Bosch Garden Shredder AXT 25 D (2500 W, Cutting Capacity: Max. Ø 40 mm, in Carton Packaging)

I purchased this through Amazon (UK) several months ago and shipped it down to Spain where I live. Have only now got round to using it over the last week, and thought a review appropriate. First great point is that the Amazon UK price is just about half what the DIY shops are charging here for the same product. The machine was very easy to assemble, taking ten minutes at most, and requiring a Phillip's, screwdriver and a small (preferably rubber) hammer to knock the wheels onto the axles. As usual with Bosch, instructions were very clear and comprehensive. I have used it intensively over the last week to do about 20 hours total shredding of a mixture of woody and green plant material (which I intend to compost).. I have to say that overall I am delighted with the machine. I clearly has a ver robust mechanism, including the motor, since it coped well (though see below) with almost everything I threw at it. Produced finely shredded material which is just right to go on the compost heap. I don't think I could have shredded this material finer, if I done it by hand (which would have been far more arduous). Inevitably, the machine clogs from time-to-time - mostly from operator error (feeding too much at the same time, and not paying attention to the output), also occasionally because a branch which is exactly the same size as the gap between the cutting blade and the rotating arm gets jammed between the two (and the usual sign of this is a smell/signs of burning wood). It is when the machine does jam (and cuts out automatically) that the clever design comes out. Disconnect from the mains (for absolute safety), unscrew the cover (which ale isolates the electrical supply), and it is really easy to then unclog the machine - simple and non-time-consuming process. A few hints for really successful operation : - if you're shredding a lot of green material, it tends to clog more easily - mix in as much woody stuff as you can - keep an eye on what is coming out at the bottom - this is usually (absence of) a sign that things are getting clogged up, and best to go through the simple cleaning routine described above rather than let it overload and then cut out. - also watch your output bucker/container - if it builds up back into the machine, it will contribute to clogging. - inevitably, and with the best will in the world, a few nasties (stones mainly) tend to get into the mix. You can pick them up quite quickly through a relatively high-pitched "rattling sound" - stop the machine as soon as you can and clean them out - I had a few stones, but nevertheless I reckon the blade continued doing its job perfectly for the first 2-3 hours. Signs that it's lost its edge are when large pieces of hardwood are going through with no cutting. Time to (first time) reverse the initial blade, which again is a simple five minute operation if you follow the instructions exactly, and specifically the blade alignment to allow for easy extraction/re-insertion. i had anyway purchased a replacement blade, and fitted this after the second 2-3 hours with the first blade. Having examined the first blade, which appears mainly to have suffered from the odd stone, and a couple of pieces of really hard wood, I think I will be able to largely re-grind the blade on my bench grinder - may not last as long as the original, but worth doing as the replacement blades are (inevitably) relatively pricey - will let you know how I et on with the regrinds. Overall, a high-quality, strong and well-built machine, which does (more than) what it's supposed to, and is easy to nurture and maintain even if you abuse it slightly. Well done Bosch

Tried this out at the week-end. Worked very well for 2 hours of shredding, small, medium sized branches (apple, brambles, laurel bush, leylandii and other twigs etc) and easy to use. There is a plastic flap / guard across the opening which is better than other models I've used before. The red plastic 'pusher' works well too. Got caught out once though as I had my gloved hand knocked by a small twig which was rotating v fast, wasn't pushing down with my hand but it was several inches above the opening and the twig hurt my finger. Do wear heavy duty gardening gloves. They do warn you about this as well as things flying out. I was told by son who was in the house that it's not too noisy, but difficult for me to assess as I was wearing ear protectors. It is not too heavy so I could carry it from the house into the garden. It chopped up branches about 350mm (~1.5") diameter not sure though if it can cope with larger / wider branches . There didn't seem to be any guidance on this. It was handy that once you put in the longer, smaller branches eg bramble, leylandii and laurel which had some side shoots and leaves, it pulls them down into the shredder which was nice feature. I folded some of them over too so the side shoots were taken in and chopped without too much difficulty. The shredded wood came out in small chips. The leyandii leaves were broken up in small sections or they may have been torn away from the wood so should be OK for mulching / composting I think. However the result for the laurel leaves was not so good. I've never found anything to chop these up, but the good news is that the brown leaves (rather than still a bit sappy, they take ages to die off) did seem to get torn up a bit. It may be because the bag was getting full. I didn't put in a lot of waste at the same time think you need to be careful about not overloading it. I did not have a clear collection bag so it is not easy to see when it gets full but this was obvious when the chips went onto the ground! I've given it a 4 star though because one of the wheels kept coming off. It is fastened by a plastic 'bung' which you have to hammer in place but it kept slipping out, luckily I didn't lose it, otherwise not sure how one could fasten the wheel. Also I couldn't open the cover to store the alan key, which is advises in the instructions. These are pictorial so some people may find it difficult to follow. Asked my son what some of the diagrams meant. However, it seems to be better than previous more expensive models I've tried in the past but it is early days. It did not get clogged although I used fewer green waste, works better with dry / dead material I'm sure and I left in running some of the time while I cut off more branches. You need a hammer and a screwdriver to assemble it. It arrived the day after I ordered it,, brilliant. Well done amazon. Would recommend it.

Livraison très rapide

Alldeles för dyr. Hade förväntat mig en stadigare påse, med kanske en stärkt botten eller dylikt. Men den är bara en sladdrig påse. Köpte 5st IKEA-påsar.

Muy cómoda y funcional

Ottimo prodotto, ottima fattura. Purtroppo non è adatto per il biotrituratore della Bosch in mio possesso, nonostante sia stato dichiarato "adatto a tutti i biotrituratori". Peccato!

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