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Advice on shredders, please
We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are
constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? -- Bob |
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Advice on shredders, please
"Bob Williams" wrote in message ... We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? Yes, don't use it before 8am! |
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Advice on shredders, please
On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 Bob Williams wrote:
We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? Viking "quiet" shredder. David -- David Rance http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk Fido Address: 2:252/110 writing from Caversham, Reading, UK |
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Advice on shredders, please
David Rance wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 Bob Williams wrote: We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? Viking "quiet" shredder. David Thanks. Prices range from £185 to £625. Time to break open the piggy bank -- Bob SuSE Linux 10.1, KDE 3.5.1 |
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Advice on shredders, please
Rhiannon S wrote:
"Bob Williams" wrote in message ... We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? Yes, don't use it before 8am! As if I would! -- Bob SuSE Linux 10.1, KDE 3.5.1 |
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Advice on shredders, please
Bob Williams wrote:
We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? AlKo Silent power - had it about five years. I fill five compost bins a year. Replaced the nylon roller last year when it stopped fully cutting through small twigs. Otherwise no problems. Very quite running. Cuts branches up to about 1 1/4". The only thing it doesn't like is hawthorn. Slatts |
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Advice on shredders, please
"Sla#s" wrote Bob Williams wrote: We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? AlKo Silent power - had it about five years. I fill five compost bins a year. Replaced the nylon roller last year when it stopped fully cutting through small twigs. Otherwise no problems. Very quite running. Cuts branches up to about 1 1/4". The only thing it doesn't like is hawthorn. Seconded! Brilliant machines. Mine's also several years old now, but has just steadily crunched its way through everything up to 45mm diameter, twigs and leaves as well, from a mature sycamore which had to be removed. Lovely large binful of compostable chippings now heating up well. -- Sue |
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Advice on shredders, please
"Bob Williams" wrote in message ... Rhiannon S wrote: "Bob Williams" wrote in message ... We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? Yes, don't use it before 8am! As if I would! -- Bob SuSE Linux 10.1, KDE 3.5.1 If you buy a Bosch 2200 you could use it any time they are very quiet! brilliant machine, copes with our 1 acre quite happily, had it 3 years now and no sign of deterioration in performance - and no I don't have shares nor do we sell them!! -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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Advice on shredders, please
Avoid the cheap Black and Deckers like the plague! Mine was hopeless and
always got jammed. In the end I threw it away (after only a couple of months) I spent more time un-jamming it than using it. In retrospect I wish I'd taken it back to the Homebase and tried to get my money back on the basis that it wasn't fit for purpose. -- David .... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk .... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/ |
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Advice on shredders, please
Message from Charlie Pridham on Mon, 31
Jul 2006 11:30:29 Advice on shredders, please: "Bob Williams" wrote in message . .. \ "Bob Williams" wrote in message ... We have quite a large garden, with a lot of hedges, and areas that are constantly invaded by brambles. We are thinking of getting a shredder, obviously needs to be fairly powerful and able to cope with some woody branches, etc., but also needs to last more than one or two seasons. Storage space is not a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations? If you buy a Bosch 2200 you could use it any time they are very quiet! brilliant machine, copes with our 1 acre quite happily, had it 3 years now and no sign of deterioration in performance - and no I don't have shares nor do we sell them!! I corroborate that about the Bosch 2200. It's a great machine ... copes with most tasks. Joe -- |
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