"Piers Parkin" wrote in message
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Does anyone have any experience of either shredder or can recommend an
alternative?

I have the smaller AL-KO 3500 and can tell you it's brilliant!
Prior to getting it I hired the cheaper high speed types but the slow speed
AL-KO gear type are far better.
I've had it five years to fill six compost bins per annum plus many refuse
bins when space ran out.
It just recently need a new roller which cost £20 and was fitted in half an
hour.

Slatts