Comments regarding Country Home Products (also dba DR Chipper and DR Field and Brush Mower)

Posted on March 7, 2008, updated March 21, 2015
For years I've struggled with wimpy chippers that were killers to start then I bought a USED dr chipper. It is my favorite toy. It is fast and efficient and a dream to start. I find myself hunting around the property for more branches. The mulch that is created has loosened the packed garden soil and dried up a soggy chicken yard. The state even gave me a tax credit as I no longer have to burn all my brush and limbs. Yippeeee!

I've had a 12HP DR Chipper for five or six years, so it's been out of warranty for a long time. I use it a couple of times a year when I've collected a large pile of fallen limbs, and I'd estimate that I've put approximately 75 hours on the chipper.

Recently, the pulley attached to the flywheel cracked. I called and spoke to a customer service technician, who offered to ship to me at no charge a replacement pulley, set screws and key. All those parts arrived within a few days, were easy to install, and allowed me to tackle that huge pile of limbs that I had collected to chip up.

I've been impressed both with the durability of the DR Chipper and with their customer service.

I've had a DR brush cutter for about 6 or 7 years. Works great, except it tends to throw off strings a lot. Also got the beaver blade attachment which does a marvelous job of trimming 2" tree stumps right down to ground level.

I have had a dr self-propelled, string trimmer for over four
years. I wish I had bought the non-self-propelled version
with taller wheels as the self-propulsion is weak and not
really useful at all. Tall wheels would roll over uneven
ground easier and the whole unit would be less complex.
But this little monster sures cuts the weeds! Won't handle
mustard or big cheeseweed or marestail type weeds even
with the thickest line but everything else sure gets buzzed
down. I've gone through weeds as tall as I am. The thick
blue line DR sells is the best to use under all conditions.
Sometimes it's hard to pry the remnants of the broken line
off the mow ball but you really don't change the line that often.
I've had no problem with electric or pull starting and the
engine is supurb. I will say that this unit is more suited to
flat and even terrain than the slight slope I'm on. It's
interesting to read others comments about this company.
I agree with a lot of what's written except about the quality of
the machines. Just make sure you MATCH the machine to
your type of job and take care of it--basic maintenence and
inspection--and you'll be OK. I'm going to fire mine up in
a day or two and go through about three foot high nettles,
fiddleneck and wild oats like I've done in previous years.

I purchased my All-Terrain Field and Brush Mower about 6 years ago and love it. The only problems I've had are regular wear items, one broken belt and a battery that no longer holds a charge. As far as the performance, I liked the video they sent, but the video is nothing compared to real life. With the standard blade on still, the mower easily cut through 1 inch saplings and thick brush without so much as a hick-up. And I have the 10.5 hp I/C motor, not the big motor. This is probably the only product that I have ever purchased that I was completely satisfied with. I honestly feel that as long as I keep up with the regular maintenance items I will enjoy my mower for many more years.

We purchased an 8.0 hp chipper 4 years ago and it has worked wonderfully, no problems. Price was competitive and customer service satisfactory.

We purchased a dr chipper and love that machine. In the beginning we had some slight problems--the company worked us until it was decided that they would replace the machine free of charge--it was delivered directly to our door. The replacement works great--just as advertised. We could not be more satisfied with their customer service or their product.

Roman Lamberty