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List Price: £139.99
Our Price: £84.99
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Does what it says on the box!, 2010-08-26
Easy to set up and use. The only thing missing was something to collect the shreddings. This was overcome by using a Sainsbury's blue box which fits comfortably onto the foot of the stand. Otherwise an excellent machine.Bosch AXT Rapid 2000 Shredder
Shredder problem, 2010-07-06
Initially it worked very well and was fairly quiet. However in normal use the blades soon lost their edge. The Rapid part of the name was then no longer appropriate. It is easy to handle.
Effective workhorse, 2010-04-11
I chose this shredder rather than the Bosch quiet type because it shreds more finely and I figured that no shredders seem to last all that well, so why pay three times the price?
Inevitably after an hour's use the machine's appetite for thicker stems declines, and I would not really feed it with stuff much thicker than your finger. I read another review which said the push-paddle gets chomped if you push it too far, but on my model this is impossible, and a good waggle of the paddle certainly helps to clear stuff through. I suspect that when the blade is left whizzing against material and heats up (you can smell it) this is a good way to take the edge off, just as with a drill bit. It is unpleasantly noisy so muffs are a must - I favour a combined visor/muffs which make it safe and comfortable to use.
This machine will not shred everything to tiny pieces - you'll get strips of stuff as much as six inches long coming through sometimes, but only a few mill thick. And I can't see much point hanging a bag from it as you would quickly fill that up. I found it best to stand the whole machine in a garden carry-all - those big square folding bags - then lift it out when the bag was full enough.
If you ram too much in it will cut out, but it's easy to clear. My main concern is how easy it will be to sharpen the blade. After all these things do an awful lot of chopping. But this seems to be a common issue with shredders.
Bosch AXT Rapid Shredder, 2009-08-03
Lightweight and easier to move than 2 other shredders I have had, but the noise is extremely loud and one needs the ear defenders on without doubt, otherwise ears go kinda numb! Not so good at shredding woody bits small, just reduces them slightly in size and can jam the machine. Easy to unblock and clean. Will carry on using, but would not buy this model again.
Great product but perhaps not industrial strength, 2007-08-13
I bought this because after cutting down a hedge I had a huge pile of clippings and wanted an easy way to get them into bags to take off to the dump.
It did an outstanding job on one set of clippings (bay) turning the pile quickly into a mound of fine shreddings that I have added to the compost heap. It's quite satisfying too!
On the clippings from another part of the hedge it was more disappointing. This was leafy laurel, and even the thin bits refused to go through the shredder at all, at which point I had to resort to a pair of secateurs to chop the branches into small pieces.
My overall comment - does a spectacular job on some of your clippings but you'll still have some work to do yourself.
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Binding: DIY & Tools
Brand: Bosch
EAN: 3165140430548
Label: BHTL4
Manufacturer: BHTL4
Model: 600853570
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: BHTL4
Studio: BHTL4 |
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