Best Wood Chippers · head-to-head
Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag vs Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine is cheaper at $564.59. Every spec and price links to its source.
Champion Power Equipment
$699.99
vs Tazz (Ardisam)
$564.59Cheaper
Which is better: the Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag or Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine?
The Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine is the cheaper at $564.59. Get the Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag for the stronger spec sheet, the Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine to spend less.
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Full spec sheet
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| Spec | Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag | Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine |
| US price | $699.99 | $564.59 |
| Brand | Champion Power Equipment | Tazz (Ardisam) |
| Released | — | — |
| Max branch diameter (in) | 3 in. (chipper chute) / 0.5 in. (shredder hopper) | 3 |
| Engine power | 224cc Champion single-cylinder OHV gas | 205cc Briggs & Stratton 900 Series OHV, recoil start |
| 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) | Grinding chamber with 2 J-Hammers + 2 TRI-Hammers, angled handlebar-mounted feed |
| Collection bag capacity | 2 bushel | — |
| Weight (lb) | 114 | 129 |
| Wheel mobility | 12 in. solid wheels, integrated transport handle, not towable | 11 in. non-inflatable (never-flat) wheels |
Sources — Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag: championpowerequipment.com (verified 2026-08-09).
Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine: ardisam.com (verified 2026-08-09).
What's the difference between the Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag and Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series 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 Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine 3
- Engine power: Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag 224cc Champion single-cylinder OHV gas vs Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine 205cc Briggs & Stratton 900 Series OHV, recoil start
- Reduction ratio: Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag ~20:1 (20 bags of debris reduced to 1) vs Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series 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 Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine Grinding chamber with 2 J-Hammers + 2 TRI-Hammers, angled handlebar-mounted feed
- Weight (lb): Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag 114 vs Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine 129
- Wheel mobility: Champion Power Equipment 200905 3 in. Portable Chipper-Shredder with Collection Bag 12 in. solid wheels, integrated transport handle, not towable vs Tazz K42 3 in. 205cc Chipper/Shredder with Briggs & Stratton 900 Series Engine 11 in. non-inflatable (never-flat) wheels