Chipping various Palms, Trees, and Plants through the DK2 OPC566E Chipper Shredder.

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Chipping various Palms, Trees, and Plants through the DK2 OPC566E Chipper Shredder.

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Using the DK2 Power 6 in. 14 HP Commercial Kinetic Cyclonic Chipper Shredder, I will chip up; Button wood, Oak, Mexican Sunflower. Cassava, Papaya, Pineapple husk, Royal, Coconut, Bismarck, and other various Palm Fronds.

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@tornado0910_ 4 ай бұрын

Love all the different transitions and the 15 second fade ins 😂

@mw7145 2 жыл бұрын

Love the let's throw everything at it to see what happens approach. Pineapples 😄 Great video and real world testing!

@bry8890 2 жыл бұрын

I finally received mine and I must say this chipper is an absolute beast. I love it.

@johndawkins9913 2 жыл бұрын

I just ordered one. I would love to see an update with what you have learned over the year and anything additional you do (not) like. I enjoyed the video. It was helpful in making a purchasing decision. Thank you.

@BRIANVANDUYN 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought 1 of these cant wait to use it

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it work for you.

@mewhoelse3554 Жыл бұрын

That was fun to watch. I want one!

@steveinla8963 3 жыл бұрын

Great use of music. It reminds me of Soylent Green ...at the end.

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

"SOYLENT GREEN IS MADE FROM PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!" Isnt it interesting that so many years after the release of that movie that most of our "food" is made from stuff most people do not know about?

@steveinla8963 3 жыл бұрын

@@swflfoodforest934 Most of the time people play music such that it's difficult to understand what they are saying, or you just can't hear them. You selected a good piece of music and dubbed it in so it actually enhanced your video. Also, many chipper reviews let us listen to the roar of the chipper. We don't need to hear the chipper's engine. and again, they try to talk over the roar of that engine. I'm a fan of all those early end of the world movies: Soylent Green, The Omega Man, Planet of the Apes, Them, The day the Earth Stood Still, ...would you include The Towering Inferno and Earthquake? R, Steve

@philc7192 3 жыл бұрын

That bird sounds like it is in my house.

@richardshermanjr1899 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting and giving a good rating on the chipper. I have a 506 that I am about to try for the first time. I saw the video by the guy who gave the chipper a bad review and was a little bit worried.

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

If you have any issues with yours, contact DK. They should take care of you. So far mine is still working well.

@aldenpines 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent review. Especially for us here in SWFL. Because it left a lot of palm branches/leaves rather large, I think it convinced me that we need a chipper/shredder rather than a chipper for our acre and a half of oak, palm, mango and a couple of other trees. In the fall we have a tremendous amount of oak leaves which are too small for the zero turn mower with the mulching kit to vacuum up to be mulched. So, we'll need to continue rake them by hand, but, with a chipper/shredder, we should be able to dump them into the shredder hopper to be pulverized. The vast majority of branches we prune are two inches of less in diameter, so your machine is complete overkill for us. The rust issue needs to be taken seriously. Thanks for pointing it out. It will help us decide which brand to go with.

@Buttrumhouseofchaos 2 жыл бұрын

If you are looking for a chipper shreder I would look into Mighty Macs. I am still thinking of getting one of their smaller chipped shredders. Stay away from DR Power. They Are ok for chipping but they don't shred we'll at all.

@aldenpines 2 жыл бұрын

@@Buttrumhouseofchaos Thank you for that advice!

@rogeramadon4064 3 жыл бұрын

Great review - I am "on the fence" with whether or not to buy THIS version (OPC566E) or the (OPC506). Not sure if it is worth paying $500.00 more for "Electric Start" and "2 Extra Wheels". Also not sure if the 566E is more heavy duty than the 506 - However I do know it weighs about 200 lbs. more (after the added wheels and battery)! I would definitely like to know the difference between them - I called Detail K2, got an answering machine, left a message and hopefully someone will call me back! Thanks again for sharing the video!

@kianwankoh1259 2 жыл бұрын

How much I love it

@philc7192 3 жыл бұрын

Ordered one. 2 weeks to deliver.

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

How did it work out for you?

@brandonfrazier1026 2 жыл бұрын

110th like

@yellowmetaldriver1460 3 жыл бұрын

Good info thanks. Interested to know if it can be pushed by hands off the grass into the woods without towing it? Im leaning towards this model. Not much video on it yet yours is one of the few . would love to see more video on chipping hardwoods like red and white oak, cherry or hickory not sure if that is prevelant om your lot. Wondering on transport on the poperty without a mower or atv

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

I have been pushing it around quit a bit and it does take some effort, but I haven't needed a mower or atv. I am going to try to make an update video when I can.

@candesearl 3 жыл бұрын

He lives in south west Florida(Fort Meyers) with a some mossy oak, but very little other hardwoods. He has quite sandy soil which most hardwoods do not like. :-)

@myke_bota7590 2 жыл бұрын

How's your chipper working out for you up til now? Any repairs, reviews? I'm looking at purchasing one. Thanks for your videos.

@morejelloplease 4 жыл бұрын

just watched your 2nd video, you had way better luck than me. there's not much different between the 506 and the 566. Next time you video, please show a clear shot of the knife right near the anvil. please please remember to remove the spark plug any time you are rotating the cutting drum. one spark from the ignition coil can ignite what's in the cylinder and make the drum snap just enough to take your fingers clear off. also, a full face mask, ear muffs (not the ones provided), long gloves for arm protection, and a helmet, once you get a kick back facing the other direction you'll understand. When you get to removing blades and adjusting the anvil i'm curious to see if there's any adjustment. mine didnt have any and the drum was defective so i sent it back. My assembly took 3 hours because of stripped bolts, etc.

@swflfoodforest934 4 жыл бұрын

Just watched your review. I would suggest that others do also. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJ92mKiCmLeZp5s.html .

@yellowmetaldriver1460 3 жыл бұрын

By no means should u have experienced the bad item received but what you purchased and what is in this video are two different models & designs. Makes me think the new 566e is the better designed as well looking at your detailed dissasembly pics of the drum on your video

@morejelloplease 3 жыл бұрын

@@yellowmetaldriver1460 i'd love for them to send me a 566e to review lol

@roypublic3269 3 жыл бұрын

Next time turn off the orchestra and lets hear how the thing handles the torque load. Thx.

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

We do at 2:04 and again at 6:34 where we are really working the machine. We placed the music because the chipper sound was obnoxious. Anything under 3" and this machine just chews it up without bogging down. 4" and over it will a bit but still self feeds.

@rottiejakeluke Жыл бұрын

What made you purchase this 4 wheeled version rather than 2 wheeled with a younger for towing, if you would choose? Thanks.

@swflfoodforest934 Жыл бұрын

I bought the 4 wheeled version to make it easier to push around my yard.

@luispedraza7172 Жыл бұрын

hello sorry to buy blades and where why can't I find them

@swflfoodforest934 Жыл бұрын

You can order from the Detail K2 site. detailk2.com/shop-parts/p/opc566e49

@movietime111 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, we're on east coast Florida with same materials, would you recommend this machine or possibly one smaller? Thank you

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the bigger chute on this unit. It really helps with feeding the Palm material. They do have smaller units, but I haven't tried them.

@movietime111 3 жыл бұрын

@@swflfoodforest934 thank you for reply. I was also looking at mackissic 12p, they don't have a dealer in Florida though. Read your post that you would have went with the mackissic instead of the DK, is that still the case

@swflfoodforest934 2 жыл бұрын

@@movietime111 Because I have chipped all the big stuff, i am still thinking about the MacKissiic. But I would sell the DK. I might not be able to do the very large frowns, but I do them in my very small DR chipper/shredder by using a Machete to spilt the larger part of frown. I am in no rush to do so right now

@ba00173 3 жыл бұрын

It would have been nice to ear the motor while you were using it.

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

When I do the new review I will make sure its there. It made the this video very boring and hard to control the volume. Maybe I will do half and half.

@clockguy2 2 жыл бұрын

It's loud! You need hearing protection from the drum whirring.

@briananderson4552 Жыл бұрын

If i knew any of thos species that would be more helpfull

@spignata 3 жыл бұрын

You could always remove that end and put on your own piece of articulated pipe.

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

I may have to try that

@MuhaloTube 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, or rivet a rubber inner tube skirt onto the back of the pivoting spout.

@molokaigirlstudio 3 жыл бұрын

How many hours do you have on this now and would you still recommend it?

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

About 6. Blades are just starting to dull. If you have a lot to chip then yes I recommend. If not maybe the www.mackissic.com/product/hammermill-shredder-chipper-12p/ is a better choice. If I had to purchase again I would buy the later. I do like that this unit has a chute though.

@user-yi7ys5uv6g Жыл бұрын

@johnbailey2034 3 жыл бұрын

Only a fool would stand in front of the loading shoot . You could get hit in the face .

@swflfoodforest934 3 жыл бұрын

You should really make a video and post it on how you think the proper way to feed this machine is. Let me know when you do, I would love to watch it.