On 30/08/2010 20:57, Gordon H wrote:
I did some severe pruning today of a large Freesia shrub which was
becoming aggressive towards me...

Halfway through shredding the off-cuts my shredder started making
interesting noises that I could hear even through the ear defenders, and
soon there was smoke. After dismantling and cleaning it, only a hum
could be heard, and it will have to be dumped.

Glancing through B & Q offerings, they all look rather plastic compared
with the sturdy B & Decker which has served me for about 20 years, in
spite of being left outdoors much of that time.

Any recommendations for electric shredders please? I am not entirely
sure whether the "silent" ones are effective, having read a few reviews...

People in this forum generally swear by the Bosch range.

Black and Decker tools are only that in name nowadays. I used to swear
by that brand name, but now I just swear at it. I think the name was
sold or otherwise outsourced to factories churning out cheap crap made
in China. I've stopped buying B&D now due to its poor build quality and
unreliability.

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David in Normandy.
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