Would this chipper be able to handle dry pine needles? We live in a 'pine forest' in So Cal.
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I have not tried it for this. It is a chipper not a shredder, so I think it would not.
392296
If you mean the needles by themselves, I'm guessing they'd just fall through? Small twigs can go right through this one, I would think a lawn mower would work better for small items.
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Pine needles are not problem beacuse they have a low density and diameter. You may have to use the plunger (provided) to push them through. I have chipped small branches (fresh or dried out) up to 1/2 inch in diameter. Makes a great way to also clear out blackberry vines.
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not really.. the hole is too small for pine cones. PS, you have to make sure whatever you are sucking up is DRY, DRY, DRY, DRY... and small, small, small THEN IT WILL WORK OK...
1632087
I don't think so. The chipper would have to match the teeth or be substantially smaller in diameter.
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The answer is both yes and no. Yes I sucked up and mulched a ton of pine needles and this worked just fine for that.However with only 6' or so of usable reach from the center of the trash can I don't think you could effectively reach a gutter, especially as the mulcher would have to be even higher above the gutter. If you were entirely on the roof it would work fine.
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It will, but I don't recommend it. The thicker parts of the pine cones might jam the impeller. I suck up the smaller cones from Magnolia trees. 9 out of 10 will make it through with no problems. One will occasionally jam - but no damage.
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I think it could mulch them without much problem, but I question how efficiently it would suck them up. With dry, raked leaves it has no problem, but if the needles are matted thick in the ground, it may not work to your expectations.
145724
Flo-Free works very well with pine needles. They will sit on top of the Flo-Free, but the water can still flow through.
512481
It will cut dry branches up to 3/4 ", fresh ones to 1/2". You have to hold branch so blade doesn't bind which makes this a 2 hand operation. It's fine for dry wood like plywood sheets but not a real outdoor unit. Jack Schmidt
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In my limited experience, if the pine needles are dry, it does OK. It gets stuck alot if they are wet. It is not a vacuum cleaner but does OK in picking up some of our pine needles. Works great on leaves, even if they are not entirely dry.
1370707
Don't have pine needles right now but it does great with magnolia tree leaves and bulbs. Have a grass catcher on my mower so very little grass to sweep. Will definitely use it for the live oak worms (as I call them). Pine needles will come back next month but know it will take care of those as we live in the Piney Wood Forrest.
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I would not recommend this chipper for shredding anything. There are other machines that are better shredders. You might look at something advertised as a 'leaf shredder' rather than this type of 'chipper.'
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I would think it would work to remove leaves & pine needles, providing there's a thick enough layer built up so as to be caught by the rake ... The blade does not down directly on the roof because of the little wheels that are on the blade.
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It should, it does everything else. Probably have to keep chipper rinsed out. It does oak fine.
1588616
If the leaves were green, I would say "NO". However as long as the leaves are dry and crunchy, I don't see why the machine can't handle the job as long as there's more branch than leaves.
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It will pick up and mulch the needles. I am not sure about small twiggy branches. Also, our pine trees are surrounded by dirt. It doesn't work well on this surface as it picks up small pebbles and dirt as well. If your pine needles have fallen on a grass, cement, asphalt or wooden surface it would work.
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I don't have pine needle debris but I do have a lot of leaves/sticks and stems collecting on the Gutter Stuff and they seem to wash and/or blow off. I plan to use my leaf blower this Spring to clean off the remaining debris.
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It should do fine, but be sure to have more cutting line on hand. Some of those thick stocky stems are like steel and use up your line. We have cut small saplings of bushes back with it and it has worked well.