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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandSun Joe
MPNSDJ616
GTIN0810829021984
UPC0810829021984, 0856890003986
ModelSDJ616
eBay Product ID (ePID)7026652092
Product Key Features
Power SourceCorded Electric
Shredder/Chipper TechnologyImpact Shredder/Chipper
StyleModern
FeaturesRemovable Hopper, Low Noise Level
TypeGarden Mulcher/Shredder
Dimensions
Weight19.3 lbs
Height49.2
Width21.3
Ratings and Reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Sep 25, 2021Top favorable review
Great leaf mulcher
We have a lot of leaves and not all are where they can be mowed over with my mulching mower. In trying to make compost for the garden we wanted to try one of these leaf mulchers to see if they were up to the job. We bought one of the refurbished ones and got some extra cutting cords. The unit looks new and works well, even on tough mulberry leaves. Be warned that these units are very noisy and can create quite a cloud of particles, so wearing hearing protection and protective eyewear is a good idea. We put a plastic garbage can under the unit and were pleased with the results. The degree of pulverizing leaves can be adjusted and we will play with the settings as we get into different types of leaves as the fall progresses. This is large to store, but we can remove the legs and hang it up somewhere in the garage once the leaves are gone. As Mike McGrath says, leaves are the best material for making mulch, but they need to be ground up to speed decomposition. This is a good way to do it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 18, 2020Top critical review
Sun Joke
Overheats on dry oak leaves in about 10 minutes, then it is an hour wait until it resets. It shoots debris sideways out the control slot at high speed. It could be bad if a pebble or stick got in there and a kid or someone bending down to pick up leaves were nearby. If you want stuff shredded properly, the cord lasts around 5 minutes. The Sun Joe is designed so that once the cord has lost about 20% of its length, leaves go right by the cord untouched; in fact it tends to push all the leaves out and away from the spinning cord so it is not just an occasional leaf that escapes. This is not like a weed whacker in that the cord auto feeds to the proper length. I ended up with the bottom third of the bag properly mulched and the rest needed a second run-through after replacing the cords. The upper chute came out of the box bent oblong, though it is supposed to mate to a circular middle section. It took two of us pushing it into a round shape to get it to fit. There is a poorly designed bungy thing to hold a trashbag underneath - much of the trash bag's rim cannot be secured and so dust blows upward at you while you are trying to toss leaves down. The chute's bottom is too flat, leaves sometimes just pile up and won't slide down into the maw under gravity - I had to keep prodding them in. I can see how this might work OK on fresh, tender leaves. But on dry ones, or dried clover, it is just terrible.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Nov 28, 2018
Sun Joe Leaf Mulcher
I thought that a mulcher that used trimmer line for the cutting wouldn't do a good job. I was surprised right away as I threw in a handful of wet leaves and made confetti of them. I bought a reconditioned unit and the only part that looked used was one leg. I wish that they had made the unit waterproof as it would be easier to clean after mulching wet leaves. I relay like the wide top as I can put quite a load of leaves in. Lastly, with a 40 gallon bag attached under it, it makes removing the mulched stuff easy. I would highly recommend this unit to anyone wanting to decrease the pile of leaves to just a few heavy bags.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Refurbished
- Nov 15, 2018
Fantastic leaf shredder
It is amazing and took minutes to put together. I bought this to go with my gas chipper that gets clogged when leaves go in the shredder hopper. This thing just loves big DRY leaf piles. The wet leaves it will do but takes longer, and clogs more often. It's avery portable, and clogs. It comes with spring loaded buttons on the legs (haven't had any problems with the legs falling out). Good or bad part is it takes weed whacker line, but is limited to a certain diameter. I would suggest using fingernail clippers for the actual shortening to length of line. The little knife inside the shredder is supposed to cut to length the weed whacker line but it actually shreds part of the end fraying the line. This causes a short life span for the whacker line. A clean tip expands overall life. Also bend the line up once installed or it will skim the bottom of the leaf exit ports and start to wear them faster. The whacker line length and life is crucial to how this operates overall. If whacker line is short you will notice leaf debris will get clogged and shreds in bag will be much clumpier and less finely shredded. This machine works fantastic overall, and is a bit loud so keep in mind it will be noisy. I've been using tall kitchen bags for debris catching. They are a very tight squeeze, larger trash bags would be better to catch leaf debris.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Refurbished
- Dec 20, 2018
Works great,it will not rake up the leaves for you but eats them into smaller pieces.
Works great,if you use 39 gal plastic trash bag attached around the base using the yellow rubber ban around the bottom and leaving about 6 inch undone to allow the air to escape it will cut down on the amount of dust blowing all over as compared to just putting an open container under the chute. Keep an old paint brush handy to brush off the dirt around the black mesh filter on the side to keep the motor from overheating and turning off. I brush it off ever time I turn it off to replace the string lines or replace the bag. I change the bag when it is about 1/3 full otherwise it will be too heavy to move. Safety glasses and hearing protection are a must. Take your time and don't overfeed it. You can hear the motor sound slow down if you are cramming too much down it. Remember it's not a high power chipper it's an upside down weed eater with a funnel on top and works very well if you use it correctly.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Apr 05, 2020
Great job chopping hay for senior horse!
After reading reviews one in particular helped me with my decision to buy. I use it chop up hay for my senior horse who has trouble chewing. It is loud and very dusty so best to run outside and remember to check the filter! My husband added a rubber skirt at the bottom to help direct the chopped hay into the bucket(small muck bucket works great) as opposed to using a bag.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 31, 2017
Awesome leaf-chewer mulching machine, PERFECT for everyone with trees
My Fruitless mulberry tree has leaves that are larger than your hand, so I wanted them to be chewed down to bits so to become soil faster than just rotting in piles over winter.. and this is the golden ticket! It was easy to set up (I had my 11 year old do it) and works like a charm! We are careful to not get sticks or bark in, but I figure if the little spinning nylon cords get worn down, as they do on weed-eaters, then it's inexpensive to replace, and that process also looks very simple! Definitely recommend this machine, the legs are adjustable much like a tripod for a camera. I can't see why anyone could be dissatisfied with it! I toss in two handfuls at a time, so I can feel and look for sticks. Wear pants, long sleeves, eye protection just in case... and have fun!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Refurbished
- Dec 02, 2019
Sun Joe Leaf shredder
The product is a good value. I used the shredder for my back yard. What is normally 20 leaf bags was reduced to two plastic bags. Then I spread the mulched leaved under the backyard bushes. No leaf bags for garbage. I had to re-thread the shredder line 3 times. The best way is to user the blower to push the leaves into a pick up area then put them into a shredder. If you rake you will pick up tigs and branches. Sticks and branches will cut the shredder line. But outside of that it works great.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Refurbished
- May 14, 2020
Good product.
I like this, it's easy to use and works well with dry and slightly damp leaves. Changing the plastic cables is not difficult and attaching a bag to the underside is not hard because of the built in bungee cord. This thing doesn't do well with wet leaves though and you have to be careful when cleaning it but other than that I'm pretty satisfied.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Nov 30, 2021
The mulched works great.
The mulched worked great. Just put it over a trash can and it worked fine. Using a trash bag would have been better because of less mess, but we are able to recycle our green waste as long as there are no plastic bags. The unit is much cheaper than the other major brand and my guess is that it works just as well.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
