Mac Allister Garden shredder/Chipper

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Our first average we look at for Mac Allister MIS2500 Electric Impact shredder is to judge it against other products from the same brand, in this case it’s Mac Allister. This tells us that there are a total of 262 Mac Allister products at B & Q. Watch these tutorials to get a better understanding of how to use garden shredders and garden chippers: The most economical type of shredder is an impact shredder, which chops up what you feed in via its spinning blades. These are best for leafy and green material. However, we then like to go a little deeper to explore more detail about the product by looking at products in the same category as Mac Allister MIS2500 Electric Impact shredder. That then tells us that there are 765 products in the Garden Tools category at B & Q.

Impact shredders are generally more compact in size and lighter to move around the garden. Roller designs will take up more room and are heavier. Petrol versions can be substantial appliances. Read more: It does also weigh a whopping 38kg, much bigger than the rest of the electric garden shredders, and is quite noisy. The machine makes up for it though in its performance. The four-stroke petrol engine also means it does require a bit more maintenance than the rest of them. Overall, it's up there in being a multi-purpose, well-priced petrol shredder. Most garden shredders use electric motors, so you need a cord for power. The longer this is, the less likely you will need to reach for an outside extension cord. There are some heavy-duty petrol models available, and these might be worth looking at if you need to do a lot of work at the end of a large garden or you’ve got larger trees and branches in need of shredding Another benefit of having your own shredder is that you can fit more green waste into your garden bin. Plus, if you’re a keen gardener, you can also use the waste to create handy compost. Do I have all the basic safety equipment (gloves, goggles and ear protection) to operate the garden shredder? How much should I spend on a garden shredder?

Two steel blades chop down garden waste in this design. There’s a motor circuit breaker to prevent overloading, too. How to choose the best garden shredders This is a bigger unit than the electric shredders, not to mention heavier and pretty noisy. Plus, with a four-stroke petrol engine, it’s a little more onerous to fuel and maintain. All the same, you will struggle to find anything else at a similar price that can take on everything from dry branches to foliage from an overgrown shrub without any trouble, and it will work in places that you can’t reach with an extension cable.

Looking to turn a lot of freshly cut wood into woodchip? The Forest Master FM6DD has the muscle for the job. It will chip branches of up to 5cm in diameter and hurl the chips out from the discharge chute on the size. You can angle this to create a pile on the ground or spit them straight into a waiting wheelbarrow. You can also cram some pretty chunky branches into the feed hopper, though a plate inside it can cause the odd obstruction when you’re feeding them through. There is a number of safety features plus an overload cutout. So far the 2800 watt motor has barely slowed down no matter what materials have been shredded. Key specs – Maximum branch capacity: 44mm; Motor: 2,800W electric; Torque: Not specified; Collector: 55l bin; Cord length: 3m; Dimensions: 92 x 62 x 46cm; Weight: 20.5kgOnce you've shredded your garden waste, either pop it in your garden bin to be collected, or you could use it in your own garden for: Mulching Remove any plastic tape etc, then roll your card up into a big cardboard log. Feed this into the chipper and you have shredded card in a flash! The Handy Impact Shredder is different. It was pipped to our best impact Shredder for 2019/2020 by the Bosch AXT Rapid 2200. We highly recommend the Handy. Similar to the Bosch AXT 25 TC garden shredder, the Makita UD2500 (electric) also makes an excellent top-performing heavy-duty roller. Although it may be an investment, this shredder is a fair price for what you get, which is an effective cut-and-crush system. Alongside minimising the volume of shredded waste and easy-to-use control panel, the shredder comes with a large collector bin.

Aldi is one of the fastest growing retailers in the UK. One of the reasons that people shop at Aldi is the range of special offers that often have nothing to do with groceries. We have seen everything from tents and picnic table, to, you guessed it, garden shredders as special offers.If you want something to tear through your hedge cuttings and slice up the odd light branch, this blade-based Einhell shredder might fit the bill. It’s lightweight, compact and easy to store, and not a massive effort to lug down to the bottom of the garden when a pile of waste has built up. The downside of this is that it’s really only suited to lighter jobs; the hopper isn’t the most accommodating, and you might want to take the 40mm maximum branch capacity with a pinch of salt. Anything too big tends to jam the mechanism or come through in strips. A bit more money will buy you a bigger, better shredder, but as long as you don’t get too ambitious and start feeding it chunky branches, this one will do the job. Although this compact model doesn’t have a collection box, it does come with a debris bag which is fitted on to a hook. Most garden chippers will be able to deal with cardboard and paper quite well, unless you have a low powered electric chipper. If you plan to compost shredded woody materials, they will need to be mixed with nitrogen-rich materials such as lawn mowings to increase their decomposition rate. It will take typically three to four years for woody chippings to break down into crumbly compost. Shreddings with a larger proportion of greener/younger wood may reduce the time required. Once well-rotted, it can be dug into the soil to improve its structure. Do I need a garden shredder? This Bosch AXT rapid 2200 (electric) with a 2,200W electric motor and a 12nm Torque is an industry favourite best small garden shredder. Weighing just 12kg, it's super lightweight and an absolute breeze to move around the garden. Its solid make allows it to shred superbly with its 40mm blade shredder cutting capacity.