Review of the best models of garden shredders

Abandoned leaves, branches after pruning trees and shrubs, tops of garden plants after harvest, collected weeds should be disposed of. Many people burn plant debris, turning a garden plot into a fireplace and violating environmental requirements. Manufacturers of garden equipment offer gardeners a simple and at the same time safe solution to the problem: use a branch chopper to recycle accumulated plant debris.

Depending on the type of engine installed by the manufacturer, the models of shredders are divided into two classes: electric and gasoline. The system of knives can be used disk or milling. This tool can be used for grinding branches, bark, cones and other plant materials.

Using a garden shredder, it is possible to grind raw materials to the degree of sawdust, which are well suited for mulching the soil.

Below is a shredder rating based on user reviews.This list of popular models is designed to help buyers decide which device is best to choose.

5. PATRIOT PT SB 100E

Provides an overview of the garden shredder PATRIOT PT SB 100E. This tool is equipped with powerful gasoline engine with electric start. The case of the device is metallic. For submission to the grinding of soft and moist plant materials, knots and branches with a thickness of up to 10 mm, an upper tray is provided. Thicker branches up to 100 mm are fed for crushing through a specially designed receiver. The model is equipped with convenient shipping wheels.

Prices PATRIOT PT SB 100E:

4. Bosch AXT Rapid 2000

In the list of the best models on the fourth line is the chopper of the popular brand Bosch AXT Rapid 2000. In comparison with other powerful models of grinding tools, this weighs two times less. This compact device is not inferior in performance to larger analogues and copes with branches up to 40 mm thick.

The grinder is equipped with a cutting tool made by Swiss technology, which is a gear with sharp teeth and a high margin of safety.

It should be noted a convenient high funnel for the laying of vegetable raw materials to be crushed.

To prevent motor overload there are several degrees of protection. There is no tank for collecting mulch, but there is convenient fastenings for a bag.

Prices Bosch AXT Rapid 2000:

3. Wolf-Garten SDL 2500

The device with a powerful reversive motor easily copes with the chopping of tree branches and dense stems up to 40 mm thick. Cutting base milling type Made of hardened steel. The Wolf-Garten SDL 2500 model has a high level of protection against overloads, well-thought-out ergonomics. It is convenient and simple to use a grinder. The tool works from a household network. The manufacturer gives the model a 3 year warranty. All these qualities allowed the instrument to occupy the third position in the top five.

Prices Wolf-Garten SDL 2500:

2. VIKING GE 250

This unit, according to users - universal shredder. This garden tool on the second line of the ranking of the best. The disc knife system of the model is suitable for processing everything: from foliage and weeds to branches and branches with a diameter of 30 mm. The unit is equipped with a high funnel where the raw materials for grinding are laid. On the funnel, it falls on the rapidly rotating knife system. After the cutting treatment, the raw material is ejected from the hole in the lower part of the body. The power unit is stably mounted on a metal frame. The model works from household electrical network.

The knife system is a unique multistage cutting structure consisting of two U-shaped pre-blades and a disk with two pairs of double-sided grinding and chisel-shaped knives. The combination of knives chops a large amount of plant material without the additional cost of electricity.

Prices VIKING GE 250:

1. AL-KO Easy Crush MH 2800

The electric garden grinder of the German brand AL-KO Easy Crush MH 2800 occupies the first position in our top list. The model case, as well as the tank for collecting the crushed plant material, is made of durable laminated plastic and mounted on a steel frame.

All internal working parts are made of steel and aluminum.

The knife milling system at the expense of the powerful motor copes with crushing of branches with a diameter up to 42 mm. The engine is well protected from overheating. The model is equipped with a comfortable removable neck with guide rollers and elastic curtains to prevent the emission of chips.

Prices AL-KO Easy Crush MH 2800:

The choice of the shredder model is largely dependent on the tasksthat need to be addressed with its help. In small, electrified suburban areas, the capabilities of electrically operated models are appropriate. If you need to clear a glade from plant garbage, where the benefit of electrification has not yet reached, it is difficult to do without a good gasoline model.