Shredder recommendation / tips

mazza

Hi,

Am thinking of buying a garden shredder for home use - hopefully to shred twigs, heavier hedge clippings, maybe plant stalks etc, smallish branches if possible.

From talking to people, there seem to be a fair few potential problems and unrealistic expectations as to what can be shredded by domestic machines and what can't.

Can anyone here recommend a good shredder from personal experience or any tips as to what to look for?

My thinking is that the widest diameter input and highest possible power is a good thing and then to only using it on branches it is safely capable of handling without overloading. Valid or not?

This one here seems to be a reasonably good match (haven't done very extensive research tho): http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3801&productId=146161&clickfrom=name

Thanks in advance for any help.

Maz

Alun

We've got the Bosch AXT2000HP one. Nice and quiet, and gets through just about anything we can throw at it, including branches up to about 1" diameter. You do have to trim large branches you put through it, so that there aren't too many side branches sticking out, otherwise they get stuck, and stuff with lots of leaves and flowers (like trailing plants that get out of hand) can be a bit awkward to feed through, and can goo things up due to the high moisture content.

Otherwise a great investment. It reduces huge piles of prunings down to a plastic bag or two which are much easier to get rid of, or if you're that way inclined you can compost it down.

JimmyL

Here's one from B & Q: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8090035&entryFlag=false&PRODID=194349&maxBullets=999

I know someone with one and he is very pleased with it.