I have the Bosch 2200 Quiet Shredder.
It is really quiet, self-feeding, reliable and seldom jams. But it does
have a few drawbacks:
- is rated to handle 38mm dia wood, but if the wood has any forks or
unevenness then 25mm is really the limit
- collection bag keeps falling off
- wont shred green plants for composting; only wood
- the shreddings look like mangled half-chewed sticks; not attractive enough
to be used as a mulch

hope this helps

Davy

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"TheScullster" wrote in message
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Hi all

A friend of mine recently bought a shredder for £90 (can't remember the
make
off-hand) from one of the sheds and is sorely disappointed with it!
Apparently it blocks easily both with coarse greenery and small
stems/branches.
This machine does not have a separate inlet for twigs and the like and
relies on the user "broggling" the waste into the inlet with a pushing
tool.
Any-old-how, can anyone recommend a garden waste shredder for a fairly
busy
garden about 12m wide x 30m long stocked with a variety of shrubs,
bushes
and some fruit?

TIA

Phil

I seem to recommend them so often that people are going to start thinking
I
have shares!
Bosch quiet shredders, the quiet being as important as Bosch as its a
different method of operation and works better.

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cultivars