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Earthwise GS70015 15-Amp Chipper review

A corded 15-amp chipper with SK5 blades and a collection bin, whose listing states clearly that it works best on dry, seasoned branches.

What the listing says

Earthwise gives you the practical facts: dry material, a 12-gauge cord and a safety interlock. Few rivals are as useful.

The rating

At 3.9 from more than 4,000 buyers, it is not universally loved.

Safe feeding

Wear eye and hearing protection, feed material only with the supplied push stick or paddle, and never reach into the hopper. The manual sets the limit on what the machine can take.

The two closest products on price

Same section, nearest cost — what else that money buys.

The declared figures, and the point they stop at

Strengths

  • Most-rated electric chipper here, with about 4,100 ratings
  • Honest about dry material
  • Gives a cord gauge: 12 AWG

Compromises

  • 3.9 rating
  • $60 more than the Westinghouse
  • Green branches are not its strength

Specifications

Motor15 A corded
Branch capacityUp to about 1.5 in, as cut off in the bullet we read
BladesHeat-treated SK5 steel
CollectionBag or bin included
ProtectionOverload and safety interlock
Weight29.8 lb
Amazon referenceB00W874Y46
EAN0052909700154

What this machine usually gets asked

Can it chip green branches?

The listing says it is designed for dry, seasoned material.

What cord should I use?

The listing says 12-gauge for 15-amp operation, within a length limit stated there.

Our score

7.1/ 10

A proven choice, though the rating says to be gentle with it.

This one and its buyer, among lawn equipment

A small garden that makes dry prunings.

Sources

Specifications: the Amazon.com listing, read from a US address. Live prices: Amazon.com, through Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

The way we judge this lawn equipment

The live figure beside a product went and asked the shop for it the moment this page opened; any amount written into the text has not moved since the sentence was drafted, and it is the first of the two that counts.