Garden Shredders
18 June 2005, 04:40 PM
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Garden Shredders
Anyone have one, any good, we got carried away pruning Holly and other bushes so we now have a massive pile of branches, most less than an inch thick so I sort of decided to buy a garden shredder, first I thought I would ask whether they are worth bothering with.
The tip is about ten miles away and would require at least a couple of trips.
The tip is about ten miles away and would require at least a couple of trips.
18 June 2005, 05:56 PM
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IMHO...don't bother. WE bought one of these confounded things a few years back and cursed the day. It was forever jamming up and only coped with little twiggy bits. By the time we'd cut the stuff down to a copeable size, we may as well have taken it all to the tip. And the NOISE !!!!! oh lordy, ear shattering. Really , consider saving your hard -earned and just do those 2 visits to the tip.
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18 June 2005, 06:10 PM
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I got a BOSH(?) one from B&Q a few years ago, wife thought it was a waste of money! I have used it loads of times and watching as a big pile of treee branches turns into a bin bag which fits nicely in the boot of the scoob it great.
Very rarely get jams, it chews anything I throw at it - if I am sensible. I cut up everything into single branches before putting them in the machine, which helps.
Well worth it and has paid back many time compared to hiring one.
Very rarely get jams, it chews anything I throw at it - if I am sensible. I cut up everything into single branches before putting them in the machine, which helps.
Well worth it and has paid back many time compared to hiring one.
18 June 2005, 09:04 PM
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yeah i've also got a Bosch one, works brilliantly
18 June 2005, 10:02 PM
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Hired a Bosch one (about 2-300 quid to buy) and had no problems with it.
then I bought a B & Q own branded one the other month, worked well the first day, second day it kept smoking and over heating (until i reversed the cutting blades, then it was fine).
Went back to B&Q to buy new blades, but they don't sell them
told me to contact the manufacturer to get more. Sounded like a complete PITA so it went back.
Bosch one's 100 times better!
then I bought a B & Q own branded one the other month, worked well the first day, second day it kept smoking and over heating (until i reversed the cutting blades, then it was fine).
Went back to B&Q to buy new blades, but they don't sell them
told me to contact the manufacturer to get more. Sounded like a complete PITA so it went back. Bosch one's 100 times better!
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