I'm in the process of removing some unwanted trees, at what point does a chipper make sense? I have a roll off dumpster but not a great way to pick up the branches and the front end loader just clears the wall of the dumpster. Thinking about a tree service to do it all also?
A small chipper is a waste of time an money. A big one costs a lot of bucks. I have a medium one. Bought this one used for $1800, 16hp Briggs, 20 in wheel. It handles 2 in stuff pretty well, and makes good chips. I like the chips, they are useful in the garden. Anything larger than it can handle becomes firewood for the stove. I would rent a big one before buying a small one.