Can She Operate This Wood Chipper?

Can She Operate This Wood Chipper?
Here is e physical test of the Harbor Freight Predator 212cc 6.5 hp Chipper Shredder. HF 62323
We are going to fire it up and run it through the break in period with some leaves and small branches, then feed it a few good sized branches to see how it performs.
This unit takes leaves and small branches (up to 1/2 inch) in through the hopper on top and claims to handle branches up to 3 inches in diameter through the front. We plan to mulch a lot of leaves with this thing this fall and to turn all of the branches from our winter tree trimming into chips that we can use in our landscaping.
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[@jfox9317]

Just a word of warning with chipper. As fast as it pulls it in to chip it’s just as fast to rip your hand open. ALWAYS feed with big end first. I had a branch that had a smaller lateral branch farther up broken off with a jagged point. As it got sucked in I could not get my hand out of the way fast enough. It ripped my hand palm wide open through my leather gloves. 37 stitches later and thinking about what had happened. If the branch would have been the other way it would have been fine. Be careful.

[@McCready12]

Thank you for posting that and saving someone else from a similar incident

[@strengthchain]

thanks for the warning!

[@leebevan2474]

Is that what she said😂

[@Howie47]

Yea, I was worried about one of those cut offs hooking her glove and pulling her pretty hand in.

[@larrybottjen5643]

THANK YOU! Good advice.

[@joeshmoe6686]

Great video. Just a quick tip in your shut-down (O.F.F. settin ;) ) to help your engine last longer. Idle the engine down for a minute or 2 to cool the engine down and let the blower dissipate the heat and hot spots. More importantly, because that setup has a huge fly wheel, it runs on for a while after power to the spark plug has been cut. Here's what happens when you do this. The govenor senses the RPMs' slowing sown, so it opens the throttle wide open to compensate. What's happening at this stage is the carb is dumping gas into the cylinder, compressing it, then blowing it out the exhaust. During compression, some gas will be forced passed the piston rings (this happens in all engines, even when running in the O.N. position. This unburned fuel finds it's way into the oil, dilutes it, and shortens engine life. Not to mention, you could get an awesome back-fire out the exhaust as the unburned fuel ignites on the hot exhaust. Cheers.

[@Ajaxaxxess]

Us folks from the Fargo area sure appreciate a good woodchipper video!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

🤣🤣👍🏻

[@luillierstephane1463]

HA HA HA HA ! Yes, indeed

[@poopypuppyproductions7409]

I use my chipper to clean-up mesquite branches and pecan branch trimmings. I keep them in separate piles and when we smoke meat(s) we have ready made smoker wood chips. The garden and trees love the mulch too.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Yep that’s awesome ! We do that with our apple wood

[@Josh-by9fv]

I'm sold, I've been looking into this one for awhile. Especially with that price point, and Harbor has a pretty good return policy.

[@humminbirdhoopz8231]

Love that you showed how easy it is to pull that thing with one hand! Good old American ingenuity - get those rubber flaps out the way! Thanks for showing all that could go wrong!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Gotta do what you gotta do

[@DukeLaCrosse20]

I used to rake leaves then I discovered a mulching blade for the mower. Leaves seem to vanish before your eyes, no raking.

[@heavymechanic2]

Was considering this chipper to mulch a brush pile left by the previous owner. After watching the amount of work to chip such a small amount of branches, I'm not convinced this chipper is a cost effective investment. During wet weather, I have been cutting up some tree branches and burning it in a barrel.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

The machine works well but it does take a bit of wood to make a decent pile .

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

This was unique. I'm kind of amazed at how fast it yoinks the wood. Some serious damage could be caused quickly if the operator is not careful. Nothing like the small Electric chipper they sell.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Truth 🙌🏼it’s a bit jarring at first

[@danielmitchell6940]

I love that you actually acknowledge her as trophy/ click bait. Best channel.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

It’s become a joke around here.... I raise the animals, he builds the enclosures and we but her together... So I can’t claim full useless trophy wife status but if click bait ain’t broke 🤷🏼‍♀️ 🤣🤣🤣

[@MIXMASTERBJB1]

Keep your hair tied back before it gets sucked in the machine especially when leaning in to turn it off

[@luillierstephane1463]

I was about to leave exactly the same comment. Overall, when you work with any rotating power machinery, keep always your hairs tied.

[@kwsanders]

I about died when Syd said what I was thinking around 3:40.... "That's what she said." 😂🤣

[@McCready12]

About 15 minutes in I realized there is a wood chipper involved in this

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😝

[@leebevan2474]

I've watched it three times now. I still haven't seen the woodchipper..

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😝

[@matteliano454]

What wood chipper?

[@mikenewell9217]

What woodchipper?

[@jamesaarestad8761]

Haha! The on/off switch got me the first time, too! Pulled for 20 minutes.

[@VARITHMS]

I pile the leaves up and mulch them with the lawn mower. Much faster

[@cjayhorton6356]

After watching how much work it was to do leaves, I am going to stick with the lawn mower too =)

[@bobbg9041]

Depends on how many leaves why pile them up. Or you can mow and bag them. Then dump into a big pile.

[@bobbg9041]

@mi channnal Selectively pick the trees you want and stake them out becuse if you let it go, it gets so full you cant mow any of it. In 10 years you have a ton of underbrush. And thats a real pain in the ass to deal with unless you have goats.

[@m998hmmwv7]

Thanks for sharing. I'm buying the Champion wood chipper. The only thing good on the harbor freight chipper are the tires lol. 5 years later my Champion wood chipper is still going strong. Most amazing thing about this video is that the lady didn't spill a drop lol

[@BackwoodsRaised]

Lol the turkeys were laughing at you. Awesome video thanks for sharing with us. The wood chipper I have is about that size and I love it.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Backwoods Raised they always do 🤣🤣🤣 yep so far so good 😊 SC

[@BackwoodsRaised]

TheCrouchRanch hope y'all have a super awesome Thanksgiving!!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Backwoods Raised thank you and to you as well ! -SC

[@Razor_36]

Thanks for the video! I'm getting tired of burning branches all of the time. I think this machine will do. Hello from Loganville, GA!

[@richardrobeson5784]

i just came back inside and told myself to research this. i am in the same place, tired of burn burn burn, waiting all the time for what's around the pile to be wet enough for me to feel comfortable enough burning it all, rain and wind the two factors, this lil machine looks to be a good choice for me also

[@USSBB62]

Leaves just go in the pile straight away without grinding saves a lot of work. Need some moisture to get a good fermentation going. Throw in some high nitrogen fertilizer get it cooking in no time.

[@dlove118]

I have the same motor on my snowblower and when it didn't start on the first pull I said to myself, 'it's not on'. It's a Honda clone that I lovingly refer to as the 'ol Chonda'

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

🤣🤣

[@RedfishInc]

"Honey can you move that heavy thing across the yard"? "HOLD MY BEER", " Never mind, I got it".

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😝 💪🏼

[@oneDonly]

She didn't spill a drop.

[@danyf3116]

@@oneDonly ..must be related to Julian on TPB!!! LOL

[@CMWally]

The instructions may not say it, but hearing protection is also recommended with the engine and chipper noise. Good job on your first run with the chopper.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Live dangerously 🤣🤣🤣🤣 what’s that ? I can’t hear you ... jk and yes good point

[@mrwilson4909]

he is working well into beer thirty hours. keep the beers coming lol

[@joeseabert8391]

Now that it’s been 4 years, any updates?

[@BruceLyeg]

Sure, the clickbait got me here but the drinkin' kept me here. I think everyone has a "drunk Matt". lol Good stuff.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😂 thanks for watching

[@RedfishInc]

I've had two drunk Matts. One drank himself to death in 2000, the other shot himself in the head in 2015.

[@sainthumphrey1519]

That thing is heavy, Your ol'lady is a hoss. One handed and held her own beer!

[@towerclimber7277]

The click bait worked lol

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

I dress myself , shoot and edit the videos ... I’m who I am and make no apologies but my husband has nothing to do with what I choose to wear or how I look ✌🏼

[@brikkijim]

I just saw harbor freight and clicked

[@danielyoung3520]

@@3MISSISSIPPI Syd hes just mad cause his mama wont pick clothes like that for him to wear. Lmao

[@chrismsimracing]

The middle school antics gets old after about 2 seconds into the video

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Can’t please everyone 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@javiervelasquez6132]

lolz props she didnt put the beer down once while moving the chipper

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Mad skillzzzz son 😉

[@VanFlicke]

You guys look like you have a lot of fun while working. Great vid!

[@damnyankeerider5959]

I won’t comment on the wife any fool can understand she’s gorgeous but I will comment on the Predator engine. It’s extremely inexpensive and made in the same factory in China that Honda engines are made. It’s very popular in the go cart scene because hop up parts that fit the Honda also fit the Predators

[@jeffmclowry]

Love the machine and the trophy wife is a wonderful bonus. Lol

[@zimzim2160]

Gotta line up the crosshairs. I get my wife with stuff like that all the time. Too funny. You guys are great. Thanks for the laugh and hello from North Georgia.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+zim zim 🤣 hey thanks for watching -SC

[@lupusk9productions]

holy cow that thing is way stronger than i thought it'd be haha. i might have to get one after all. I feel bad talking crap about it the other day when my uncle said I should get this one since it's relatively cheap.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

It’s served us pretty well we have used it quite a bit 😉

[@2LateIWon]

if you really need branches get ahold of a landscape company and they will be happy to give you all the branches you need

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

Good job great video.. Wtg showing up the guys.... Lol and you rock those safety glasses... Been waiting to see how that unit worked... Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving...

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Ronald Feuerstein lol thanks and happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃🍽 to you too -SC

[@johnfogg7858]

"Trophy wife", indeed! She is the reason God created yoga pants!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

🤣🤣

[@tanjirokibutsuji2740]

I love yoga pants, especially on her

[@MegaAlfredo97]

Great video. The wood chipper did a great job and Syd you did great:D

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Alfredo Moreno thanks 👍🏻SC

[@MegaAlfredo97]

TheCrouchRanch your welcome

[@Agent.K.]

Syd does everything with a drink in her hand. Mike puts literally everything in his back pocket. Lol!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cameronpearson5459]

This was a fun and informative video, thank you.

[@talkvideo9059]

Follow-up six months later... How has it held up???

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

lol 😝 really well we have been chipping up a big pine tree with it 👍🏻

[@lionolee5480]

How much is that chipper?

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

I think it was about 2-3 bills ... I think there is more info in the description . This was a couple years ago now

[@lionolee5480]

@@3MISSISSIPPI thanks.. Im going to look into this i need a chipper.

[@snatcher420]

City dweller here, but it helps to put sticks in with leaves because leaves are to light-weight to go by themselves.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Yes but these were raked up leaves with only small twigs mixed in ... just the way it was 👍🏻

[@jeffwomack5821]

Some hearing protection would be good and always feed it with open hands and not gripping the branches. Stand to the side so when it whips the branch it doesn't hit your pretty face.

[@udavidism]

Harbor Freight tools are made for home owners that only use their tools two or three times a year. After about twenty-five or thirty uses something will fail and it will no longer work. If you are going to buy HF then you must buy the extended warranty, they honor their warranty very well. If it hasn't been too long you can add the warranty even after your purchase. Good luck, you will need it with that machine.

[@duett445]

Where is the ear protection, you will loose the hearing if do not start to use protection, says one that is suffering hearing loss .

[@dwill5890]

Whaaaatttt!

[@thairobert4034]

I heard everything she said.

[@igorvargaftik7656]

Hate this chipper but love your farm and family. Thanks for the video.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Ha ha thanks

[@mpn1762]

You're wife is a fox! I was really here for the chipper reviews though lol.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😝 thanks

[@williamchesser895]

Sure hope y'all have an awesome THANKSGIVING. We had ours today with the kids and grandbabies👍👍

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+William Chesser nice and thank you -SC

[@Imwright720]

Waste of time running leaves through. They break down quickly with no help

[@melvin_0bviously]

But if your trying to get compost for the next season, this helps.

[@thairobert4034]

I could watch her run leave through all day. She has great branches.

[@jgjgdgdgbxcndh]

i couldnt watch this without grabbing a beer

[@paulcondie9932]

click bait sooo good I just subscibed! nothing like a good looking lady!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

lol thanks

[@ethanhunsinger6758]

same lol, thanks for the videos and hello and happy new year from south tn

[@2naturesownplace]

at least you know if she comes at you with an axe, she'll be holding the wrong end and you WILL not get cut!!! lol

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

You don’t have to like me ... I didn’t get my tattoos for you 😉 ... I’m fairly sure you aren’t my cup of tea either ✌🏼

[@voteblue4340]

Dra O ... was that sarcasm or are you really that much of an uncultured, closed minded, judgemental prude? no one likes a prude.....

[@adampine4837]

Great video you guys!! Luv the beer drinking and keeping real!!

[@PANTTERA1959]

Once you get 30 miles outside any big city we're all the same. Makes no difference if it's NY,GA or Cali we're all just country folk.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Truth 🙌🏼

[@helmighomestead2976]

good to see I'm not the only one with the Accessory beer option model ;-)

[@Zennofobic]

"wow this has crosshairs?" guy takes swig of beer... "i married her" lmao, if that ain't a SMH moment

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

[@josephlynn85]

Hahaha this is awesome

[@ouch65]

This seems to be a good tool to chip large sticks and any stray cats.. but my riding lawn mower bags up all my shredded leaves. Plus it has a cup holder :) great video and thanks for sharing! Thumbs up!!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Rob Donaldson 🤣🤣🤣no !!! Not my cats 🐈!!! 😝 thanks for watching-SC

[@Ronjovi77]

I think I would go check my wife and friend

[@richarddowner4292]

Love the video! Thank you! Looks Like I'm Not the only one having some beer while making youtube vids. and proud to show it. that's no joke, I do that all the time. For that, I thank you, thumbs up, and most of all I subbed. love it! p.s. your wife is a 15 on a scale of 1-5 :-) plus as a bonus she is a beer enthusiast :-) thank you, R. Downer (yes that is my real last name, and No my wife's name is not Debbie)

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😝 cheers 🍻 and thanks

[@huntsmaninc.9969]

also may help to get blades sharpened I remember the one my boss had they didn't sharpen them

[@bobrice2441]

Informative and hilarious!! Loved this!!!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Thank you 🙏

[@Fortify24]

Justa Drinkin and a chippin...what could go wrong?!!!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Outside it was my first of the day and I had just opened so it was all good :.:. I did however drink a six pack later and run with scissors ✂️ 🤣🤣🤣SC

[@Fortify24]

LOL too funny. Love your stuff.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Outside thanks 😉SC

[@chopped27]

Outside there’s gotta be a country western song in this somewhere. Lol.

[@truckinchihuahuaalvieschre2494]

Whole lot less dust if you put the bag on right. It don't go over the cover/deflector. It only goes over the shoot

[@MowersNBlowers]

Took you all day to shred a half bag of leaves? I guess you'll be returning the useless machine?

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

No ... it works pretty well just a learning curve ... once you get a groove going it goes pretty fast 👍🏻

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

Seems to chip them up pretty well, but holy crap it's slow work.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

It is a bit ... definitely for smaller jobs not for disappearing a whole tree 😉

[@Upub5]

Amen

[@bamm-bamm6953]

Thats good click bait right there.

[@TerrellWillams]

I’m in the process of looking for a wood chipper!

[@clayz1]

im here for the clickbait. And the shredder. Im NOT here to see a humanget shredded though whichis what happens when you put your own body parts in.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Ah yes ... no humans shall be shredded .

[@johnflock7233]

ClayZ PM

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Pm = postmortem 🤣🤣🤣

[@wayneflanagan7313]

That happens after a few BEERS

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Right ... never on the first one ☝️

[@droidsamsung7136]

Shredding or mulching leaves is probably much easier with a lawn mower that has such capability & a bag attachment. If the leaves are tree trimmings with some pencil size or larger small branches, then the machine would be a better choice.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Yes , exactly. Works great for tree branches and bush cuttings

[@damnyankeerider5959]

PS never stick your hand in there running or not

[@hogman2524]

Great job, Syd sure man/GIRL handled that MO SHEEN, she has got some muscles :)

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+hog man 😂 I love it 🤣🤣 thanks -SC

[@billr2996]

You need a beer holder on that there chipper

[@trappinout18]

To heck with possibly flipping over this new chipper, cause i gotta protect this drink.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Not a chipper was harmed …. Moms can multitask 😉

[@craigschofield64]

It is unfortunate that we have to be so PC these days, but I going to say it anyways! That young lady is smoking hot! And the only reason any man wouldn't agree is because he is afraid of his own wife!...lol

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Lol 😝 thank you 😊 screw being pc

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

🤦🏼‍♀️🤣

[@dewfree5869]

oh me okie dokie then!

[@cravinbob]

PC is thought control and bans on "hate speech" is the end of Freedom of Expression. Get fuckin mad and say so out loud. Now let me check her out...

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

🤣🤣

[@johnnybq2]

Looks like all those branches had been stripped ahead of time so they wouldnt hang up?

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

No ... it just happened to be that way from that tree

[@ericdixon7412]

you do to much work to be a true trophy wife..as for clickbait well thats just smart advertising :)

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Eric Dixon right ? Where are my peeled grapes ??? 🤣🤣🤣SC

[@thairobert4034]

Didn't learn much, but was quite entertained. Okay, maybe I learned my fear of commitment might be ill-considered.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😂

[@vincentbullet3531]

need your ear covered to!!!

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

It wasn’t too loud but yes if doing a lot probably a good idea as well

[@dillonlaw8898]

Just one of em???

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😂

[@patalexander3702]

That’s a scary little chipper; keep hair bundled tightly to your head and take off rings, bracelets and such!

[@joeybrewer9595]

lol nice click bait

[@YaxisX]

You guys are hilarious! Good video.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Thanks 😝😉

[@krisknowlton5935]

I know from experience that it will not start with the switch in the off position. These are great little machines, I have only choked mine down one time. I also took off the useless rubber flapper whose only function is to keep you from putting debris in the hopper.

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

Oh cool... Cant wait... May i ask for a heads up? I dont what to miss it.. If you can??

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+Ronald Feuerstein if you click the bell 🛎 to get notifications it should let you know ../ not exactly sure if and when we will that day though SC

[@UndefinedBailiwick]

Before you fill that up with wood chips, you should make small drainage channels. You'd need a hell of a lot of wood chips to keep that area from becoming a mud slurry. A light coating of wood chips will get mixed into the dirt over time and you'll be in the same situation.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

It will take time but so far so good and it’s working great as ground covering in the chicken run area and we have already gone through several large rains . Thanks for watching .

[@N0body247]

so it looks like that black thing was blocking the the top feeder? once removed it seemed to work better..

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Exactly 👍🏻 safety barrier was just a barrier and seemed to make it more dangerous 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

[@philipnavin9134]

Looks a lot like my 5yr old Snapper. Shredded leaves take up less room in the compost piles. Don't overload the hopper and keep a stick handy to poke because twigs can block the chute. Once you get the hang of it things go quickly. As you can see the pull handle is awkward. A little ingenuity can solve that. Oh yeah, I wear a forestry helmet with hearing protection and face shield, that dude can spit out chips and such at velocity.

[@thairobert4034]

Feeding those branches, she has great form.

[@charley124]

am I the only one she's making HOT - I need my oil filter changed now LOLO

[@claypetersen6489]

I bought one of these and paid for the extended warenty. Just over a year later the muffler fell off from metal fatigue due to the vibration. It was past the year so I called and ordered a muffler. I was told it would take about 3 months. It took closer to 6. It only cost about $17.00 so I thought that was fair. The installation was easy so I was back to chipping in no time. I had been chipping for about 15 minutes and the engine fell off right into the dirt. I took the machine apart to tighten the bolts and discovered that they were actually broken off. I was told that it would cost more to repair it than to buy another one. DEFINATELY NOT FROM HARBOR FREIGHT. I am just a home owner and was not doing major chipping.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Wow .... we have used it a lot without issue ... that’s sucks though

[@jfw701]

This was fun but the rock garden video is still the best!

[@bikerchic7938]

Put the end of the weedwacker in the trash can, fill with leaves and in a few seconds you have mulched the leaves- lawnmower works too

[@Greg_Gatsby]

Bikerchic I tried that but had trouble getting the mower back out of the trash can. My wife said, “Put it in reverse!” 🤦‍♂️

[@tallboyyyy]

It's seems to work well for leaves and branches but how well does it shred junk mail?

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joea2274]

tallboyyyy it clogs right up LoL

[@danjohnson9549]

I bet if you block air flow from the branch tube on the frt the suction will improve on the vertical leaf bin

[@jamespenton9874]

hey you can use the mulch as bedding for your trees leafs can be use as bedding for your chickens

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

I do 👍🏻 but only in the run not in the nesting boxes

[@robinpetersson3081]

Gloves are recommended because sometimes those branches whip you so bad you'll bleed.

[@austinwhite8773]

Reminds me very much of my own farmstead and family!! Keep it going!! From Southwest GA.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Hey thanks and thanks for watching

[@garyb8186]

Thanks for the video, make me want to go buy one.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Thanks

[@SteveSmekar-ll6ln]

You mean a case of beer, right?

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Hardly 😝

[@hsbrooks]

Has any thought about what that sleeve tattoo will look like 20 yrs from now?

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

It will look awesome ! I’ll be a Rockin grandma 😉👍🏻

[@DIYSolarandWind]

Awesome wood chipper.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+DIY Solar and Wind works pretty well -SC

[@PaulBodyBuilder]

I like it putting her to work. Philadelphia PA

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

😝

[@hgils]

Hey😆 Darn good video. Been wondering about that chipper .

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

+trebor hgils thanks glad you enjoyed -SC

[@Paleoman]

I had a neighbor named Hugh Crouch many many many years ago. interesting coincidence.

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

It’s actually a very common last name in the south ...

[@Paleoman]

It was in Illinois, quite possibly a relative then. Keep up the good work.