Shredders chop up branches and produce compost material.
We introduce some garden shredders and show you what to look out for.
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In spring and autumn, it makes sense to prune bushes, shrubs and fruit trees.
There are cordless pruning saws * for this work.
However, many hobby gardeners then face the problem that they do not know what to do with all the branches.
A chopper is particularly suitable for this.
The garden shredders from Bosch and Co. shred branches and produce material for composting in a matter of seconds.
This kills two birds with one stone.
But what do you have to pay particular attention to with a forage harvester?
The devices differ in many ways.
We will introduce you to some shredders and give you useful buying tips.
Buying a shredder: what you need to pay attention to
Performance:
the larger the chopper, the more powerful it is.
This means that a garden shredder can pick up and shred all the more branches and bushes at once.
This feature also plays a decisive role in the purchase.
You will not have any fun chopping if it stutters all the time or even goes out because everything is clogged and it has reached its performance limit.
Thickness of branches:
When we are on the subject of performance, the branch thickness specified by the manufacturer must not be ignored.
The branch thickness indicates what the chopper is capable of.
Most shredders have a cutting capacity of 40 to 50 mm per branch and bush.
Anything thicker becomes a problem for the machine.
Cutting unit:
There are generally two types of garden shredder.
We differentiate between knife chopper and roller chopper.
Knife shredders are often cheaper than roller shredders, but the clippings must be constantly replenished, as these shredders seldom have a self-feeding mechanism.
So watch out for your fingers!
Knife choppers are particularly suitable for fine material, but the chopper can often block with woody material.
The roller chopper automatically pulls in the clippings.
Roller choppers usually do not deliver as fine material as knife choppers, but the noise level is not as high and thanks to the return function, any blockage in the chopper can be resolved very quickly.
Size of the
grass
catcher:
Depending on the
size of the
garden and the number of trees and bushes you have, it is important how big the catcher box of the chopper is.
You don't want to have to go to the compost and empty the basket all the time.
Also read:
Prepared for spring: A comparison of cordless lawnmowers with mulching function.
Buy a shredder: Bosch AXT Rapid 2200 shredder
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Bosch shredder AXT Rapid 2200
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price |
189.00 euros |
|---|---|
brand |
Bosch |
power |
2,200 watts |
Cutting unit |
Cutting knife |
Maximum branch thickness |
40 mm |
Grass catcher |
- |
Interested?
Then order the Bosch AXT Rapid 2200 shredder on Amazon!
Buy a chopper: ATIKA LHF 2800 quiet roller chopper
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Atika LHF 2800 Quiet roller chopper
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price |
193.00 euros |
|---|---|
brand |
Atika |
power |
2,800 watts |
Cutting unit |
Quiet roller chopper |
Maximum branch thickness |
45 mm |
Grass catcher |
62 liters |
Interested?
Then order the ATIKA LHF 2800 Quiet Roller Chopper on Amazon!
Buy a chopper: IKRA ILH 3000 A
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IKRA ILH 3000 A
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price |
220.35 euros |
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brand |
Ikra |
power |
3,000 watts |
Cutting unit |
Roller chopper |
Maximum branch thickness |
44 mm |
Grass catcher |
60 liters |
Interested?
Then take a look at the IKRA ILH 3000 A on Amazon!
Buy a shredder: Bosch AXT 25 TC shredder
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Bosch chopper AXT 25 TC
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price |
496.65 euros |
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brand |
Bosch |
power |
2,500 watts |
Cutting unit |
Turbine-Cut (roller chopper) |
Maximum branch thickness |
45 mm |
Grass catcher |
53 liters |
Interested?
Then order the Bosch AXT 25 TC shredder now on Amazon!
Buy a chopper: Einhell electric knife chopper GC-KS 2540
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Einhell electric knife chopper GC-KS 2540
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price |
89.00 euros |
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brand |
Einhell |
power |
2,000 watts |
Cutting unit |
Cutting knife |
Maximum branch thickness |
40 mm |
Collection bag |
60 liters |
Interested?
Order the Einhell electric knife chopper GC-KS 2540 now on Amazon!
How to look after and maintain your garden shredder
Depending on the type of chopper, you will have to maintain and care for your device at regular intervals.
Roller shredders require less maintenance than knife shredders.
Read the manufacturer's instructions for use carefully and follow the steps.
This is the only way to maintain the service life of your shredder.
Only clean your chopper when the plug is pulled out, the machines are very dangerous gardening tools due to their knives and performance.
During maintenance, take care of the moving parts
and lubricate them regularly so that they run smoothly
at all
times.
While the knives have to be sharpened again and again with knife choppers, the pressure plate has to be readjusted with roller chippers.
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