WORX WG430 13 amp Electric Leaf Mulcher/Shredder

Reviews of WORX WG430 13 amp Electric Leaf Mulcher/Shredder

1.) A little dusty but works really well..
Reviewed by: Robert robert.snare@earthlink.net
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This is my first experience with a leaf shredder other than my mulching mower. I filled a large plastic contractor bag in it's first use. It does shred about a 9:1 ratio. And I used the mulched leaves for a landscaped area.

Pluses:
The motor seems very strong and the weed whip material seems to hold up well. And it's simple to assemble, move around and store. Fairly light weight too.

Issues:
My plastic bag didn't allow air circulation and the leaves were dry, causing a LOT of leaf dust to blow out the top. Mostly on me. I may try a different bag or no bag next time and that may resolve that proble. BUT wear a dust mask. And the unit needs to be on flat ground as it's a bit tippy on its legs.

It's simple to operate, put it on the lawn, rake or leaf blow the leaves round the mulcher, and start loading them in. It has a very large top and lots of leaves can be dropped in at one time. I wish I had tried one of these jobbos before. It's a real time saver and landfill reducer. Nine bags into one mulched bag! Makes me feel Green.

2.) It WORX !
Reviewed by: Thomas L. Ford
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I am buried in leaves after 4 straight weekends of rain. I have a 3-bucket lawn tractor, but when the leaves get deep it clogs constantly and needs to be emptied every 20 feet. So I bought the WORX WG430. You can't feed it faster than it can eat the leaves, or it will clog. However, if you feed it a couple of handfuls and wait until it grinds them up before feeding more, it works great. It grinds the leaves into almost a soil. A heavy-duty plastic bag of 30 gallons hold a rather large pile. It works with wet and dry leaves (you feed wet ones slower). If you change the plastic strings with each bagfull, it really works great. I have filled about 10 bags so far and just dump the contents in the garden as mulch. Sticks should be avoided. I live in the woods and have found it better to use bare hands to pick up the leaves so I can feel and pull them out before feeding the leaves. If one gets in and bounces around, you can power down and pull it out. Little twigs about the size of pipe cleaners go through fine. Finger-sized sticks need to be avoided.


3.) Why did I wait so long to buy this?
Reviewed by: smart consumer Amston, CT USA
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Call me "Mr. Frugal." I just refuse to spend any money on some new motorized contraption when I think the job can be accomplished with a little muscle. Maybe I'm a Luddite, but I think that leaf blowers are just a silly, waste of time (I've clocked myself against a neighbor with one and I can do it faster with a hand-rake), and noisy with that high-pitched whine which makes my ears bleed. That being said, I am just plain tired of leaves. I planted all evergreens in my yard, but my neighbors' oaks and maples (mostly oaks) all blow into my yard thoughout October and into December. Since I live in a town without leaf pickup, I am forced to rake them all into those large Home Depot paper leaf bags and make about 30 trips to the transfer station. Sure, the station only charges $1 per bag, but, it takes two full weekends of my time (bagging and loading and driving), and after 16-years of living here, I want my time back! That being said, I broke down and spent the $150 (free super-saver shipping!) to buy the WorxWG430. This is, by far, one of the best things I have ever bought!!!!! First, received it about three days after ordering. Assembly wasn't too bad (maybe three stars), as the directions took a little while to figure out. Suggestion to Worx: Mark the pieces with a sticker and letter or number (e.g., A,B,C, 1,2,3 etc.) to make assembly a little faster. Overall, it took less than an hour: 30-minutes to stare questionably at the directions, and 20-minutes to actually put it to together. That being said, there is not a whole lot of parts and once you have it figured out, it's really pretty simple. I had a boss once who used to say, "Everything is easy once you know how." So, I started it up and this thing chewed those leaves into bits in very little time. I had about four full-size pick up trucks worth of leaves (mostly oak) and the 430 reduced the pile to a very small size pile in less than three hours. Of course, it probably would have taken less time had I picked out the twigs and thick branches which tended to chew up the cords. Replacement of the cords was very easy, however, so I will give back a half-hour for changing these, bathroom breaks, and keeping the dog from chewing on the extension cord. That being said, the 430 is a actually bigger than it appears on-line, handles both wet and dry leaves (dry go faster), and can be left outside, excepting for the motor housing, which comes apart easily. I plugged the extension cord into a GFCI outlet in the kitchen and ran outside onto the patio. The GFCI only tripped once- due to a large amount of 1" thick twigs which jammed the cutters. Suggestions: Always wear safety goggles and/or a face shield. You WILL get pinged in the face with an occasional acorn, twig, or stray stone. Also consider a face mask as the dry leaves can get very dusty. Other than that, just use common sense and the experience will be well worth it! Also, I didn't do a scientific study on the amount of leaves before versus after, but I think the 11:1 ratio is probably close. I put the shredded leaves around my evergreens and in my garden for winter mulch. No more trips to the transfer station! Now, if only everyone could just plant evergreens...

4.) Flowtron vs. Worx
Reviewed by: John Barber Baltimore, MD
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I have 5 large oak trees on my property and they produce a mountain of leaves in the fall. It takes years for them to decompose into mulch if simply left in a pile. So after reading about leaf shredders I purchased an 8 amp Flowtron shredder and used it the fall of 2008 and for part of the fall of 2009 when the motor eventually burned out. I then purchased a 13 amp Worx shredder and have been using that since. Here are my observations about both models that may help you decide which to buy.

Both shredders are basically inverted string trimmers with a funnel on top that directs the leaves through the spinning line. With both models you get nicely shredded leaves that turn into good dark mulch when left in a pile for about 6 months. It is a pleasure to be able to reduce a mountain of leaves into a manageable pile of mulch, saving the effort of bagging fall leaves for trash pick up and then buying mulch in the spring. Dry leaves shred faster, but they produce a lot of dust. Damp leaves produce very little dust and go into the mulch pile with some moisture which helps with composting. I prefer using the shredder after a light rain. The Flowtron fits well over a big plastic trash can which is slightly better for managing the shredded leaves. I use a tarp under the Worx which is fine, but I liked the trash can method slightly better. The Flowtron has some features that the Worx does not have, like selecting course to fine shredding, and adjusting the tilt of the bucket. I didn't really use these features and don't miss them on the Worx.

The downside is that these shredders require frequent line changes. The lines snap when they contact anything thicker than a pencil lead and to keep production up I find myself replacing them about every 5 or 10 minutes. I try to pick out the sticks, but inevitably some slip through and snap the lines. The Worx can use a slightly heavier .090 line, but it doesn't last appreciably longer than the .080. The Flowtron has a built-in line storage compartment which is handy since you will be changing lines frequently. The Worx would benefit from a feature like this.

In terms of design and build, the Worx is superior. Its motor is powerful, it is nicely constructed and the power switch is easy to locate and operate with gloves on. Out of the box there is much more assembly time with the Flowtron. The Worx snaps together in a couple of minutes. And for storage, the Worx breaks down nicely to store in a compact space. My experience with my burned-out Flowtron makes me wonder if the 8 amp motor is undersized. I am still working my way through the 2009 leaf pile, but I feel confident that the Worx will get me through this season and many more.

5.) Worx Electric Leaf Mulcher/Shredder
Reviewed by: Eltigregm Washington State
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I had purchased a Flowtron Leaf Mulcher/Shredder previously and am totally unimpressed with it. So with accumulating piles of leaves, I ordered the Worx. It was simple to assemble. Although lite to move around, when placed on level ground, it felt steady enough to do the job. I loaded it continuously and it whirled and reduced the damp leaves without any apparent effort. I did need to clean around inside the funnel after using it for awhile due to accumulated leaf buildup but that was a quick and simple step. It seemed much more powerful than the Flowtron which after very few loads kept tripping. Restarting the Flowtron was awkward because you had to turn its funnel upside down in order to get at the reset button.The Worx reduced the leaves to very small particles which made great mulch to put around my plants for insulation as well as food as they breakdown over the winter.I use a muck bucket under the Worx and that allows me to easily move the shredded leaves to whereever I want to use them. When I finished with the leaves, the Worx was easily disassembled and I put it back into its shipping carton until I need it next time. I just wish that I had bought the Worx first.WORX WG430 13 Amp Electric Leaf Mulcher/Shredder


6.) Worx Leaf Shredder
Reviewed by: Tailspin Wichita, KS
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My home has 6 huge oak trees that dump tons of leaves on our yard. We have tried many multiple lawn vacuums without much success. This Worx Leaf Shredder works very well and is easy to set up and use. We are impressed that we can shred and fill directly into a plastic lawn and leaf bags easily and quickly. We filled eight 42 gallon lawn bags using the Worx Leaf Shredder. We calculated this was equivalent to approximately 50 bags of unshredded leaves.

7.) worxed great
Reviewed by: drew connecticut
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easy to put together, powerfull motor, only problem was that the stand wasnt tall enough to fit a 50 gallon paper bag under so i had to make leg extenders to make it a little taller. Other then that i was very happy with its performance. was easy to clean and comes apart for easy storage.

8.) Cool Tool
Reviewed by: kookenhaken Massachusetts
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This is easily the best gadget I've seen in a long time!

We have a tiny (8000 sq ft) property that receives the majority of the leaves from 3 large maples (combined trunk girth about 20 feet) and leaf removal was a nightmare until we discovered this product. I used to use my leaf blower/vac to shred and bag the leaves, but it was slow, tedious work and the vac was prone to clogging. The Worx shreds leaves down to nice fine mulch. It does produce dust if the leaves are dry, so use protective mask & glasses. The unit seems really well-engineered and well-made. Changing the lines is very easy. It does not like twigs larger than say, a pencil. I don't know how it feels about acorns.

It works better with plastic bags than paper, but I discovered that if I used a large nylon laundry bag to catch the mulch, it was easy to transfer it into paper bags for disposal.

When I ordered this, there was only 1 review listed on Amazon, but I took a chance on it because I figured that it was more powerful (13 amps) than the others and would probably perform better. I am so happy I got this!

9.) Does The Job
Reviewed by: Mackerel Bob New Port Richey, FL USA
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In spite of the favorable reviews I was reluctant to order the Worx WG430 because of the one reviewer who could not find replacement line. So, I visited the Worx website where they list the line, but with no way of placing it in your cart. I then called Worx and was able to eventually get a part number which is WA-0050 at $12.99 + $6.91 shipping. The line is .090 x 13.8 inches and my machine uses two pieces. 24 spare precut lines came with the WG430. While the owner's manual warns against substituting larger size line other than for temporary use, you can get 285 ft. of .095" line on Amazon for less than $15.00.

I was impressed with how the WG430 was packaged with the sections nestled inside one another. Assembly was a snap. No tools required and no need to have the wife read the owner's manual. It disassembles just as easily and nestles right back into the box for storage (after cleaning of course). And it is easy to clean.

It's loud, but it does the job. I had four big bags or large maple leaves and it reduced it down to one. I'm happy with it. I just wish I had more leaves.

10.) Oustanding Leaf Shredder
Reviewed by: Charles R. Ortt Columbus, OH USA
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This shredder turned a large pile of leaves into a couple piles of easily compostable matter. I was actually surprised at how well it worked. This is a serious shredder, and in turn you should dress accordingly for noise, dust and flying particulates. A breathing mask is essential as is eye cover for a minimal. I also wore ear protection and a face shield just to be sure. I did not use the bagging option, letting the mulch fall to the ground below, so the dust was probably more apparent but if dressed properly, no problem.

I had no trouble with the plastic shredder stings and they lasted the whole process, though they pack a bag of replacements with it. I was careful to pull out twigs that might speed their demise, which seemed to do the job.

The setup was simple- no instructions needed. I expect to get many years of use. The shredded leaves are a great nutrient to add to flower beds as is for mulch or to mix in a compost pile. If you are just looking to use less yard waste bags, this will definitly do this too, but you are tossing away free plant nutrients for the spring.

11.) Worx Works!
Reviewed by: Rick Geneseo, NY
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NY just passed a law banning all leaf burning, so I had to find a different way to get rid of the equivalent of approximately 150-200 bags of leaves my trees share with me. At the time I bought my mulcher, there was only 1 review online for the WG430, so it was a real leap of faith to buy this unit. I figured the negative reviews I saw from other brands would apply to my situation, so I bought the Worx WG430 instead. What a machine!

It works as advertised, although I don't get the 11:1 reduction they claim is possible. Probably more like 7-8:1, but that's still a huge improvement. I found the mulching line to be very durable - they hold up well with small twigs in the mix - just remove bigger ones before they go into the hopper. Replacement line can be bought on their website ([...]). Kind of pricey, though.

It eats dry leaves up quickly, but wet leaves take a bit longer - just feed them more slowly. What would be a good addition to the product are paper lawn bags with a "collar" that fits over the leg stand frame. My workaround was to take the standard paper lawn bags, and make 4 rips at the top to fold over the frame. That allows the mulch to get blown directly into the bag without a lot of dust flying. The downside: it's harder to handle the bags with 4 rips in the top as the bag gets filled. I know others use plastic bags, but I just have an aversion to putting all that plastic in the landfills.

Set-up was a snap. It's powerful; easily moved; and designed very well so replacing the mulching line is easily done. This is a quality machine, and I'm thrilled with how it performs!




12.) avoiding excess dust with WORX WG430 Mulcher/Shredder
Reviewed by: self-reliant dude East Falmouth, MA, US
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Great tool, works effeciently and effortlessly. I suggest you buy a tightly woven large laundry bag to avoid excessive dust. Much more reliable that a plastic bag. I bought 2 for $8.00, 27"in diameter, 38' tall, breathable fabric. Also, someone wrote that the replacement strings aren't available - not true. Just go to the WORX website and order them. For the price, this is a great tool, if you wish to use the mulch. Also, they include a small brochure about composting that is brief and informative

13.) Spins leaves into gold!
Reviewed by: book junkie Atlanta, GA
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I live on a 3/4 acre lot filled with oak trees. Every year the pile in back gets bigger, and I buy mulch for the garden. Not anymore! I so wish I'd have known about this product years ago! It's very easy to assemble, and changing the string is a snap! Lightweight and easy to move around the yard to where you need it. As long as you are careful to not try to shred sticks, the strings don't need replacing all that often. It went through a huge pile of leaves in less than 30 minutes, and I ended up with 3 wheelbarrows full of mulch! I absolutely love this thing!!

14.) Mulcher works well-with larger string
Reviewed by: Kirk Mckinzie Sacramento, CA
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so my first review ever..., here is the deal, spent plenty of time picking a leaf mulcher as I end up with several truck loads of leaves each year.....the only concern I had was confirmed, but I have a resolution....yes the 2.1 Mil string that came with the mulcher are too small, I picked up a spool of 2.7mil and that works MUCH better. I had to make the holes slightly larger to accept the string, no other issues. Once mulched I add a bit of nitrogen in the form of urea or sulfate of ammonia fertilizer, that gives the mulching the power to digest into excellent compost....KM in California

15.) Leaf mucher does the job.
Reviewed by: A. King Wilmington DE
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This leaf mulcher does the job... I recommend upgrading the cutter strings to Stihl's slightly thicker cutting cord (for their trimmers / weedwhackers) as this cord lasts longer. This machine does not handle wet leaves or sticks very well; leave your leaves on the yard until you are ready to shred, and don't shred right after a rain. The occasional acorn seemed to help keep the flow path open pretty well. I found that mulching into a pile (on top of a tarp) was more productive than using bags. Eye protection is wise.

16.) Works good but dusty
Reviewed by: nozama United States
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it works good but dusty. it would be perfect if it is 5 inches taller to fit a recycling paper bag.

17.) Leaf Shredder
Reviewed by: city boy NY
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Product works fine. Just be prepared to go through some lines unless you really screen the leaves. Any twigs ,small branches you will be replacing the line very frequently. Be glad that the holes where the leaves go through are big because if you get some wet leaves in there with the dry you will have to assist the machine and push the shreddered leaves through by hand. Of course with the machine OFF. Don't buy this machine if you think your not going to do any work, your going to be its assistant and help it work. Its' not maintenance free. I'm going to head to one of those home improvement stores to try and buy some replacement line.

18.) WORKX versus Flowtron vs McCulloch Chipper/Shredder
Reviewed by: Kate in Ashland Ashland, OR
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I am a huge believer in creating compost and living in Oregon with an abundance of trees and leaves has led me to try a number of different products that mulch. I have purchased many combination blower-mulchers as well as stand-alone leaf eater (leaf shredder) electricity-driven products. I would like to share with you my review of the WORKX WG430 & compare it to the Flowtron LE-900 and to the McCulloch 14-AMP Electric Chipper/Shredder- MCS2001.

Pros:
All 3 pieces of equipment shred leaves sufficient to allow for mulching and ultimately composting. The WORKX is easily put together and this is so simple that the instructions are not needed. The assembled unit is stable despite some other reviews that it may not be so. The assembled unit is easily disassembled for better cleaning, for storage and to facilitate putting in new leaf-eater line. The Flowtron assembly is a little more involved but easily done. The assembled unit does not feel as sturdy as the WORKX but it is durable and the first Flowtron unit that I bought in 2007 lasted two years; it was the electric motor that died, and not any other part of the unit. I still have the McCulloch chipper-shredder. It has lasted over 5 years and shows no signs of impending demise. Therefore, I do not think that the construction, stability or assembly/disassembly of these units plays a major role in my choice of what the best unit is.

Cons:
The WORKX and Flowtron both generate a major amount of dust and the Flowtron is especially noisy. Definitely advise use of a face mask or some form of protection for the eyes and ideally the lungs (simple mask) when working with dry leaves. Ear protection is important as well. All units can emit (spit out) pieces of debris that could result in trauma to your eyes or any exposed soft tissue so safety should be a key issue when running these machines. Of the 3 units, the Flowtron is most offensive to the ears. Of the 3 units, the McCulloch emits the least amount of dust with the Flowtron and WORKX tied for a very distant second.

Inability to handle even small twigs is a major downside for the Flowtron and WORKX since both use filament line to act as leaf eaters. This is the same kind of line used in weed wackers. If you intentionally or inadvertently toss in twigs or even small branches into either machine the filament length is whittled down quite quickly and you will be inserting new line often. This is not a super simple task for either Flowtron or WORKX. On the contrary, the McCulloch handles branches and of course twigs, pine cones, etc very well. No problem there. The major downside of the McCulloch is the need to hand feed the leaves, twigs, or anything else that you are chipping or shredding. The Flowtron and WORKX allows you to grab large handfuls of leaves and quickly toss them into the unit. Not so with the McCulloch. If the McCulloch had this ability there would be no issue as to which machine to select.

The mulched product is the finest with the McCulloch, followed by the Flowtron with the WORKX the least impressive. The reason for this is that the WORKX has no way to adjust the opening for the shredded leaves; it is one size. The Flowtron has a sliding device that allows you to select a fine or coarse adjustment. Both the Flowtron and WORKX talk about the ability to shred moist leaves but I would tell you that although this is possible you end up after 5 minutes stopping the machine and scraping off a large amount of mushed leaf product and the trimmer line rapidly is eaten up as well. Same issue with the McCulloch but here you have not a problem with trimmer line but caking up of this mushy mulch on the inner walls of the machine that forces you to disassemble the McCulloch. The disassembly of the McCulloch is a time-consuming and not at all enjoyable procedure and if McCulloch could devise a quick release set up like the WORKX, this would be wonderful (assuming it to be safe).

I do not like that the WORKX has a two-pronged plug. I feel better with a 3-prong which is seen with the Flowtron and McCulloch.

Lastly, with the McCulloch you have 3 major working blades. These can be sharpened by the homeowner or new ones purchased online. These are not cheap but I have found it pretty easy to sharpen them myself so I do not consider this a major downside for this machine.

I just purchased another Flowtron after trying the WORKX and today have returned the WORKX for the reasons listed. I did a side-by-side comparison of the quality of the shredding and it was clear that WORKX allowed to many fully intact leaves to pass through without shredding.

Final conclusions: of the two leaf eaters, the Flowtron is clearly better. Of all three units, I would have to say that the McCulloch's ability to chip leaves, twigs, pine cones, seeds from cedars makes it my favorite. It just does not handle leaves as fast as the Flowtron. I have no connection in any way with any of these companies. Anyone that uses one or more of these products will find this review to be complete, clear and right on target. Lastly, I purchased and returned the WORKX via Amazon and purchased the FLowtron via Amazon on two separate occasions. I bought the McCulloch locally. I am very pleased with the delivery and return policy of Amazon.

19.) Works well with two caveats
Reviewed by: Shawn M. Winnie East Lansing, MI USA
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Yesterday was unboxing and first use of the WG430 mulcher/shredder for me:

Pros:
1. Very impressed with the quality of the mulched leaves. I turned a roughly 3 cubic yard pile of assorted leaves into winter mulch for all our beds and three bags of mulch to keep feeding the compost bin next spring and summer. Having no basis for comparison, I have no idea how the WG430 stacks up against other mulcher/shredders.
2. Assembly was very straightforward. It took five minutes to go from shrinkwrap to mulching leaves.
3. With new trimmer lines in place, the WG430 chewed through leaves as fast as I could pick them up with a pair of plastic lawn scoops.

Lessons:
1. I found the WG430 burned through its trimmer lines very quickly when the mix of leaves included a couple of twigs. After an hour or so, I got sensitive to the change in sound when there was a twig getting caught. Stopping the WG430 and fishing out the twigs ended up saving time overall. (As the lines wear out and get shorter, throughput drops.)
2. There are some YouTube videos of mulcher/shredders in use. They are worth watching to pick up the technique for smoothly feeding leaves to the WG430. Overload the WG430 and it slows down and starts choking on twigs. On the need to feed smoothly, note that there is a single metal blade - hard and slightly sharp - inside the WG430's work bowl. If you have a modest amount of leafy debris in the WG430, the mass of leaves will spin around and the occasional twig will get smacked against the metal blade and torn apart. When the bowl gets overloaded or a twig gets lodged behind the metal blade, the mass of leaves slows down and the trimmer line eats itself up trying to chew through a twig. [caveman]Smooth feed so twig hit metal: good and efficient. Overload so fishing line hit twig: bad and slow.[/caveman]
3. I need to play around with my catching solution. I was shredding leaves into a yard waste bucket that sits below the lower ring of the WG430's stand.

Cons:
1. Strings ("Flex-a-Line") are not standard and seem at this time to be only available - unreliably - from the manufacturer. Given the rate I was burning through them, I would expect to use 5-6 pair/year.
2. The stand/frame looks a little underengineered. I give it about three autumns of use before it gives out. (That will be more than enough for me - I expect to have a custom catching solution next year anyway...)

20.) Great for dry leaves with no sticks
Reviewed by: Jeff Boston, MA USA
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Does a great job with mostly dry leaves. Grinds up small sticks, but it ends up wrecking the nylon trimmer line.

I've owned this for a month and had to replace the line 4 or 5 times. It comes with 8 or 10 sets of line which probably lasts one season. Make sure you buy some extra.

Why don't they just put a metal blade in it?

21.) Easy, but slow
Reviewed by: S. jones CT United States
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I'm using this machine to mulch leaves to make compost. It's easy to assemble and move. The biggest downside is the flimsiness of the line. It's just an inverted weed whacker and the line is so delicate that you have to load very, very slowly. If there is ANYTHING bigger than a maple leaf, the line will break. In just about 1.5 hours of work, I replaced the line 6 times. It makes mulching a very, very slow process. For me, the quality of the mulch is fine.

22.) Do Not Buy - Cutting line replacements, 2.1mm, not sold in US or Canada.
Reviewed by: mheiden Michigan
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Do not buy this WORX leaf mulcher. The replacement cutting strings, 2.1mm in width, are not available anywhere in the US or Canada. The WORX official site will not assist because you did not buy it from them. Amazon will only refund 50% because the item was used for 2 weeks.

23.) replacement line unavailable
Reviewed by: 1musicfan Philadelphia, PA
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I did a pretty thorough search for replacement line for this product. The manufacture's website is out of stock. They were unable to tell me over the phone if and when they will re-stock. No other site carries replacement line. Don't buy this product unless you find a reliable source for replacement line!

24.) First "BAD" Purchase
Reviewed by: Lane
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I take pride in not making "BAD" purchases, but I have to admit; this is one "BAD" purchase I did make. I read reviews of it and other leaf mulchers and felt it would do the job for me. I was wrong. It is a glorified weed eater built in a good looking stand into which you drop leaves. The mulcher is two nylon strings (same as weed eater string) which rotate inside a hopper. You drop your leaves into the hopper and within the first 10 minutes you have gone through two sets of replacement strings because they broke almost immediately. I actually went through four sets of strings (they are replaced in pairs) and had filled 2/3 of a plastic trash bag. Needless to say: I was not a happy camper. I spent the next three hours raking leaves "The old fashioned way" and hauling them (20 bags instead of my anticipated 5 bags) to the recycling center.
I'm fairly mechanically inclined, so my judgment of the product is based on having tried to figure out if there was anything I could have done differently. The leaves weren't too wet, and there weren't any sticks that went into the unit.
Very frustrated.

Features of WORX WG430 13 amp Electric Leaf Mulcher/Shredder

Leaf Mulcher Rips Through Leaves For Tidier Yards Turns 11 bushels of leaves into 1 b...

The WORX WG430 Leaf Mulcher is the all-in-one solution to an annual problem: piles and piles of leaves in the yard. It smartly disposes of heaps of leafy yard waste in a few simple steps, turning hundreds of gallons of rotting leaves into vitamin-rich, organic mulch that's a perfect fertilizer for your flowerbed or garden. The WORX Flex-a-Line bladeless mulching system uses normal, heavy-duty grass trimmer line instead of dangerous metal blades to easily and safely mulch through leaves and debris.

The WORX WG430 Leaf Mulcher At a Glance: Powerful 13 Amp motor generates 8,500 RPM Easy, tool-free assembly Mulches up to 53 gallons of leaves per minute Ultra compact for storage Disposes of leaves and debris straight into bags Ideal source of fertilizer Dust-reducing, clean-air motor cooling system

Mulcher components nest for easy storage. View larger.

Universal bag holder enables one-step mulching and disposal. Click for more features.

Reduce dust and exhaust with patented clean-air cooling system. View larger.

A Lean, Green, Mulching Machine
Shredding leaves with a traditional gas shredder/mulcher can disturb the environment with noxious air and loud noise. Thankfully, with the electric WORX Leaf Mulcher, you can put the 'green' back in 'green thumb'.

Showcasing a powerful 13 Amp motor that delivers 8,500 RPMs, the WORX Leaf Mulcher will reduce a mass of dead leaves and twigs to 1/11th of its original size. That means you won't be lugging 11 bags of whole leaves to the curb for distribution or disposal--instead, you'll only have to worry about a single bag.

With the WORX Leaf Mulcher's 13-inch cut diameter and oversized mouth, you can mulch up to 53 gallons of leaves per minute. Acres of dried leaves can be collected and pulverized into manageable mounds of mulch in practically no time at all.

Create Mulch and Compost
It is estimated that almost 25% of the urban waste stream is made of yard waste and debris. In the fall, it can account for more than 60% of what flows into your local landfill.

The WORX Leaf Mulcher actually transforms your yard's dead leaves and debris, which would normally end up in a landfill, into vitamin-rich mulch and compost that can be recycled into your garden or flowerbeds.

Shredded leaf mass furnishes nutrients that assist in new plant growth during the growing season. Furthermore, mixing mulch into your garden and flower beds will aerate the soil and encourage new growth. Additionally, leaf mulch will increase water retention in the soil, reducing watering time and saving money.

Compact, Versatile, and Easy to Use
At less than 20 pounds, the WORX Leaf Mulcher features a compact design, in which the disassembled parts nest neatly together for convenient off-season storage on a shelf in your shed or garage. Setup takes only a few minutes, with absolutely no additional tools required!

In addition, the mulcher features a dust-reducing clean-air motor cooling system. Air and mulched leaves are separated through an external cooling air intake and exhaust to significantly reduce dust generation.

For further convenience, The WORX Leaf Mulcher's safe Flex-a-Line bladeless mulching system features tool-less cutting line replacement and a universal bag holder that accepts both paper and plastic bags. To top it off, an oversized on/off switch allows for easy, hassle-free operation.

The WORX heavy-duty Leaf Mulcher is the one machine that will end hours of misery once and for all and will make fall cleanup fast and easy!

What's in the Box
WORX WG430 Leaf Mulcher, 24 replacement lines, and one universal bag holder.

Tool-free locking system enables easy assembly and storage.

1.) Flex-a-line bladeless mulching;
2.) High mulch efficiency - 53 gallons per minute;
3.) Tool free quick assembly, easy convenient storage;
4.) 11:1 mulch ratio turns big piles into small ones;
5.) Tool-less cutting line replacement, uses .090-inch x 13-inch trimmer line;

Package Height x Length x Width: 22.4 in. x 22.4 in. x 22.05 in.
Package Weight: 25.8 lbs.

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