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Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag vs Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine)
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag is cheaper at $699.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Champion Power Equipment
$699.99Cheaper
vs Earthquake (Ardisam)
$1099.99
Which is better: the Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag or Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine)?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag is the cheaper at $699.99.
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Full spec sheet
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| Spec | Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag | Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine) |
| US price | $699.99 | $1099.99 |
| Brand | Champion Power Equipment | Earthquake (Ardisam) |
| Released | — | — |
| Max branch diameter (in) | 3 in. (chipper chute) / 0.5 in. (shredder hopper) | 3 |
| Engine power | 224cc Champion single-cylinder OHV gas | 301cc 4-cycle Viper gas, 13.28 ft-lb torque @ 2500 RPM |
| Reduction ratio | ~20:1 (20 bags of debris reduced to 1) | 20:1 |
| Chute hopper type | Steel chipper chute (2 hardened blades) + shredder hopper (15.2 in. blade, 6 hammers) | Steel chipping cone (3 in.) + top hopper (0.5 in. shredding) |
| Collection bag capacity | 2 bushel | 2 bushel (Dock-and-Lock bag) |
| Weight (lb) | 114 | — |
| Wheel mobility | 12 in. solid wheels, integrated transport handle, not towable | 11 in. airless (never-flat) wheels |
Sources — Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag: championpowerequipment.com (verified 2026-08-09).
Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine): getearthquake.com (verified 2026-08-09).
What's the difference between the Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag and Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine)?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Max branch diameter (in): Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag 3 in. (chipper chute) / 0.5 in. (shredder hopper) vs Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine) 3
- Engine power: Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag 224cc Champion single-cylinder OHV gas vs Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine) 301cc 4-cycle Viper gas, 13.28 ft-lb torque @ 2500 RPM
- Reduction ratio: Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag ~20:1 (20 bags of debris reduced to 1) vs Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine) 20:1
- Chute hopper type: Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag Steel chipper chute (2 hardened blades) + shredder hopper (15.2 in. blade, 6 hammers) vs Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine) Steel chipping cone (3 in.) + top hopper (0.5 in. shredding)
- Collection bag capacity: Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag 2 bushel vs Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine) 2 bushel (Dock-and-Lock bag)
- Wheel mobility: Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag 12 in. solid wheels, integrated transport handle, not towable vs Earthquake K33 301cc Chipper Shredder (Viper Engine) 11 in. airless (never-flat) wheels