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Atco Quiet Shredder 1600

Description: Brand: Atco / Power (Watts): 1600 / This 1600 Watt shredder will shred branches up to 30mm in diameter.

Newest Review: ... mechanism. The Black and Decker had a rotating cutter which easily got jammed. The Atco shredder has a rotating grinder ... more

... with a screw mechanism. Whilst this turns, it pulls the wood down into the chute and grinds it into small bits. It also explains why the Black and Decker version is so much more work, as you have to manually feed it rather than the machine pulling it down. However, it does have a major problem with greenery. It doesn't like very leafy trees/shrubs and weeds are out of the question - it will just jam up. I must admit to being very disappointed with this problem as in the summer, much of the waste is too wet and l...more

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Atco Quiet Shredder 1600: Chokes on weeds (634 words)
by - written on 13/04/01 (Very useful, 662 readings)
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Over two years ago now, we bought a house with a large garden and lots of trees/shrubs. Seeing how much waste even a small garden produces, I had visions of being down the tip every weekend with cars full of green matter and wood. However, whilst helping out my mother-in-law with clearing her garden, my brother-in-law brought round his shredder to help dispose of the waste. His was a mid-range Black & Decker. It was very noisy and hard work stuffing the shrubs and twigs down the chute. It also got jammed frequently. However, this made us think about getting a shredder ourselves. We decided to invest a bit more and buy a 'quiet' shredder. The Atco Quiet ... Read the complete review