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Get this offerWhich garden shredder brand to buy in 2024
We've surveyed hundreds of Which? members to find out which popular garden
shredder brands have the happiest customers
If you're thinking of investing in a new garden shredder, you want to be confident you're buying from a brand that won't let you down. Our expert guide is here to help.
We know from our years of expert testing that you don't always get what you pay for when it comes to garden shredders. We've found some decent scoring garden shredders for less than £200, but other models at around the £250 have failed to make the grade.
Based on feedback from hundreds of Which? members, we've rounded up the most reliable garden shredder brands around.
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Best vs worst garden shredder brands compared
| Best | Worst | |
|---|---|---|
| Which? test scores | 74% | 47% |
Test scores correct as of February 2024.
As the table shows, there's a big difference in our top and lowest-scoring garden shredder.
By consulting our expert garden shredder reviews before you buy, you can be sure you're investing in a garden shredder that's easy to use and can efficiently shred all manner of garden debris.
Garden shredder brands rated
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| Brand | Average Which? test score | Value for money | Customer score | % fault-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71% | 73% | 90% | ||
| 64% | 62% | 90% |
Average test score based on the results of all models tested (correct as of July 2022). Customer score and value for money rating: based on how customer survey of 813 Which? members and the public in January 2022 who bought their corded garden shredder between 2015-2021. Brands with insufficient sample sizes not included (30 respondents minimum).
Brand 1 verdict :
This is a popular brand for garden shredders, and has been highly rated by its customers in our survey, achieving an overall customer score of 73%. We've awarded a Best Buy to one of its shredders which we've tested. The models that didn't make the cut still performed very well, but had one or two niggles that held them back. Head to our garden shredder reviews to get the full lowdown on the models we've tested and find the best one for you.
Brand 2 verdict:
We only tested one garden shredder by this brand. White it's not quite good enough to be a Best Buy, it scored a respectable 64%. Head over to our garden shredder reviews to find out more.
Head to our garden shredder reviews
Know which garden shredder brand you want? Use the links to go straight to our reviews and find your ideal model:
- Bosch garden shredder reviews
- Grizzly garden shredder reviews
- Makita garden shredder reviews
- Powerbase garden shredder reviews
- Wolf Garten garden shredder reviews
- Cobra garden shredder reviews
- Stihl garden shredder reviews
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Choosing the best garden shredder
Garden shredders don't come cheap, so you don't want to waste your money on one that's frustratingly loud, constantly blocking and can't handle your garden prunings. We put all the models we review through their paces at the Which? lab so we can help you take the guesswork out of choosing. Take a look at a our guide on how we test garden shredders for further details.
Head to our garden shredder reviews to find the best model for you and your budget.
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