Advantages: Not too noisy, easy to use and store, reliable brand name Disadvantages: Can clog easily unless the wood is relatively dry - not ideal for UK weather!
Purchased from Amazon last year, this was my husband's must-have 'toy' for our new garden and, despite our traditional lack of success with electric appliances, it's still going strong! Things we love: * Easy to store, set up and use - a real no hassl ...
Advantages: Much quieter and more powerful than some Disadvantages: Expensive, heavy
At last! I’m writing about something that I DON’T own, and probably won’t either.
I had a garden shredder once before. It was a Black & Decker effort and it made so much noise that I gave it to a friend who didn’t like his neighbours. I think its b ...
Advantages: Seems to shred everything you give it Disadvantages: Quite heavy when you want to take it where the wheels won't help
Up until today I had a Black & Decker GA1600 shredder. It worked on the "spinning knife blade" principal and made lots of noise. It shredded some things - hard, dry wood - well and some things - thin fibrous stems - badly. Every now and then it got clogge ...
Advantages: Seems to be unbreakable. Easy to use. Disadvantages: Can't cope with wet stuff.
When my husband gave me a garden shredder I was quite pleased. Not a traditional gift perhaps, but a kind gesture all the same.
I'd read several articles about them in garden magazines and decided they sounded good, but hardly the stuff of dreams.
I had ...
Advantages: screw feed, robust Disadvantages: can turn wet/oily leaves into a jamming poultice
...I first bought a 'cheap' £80 shredder that had rotating blades like a food processor. I spent more time stripping it down and unblocking it than shredding.
I returned it and saw the Bosch with its screw feed. Twice the price...but I needed a shredder to ...
