Buyer's Guide
Garden Shredders Buyer's Guide
Turning branches and green waste into usable mulch saves trips to the tip — here's how to pick the right chipper or shredder for the volume and type of material you're clearing.
Chippers vs Shredders
Chippers like the Hansa C7 are built for woody branch material, cutting it down with blades or a disc. Shredders such as the Stihl GH and GHE ranges handle a wider mix of soft green waste and smaller branches, turning garden clearance into usable mulch.
Petrol vs Electric
Petrol models (Hansa C7, Stihl GH 460/370 S) handle larger branch diameters and heavier daily use. The electric GHE range (105-355) suits domestic gardens with mains power access and lighter, occasional shredding needs.
Matching Capacity to Garden Waste
Check the maximum branch diameter each model handles against what you're actually cutting back — a domestic electric shredder struggles with thick prunings that a petrol chipper handles easily, while a petrol chipper is overkill for light seasonal tidying.
Choosing Between Hansa and Stihl
Hansa's C7 is a dedicated professional chipper built for heavy branch volume. Stihl's GH and GHE ranges span from compact domestic electric chippers to more capable petrol shredders, giving more choice across garden sizes.
