AXT RAPID 2200 UK
Razor sharp – for excellent shredder performance
The Bosch AXT 2200 Rapid shredder is a fast and powerful shredder, perfect for green, soft material. Powered by a high speed 2200 watt Bosch ‘Powerdrive’ motor, it enables high material throughput. With its laser-cut precision blade, made from especially hardened steel, it provides excellent cutting performance of green or woody garden debris.
Technical data
- Wattage: 2200 W
- Cutting capacity: 4,0 cm Ø
- Torque: 12 Nm
- Material throughput: approx. 90 kg/h
- Weight: 12 kg
Further Information
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High cutting capacityWith its uniquely designed motor the AXT 2200 Rapid is lighter and faster than most other shredders available on the market today. With it’s laser-cut precision blades the tool is made for cutting wood-containing waste and lopping and bringing order back to your garden. | Comfortable handlingThe fast feed hopper and a tamper allow an easy fill in of the shredder and a fast material throughput of up to 90 kg/h. The low weight of 11,5 kg and the practical wheels permit a effortless moving of the tool, which can be used almost everywhere in the garden. | Easy to useThe AXT 2200 Rapid shredder is extremely easy to assemble. It has wheels for convenience and, weighing only 12kg, it is easy to move. It comes with a large capacity hopper and a full-width practical plunger for increased material throughput. |
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| Cutting system | Cutting blade | Cutting blade | Turbine Cut |
| Engine power | 2000 W | 2200 W | 2500 W |
| Cutting capacity | 35 mm Ø | 40 mm Ø | 45 mm Ø |
| Material troughput | 80 kg/h | 90 kg/h | Approx 230 kg/h |
| Cutting speed | 3650 rpm | 3650 rpm | 41 rpm |
| Torque | 12 Nm | 12 Nm | approx. 650 Nm |
| Even enter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collection box | – | – | 53 l |
| Weight | 11,5 kg | 12 kg | 30,5 kg |
| Weight: | 12 kg |
| Dimensions: | 7.54 x 4.34 x 3.71 cm; 12 Kilograms |
| Model: | 600853670 |
| Colour: | Green/Black |
| Manufacture: | Bosch |
| Colour: | Green/Black |
Buy i
Should have got one years ago. Shredders used to be quite laborious to feed and slow but this rips through it. I get 4-5x more waste in my green bin, have ample mulch for the garden and a better, faster compost heap. Very easy and fast to use, I have definitely pushed it and it’s chewed up everything. Blades last well and can be turned over and also reground a few times if you like. Another great Bosch product.
Overall a good machine
I use it to deal with copious green garden waste, too large to compost and too green to burn.
Positives:
– Much quieter than I’d expected
– No significant blockages. It works best when there’s a branch that can be picked up by the cutters. Any leafy build up can be easily cleared by pushing a branch through (side branches drag the build-up through
– The collection box is a good size, big enough so it doesn’t fill too quickly and not so large it’s awkward to transport
Negatives:
– The machine is quite heavy and the pulling handle is the same width as the machine, which is quite narrow for manoeuvering over rough sloping ground
– The shredded material is a bit larger than I’d expected and will take some time to compost.
– The feeder is fine for branches, but rather shallow and narrow for leafy handfuls. A removeable funnel would have been handy
Works very well - with suitable prunings
Arrived “instantly” as always with Prime so down to work processing garden trimmings after a 10 minute unbox and assembly. It makes a good whine when running and with tougher sticks it is temporarily noisier than that. This is unavoidable given how it (and others of similar type) work so wear ear plugs or defenders!
I “processed” trimmings and cuttings from a cherry tree, Fatsia bush, laurel and holly bush and only avoided substantial branches and junctions. Several boxes of mulch resulted and were deployed around the garden. A lot of material had leaves on and these were broken up pretty well too.
I have been impressed by this device which I see as a garden waste processor rather than a tree surgeon’s chipper. Fed a sensible diet it works very well. Not sure what to feed it? Start small and work up in size – it’ll let you know when it is is at its limit.
Recommended.
Digests thick branches with ease
I bought this shredder after a lot of research and reading the various helpful reviews from other users and watching a couple of You Tube videos of the shredder in action.
I have been impressed with the power and its ability to digest the larger branched with ease. An added bonus is that it is not nearly as noisy as our last high speed shredder.
Two points that I really like. The reverse action which instantly releases any jammed material and the large plastic box that slides underneath to catch the shredded material which is easy to remove to empty.
Be warned though, this is a heavy machine and although it is on wheels does require care moving around the garden to avoid tipping it over.
Overall very satisfied and if you register with Bosch you get a 3 year warranty.
Works very well - with suitable prunings
Arrived “instantly” as always with Prime so down to work processing garden trimmings after a 10 minute unbox and assembly. It makes a good whine when running and with tougher sticks it is temporarily noisier than that. This is unavoidable given how it (and others of similar type) work so wear ear plugs or defenders!
I “processed” trimmings and cuttings from a cherry tree, Fatsia bush, laurel and holly bush and only avoided substantial branches and junctions. Several boxes of mulch resulted and were deployed around the garden. A lot of material had leaves on and these were broken up pretty well too.
I have been impressed by this device which I see as a garden waste processor rather than a tree surgeon’s chipper. Fed a sensible diet it works very well. Not sure what to feed it? Start small and work up in size – it’ll let you know when it is is at its limit.
Recommended.
handy, low noise
handy chipper for small-medium sized gardening jobs. The advertised 45mm diameter shredding is overly optimistic as a branch that diameter won’t actually fit through the grating; 30mm hard wood branch is more like it; more for soft greens. A handy tool and low noise.
Great help when tidying the garde
Nice light weight and easy to use. It doesn’t come with a bag or box to collect the chippings but a plastic storage box works well for this. Chippings take up less space in the bin and can be used as mulch around the garden. There are cheaper versions out there but happy with my purchase as it looks like it’ll last and you can buy replacement blades etc.
Limited usefulness by not breaking twigs
I have owned a Bosch AXT Rapid shredder for >10 years; this has a rotating blade but of late the centre mount had become unstable, meaning it didn’t keep a wide enough opening for cutting. With a large quantity of hedge trimming to shred, I needed something to quickly shift the volume of material. The AXT 25D was certainly helpful and safe to use with the constraint of not chopping narrow twigs. I also will need to learn how much to alter settings to fully chop through the larger stems as well. I require suitably small pieces for incorporating into a compost mix or for mulch. Overall satisfactory with the caveat of needing a second shredder for small pieces, but that also takes more time to finish the task. I wonder if it’s possible to design a combined crushing action with a cutting blade?
Powerful, even with damp or green wood.
The only criticism is the machine is quite top heavy. It’s sturdy and stable in use, but care must be made when moving the shredder on its narrow track wheels. I’ve had cheaper shredders that would clog, both bladed and rotor system with revolving cogs. This Bosch product uses a turbine that rarely jams and can take almost any type of garden waste. I considered a petrol chipper which would have been far more expensive and overkill for the average sized garden. I can recommend this machine for anyone that has had a cheaper alternative product before, or a first time buyer; you won’t be disappointed. Occasionally you may need to use the supplied plastic “wedge” to compact loose material, but overall this is an excellent product.
Superb shredder, but check the model number before you buy
Really my only gripe (and word of caution) is the model designation. Bosch currently offer two VERY DIFFERENT shredders with almost identical appearance and names: the fantastic AXT 25 TC, and the cheaper AXT 25 D. You could be forgiven for thinking one is just a slightly different model of the other (perhaps for a different market, or higher power rating, or new colour scheme), however the cutting technology is completely different. You can google “bosch axt 25 tc vs d” to find out more, but the long and short of it is that the D only handles woody materials, and is prone to jamming; the TC will handle anything, from thick branches to vines, brambles, leafy material, damp soft shoots, and even cardboard – and it hasn’t jammed on me once. Of course, it is rather more expensive.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Superb shredder, but check the model number before you buy
Really my only gripe (and word of caution) is the model designation. Bosch currently offer two VERY DIFFERENT shredders with almost identical appearance and names: the fantastic AXT 25 TC, and the cheaper AXT 25 D. You could be forgiven for thinking one is just a slightly different model of the other (perhaps for a different market, or higher power rating, or new colour scheme), however the cutting technology is completely different. You can google “bosch axt 25 tc vs d” to find out more, but the long and short of it is that the D only handles woody materials, and is prone to jamming; the TC will handle anything, from thick branches to vines, brambles, leafy material, damp soft shoots, and even cardboard – and it hasn’t jammed on me once. Of course, it is rather more expensive.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Does the job
Great for garden ,it’s not meant to be a commercial shredder!! take it easy and no issues don’t force too much through ! reduces to good mulch Pusher is invaluable!Be aware longer thicker pieces can give a “jerk”wear gloves Great product good price at moment as well
Very expensive for what it is
This thing weighs a ton, it’s not easy to get up and down steps with it. It does cut very efficiently with woody tree & shrub prunings, but is pretty rubbish at dealing with anything fibrous or soft – prunings from large ornamental grasses in particular clog it up, as do large quantities of fresh leaves. I thought for the price I’d be getting something significantly better than your average impact shredder or drum-cut shredder but it’s not what I’d hoped. It does seem pretty sturdy and well made though. I think if you’re mostly chipping small-medium woody branches it’d be fine. It clogs just like every other shredder I’ve used when it comes to mincing up palm fronds or Miscanthus x giganteus stems though. It’s pretty quiet. Certainly compared to an impact shredder anyway.
It’s not a bad product at all, it’s just not quite the technological leap forward I was hoping it could be. Perhaps if the cutting turbine was bigger and span faster it might deal with fibrous, soft plant material better?
Good bit of kit this
This a good wood chipper,goes through fairly thick branches no bother,easy to assemble,is fairly heavy and the wood chips build up in one bit of the basket so have to keep stopping and tip it a bit to level it out,have cut a lot of hedge so have plenty to go through and it’s not the quickest but overall really happy with it,definitely worth a buy
Fantastic for compost.
This shredder is wonderful for shredding leaves and twigs as it converts it into a lovely fine mush so it decomposes very quickly and is so much easier to turn and allow oxygen into the heap.
Unfortunately it comes without a hopper and you are unable to buy one. However, I purchased a plastic box, cut a hole in the bottom and strapped it to the shredder. And voila, I have a hopper!
A joy to use.
Fantastic for compost.
This shredder is wonderful for shredding leaves and twigs as it converts it into a lovely fine mush so it decomposes very quickly and is so much easier to turn and allow oxygen into the heap.
Unfortunately it comes without a hopper and you are unable to buy one. However, I purchased a plastic box, cut a hole in the bottom and strapped it to the shredder. And voila, I have a hopper!
A joy to use.
Shredde
This is no2 shredder it’s the same make just a bit faster -had the other about 6 years this is very fast and a good shredder does the job very well and take some hamme
Decent shredder for a large garde
We have about an acre of garden with numerous trees, shrubs and hedges. Even with six full size garden wheelie bins to fill fortnightly, we always have a large surplus of garden waste from work such as hedge trimming. This shredder has so far done a good job with a large amount of material including some long and thick cuttings. It seems powerful and reliable. I have only had to remove a blockage once so far. I would echo other reviewers comments that it doesn’t work at a fast rate, so you do need to be patient if you are feeding through a large amount of material. I also agree that it has a tendency to topple over when you move it. Overall though, I would say it’s a worthwhile investment if you regularly have shrub and tree cuttings to dispose of.
it does its job
i needed a chipper and this was really all i could afford to buy. i wasnt very confident because some of the reviews were very negative. i can honestly say after two days use i have to be happy with it. true it says it ll deal with 40 mm of branch but you d need to be a mental case to even try that. so i didnt and it worked perfectly.
im not sure if the blade is reversible or not, but i bought a sharpener just in case it became blunt quickly. it has lost its edge a little but it was hard at work for two days and i wont complain about it. as long as you clear debris it works well. id say value for money. id recommend it! the people who have had problems will be the people who tried to put logs in it. if you keep to 20 mm maybe 30 mm at a push it works great 20 and 30 mm are decent size branches.
Flexible machine. Can handle green hedge clippings as easily as tree branches.
This Bosch met my expectations. If you have large amount of cuttings to handle you should consider an industrial shredder as with all shredders of this size safety features do not allow you to feed large amount of material at one time. Overall great shredder. I recommend.
Easy to operate shredde
The shredder is good for hedge trimmings and copes with a good width of material. Also good with greenery in general. Shredded material is suitable for composting immediately , or if it goes to the tip, the shredder reduces a trailer load og branches to a few recycled compost bags.
The only negative comment is that I have to sharpen the blades quite regularly and it’s a bit of a fiddle to remove and replace them. You’ll need a bench grinder to do the job properly.
Quiet and efficient but not the easiest to move.
Based on multiple reviews I went ahead and purchased this item and have now spent a full day using it. It is a lot quieter than our previous chipper and does a great job of chipping everything we have put through it from leafy material to thick branches to dead and tough branches. It is easy to use and can be stored quite easily.
My only issue is manouverability. It is very top heavy and has a narrow wheel base so great care has to be taken when moving it about or it will fall over. It is a weighty item so once it is on its side, it does take some effort to stand it up again!
Munches well, no jamming
I bought this to save me taking large volumes of garden waste to the tip and in that respect it has worked well. What would have been 6 large bags I managed to condense into 2 wheelie bins.
I had hoped that it would produce a fine mulch to put on the garden and in that respect I was disappointed because in my opinion the resulting chippings are too coarse.
The reply good points are that:
It doesn’t jam. I munched its way through loads of garden waste without jamming once.
It’s quiet compared to the impact shredder I used to have.
It’s quite easy to move, although fairly heavy.
It’s very easy to store because the hopper comes off and I’m storing mine under a bench in the shed.
The less good ponts are:
While it’s very good at munching branches etc (it just pulls them through) it’s less effective on leaves and conifer clipping which pass through almost unscathed, despite careful adjustment of the cutting blade.
All in all I’m pretty satisfied with it, especially at the heavily discounted price I paid on Amazon.
what a cu
first time used this type of machine Very impressed it munched a load of branch conifer cuttings only down side that i was aware of was blockage which was easily sorted was switch off unplug and safely remove It made 1.5 garden bins of waste just have to watch out for the occasional whip from a branch when going down saved several messy trips to the tip
what a cu
first time used this type of machine Very impressed it munched a load of branch conifer cuttings only down side that i was aware of was blockage which was easily sorted was switch off unplug and safely remove It made 1.5 garden bins of waste just have to watch out for the occasional whip from a branch when going down saved several messy trips to the tip
Wish I’d bought one soone
I had to cut down 4 large shrubs in preparation for having a fence replaced. The shrubs were up to 15 feet high and were probably 15 years old at least. Cutting them down was no problem but how to dispose of the cuttings? I bit the bullet and chose the Bosch one as a reliable manufacturer. I was a little nervous of safety and also of clearing the machine if it jammed. I needn’t have worried . The shredder reduced the huge pile of branches to half a dozen bags of shredded material. Fingers are kept well away from the interior of the machine and taking off the front cover to clear the only time it jammed (when I didn’t notice the collection bag was full) was a piece of cake.
Very happy indeed.
Wish I’d bought one soone
I had to cut down 4 large shrubs in preparation for having a fence replaced. The shrubs were up to 15 feet high and were probably 15 years old at least. Cutting them down was no problem but how to dispose of the cuttings? I bit the bullet and chose the Bosch one as a reliable manufacturer. I was a little nervous of safety and also of clearing the machine if it jammed. I needn’t have worried . The shredder reduced the huge pile of branches to half a dozen bags of shredded material. Fingers are kept well away from the interior of the machine and taking off the front cover to clear the only time it jammed (when I didn’t notice the collection bag was full) was a piece of cake.
Very happy indeed.
It does a job
It has its limits but if you go slow and don’t overload it and keep things small then fine. Couldn’t handle finger size chunks of apple tree branch. Got jammed up with fresh twigs but went through small stuff well. Mixed bag really, got it for 140 ish glad I didn’t pay more but I will be using it until it breaks so hopefully a few years yet.
Light weight and easy to use.
My old Al Ko shredder which gave me good service for 20 years broke and I was looking for a similar replacement..
I finally opted for the Bosch having read many reviews. I wanted one capable of shredding general garden plants and small branches.
So far I have found it very capable of shredding green garden waste although the feed hole is on the small side.
I have also tried a 10cm branch which it coped with ease.
I will have to wait and see how it works with more woody material when I get round to it.
No waste collector but I have always used a plastic dustbin with part of the side cut out so as to slot under the waste shute.
Light weight and easy to use.
My old Al Ko shredder which gave me good service for 20 years broke and I was looking for a similar replacement..
I finally opted for the Bosch having read many reviews. I wanted one capable of shredding general garden plants and small branches.
So far I have found it very capable of shredding green garden waste although the feed hole is on the small side.
I have also tried a 10cm branch which it coped with ease.
I will have to wait and see how it works with more woody material when I get round to it.
No waste collector but I have always used a plastic dustbin with part of the side cut out so as to slot under the waste shute.
Effective with the 'harder core' waste.
Never owned a shredder before. Used for the first time yesterday. It was quite an expensive purchase ahead of cheaper versions from the same manufacturer and others. It’s pretty heavy with the weight largely at the rear of the machine — thus a tendency to topple backwards when lifted at the front to move it on its wheels. Also generally not easy to lift up & down (e.g. in and out of a shed and up and down steps). It needs to be on a level surface (at least it did for me) to operate which ruled out our rear lawn which slopes downwards. I put it on the patio in the end.
It seemed very effective with the woodier, stubborn cuttings — even the large and long thorny pieces though it’s better when the cuttings are broadly ‘vertical’, less so with uneven shapes e.g. where you’ve cut at an angle. I didn’t find it so effective with softer, leafier cuttings — these blocked it more than once. I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of noise — I didn’t find this a problem. Eye protection is recommended — the longer side branches can swish around a bit which can be a hazard. Only used once so far but from what I’ve seen it’s an effective machine which mulches the tougher garden waste down into small pieces collected in a box for much more convenient disposal.
WHat's not to like
I was fed up placing branch cuttings in the garden bin as they quickly filled it up leaving little space for other garden waste. This solved the issue straight away, the shredded material can be placed back into the garden to act as a measure to counteract weeds or to supplement nutrients. Wish I’d bought one yonks ago
WHat's not to like
I was fed up placing branch cuttings in the garden bin as they quickly filled it up leaving little space for other garden waste. This solved the issue straight away, the shredded material can be placed back into the garden to act as a measure to counteract weeds or to supplement nutrients. Wish I’d bought one yonks ago
Good shredde
Shreds branches up to the thickness of my thumb (1”) without issue. Works for cutting up Leylandii and other hedge branches. Obviously not for small green shoots or leaves. Been using the shredder for months and happy with it. I feed the branches individually using them to shift any remnants in the feeder. Ref paddle fine for clearing blocked items while I’m use and if the machine stops opening the lid and clearing out is simple. Good product !
Substantial machine that does the job
I replaced a failed unit from another manufacturer that had served me well for about three years. This one is more substantial and has dealt with everything I’ve thrown at it so far. Great for my large domestic garden that produces lots of material annually. Also three year warranty a good feature.
Good garden shredde
Light and easy to move around.
Shreds leaves and small branches very easily and any that jam can be easily pushed through with the paddle. Less good with larger branches as it doesnt pull these into the machine – you have to stand there and push them in which is different to the earlier model I have been using.
Overall I am happy with the purchase
Perfect for the job!
I really love this shredder! Very easy to operate, I just needed to know to switch the ‘On’ switch without pressing it down, otherwise it did what it should do! Shredded different types of green branches up to 4cm if you don’t jam them up together. I had to unclog it once or twice when there were mud lumps with the branches. Otherwise, a large heap of branches and twigs were cleared in an hour. And very safe as well.
A sturdy and efficient machine and I am not disappointed!
Perfect for the job!
I really love this shredder! Very easy to operate, I just needed to know to switch the ‘On’ switch without pressing it down, otherwise it did what it should do! Shredded different types of green branches up to 4cm if you don’t jam them up together. I had to unclog it once or twice when there were mud lumps with the branches. Otherwise, a large heap of branches and twigs were cleared in an hour. And very safe as well.
A sturdy and efficient machine and I am not disappointed!
Munches big things, dislikes little things
Munches nicely through copious amounts of buddleja making lots of lovely clippings. Same with other large woody shrubs. When it came to the fuchsia, the little leaves caused it to have a complete fit and needed to be taken to bits and clear. Definitely worth getting but my top tips are to wait until it’s finished chewing before putting the next thing through and, if you’ve got little leaved plants, put some big leaved plants in to clear out the innards
Oh and if you’re going to stick 9 foot brambles in it, the clippings are still spikey!!!
Shreds twigs and leaves wirth ease
But it gets blocked with ease too. Fortunately, the front comes off quite easily, so it’s simple to unblock it. It reduced a 6′ pile of twigs leaves and branches to a few rubble bags full in half a day.
I have used garden shredders before. I initially had one of the chipper types which was pretty useless for anything but dried woody stuff. Up until recently I was using a Bosch AXT1600 which provided many years of faithful service. The AXT1600 was a screw crush cut system where the crusher screw would drag the cuttings onto the cutter. This was a big improvement and could handle the softer type cuttings a lot better as long as you limited the amount and mixed up things and used the woodier types to drag down the softer stuff.
The AXT25tc uses a different system of a rotating cutters against a metal plate. The system handles softer stuff really well and is a big improvement and chops up all nicely. I would recommend the shredder to all.
The only negatives I can add are that when the shredder arived the cutting head was supposed to be adjusted- well it needed more adjustment to work properly- not a big thing but for this price…
Also the speed of shredding is not that fast. My previous AXT 1600 when it grabbed a branch it would just pull the whole thing down very quickly. The 25 tc is more of a gravity feed so a bit slower although the less messing with softer stuff brings that overall speed back up. Plus I should add that the pusher down tool actually does work on this shredder whereas the AXT1600 tool was more use as a puller out of stuck stuff to clear the funnel as there was no way to get anywhere near the cutting head. The cutting head on the 25tc is very accessible and any blocks would be easy to clear.
I have used garden shredders before. I initially had one of the chipper types which was pretty useless for anything but dried woody stuff. Up until recently I was using a Bosch AXT1600 which provided many years of faithful service. The AXT1600 was a screw crush cut system where the crusher screw would drag the cuttings onto the cutter. This was a big improvement and could handle the softer type cuttings a lot better as long as you limited the amount and mixed up things and used the woodier types to drag down the softer stuff.
The AXT25tc uses a different system of a rotating cutters against a metal plate. The system handles softer stuff really well and is a big improvement and chops up all nicely. I would recommend the shredder to all.
The only negatives I can add are that when the shredder arived the cutting head was supposed to be adjusted- well it needed more adjustment to work properly- not a big thing but for this price…
Also the speed of shredding is not that fast. My previous AXT 1600 when it grabbed a branch it would just pull the whole thing down very quickly. The 25 tc is more of a gravity feed so a bit slower although the less messing with softer stuff brings that overall speed back up. Plus I should add that the pusher down tool actually does work on this shredder whereas the AXT1600 tool was more use as a puller out of stuck stuff to clear the funnel as there was no way to get anywhere near the cutting head. The cutting head on the 25tc is very accessible and any blocks would be easy to clear.
One of those 'good' purchases
This is spinning blade shredder, with a two edged blade mounted on a rotating plate. I was unsure how effective the machine would be for shredding all manner of twigs and branches from garden tress and shrubs. I needn’t have worried – it’s very impressive and in general shreds everything surprisingly small. Very fine twigs sometimes do not shred so well but that’s not really a problem. When the blade becomes dull it can be turned over to the second side and it’s like new again. Shredding 35mm branches, trimmed to feed through the slot, has not been a problem at all and it produces nice fine chips. Very easy to clean inside after use and so far I’ve not had it jam on me. Like all shredders it is quite noisy, so inexpensive ear defenders are a good investment, together with eye protectors and garden gloves!
One of those 'good' purchases
This is spinning blade shredder, with a two edged blade mounted on a rotating plate. I was unsure how effective the machine would be for shredding all manner of twigs and branches from garden tress and shrubs. I needn’t have worried – it’s very impressive and in general shreds everything surprisingly small. Very fine twigs sometimes do not shred so well but that’s not really a problem. When the blade becomes dull it can be turned over to the second side and it’s like new again. Shredding 35mm branches, trimmed to feed through the slot, has not been a problem at all and it produces nice fine chips. Very easy to clean inside after use and so far I’ve not had it jam on me. Like all shredders it is quite noisy, so inexpensive ear defenders are a good investment, together with eye protectors and garden gloves!
Addendum:
Used ‘in earnest’ over a weekend to clear debris from tree prunings. Truly a superb piece of kit and a brilliant piece of design. Possibly the best single appliance of any kind that I have ever had!
An excellent piece of well designed kit.
I read the instructions thoroughly and checked out the reviews.
Following the instructions I can’t see any real problems and expect this unit to provide great service for sone time.
The noise level is very reasonable – much lower than any other shredder I had come across and it just simply chomps its way through long branches.
With care, it is quite easy to move around & it couldn’t be easier to use.
Absolutely delighted, definitely recommended.
Amazing Shredde
Absolutely amazing product. After reading the Which Magazine review we did not hesitate to buy and we were not disappointed. It noise level is ok. It makes light work of conifer clippings but with thinner woody cotoneaster cuttings it requires extra care cutting to manageable pieces. This Bosch product has been available for a number of years and I’m not surprised as it does what it says and you will not find anything better in the Impact shredder market.
Amazing Shredde
Absolutely amazing product. After reading the Which Magazine review we did not hesitate to buy and we were not disappointed. It noise level is ok. It makes light work of conifer clippings but with thinner woody cotoneaster cuttings it requires extra care cutting to manageable pieces. This Bosch product has been available for a number of years and I’m not surprised as it does what it says and you will not find anything better in the Impact shredder market.
Works well don’t use with wet material
Machine is very good, especially with fibrous stems followed by greenery but not good if soiled roots or if wet which makes it jam, which causes a delay to clear it! Hedge and small tree pruning are delt with easily! I recommend
good composting
ice little machine. Easy to assemble (put some light oil, vaseline or butter on ends of frame) It slides in better when assembling.Do not overload when feeding and its better if dry( be patient).End of electric motor soon blocks up( just keep a small stiff handbrush to brush clean). It is easy to unblock just twist the large knob and use the handbrush.You will want a small hammer to tap the screws in for the wheels. Dont forget to register the machine on line.Bag ok it came two days later.Happy gardening
good composting
ice little machine. Easy to assemble (put some light oil, vaseline or butter on ends of frame) It slides in better when assembling.Do not overload when feeding and its better if dry( be patient).End of electric motor soon blocks up( just keep a small stiff handbrush to brush clean). It is easy to unblock just twist the large knob and use the handbrush.You will want a small hammer to tap the screws in for the wheels. Dont forget to register the machine on line.Bag ok it came two days later.Happy gardening
Grea
I absolutely love this. It’s already making my life easier with debris from cutting trees etc. It easily gets clogged but it’s so easy to clear as well so I don’t mind that.
It’s a little bit clunky if you’re trying to move it about. If you’re on a straight area, the wheels are great, but If you need to negotiate anything it’s a little bit of an issue but I’d still recommend it.
Grea
I absolutely love this. It’s already making my life easier with debris from cutting trees etc. It easily gets clogged but it’s so easy to clear as well so I don’t mind that.
It’s a little bit clunky if you’re trying to move it about. If you’re on a straight area, the wheels are great, but If you need to negotiate anything it’s a little bit of an issue but I’d still recommend it.
Really good performance
My sister-in-law bought one of these & I used it whilst I was staying with her. It was so good I bought one myself when I came home. It has been well used in the couple weeks since I bought it and hasn’t failed to impress. It’s much lighter than my old shredder and has wheels which make it easy to move around. I love it!
Great piece of ki
I was hesitant to purchase as some of the previous reviews mention the machine jamming and the blades blunting, god knows what these previous reviewers have been putting in it because for me it has just kept shredding everything I have thrown at it.
In theory it will shred up to 40mm width but I think as long as you don’t push it, I haven’t put anything thicker than my thumb in it.. it appears to just shred away all day.
It you want to shred thick logs obviously you will need a professional petrol driven device but this more than handles all the waste from my large garden as long as its treated sensibly and not overloaded..
I have been pleasantly surprised by it’s performance.
Great machine, short blade life.
This is a great shredder cutting up branches and leaves with easy – for a while – by the time I have filled 4 – 5 bags of shedded material the blade is no longer cutting as well. At this point smaller flexible twigs don’t cut and get stuck sometimes causing the motor to stop. It is easy to clear out, but the more you use it the worse it gets. Fortunately the blade can be turned over and you then have two new blades which again perform brilliantly for while. New blades are available so easy to change them and get the same great performance bug don’t expect the blades to last long. I would still buy this shredder though as I have heard that new blades for shedders of a similar design are difficult to obtain and don’t perform as well.
Great machine, short blade life.
This is a great shredder cutting up branches and leaves with easy – for a while – by the time I have filled 4 – 5 bags of shedded material the blade is no longer cutting as well. At this point smaller flexible twigs don’t cut and get stuck sometimes causing the motor to stop. It is easy to clear out, but the more you use it the worse it gets. Fortunately the blade can be turned over and you then have two new blades which again perform brilliantly for while. New blades are available so easy to change them and get the same great performance bug don’t expect the blades to last long. I would still buy this shredder though as I have heard that new blades for shedders of a similar design are difficult to obtain and don’t perform as well.
Very capable.
I am comparing this with an older Black and Decker shreader working on same principle. The Bosch is very powerful and handles solid branches, cuttings, leaves and soft stuff with egual effectiveness. After approx 6 hours of work the blade is still very sharp. Blade design is v good with reversible cutting edges and heavy so the energy helps cutting, above all only one socket head set screw holds it so very easy to change it. Light and easy to move.
Very capable.
I am comparing this with an older Black and Decker shreader working on same principle. The Bosch is very powerful and handles solid branches, cuttings, leaves and soft stuff with egual effectiveness. After approx 6 hours of work the blade is still very sharp. Blade design is v good with reversible cutting edges and heavy so the energy helps cutting, above all only one socket head set screw holds it so very easy to change it. Light and easy to move.
So simple!
I have used other shredders that have jammed and been difficult to release the offending material and have been noisy.
This is the opposite. It is easy to move around; it will shred up to 40mm material and when jammed (because I put palm leaves through it) it took one minute to release the jam and be back in action. Noise is subjective but is kept to short periods because of the efficiency of the machine.
I am very pleased with this purchase and would recommend it.
So simple!
I have used other shredders that have jammed and been difficult to release the offending material and have been noisy.
This is the opposite. It is easy to move around; it will shred up to 40mm material and when jammed (because I put palm leaves through it) it took one minute to release the jam and be back in action. Noise is subjective but is kept to short periods because of the efficiency of the machine.
I am very pleased with this purchase and would recommend it.
Good all round machine
Pros: copes well with a variety of material except really soft clippings. It’s a cut and crush machine and any shredders that crush struggle a bit with soft material. This one is pretty good though. It chews through thick dry branches well and the resulting mulch is quite small pieces.
Cons: It is heavy. It’s fine to move around using the wheels if you are on a flat surface, but I store mine in a shed and need help getting it up over the threshold.
Overall: good machine, very robust and good for most types of garden trimmings. Would recommend.
Works well
Works a treat after struggling with my previous shredder. It’s light and easy to wheel around. Works best on thicker branches which it reduces to small shavings. Not very good with thin branches which come through shredder in 4 to 6 inch lengths. Stopped when output Shute got blocked but that was my fault. You need to ensure that collection basket doesn’t fill to block exit Shute. But even when it got blocked it was relatively easy to unblock from bottom using thick branch.
Works well
Works a treat after struggling with my previous shredder. It’s light and easy to wheel around. Works best on thicker branches which it reduces to small shavings. Not very good with thin branches which come through shredder in 4 to 6 inch lengths. Stopped when output Shute got blocked but that was my fault. You need to ensure that collection basket doesn’t fill to block exit Shute. But even when it got blocked it was relatively easy to unblock from bottom using thick branch.
An invaluable Tool for the garde
We bought this shredder to compact all the woody stuff you cut down in the winter to save trips to the tip. We completely cut down a mahonia that had been in for 30+ years, we took 12 inches off the top of a beech hedge, we did some serious pruning to a pyracantha and finally did the winter prune to all our bush and climbing roses. Lots of prickly woody stuff and apart from the huge trunk (6+ inches) of the mahonia, it all went through the shredder. This volume would have necessitated many trips to the tip and a lot of cutting up to get it into bags. All this stuff went easily through the shredder generating a small volume which was easily bagged. It’s not a tool that we’ll use throughout the year as we have a green-waste wheelie bin for much of the year, but nevertheless it was a great help. Highly recommended.
great piece of ki
This is a fantastic tool for getting rid of small branches etc from garden, cuts through branches up to 40mm with ease, and turns into small chippings, need to have container or bag to go underneath to collect chippings, easy to move about on its wheels.
Best shredder I've used!
I love this shredder! It’s extremely fast, has demolished my old hedge into great mulch & only jams up when you overfeed it or put through circular / odd shapes. Very easy to lift, manouvre & clean. I open it regularly to clear any debris (every 1 to 2 box / bag loads) & use it with an open box so that I can immediately see / hear if there’s any blockage. Great price for a great tool.
I also bought an Oregon wire mesh visor & I’m glad I did because it can be a tad fierce! There’s a plastic flap to keep the chunks from coming back out but occasionally a long wooden stem will make me jump as it moves about. I almost always use the supplied paddle! It loves wood & woody green stems … worth every penny!
The item needs a small amount of easy assembly to start – diagrams towards the back of the manual.
Best shredder I've used!
I love this shredder! It’s extremely fast, has demolished my old hedge into great mulch & only jams up when you overfeed it or put through circular / odd shapes. Very easy to lift, manouvre & clean. I open it regularly to clear any debris (every 1 to 2 box / bag loads) & use it with an open box so that I can immediately see / hear if there’s any blockage. Great price for a great tool.
I also bought an Oregon wire mesh visor & I’m glad I did because it can be a tad fierce! There’s a plastic flap to keep the chunks from coming back out but occasionally a long wooden stem will make me jump as it moves about. I almost always use the supplied paddle! It loves wood & woody green stems … worth every penny!
The item needs a small amount of easy assembly to start – diagrams towards the back of the manual.
Bosch are the bes
I have had a similar product for many years, as I like to make garden compost. Will take stems and shred them up. Blade is easy to replace, with clear instructions and an alum key is provided. Stones and earth will blunt blade. Safety cut out, and good plunger to put down the feeder chute. No collection bag is not a problem for me as many containers will fit underneath. Fruit tree pruning s tend to chip only, so the shredder is best for softer growth.
Shredded ground ivy leaves and small stems soaked in water for at least a week, can then be put on compost heap without regrowth. Compost is made super fast with shredding
Long lead
Bosch are the bes
I have had a similar product for many years, as I like to make garden compost. Will take stems and shred them up. Blade is easy to replace, with clear instructions and an alum key is provided. Stones and earth will blunt blade. Safety cut out, and good plunger to put down the feeder chute. No collection bag is not a problem for me as many containers will fit underneath. Fruit tree pruning s tend to chip only, so the shredder is best for softer growth.
Shredded ground ivy leaves and small stems soaked in water for at least a week, can then be put on compost heap without regrowth. Compost is made super fast with shredding
Long lead
Surpassed expecations
I wasn’t sure how good these smallish DIY shredders would be but I’m seriously impressed. Very quick and easy to use. We fed in long branches from a silver birch that where around 3cm at thickest with lots of side branches. They were gobbled up with easy. Our yearly pruning job would normally result in 2 or 3 trips to the tip with car jammed full of branches. This year everything is shredded into our garden waste wheels bin.
Surpassed expecations
I wasn’t sure how good these smallish DIY shredders would be but I’m seriously impressed. Very quick and easy to use. We fed in long branches from a silver birch that where around 3cm at thickest with lots of side branches. They were gobbled up with easy. Our yearly pruning job would normally result in 2 or 3 trips to the tip with car jammed full of branches. This year everything is shredded into our garden waste wheels bin.
When new it's great!
Quickly dealt with a lot of woody jasmine, doesn’t clog as much as my previous shredder. The blade hasn’t lasted as long as I would have hoped, I haven’t turned it yet but will do so on my next use in spring 2021. Will update later but have the feeling I will be replacing the blade in 2021.
The fact that I have bought four of these, one for myself, one for my daughter, one for my son and one for my girlfriend says a lot!
The AXT 25 TC is a very powerfull quiet (Ear muffs not required) machine easily ably to chomp 40mm green brushwood and softer stuff such as ivy and honeysuckle. However, like most machinery, there is a technique to using it. If you ram softer stuff down too hard the cutter can’t get hold of it and it blocks but if you work with the machine it is remarkable what it will chomp.
I have only given it 4 stars for manoeverability as it is quite top heavy and needs a steadying hand. Also the cable is a bit short for a garden machine necessitating the use of an extension cable. Note that a heavy duty cable is necessary: a 1.5 sq mm is good for 10 m or so but 1.75 sq mm is better for up to 25 m and must be uncoiled.
Bruce
Incredible piece of ki
I bought this to avoid trying to dispose of some fairly major pruning of trees via the council green collection, and outlooking the system being degraded next year making it suitable only for grass cutting. I have a lot of hedges and several trees in a medium sized garden. You can see some typical material before and after shredding. In all I have shredded around 700 litres of chipped material into three compost bins. It easily chips up 30cm branches, leaves, and even brambles (although these are better allowed to go dry first). It won’t operate unless the bin with its little magnet in the back is in place – so safe. The serial number, for the guarantee, is obscured by the mains cable when wrapped around it’s keeper – free info to save frustration. Heartily recommended.
We needed a shredder for our allotment as we produce quite a lot of garden waste that needs to be chopped up to take up less space and to add to the compost heap (mostly fruit tree prunings, hedge trimmings etc).
I was a bit unsure about how good this product (or any other shredder) would actually be after reading reviews online but its been absolutely brilliant so far.
The assembly is minimal and incredibly easy to do and the assembled unit is easy to move around due to the lightweight and the big wheels.
The shredder made short work of our apple free prunings without a problem. Shredding green waste (like the picture attached) takes a little bit more care as the chute can become blocked up. It’s easy to avoid though but not putting through too much at once and putting through some dry, woody material every now and again to help keep things moving. I got the through the pile in the picture in about an hour or so.
Everyone want’s jobs done as quickly as possible so you will probably jam it up at some point but once you get used to the speed and capacity of the shredder you will get on without a problem.
One thing to keep an eye on is the exit of the shredder and make sure the pile doesn’t obstruct it as this will also lead to a jam. A jam doesn’t take long to clear, just unplug it, clear the chute and get back on with the job.
I’m really happy with it so far and would recommend it.
We needed a shredder for our allotment as we produce quite a lot of garden waste that needs to be chopped up to take up less space and to add to the compost heap (mostly fruit tree prunings, hedge trimmings etc).
I was a bit unsure about how good this product (or any other shredder) would actually be after reading reviews online but its been absolutely brilliant so far.
The assembly is minimal and incredibly easy to do and the assembled unit is easy to move around due to the lightweight and the big wheels.
The shredder made short work of our apple free prunings without a problem. Shredding green waste (like the picture attached) takes a little bit more care as the chute can become blocked up. It’s easy to avoid though but not putting through too much at once and putting through some dry, woody material every now and again to help keep things moving. I got the through the pile in the picture in about an hour or so.
Everyone want’s jobs done as quickly as possible so you will probably jam it up at some point but once you get used to the speed and capacity of the shredder you will get on without a problem.
One thing to keep an eye on is the exit of the shredder and make sure the pile doesn’t obstruct it as this will also lead to a jam. A jam doesn’t take long to clear, just unplug it, clear the chute and get back on with the job.
I’m really happy with it so far and would recommend it.
Keep the blade sharp!
Soon after purchasing I thought what a load of rubbish, always clogging up and not shredding, I have since found out that with dry material and a SHARP blade it is great, and will go through garden refuse like a hot knife through butter. The blade comes out easily, useing the allan key with some sort of extension (ring spanner?) supplied, for sharpening. As for shredding 40mm wood, dream on!
Keep the blade sharp!
Soon after purchasing I thought what a load of rubbish, always clogging up and not shredding, I have since found out that with dry material and a SHARP blade it is great, and will go through garden refuse like a hot knife through butter. The blade comes out easily, useing the allan key with some sort of extension (ring spanner?) supplied, for sharpening. As for shredding 40mm wood, dream on!
Does an excellent job of shredding hedge clippings provided they are not too leafy.
Light, easy to use, will shred most hedge clippings such as holly which is what I use it for.
The previous one I had broke down just after the three year warranty, and I was unable to get it fixed.
Bosch tools are excellent BUT impossible to get fixed when they break down after the warranty period.
Considering that power tools contain a lot of valuable material this is not very good environmentally when they have to be scrapped. There needs to be some reconditioning system.
Bosch Shredder AXT Rapid 2200
This is the first shredder that I’ve used so cannot compare it with other machines.
Setting up and usage is simple. It’s important not to overload the shredder with too much leafy material as the mechanism can become clogged. Branches need to be pushed in thick end first. If the machine does become clogged, it is very easy to open the machine for clearing.
Does what it says
A good product much better than I thought it would be. It only struggled with 40mm old yew branches which are about as hard as it gets – but it did it. Other cheaper type bought by my son was useless( in his words) and he is now buying this one having seen it used ! I am sure its success is down to the cutter design which is very strong and well made. It did choke up with leaves after a lot of bay tree branches had gone through it but it is very easy to open up and clear which I will now do more often as a routine rather than letting it clog up.
I would recommend it for the average garden.
Tree chomping machine
Felled a tree and put most of it (except for the large, fire-log-like lower parts of the main branches) through this. Also put about 10 cubic metres of hedge through it.
It does a great job of chomping through meters of branches, pulling them in and cutting them down to nothing.
It does take a lot of tending. Even the big agricultural chippers take a fair bit of tending. So don’t expect to clear up a felled tree in 20 minutes, or as an aside to whatever else you’re doing, like hedgetrimming. Think more like hours or a day, just for the shredding.
BUT, with some work, it’ll turn a small garden’s worth of branches into a few much smaller piles of woodchips.
It does struggle with wetter stuff, like very leafy upper branches and shrubs. But if you’re a bit strategic, keeping some woodier branches around, you can feed them in after the leafy stuff, and it’ll clear itself.
Almost never jams, unless you’re really pushing what you can fit into it.
The auto-sharpening mechanism (where you just tighten a knob to sharpen it) is pretty cool. Be sure not to tighten the wrong knob when assembling though, or you’ll waste some of the brand new blades as soon as you turn it on.
Bear in mind that buying a trailer and taking the branches to a council dump might be more suitable for you. Depends on what you need, and how you want to work, I guess.
Tree chomping machine
Felled a tree and put most of it (except for the large, fire-log-like lower parts of the main branches) through this. Also put about 10 cubic metres of hedge through it.
It does a great job of chomping through meters of branches, pulling them in and cutting them down to nothing.
It does take a lot of tending. Even the big agricultural chippers take a fair bit of tending. So don’t expect to clear up a felled tree in 20 minutes, or as an aside to whatever else you’re doing, like hedgetrimming. Think more like hours or a day, just for the shredding.
BUT, with some work, it’ll turn a small garden’s worth of branches into a few much smaller piles of woodchips.
It does struggle with wetter stuff, like very leafy upper branches and shrubs. But if you’re a bit strategic, keeping some woodier branches around, you can feed them in after the leafy stuff, and it’ll clear itself.
Almost never jams, unless you’re really pushing what you can fit into it.
The auto-sharpening mechanism (where you just tighten a knob to sharpen it) is pretty cool. Be sure not to tighten the wrong knob when assembling though, or you’ll waste some of the brand new blades as soon as you turn it on.
Bear in mind that buying a trailer and taking the branches to a council dump might be more suitable for you. Depends on what you need, and how you want to work, I guess.
Good quality purchase. Well thought out.
Bought this over a year ago and love it. The chute works well to feed items through it. Love the red plastic tool for poking things down the chute. I like that it can be made smaller for storage. Blades can be altered so good if been cutting thick items and want to change to smaller items or if the blades have just worn. Went for the TC version and glad I did as it shreds well. Easy to undo to unblock the blades from too much in the waste container. Yes noisy but not any where near as noisy as other shredders we’ve had. It is heavy to move even on the castors but that’s because it’s a solid bit of equipment. Not flimsy and wobbly like some. If someone could just make it quieter and find a way to stop the shreddings piling up in the middle of the container then blocking the blades it would be perfect. Also although there is a section that you can wind the cord around, if does keep coming undone. An area to plug the plug into once it’s wound to stop it moving would be very helpful. We have used it a lot. I would recommend this shredder if you want something sturdy that will last.
I have a large amount of mulching to get through. There’s no access to bring in a big pro petrol chipper. I’ll also be making my own garden compost.
So, this Bosch Shredder AXT Rapid 2200 had very good reviews on Which? and is currently only 169 on Amazon.
It’s nice and light too. Easy to wheel around or even lift in and out the car, if you need to take it down the allotment.
I’ve just spent 3hrs shredding a mass of ivy plus a few birch and ash twigs and branches. This shredder worked very well. Didn’t block or snag once. It’ll take branches up to 40mm in diameter. Anything thicker simply goes on my wildlife log pile.
Fast. Fine chopping. Love it!
I have a large amount of mulching to get through. There’s no access to bring in a big pro petrol chipper. I’ll also be making my own garden compost.
So, this Bosch Shredder AXT Rapid 2200 had very good reviews on Which? and is currently only 169 on Amazon.
It’s nice and light too. Easy to wheel around or even lift in and out the car, if you need to take it down the allotment.
I’ve just spent 3hrs shredding a mass of ivy plus a few birch and ash twigs and branches. This shredder worked very well. Didn’t block or snag once. It’ll take branches up to 40mm in diameter. Anything thicker simply goes on my wildlife log pile.
This has revolutionised our garden waste handling
My brother recommended getting this type of shredder and, having researched it further, this one seemed to have the best reviews and I haven’ been disappointed. The borders in our garden were pretty overgrown when we moved in and we have gradually been trimming things back to allow more ground level planting. This shredder enabled us to compost/dispose of huge amounts of material that would otherwise have been trailered to the tip so an immense time and energy saver. If you put too much soft material in the hopper it can block but it is pretty easy to clear and a revelation compared with the old style shredder we had been using for years. My only criticism is that it can be prone to toppling over when I am moving it around the garden as the wheels are quite close together. A brilliant product in every other respect.
Powerful Domestic Shredde
Very powerful shredder. I have a lot of hedging and trees in my garden, so often need to shred large amounts of woody garden waste to make the most of my green recycle bins or produce mulch for composting. What would once take me a whole day to shred now takes just a couple of hours. This machine is a huge time-saver. It’s easy to use and once the bin is full, it is easy to empty. The shredder is easy to wheel to a pile of branches and cuttings for shredding, then back into the back of my garage when I’m finished with it.
My only real gripe is that it’s hard to tell when the bin is full so you can end up with a pile of shredded wood falling out when you remove the overly full bin. However, that’s a minor issue and I would certainly recommend this garden shredder.
I have lived with a shredder I bought from Homebase for about 20 years, bought for 140, just like this one. The old one constantly jammed and was impossible to keep clear, both ends of its gut. It was also slow, let some branches through unscathed, and at best left others cut but still connected.
What a revelation this Bosch shredder is! It is quick, really quick, and pulverised branches down to the consistency of a cross cut paper shredder, something the old one never did.
I have just finished shredding the branches from following:
* A large Buddlea
* A very tall Mahonia, cut right back
* Chamaecyparis cuttings
* Two fruiting trees, a flowering cherry and a crab apple, taking off 2m of growth since their last hard prune at 3m height.
* Yew branches.
* A stagshorn sumach, cut right back.
The shredder coped with all of this, finally jamming on the yew, but that was solved by turning a knob and removing the entire top and front, exposing the jammed up needles, which took a minute to brush out.
After all this, the blade is still cutting keenly. I have heard these blades blunt easily, but there is nothing so far, and that is my largest shred of the year. If the blade blunts, just reverse it, or try sharpening it. A new one costs between 20-30. I think the one shown in the bundle is incorrect, by the way, the correct one is more rectangular with four sharpened edges, so there are two cutting strokes per revolution.
Any niggles? Well, there are some five variants of the 2200, all requiring different blades, on the Bosch site. There seem to be two disjoiht sites to register your warranty. And finally, the on/off mechanism is the most peculiar I have ever seen, and does not always work; if this is a fault, I may need to return it.
But, compare this with the cost of huring someone to fo it, or a skip, and it will more than pay its way.
This is a Which? best buy, by the way.
First impressions, very heavy and awkward to manoeuvre. Little wheels and quite top-heavy. However, once in place it’s great. Chomped through everything I pushed in – very quick and satisfying. No problems so far with jamming or clogging. Good big hopper for choppings. The end result is definitely more ‘chopped’ than ‘chipped’ or ‘shredded’. See photos. Not sure how well it will compost – might be better to use it on paths. In summary – a good way to deal with branches etc too thick to shred.
[Later] I bought this machine to deal with heavy stuff that my blade shredder wouldn’t handle. It does this brilliantly. As I say above, the end result is a bit coarse for composting(some very thin branches are just chopped into 6″ lengths), so I had the idea of running the ‘choppings’ through my old shredder. Success – the stuff goes through lightning-fast – a hopper-full in less than a minute with no jamming or blocking. Pre-chopped, so it should. The end result is a bag of really fine shreddings perfect for the compost bin. So don’t pension off the light-duty shredder.
[6 month report] Still going really well – just done a huge heap of berberis, with a really difficult mix of thick and thin stems. Handled it brilliantly, and very fast. The machine pulls the stuff through itself, which with very spiny stuff is a great help. Best garden machine I’ve ever bought !
[two year report !] Still going well. Haven’t needed to adjust blade. I did add ‘outrigger’ wheels to stop it tipping over. Just demolished two trees in short order, with minimum cutting up beforehand. Wouldn’t be without it.
A very reliable machine
This is my second purchase of this model. I have only given four stars for overall rating despite this being a very easy to handle machine and it certainly does what it is designed for. My only beef is that the blades, despite being double-sided need replacing rather too often and they are not that cheap. I hate to think how much I have paid for replacement blades over the years. The reason that I bought a second machine was the fact that the first one was extremely reliable. It is a shame that the motor finally gave out after many years of service. One final piece of advice, Only buy Bosch replacement blades that come with a new bolt and washer each time.
A very reliable machine
This is my second purchase of this model. I have only given four stars for overall rating despite this being a very easy to handle machine and it certainly does what it is designed for. My only beef is that the blades, despite being double-sided need replacing rather too often and they are not that cheap. I hate to think how much I have paid for replacement blades over the years. The reason that I bought a second machine was the fact that the first one was extremely reliable. It is a shame that the motor finally gave out after many years of service. One final piece of advice, Only buy Bosch replacement blades that come with a new bolt and washer each time.
This has proven to be so good that I’ve just ordered a second for my sister-in-law who helped me shred a mass of branches from our elder tree this morning. She loves her gardening and wanted to see how good the Bosch was. It reduced the branches to a fine mulch in about an hour with no stress to the machine noticed at all. It is very powerful.
The machine’s best feature, perhaps, aside from its power, is the way it pulls the branches through for you, thus massively reducing the effort to push them. Straight-ish branches were easiest, of course, and none of ours were greater than about 30mm in diameter but they all went through with ease. When there were lots of leaves or smaller branches, rather than a single pole, we either broke these off or pruned them with secateurs first, or simply pushed them through with the plastic paddle that comes with the machine. This really does work and all kinds of bushy material just went through with ease.
All-in-all, we were nearly put off by the one star reviews. Well – I don’t know what happened in those cases but based on this morning’s experience, this is a truly first-class, very useful garden machine. Well done Bosch!
This has proven to be so good that I’ve just ordered a second for my sister-in-law who helped me shred a mass of branches from our elder tree this morning. She loves her gardening and wanted to see how good the Bosch was. It reduced the branches to a fine mulch in about an hour with no stress to the machine noticed at all. It is very powerful.
The machine’s best feature, perhaps, aside from its power, is the way it pulls the branches through for you, thus massively reducing the effort to push them. Straight-ish branches were easiest, of course, and none of ours were greater than about 30mm in diameter but they all went through with ease. When there were lots of leaves or smaller branches, rather than a single pole, we either broke these off or pruned them with secateurs first, or simply pushed them through with the plastic paddle that comes with the machine. This really does work and all kinds of bushy material just went through with ease.
All-in-all, we were nearly put off by the one star reviews. Well – I don’t know what happened in those cases but based on this morning’s experience, this is a truly first-class, very useful garden machine. Well done Bosch!
Before purchase I took quite a while trawling through the list of reviews, noting that more than one seemed considerably displeased with aspects of the performance of this machine. However my age / degree of understanding of aspects of human psychology / the use of telltale words and phrasing which indicated a degree of juvenility and on occasion testiness, all allowed me to assume that Mssrs Bosch and Co would have tested and perfected anything they put their name to …. so I purchased and employed the machine and have been unqualifiedly impressed. Of course I have not tried to ram great chunks of wood into its oriface, not stuffed it with overly wet fodder, or other no-nos clearly indicated in the users’ manual – which I suspect some of the negative-reviewers had done. So I’m more than happy to provide a glowing and supportive review (in the faint hope that I may be rewarded by a free new model, were there to be one some time in the future… ) But here I jest!
I was particularly impressed with how LIGHT the whole machine turned-out to be, and how manoeuverable. I cannot recommend it more highly.
Before purchase I took quite a while trawling through the list of reviews, noting that more than one seemed considerably displeased with aspects of the performance of this machine. However my age / degree of understanding of aspects of human psychology / the use of telltale words and phrasing which indicated a degree of juvenility and on occasion testiness, all allowed me to assume that Mssrs Bosch and Co would have tested and perfected anything they put their name to …. so I purchased and employed the machine and have been unqualifiedly impressed. Of course I have not tried to ram great chunks of wood into its oriface, not stuffed it with overly wet fodder, or other no-nos clearly indicated in the users’ manual – which I suspect some of the negative-reviewers had done. So I’m more than happy to provide a glowing and supportive review (in the faint hope that I may be rewarded by a free new model, were there to be one some time in the future… ) But here I jest!
I was particularly impressed with how LIGHT the whole machine turned-out to be, and how manoeuverable. I cannot recommend it more highly.
My garden is under a canopy of oak trees. The oak trees drop acorns, leaves, twigs, and branches.
This shredder will not cut or shred acorns.
This shredder will not cut or shred only leaves.
This shredder will shred twigs.
This shredder will shred branches.
My garden has borders of plants and shrubs.
This shredder clogs-up shredding wet or damp soft only material.
This shredder will shred shrub stems and branches in leaf or not.
This shredder will shred long dry grass and dry soft material.
The Shredder itself.
The rotating drum of integral non-removable blades that cannot be User-sharpened will be expensive to replace.
The drum of blades rotates relatively slowly and will not dull or damage easily.
Processing shredded material more than once progressively reduces the material for finer mulch.
The shedder is unstoppable with material that it is able to shred, and it pulls-in and shreds stems and branches quickly.
The shredder is easily manoeuvrable in spite of its weight and is easy to operate.
Back in the ’80s, when our love was new, I would never have thought that 30 odd years later I would be pleased when my husband gave me a garden shredder as a wedding anniversary present, but I must declare myself delighted. It is exactly what the promotional blurb says; surprisingly quiet, very easy to use, and highly efficient. It’s also very safe to use, and it’s clear that a lot of time has gone into planning that aspect. I am writing this in September, so the leaves are still on the trees, and I have to say the ideal scenario would be to tackle the very long, very high, Hawthorn hedge that I have been dealing with in the winter and then vacuum up the leaves with my Stihl garden vac which would pulverise them, but needs must. So this is dealing very efficiently with vast quantities of stuff. I usually hate garden power tools, as I dislike the noise, but this is very inoffensive, and with modest ear protection it’s fine.
As I say, the safety aspect is brilliant. The only thing I would say to look out for is very long branches suddenly taking an unexpected turn and whacking you on the side of the head (I speak from bitter experience)
So, all in all, romance comes in different guises, and I am grateful for that!
This has replaced a previous Bosch shredder that I had (the controls snapped on it after about 10 years).
Much more powerful than the older model and a lot easier to use, with the push button controls and integrated chipping collector. This doesn’t seem to clog as much when you have green leaves going in and if it does, the plunger soon sorts it out. They branch need to be helped along sometimes by having to push them down as they don’t get pulled through in the same way as the screw thread system on my last model but then again it doesn’t jam anywhere near as much either.
Although probably twice as much as the smaller model, this is well worth the money if you have a lot of work or regular hipping to do
General feedback
This is a very useful machine to dispose of general garden waste. It will do all greens asked of it and also small branches. Too much greenery at once can cause the shredder to clog up though, but once I found out how to do this, it was very easy to do. I thought the instructions were very confusing – mostly in diagram form which didn’t really explain what was required. Once assembled though, I was very happy with it. Don’t be put off about all the negative remarks about high noise output – I thought it would be far louder than it is. Yes, I would definitely recommend this product.