Re: Electric shredders
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Electric shredders
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 17:24:37 EST
In a message dated 1/18/99 4:45:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, peggy@unicom.net
writes:
<< The electric shredders are just a string trimmer in a can. It doesn't
seem worth the expense if you already have a mower or string trimmer.
If you have mass quantities of leaves in the fall I would think renting
one of the large sucker/shredder things would be cheaper and more
convenient than owning one. There is also the possiblilty of sharing
the rental expense with a neighbor. >>
This is ONE kind of electric shredder and I have one and used to use it--great
for leaves but not for branches of any size. And changing the string was a
nuisance. Then there are small electric shredders that have a bulk hopper and
a branch hopper and uses blades and hammers just like the big gas models. I
use a gas one myself, but I imagine the electric ones are just less powerful.
I imagine doing large quantities of leaves in these would take a very long
time, but small diameter branches might work OK. But get a big gas shredder
if you have much volume. It is an extremely essential tool for me. Mine is a
3 horsepower and cost about $500-600 range. It is very satisfying to feed
sticks and branches into it.
Bill Lee
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