Question 1

Both this model and the cj602e have 15a motors but this one can chip larger sticks? what are the differences between this and its cheaper predecessor?

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I owned the CJ602E briefly. The cutting blades operate entirely differently for each machine. For the (2) they are more like guillotines. Whirring by and cutting, inch by inch as the material is pulled down by gravity. The (2), also jams much more easily, with the only remedy being...turn off the machine, unplug it, unscrew the locking bolt to the hopper, lift the hopper, find the culprit, and manually rotate the wheel that holds the blades in the opposite direction with a stick or a gloved hand until the "culprit" breaks free, pull it out, close the hopper, screw the hopper bolt back down tight, plug it in, turn it on, and proceed. You can hit the reset switch too for good measure.

Now with the (3), it rarely jams due to its "squirrel wheel" design. When you look into the hopper, it is as if your are viewing the top of a "squirrel wheel." The material is pulled to the right and then crushed inbetween the wheel and a counter plate. (3) slows down as it processes the bigger pieces of material, but rarely, if ever, stops. Also, you always have the option of reversing the wheel, which spits everything back up/out. It is not perfect. Occasionally, a branch gets cut into an awkward size due to a protruding limb that gets snapped in half...and just rattles around in there. A stick and patience and time usually solves this, but every once in a blue moon, you have to turn off the machine, disconnect the power, and go fishing with a metal hanger.

The chunks from (3) are much larger than (2), and often not as clean looking due to the tremendous efficiency of the guillotine like action of (2).

The shear number of times that you spend unjamming (2), makes it a much less efficient use of your time.

Let's face it, most of us do not love yardwork. We do it because it has to be done. We don't want it to take any longer than it has to... as we have other things to do with our time.

So, spend the few extra bucks and get (3). The work will get done, it will look almost as good as (2), and you can get on with your life.

Question 2

How is this different from the cj602e? better cutting blades?

Accepted Answer

I owned the CJ602E briefly. The cutting blades operate entirely differently for each machine. For the (2) they are more like guillotines. Whirring by and cutting, inch by inch as the material is pulled down by gravity. The (2), also jams much more easily, with the only remedy being...turn off the machine, unplug it, unscrew the locking bolt to the hopper, lift the hopper, find the culprit, and manually rotate the wheel that holds the blades in the opposite direction with a stick or a gloved hand until the "culprit" breaks free, pull it out, close the hopper, screw the hopper bolt back down tight, plug it in, turn it on, and proceed. You can hit the reset switch too for good measure.

Now with the (3), it rarely jams due to its "squirrel wheel" design. When you look into the hopper, it is as if your are viewing the top of a "squirrel wheel." The material is pulled to the right and then crushed inbetween the wheel and a counter plate. (3) slows down as it processes the bigger pieces of material, but rarely, if ever, stops. Also, you always have the option of reversing the wheel, which spits everything back up/out. It is not perfect. Occasionally, a branch gets cut into an awkward size due to a protruding limb that gets snapped in half...and just rattles around in there. A stick and patience and time usually solves this, but every once in a blue moon, you have to turn off the machine, disconnect the power, and go fishing with a metal hanger.

The chunks from (3) are much larger than (2), and often not as clean looking due to the tremendous efficiency of the guillotine like action of (2).

The shear number of times that you spend unjamming (2), makes it a much less efficient use of your time.

Let's face it, most of us do not love yardwork. We do it because it has to be done. We don't want it to take any longer than it has to... as we have other things to do with our time.

So, spend the few extra bucks and get (3). The work will get done, it will look almost as good as (2), and you can get on with your life.

Question 3

How does it work as a shredder

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Terrible.  I purchased it for that reason; I wanted a sturdy, toothed shredder, not one of those glorified string trimmers.  However, the feed throat is only 5"x1 1/4", large enough for about five leaves at a time.  And those leaves I did feed through the machine came out the discharge chute slightly mangled, but certainly not shredded.  I set it in the back of the shed, sadder but wiser, and bought a Toro 51621 UltraPlus shredder vac.  Emptying the bag is a hassle, but it really sucks up the leaves, and pulverizes them.  If you can handle the leaf dust, it would make quick work of your leaves using it without the bag.

Question 4

Does it come with connection cord? I ordered this product and I see some outlet which is barely 6 to 8 inch long and doesn't look like electric plug.

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What you see is what you get.  The white plastic insert comes out and you plug in your extension cord.  This machine is a beast.  It will "devour" a pile of freshly (day old) cut shrubs in a short time.  I "processed" a pile of trimmed crape myrtles 12'x12'x4' in less than 2 hours.  I chip/shred into a kids plastic swimming pool and then shovel the results into a single 50 gallon bag that weighed nearly 50 lbs.  The "beast" never clogged or stopped running the entire 2 hours.

Operation Mode	Electric
Power Source	Electric
Material Type	Alloy Steel
Color	green

Sun Joe CJ603E 15-Amp 1.7-Inch Cutting Diameter Electric Silent Wood Chipper/Shredder, Green & TJ603E 16-Inch 12-Amp Electric Tiller and Cultivator, Green

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