Qualcast SDS2810 Garden Shredder - 2800W.

Bought this last January as we were having a number of trees cut back/lopped. It was extensively used throughout lockdown and then put away for a few months. We have just had to have a eucalyptus tree cut down so have spent a few days shredding loads of branches and leaves, this shredder has been great for our use. It can become clogged but is very easy to clear. I would definitely recommend.

This is making our lives much easier, especially at this time of year when we are pruning fruit trees. This machine chops up thick branches effectively and quickly giving us useful material to either compost or use elsewhere in the garden.UPDATE: This shredder is no longer working. We used it ONCE. 6 months later and it is completely dead. The seller is refusing to comply with my legal right to a repair, refund or replacement under EU legislation which offers a 2yr minimum guarantee on all purchases so we are taking the matter further through European Consumer Protection services.

good product really pleased

I bought one of these shredders to shred the clippings of my mixed hedge, hawthorn, rose, beech and other native plants. It was very easy to assemble and get running and it does the job but I have some caveats.It is quite slow to use because each branch has to be individually fed into it. You cannot just drop a handful into the small top feeder.It works best with the larger branches but fine stems and leaves jam it. I've had to turn the shredder off and unblog it with a bent metal poker.There is no easy hand access into the small channel above the blades which is probably a sensible safety precaution.I think it would probably be best with autumn cuttings when the leaves are gone as the leaves, particularly wet leaves make it really struggle.I am pretty sure I would have to allow my privet hedge to grow wild for while and then this would shred the large prunings but if you are looking for something to chop up normal hedge clippings I would give this a miss.Having said all of that it does make larger cuttings compostable.

This shredder cleared a whole bunch of branches that I had lying around unsure of what to do with them... I pushed it... unreasonably... and other than a few jams it munched through everything. I completely can understand why the professional ones are so big and expensive but for small medium branches this does the trick perfectly fine. Well built, cheap, stores easily.

Purchased this to shred branches from a 25’ Tree that had to be felled as it was damaging a wall. When I first started using the shredder I thought I had made a big mistake as it wouldn’t take the branches I was trying to feed into it, however I quickly learnt that there is a knack to feeding the hopper, once mastered it became a joy to use and within the space of two hours it had mulched all branches under 42cm. It will also be easy to store when not in use. Very impressed, especially as I purchased it for considerably less at Homebase.

This machine is not fit for purpose, i assembled the shredder then started to shred some Phlox stems it worked ok for about one minute then gradually became very slow until it totally seized up. Took it back to the shop and got full refund

Easy to set up and will handle light / medium branches etc. What it doesn't like is too much wet material being forced into the throat. As per another reviewer if you don't clean the loading area after use with a lot of green leaves, they can dry to a hard paste in the "grinder" which then locks up. I suffered this and had to access the innards to clear the obstruction. After that, and ensuring that the mulch box lock was set, the machine has worked well.This is a hobby machine , not and industrial item, and used sensibly it is fit for purpose.