LSRL Garden Shredder 2500W, Silent Crushing Shredder, Adjustable Cutting Size, Max.45mm Capacity, 55L Collection Box, Shredders and Chippers with Transport Wheel

As others reviewers have stated, the assembly instructions aren't brilliant, but once you lay out the parts they are sufficient to be able to put this together.Once I did, I was sceptical - I bought this to replace an upright (vertical blade) B&Q shredder which I used for a couple of years ... but I spent more time unblocking and disassembling the unit than I did shredding. When I first switched this unit on after assembling I wondered if I had got a faulty unit because the spinning of the blade was so much slower than my previous unit (40 revs per minute versus over 500 revs per minute) but checking online it suggested the speed was correct - so I tentatively put it to the test ... with excellent results!The design is very different from my previous unit which needed me to apply a lot of pressure when feeding in order for branches to be shredded, but this unit generally 'sucks' the branches because of its horizontal blade design and needs barely no manual pressure. It is also SIGNIFICANTLY quieter than my previous unit, so much so it is easy to have a conversation with someone whilst shredding.I've used this for shredding greens, old compost (and roots) from pots and branches, all of which the unit has handled admirable with very satisfactory outputs. Adjustments to the baffle/force are easy to make and after a little experimentation, easy to get right.The photo shows the output after shredding a lot of damson tree branches ready for hot composting - branches were left for 2 weeks after cutting to dry out (always adviseable when shredding wood) and are perfect for the compost heap.The chopping up of large daisy plants was done without drying and the unit handled them well.As others have stated, you do need to keep an eye on the pile up in the bin and level it out every few minutes, but that's the same with any unit.I am very pleased with this unit, especially how quiet and easy it is to use, and would happily recommend it for value for money and effectiveness.

After 20 years of use I had to say goodbye to my Atco 2000 quiet shredder (crushing type) as I couldn't locate a new cutting head. It never let me down and rarely jammed. So I read various reviews and bought a Bosch Garden Shredder AXT 25 TC. That was a big mistake. It jammed up on first use and didn't do the job it said it would do. I spent more time unjamming it than shredding. So it went back. I limped on with the Atco for a few months and chose this shredder to replace it.Each year I have a mountain of cordyline leaves that drop down in the summer . I fed them into this shredder in large handfuls and it cuts them up into nice small segments without jamming. I am confident it will be fine with all the prunings that went via my old shredder.The collection box is the weak point on this machine, It doesn't slide in/out with ease and it will slow me down when i have a couple of hours shredding to do. I wish that the crushing shredders had the same design as my old Atco which was to let you use whatever collection receptacle you desired - or let the shreddings fall onto the ground so that you could scoop them up when the job was finished.Other than that this is very good value for money. It cost about the same as a replacement cutting head on my old shredder and I am glad I chose it. Time will tell if it is as robust.

I've used a few shredders, and most recently had a Bosch rotary impact shredder.Firstly, there are many complaints here about the complexity of "building" this shredder. I found the instructions to be perfectly clear and had it assembled within 10 mins - it's really simple. There are two wheels that bolt into the stand, then the stand is fixed to the main body of the shredder by 6 screws. 4 more screws attach two pieces of decorative trim to the legs and that's it.Similarly, there are complaints about the shredder not starting. To start the shredder you need to slide the collecting box into place, then slide a lever to lock it in place. The box doesn't exactly glide into place - it typically takes a little jiggling to get it just so, whereupon the lever can be locked properly in place. The way the box slides in could definitely be improved, but ultimately you just need to make sure the lever is fully engaged.Overall, it's a decent shredder - with a couple of caveats.NEGATIVES- It's really heavy - surprisingly so. What's more, it's top-heavy with quite a narrow frame so it's unstable when rolled over uneven surfaces and will readily topple over if care isn't taken. For someone in reasonable shape this isn't a big problem, but for somoene elderly I'd be hesitant to recommend it.- The build quality is adequate. However, compared to my Bosch shredder it definitely feels a lot cheaper, and in particular the way the box is held in place feels a little flimsy. That being said, Bosch's equivalent shredder is nearly twice the price so you need to have reasonable expectations.- Whilst the shredder didn't jam, I found that leaves and smaller pieces of wood tend to sit on top of the cutting wheel, and they can be difficult to push through the mechanism. You definitely need to be passing longer dry branches through with loose materials, to draw them into the crushing mechanism.- Fiberous matierals will be crushed but not fully cut. For example, I was surprised to find long dry sunflower stems were still partially intact, when they would easily be cut to small pieces by a rotary shredder.- The collection box whilst a decent size does fill unevenly, so it fills underneath the output whilst it's almost empty at the opposite end. Because the box is a bit of a pain to slide in and out, it's annoying to level out during use. The shredder can't be used without the box in place (I used to sit my old rotary impact shredder inside a builder's bag for unlimited shredding -that's not an option here).POSITIVES- It's so quiet. Compared to a rotary shredder like my old Bosh it's heaven - it's about as loud as a washing machine on a gentle cycle.- It does a great job of dry branches, crushing them into small pieces. What's more, it does a pretty good job of drawing them in, once they 'catch' in the crushing mechanism. That's much easier on the hands than the old rotary shredder.- The "blade" shouldn't need replacing, but if it does then a replacement is not expensive. I was put off the new Bosch silent impact shredders because a new blade was hundreds of pounds - a replacement for this would be about £40.- This does a much better job on leaves than I'd been led to expect, at least if they're still on the branches. I had expected them to be largely untouched, and was surprised to find the majority shredded.- I was impressed at the width of branch this can take. The advertised 45 mm diameter seems accurate and the cutting mechanism didn't jam once at that size.- This being a crushing shredder, wood chips are not not only cut but also squashed to break them apart. If you're planning to compost them, that's a good thing.- It was considerably less effort to feed material through than for my old impact shredder, and much easier on the hands (little vibration). Since the blade rotates so slowly, there is essentially zero risk from material being ejected (i.e. eye injury)- This is a really, really good price. I bought the shredder for £185, which is literally half the price of Bosch's equivalent. It feels a bit cheaper than the Bosch shredders, but it doesn't feel half the price, and it cuts perfectly well. If there were little difference in price then I'd have bought the Bosch, but this is 90% of the tool for 50% of the price, and perfectly capable.IMPACT VS CRUSHINGI think you have to be pretty clear before buying this that you want a crushing shredder. There are advantages over impact shredders, but really this is for woody branches and not stringy materials. If you expect to shred something like ivy then you're going to be disappointed with a crushing shredder - it will squish it a bit. For shredding branches, I'd take this any day over a rotary shredder.CONCLUSIONIf you want a crushing shredder, then this is an excellent choice. Despite the suspiciously low price tag, it's a great shredder and it's hard to justify spending twice as much for the Bosch ATX 25 D, which is what it is clearly copying.