th its original size.
- [COMPATIBLE]: Conveniently attaches to leaf-bag-lined trash container for easy disposal.
- [CONTROL DIAL]: Adjustable control dial with settings for wet or dry yard waste.
- [DUST-REDUCING MOTOR]: Lightweight and durable dust-reducing motor cooling system.
- [LIGHTWEIGHT]: Compact and lightweight for easy portability and storage.
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Brand | Sun Joe |
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Color | Green |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Voltage | 1 Volts |
Form Factor | Handheld |
Special Feature | Mulcher |
Noise Level | 110 dB |
Item Weight | 13.4 Pounds |
Model Name | SDJ616 |
Style | 13-Amp |
Product Dimensions | 30"L x 30"W x 48.5"H |
Speed | 8000 RPM |
Item Weight | 13.4 pounds |
Manufacturer | Snow Joe LLC |
ASIN | B00EUU044S |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | SDJ616 |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #18,351 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #9 in Wood Chippers, Shredders, & Mulchers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Product Description
Get Shredded! The Sun Joe Shredder Joe SDJ616 13-amp electric leaf mulcher/shredder instantly turns the hefty heaps of dead leaves crowding your yard into nutrient-rich mulch that can be easily disposed of or utilized as compost. Not only will Shredder Joe reduce your yard waste up to 1/16th of its original size, but it will also create an ideal fertilizer that can be recycled and reused to rejuvenate your garden. Plus, Shredder Joe uses electric power, not gas, so you can eco-consciously shred your leaves without producing toxic emissions. Shredding leaves into mulch is easy with Shredder Joe. Simply dump handfuls of leaves into the easy-to-load 19-inch hopper, and watch its powerful 13-amp motor and bladeless mulching system make quick work of your yard waste. With its 12-inch cutting diameter and heavy-duty trimmer line, Shredder Joe safely and efficiently mulches up to 55 gallons of leaves per minute! Featuring Smart Shred technology, Shredder Joe employs an advanced motor cooling system that diverts the air from the shredded leaves to significantly reduce the amount of dust generated during use. Unique to Shredder Joe is an easy-to-read control dial with adjustable settings for wet or dry yard waste, including leaves, thatch, grass clippings and even pine needles. Weighing only 13.4 lbs, Shredder Joe is easy to transport and its space-saving design lets you remove the legs and nest the motor housing inside the hopper for compact storage. Shredder Joe assembles in minutes with no tools required! Twenty replacement cutting lines are included and are equally effortless to install. GET EQUIPPED for fall cleanup with the Sun Joe Shredder Joe — the smart, safe and efficient tool to lighten up your leaf load. Sound power level - 110 dB.
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Customers like the quality, performance, and value of the leaf blower. They mention that it makes the leaf shredding significantly easier, does a great job of reducing leaves to fine mulch, and is relatively cheap. Customers also appreciate ease of use. However, some customers have reported issues with the motor, noise, and durability. Customers are mixed on dust protection.
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Customers like the performance of the leaf blower. They mention that it doesn't clog, works well, and does fast work. The bag works well with dry and wet material, and it efficiently chops dry leaves to a small size. Some say it's an amazing product and worth the purchase.
"...Then I just cinch up the bag with the built in tie. The bag works well with dry or wet material. I already had the bag, so it wasn't an issue...." Read more
"...It can shred leaves (both dry and wet ones) pretty effectively. The 16:1 reduction rate is an overstatement, though...." Read more
"...PROS-- Easy to set-up and use- Effectively and efficiently chopped dry leaves to a small size...." Read more
"...them are paid to say what they’re saying but it’s still amazing how quick it bags leaves!" Read more
Customers like the quality of the leaf blower. They mention that it makes the leaf shredding significantly easier, and it's an extremely powerful shredder. It does a great job of reducing leaves to fine mulch, and leaves you with a lot of useful mulch.
"...the Patriot for several years, and it has been great for chipping and shredding broken branches and after pruning the hedges...." Read more
"...When I was done, I found that the shredder disassembles easily and packs into a very small volume for storage." Read more
"...I have been remarkably pleased with it. Mulches leaves very well...." Read more
"...It can shred leaves (both dry and wet ones) pretty effectively. The 16:1 reduction rate is an overstatement, though...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the leaf blower. They mention that it is easy to assemble and disassemble for storage between uses. They also appreciate the light weight of the product, which makes it easy to move around the yard.
"...With Amazon Prime it came in two days. It was well packaged, assembled easily (10 minutes), and ran for about 6 hours over 2 days producing about 10..." Read more
"The assembly was a whiz. Putting in new plastic shredding line is easy and new ones can be easily purchased on- line for relatively cheap...." Read more
"...PROS-- Easy to set-up and use- Effectively and efficiently chopped dry leaves to a small size...." Read more
"...-Assembly is as easy as pie.-Safety is of the essence: safety glasses, long pants, head covering...." Read more
Customers like the value of the leaf blower. They mention it's worth every penny, and it saves them money from buying mulch.
"...Over all, it is a great investment for what it does. I put all of my shredded leaves and stems on my many flower beds!" Read more
"Good price for what’s has to be done" Read more
"...The bag can also be reused for many years. The bag is expensive, about ½ the price of the shredder, but I think it would be worth the price if you..." Read more
"...will help my plants and shrubs which cost me nothing and saves me money from buying mulch. win win" Read more
Customers are mixed about the dust protection of the blower. Some mention that the seal made it pretty dust free, while others say that it is noisy and creates a lot of dust. The shredding chamber needs cleaning out occasionally, and the plastic piece which causes residue to build up quickly.
"...The locks on the legs aren't very good but do hold- Dust, although not as much as the other brands of leaf shredders from what I've watched on..." Read more
"...This debris builds up quickly because for reasons unbeknownst to logic the bottom of this machine doesn't have large openings for material to fall..." Read more
"...Likewise, it's easily disassembled for cleaning and/or storage...." Read more
"...The overall process gets really messy. The dust will cover you head to toe, so make sure you wear your work clothes (I really mean that)...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the leaf blower. They mention that the cheap part breaks easily, the leaves downward to shred is not as strong as you would think, and the line breaks pretty quickly. The paper bags tend to rip when you are trying to secure them, and it is hard to secure the bags. The strings do not last as long as they would like, and they wear down too quickly. Sticks, even small ones, will tear up the cutting line. The legs keep collapsing.
"...Plastic bags tend to get ripped if there are stems or twigs. Paper bags tend to rip when you are trying to secure them, and it is hard to get the..." Read more
"...Cons:- Made of decent plastic- The locks on the legs aren't very good but do hold-..." Read more
"...The vacuum feature to suck the leaves downward to shred is not as strong as you would think given how loud this baby is and so when you feed leaves..." Read more
"...The strings didn't break, but rather had just shortened an inch or so, so I quickly replaced them with one of the replacement strings that came..." Read more
Customers are not happy with the noise level of the leaf blower. They mention that it's a bit loud and the finger guides result in a snapping noise when it pops into place.
"...Please note the gloves, goggles, and ear protection - makes quite a bit of noise2. String and internal blade that cuts string to length...." Read more
"...Bit loud, but it gets the job done. Pretty easy to change out the weed eater line...." Read more
"...Oh yeah put in headphones or earplugs because this piece of work is incredibly loud, which was hilarious given how ineffective it was at doing its..." Read more
"...The machine is quite loud and it is wise to have good ear protection. Over all, it is a great investment for what it does...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the burning of the leaf blower. They mention that the motor starts giving out and smoking, and some customers have reported that the engine just died completely.
"...research looking at Flowtron and WORX, I concluded that Flowtron burns out motors too fast, and WORX does not have an adjustment for how finely or..." Read more
"...and it was just as bad and within a few hours of use the engine just died completely. Yes, died.Where to start, where to start...." Read more
"...Most significant issue is that the motor burned out after 3 months and no replacement parts or units are available...." Read more
"...Soon after the motor burnt up. So after reading many reviews I bought the Sun Joe. It does a great job of shredding...." Read more
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Well, I put the fresh, long weeds through the top hopper, and it just would not suck the stuff down. I then used the chipper opening, and there was nothing coming out of the discharge chute. The machine bogged down and stopped. I found the entire flywheel, hammers, and chipper blade coated with wet green "mush". The machine just could not handle this stuff. It took me about an hour just to clean out the Patriot.
I was looking for an alternative, so read some reviews, and decided to go with the SunJoe Shredder. Most reviews were negative regarding "wet" stuff, but I was willing to give it a try, especially with the price being less than $100.00.
I used the cloth bag from my Patriot Chipper and it was a perfect fit! I would strongly recommend you use some sort of "cloth" bag. Plastic bags tend to get ripped if there are stems or twigs. Paper bags tend to rip when you are trying to secure them, and it is hard to get the right size. The elastic cord is very tight, and in the process of pulling the bags to fit around the bottom flange you will end up ripping the bag.
The Patriot bag is a heavy gauge synthetic material and is "breathable" so as the bag fills up, air can be pushed out. The bag can also be reused for many years. The bag is expensive, about ½ the price of the shredder, but I think it would be worth the price if you are planning on doing a lot of shredding. It is available here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Products-888000100-Shredder-Collection/dp/B004W5YKBE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1437233760&sr=8-3&keywords=Patriot+Shredder.
The bag has a cord which cinches the opening of the bag. The bag is an almost an exact fit for the bottom of this shredder. I hook one edge under the bungee cord, and then work my way around the bottom rim with the bag. Then I just cinch up the bag with the built in tie. The bag works well with dry or wet material. I already had the bag, so it wasn't an issue. This bag has held up for several years, chipping branches so should hold up with shredding leaves. If cost is an issue, I would suggest you look for other re-useable "cloth" bags. It makes it a lot easier to use this machine.
Back to the review of this machine: I was apprehensive about how this would perform, but with care, and slow feeding, it ground up all the fresh weeds and stems without an issue. It does get clogged up after about 10 minutes. It is easy enough to stop the machine, and reach in from the top and scrape off the accumulated "mush" and push it down through the opening into the bag. It never tripped the circuit breaker, but I was careful about how much I put in. I filled up 4 bags of this mushy green ground up weeds, and all of it went straight into my composter!
I changed the "string" on one side because it was becoming short. I wish they had put the blade that cuts the string our further, so that the string could reach a little wider in the hopper. As it is, there is about a ¾ inch gap between the end of the string and the sides of the hopper, and this is where stuff builds up. Not a big deal, but an annoyance.
I am very pleased with the way this made short work of grinding up this wet stuff. As a bonus, it was ready for the compost! If you work within it's limitations, it is a great machine. I cannot vouch for it's longevity, but it has already been worth it. My only advise is to get a cloth bag, unless you really need to put stuff in paper bags for disposal. If you have a composter, you would not need to worry about disposal either.
Guide to images (for some reason the order of the images changed after it was posted and I can't change the order, so follow the numbers to the right image):
5. Weeds growing in front of hedging - looks like tall grass
3. Sun Joe Shredder with Patriot cloth bag attached
1. Shredder, cart with weeds to be shredded. Please note the gloves, goggles, and ear protection - makes quite a bit of noise
2. String and internal blade that cuts string to length. The gap between the outside of the blade and the hopper is where stuff builds up
4. Size of shredded material. Note: one or two long stems get through unscathed
6. Composter with material from three cart loads of weeds (please refer to picture #3 for "one" cart load). Nice reduction in volume.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015
Well, I put the fresh, long weeds through the top hopper, and it just would not suck the stuff down. I then used the chipper opening, and there was nothing coming out of the discharge chute. The machine bogged down and stopped. I found the entire flywheel, hammers, and chipper blade coated with wet green "mush". The machine just could not handle this stuff. It took me about an hour just to clean out the Patriot.
I was looking for an alternative, so read some reviews, and decided to go with the SunJoe Shredder. Most reviews were negative regarding "wet" stuff, but I was willing to give it a try, especially with the price being less than $100.00.
I used the cloth bag from my Patriot Chipper and it was a perfect fit! I would strongly recommend you use some sort of "cloth" bag. Plastic bags tend to get ripped if there are stems or twigs. Paper bags tend to rip when you are trying to secure them, and it is hard to get the right size. The elastic cord is very tight, and in the process of pulling the bags to fit around the bottom flange you will end up ripping the bag.
The Patriot bag is a heavy gauge synthetic material and is "breathable" so as the bag fills up, air can be pushed out. The bag can also be reused for many years. The bag is expensive, about ½ the price of the shredder, but I think it would be worth the price if you are planning on doing a lot of shredding. It is available here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Products-888000100-Shredder-Collection/dp/B004W5YKBE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1437233760&sr=8-3&keywords=Patriot+Shredder.
The bag has a cord which cinches the opening of the bag. The bag is an almost an exact fit for the bottom of this shredder. I hook one edge under the bungee cord, and then work my way around the bottom rim with the bag. Then I just cinch up the bag with the built in tie. The bag works well with dry or wet material. I already had the bag, so it wasn't an issue. This bag has held up for several years, chipping branches so should hold up with shredding leaves. If cost is an issue, I would suggest you look for other re-useable "cloth" bags. It makes it a lot easier to use this machine.
Back to the review of this machine: I was apprehensive about how this would perform, but with care, and slow feeding, it ground up all the fresh weeds and stems without an issue. It does get clogged up after about 10 minutes. It is easy enough to stop the machine, and reach in from the top and scrape off the accumulated "mush" and push it down through the opening into the bag. It never tripped the circuit breaker, but I was careful about how much I put in. I filled up 4 bags of this mushy green ground up weeds, and all of it went straight into my composter!
I changed the "string" on one side because it was becoming short. I wish they had put the blade that cuts the string our further, so that the string could reach a little wider in the hopper. As it is, there is about a ¾ inch gap between the end of the string and the sides of the hopper, and this is where stuff builds up. Not a big deal, but an annoyance.
I am very pleased with the way this made short work of grinding up this wet stuff. As a bonus, it was ready for the compost! If you work within it's limitations, it is a great machine. I cannot vouch for it's longevity, but it has already been worth it. My only advise is to get a cloth bag, unless you really need to put stuff in paper bags for disposal. If you have a composter, you would not need to worry about disposal either.
Guide to images (for some reason the order of the images changed after it was posted and I can't change the order, so follow the numbers to the right image):
5. Weeds growing in front of hedging - looks like tall grass
3. Sun Joe Shredder with Patriot cloth bag attached
1. Shredder, cart with weeds to be shredded. Please note the gloves, goggles, and ear protection - makes quite a bit of noise
2. String and internal blade that cuts string to length. The gap between the outside of the blade and the hopper is where stuff builds up
4. Size of shredded material. Note: one or two long stems get through unscathed
6. Composter with material from three cart loads of weeds (please refer to picture #3 for "one" cart load). Nice reduction in volume.
Definitely wear eye protection. Probably best to wear a filter mask as well since it does produce dust, depending on which way the wind is blowing it may not be an issue. Also, have a leaf blower or air compressor handy to clean the shredder off after use.
Pros:
- Thick trimmer line (can probably modify with a thicker line if desired)
- Multiple settings
- Lightweight
- Can fit on a trash can (not sure what size though)
- Easy to strap a bag around it
- Dust protection for the motor
- Greatly reduce the amount of bags produced
- Shreds wet and dry leaves, even small twigs and branches
Cons:
- Made of decent plastic
- The locks on the legs aren't very good but do hold
- Dust, although not as much as the other brands of leaf shredders from what I've watched on youtube and read on reviews.
- Takes more time than bagging leaves by hand (my 2 hours of total use would've taken me maybe an hour of bagging leaves by hand, however that would've easily been 8-10 bags instead of the 1 bag from shredding. So IMO, well worth the extra hour.)
- The design of the hole where the leaves enter the shredding compartment. Compared to the other brands, the Sun Joe offers less space for leaves to enter which is better for shredding capability and producing less dust, but also makes the process slower. If you put a lot of leaves in they most likely won't fall into the shredder, they'll just sit on top and will need to be pushed down. I recommend not using your hand to push the leaves down to reduce risk of injury. I used the triangular box that the legs shipped in to push the leaves down but anything like that would do. I have this as a con only because it slows down the process of shredding but I actually prefer this design over that of the Worx and Flowtron. Like I just mentioned, this design ensures better shredding and less dusting, and also less chance of bigger debris shooting out and hitting someone.
Overall, its a great device. I didn't rate this 5 stars because it could've been made with more durable materials and I wouldn't mind paying more for better quality.
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Wir haben in unserem Garten einen sehr großen Walnussbaum
Jedes Jahr kommen ca 20-25 Säcke Laub zusammen
Auch das zerkleinern mit dem Rasenmäher war keine Erleichtung
Dieses Gerät schafft es aber in binnen kurzer Zeit das Laub zu feinem Mulch zu verarbeiten
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Reviewed in India on November 27, 2022
I'm obviously returning it and now have to go through the hassle of packing it up and bringing it to a drop-off point. Annoyed.
On the finest setting, it threw up a lot more dust than I expected but it also mulched an entire yard waste bag of leaves down to a small amount in the garbage can i had under it. The mulch will go into the garden and spread around the lawn and will easily be dissolved by summer next year. Free fertilizer. Much better than going to the curb instead.