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Ryobi AC 2400W Crushing Shredder $328 (Was $499) Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Bunnings
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Anoni Mouse on 23/05/2025 - 20:24 bunnings.com.au (4662 clicks)
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Chief, I think that was a dead body.
I thought that, too, until he said yard trimmings. You gotta learn to listen, Lou.
Have it, used it regularly for a few years - love it! This is a steal!
Bought one of these not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised, it can mulch decent sized branches.
You could say it was mulch better than expected.Bought one in Apr 22 for $429 and works fine and I'm Sirshredalot.
* Get yourself some ear muffs or use noise cancelling headphones
* Absolutely must wear eye protection. Branches really whip about vigorously as they get drawn in
* Shreds timber really well.
* Bit slow for larger quantities
* No good for soft long fibrous blady stuff which wraps around
* Does not work for femursI love this machine. I use this to chew through Pheonix Palm fronds. I chop the large 30-40cm broad section where it won't feed into the machine but the rest gets chewed up into smaller strips.
The crap I find that will wrap around the cutter is really wet stuff like Strelitzia Nicolai (the really large variety of birds of paradise).
- Does not work for femurs
I'm pretty sure the safety instructions advise against putting any human body parts through this..
On a completely unrelated topic, Melbourne police would like to drop by for a little chat.. :)
Would it chop up leaves fine if they were funneled in, or would they pass through largely unscathed?
Getting glowing reviews on Bunnings too:
"This shredder is so good it is even better than the original Shredder in TMNT."If you put in fine/thin things in it, it won't always fully sever it, and it's in quite large pieces. I would not use this machine for just leaves.
I still insert whole branches with leaves on, and it is sucked in/chopped up enough to spread in the garden. But don't expect really fine mulch from this machine.
What about Ficus Lyrata leaves? I have a massive tree in my back yard and the leaves it drops are huge. In autumn I end up with an overwhelming amount of leaves. They drop off the tree and dry up quite quickly so I’d imagine they would go through this machine ok, right?
It’s better to mulch stuff when it’s green, however dried leaves are fine.
Big leaves you can do, but it’s a bit tedious to poke them in the narrow hole at the top - the hole is like a letter box for safety reasons.
Big leaves I would put them in several large compost bins with layers of dirt to compact and make them rot down quickly.@Vomo: Usually the leaves go brown very quickly, so I guess composting would be better. I just need to stuff them into a wheely bin, stomp on them for a while to compact them and then empty into a composter I guess.
I planted the tree when I was a kid and it plagues me as an adult haha
@skittlebrau: Yep stomping it down is definitely helpful, you can add blood and bone and water to the compost bin to speed it up.
The Ficus is a beautiful tree, even if a pain. We planted a lily pily and it is freaking huge now, belongs in a rain forest@dtc: I’ve tried, but these leaves are just too large, rigid and abundant that it didn’t feel safe nor practical to run over them with a lawnmower. If they were small leaves then it would be easy.
@dtc: Yep and if you go in a circle with the catcher off on the inside you can shoot them into a pile in the middle to make them easier to rake
Yes I have one and it is a crusher for Branches. Shreds finer stuff.
Anything fairly green/wet/fiberous will quickly gum it up and be a pain to clear out.
I've used this model for 3 years, this has not been my experience. I mulch as I prune branches, so it has only been used for green wood it has been fine.
If you want to do just leaves a good garden vacuum with a mulching blade would do better, and be cheaper as well. This is designed for more woody pieces.
have found the vacuum mulchers too slow or not enough suction for uh the volume of leaves ivegot
Have you tried a petrol vacuum? I have an old Stihl bg56 and find the vacuum attachment for it to be one of the best garden tool investments I've ever made. I'm having to vacuum leaves every 2nd or 3rd week, weekly now as we enter the colder months.
@inertia8: I’ve got a 45m high oak, incredible volume of leaves. Might just be easiest for me to blower them all into one spot and pick em up
Maybe you need a commercial leaf vaccum. They'd be quite expensive new but you might be able to pick up something for far less 2nd-hand.
I have one of these - not good for leaves and smaller stuff as leaves are too thin for the crusher to work well. You are better off with a chopper mulcher
Definitely great value.
I have used this extensively for about 3 years and have many friends that have also borrowed it. It just keeps going!
For large quantities you do have to balance the time it takes to mulch v taking it to the tip v creating your own mulch for your gardens.
These shredders are great. I have the Ozito version.
Extensively used when taming our garden in order to maximise the available space in our green bin. Also saves having to snap branches to fit within the bin.
Which ozito version out of curiosity? I have the cheapest one and it is awful.
Ozito 2400W Corded Silent Garden Shredder - $299
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-2400w-corded-silent-garden…A good hack on the internet is to remove the restrictor guard on the button side / output. Massively improved throughout and reduced clogging.
I got the previous Ozito model (has bright yellow colour) from Marketplace for $50. No restrictor guard. Unbelievable they dumbed something down, but really doesn't protect against anything, maybe even make it riskier for users to try to bypass.
@ihbh: 100% lol. I was shoving my hand from the bottom every few passes trying to clear blockages. Probably had had zero blockages since removing the restrictor chute.
@flylin: yes, same. That restrictor guard is stupid, removed mine also. I think I had to get a bloody long screwdriver to screw it out. Seems crazy that they think having to stick your hand up there all the time to pull out all the stuck foliage is a safe practice.
@Gusper: Having to repetitively do something is evolution? you've missed the point, or you prefer doing things the hard way. Now that the restrictor has been removed, the machine is way easier to use. Don't have to constantly clear it, whether by hand or stick.
I have this one. It's great but almost crazy to reduce huge amount of tree branches to nothing! I wear full mask, eye and ear protection. I reckon you can get allergies from chewing up branches and maybe stirring up pollen or something.
Nice tip about the restrictor guard.
I used to have the Ozito 2400W Corded Silent Garden Shredder but I found it just doesn't have enough torque. It would often seize and trip the safety switch on larger branches. I sold the Ozito and switched to the Ryobi - they are worlds apart. The Ryobi is MUCH more powerful and never stalls.
@tanksinatra: Weird. Never hard that problem.
Particularly given the input throat largely restricts putting anything large through.
@tanksinatra: I will test this week to check. I have a second hand bright yellow Ozito silent shredder and just bought the Ryobi today.
The Ozito has worked brilliantly and done a tonne of work but with spare parts no longer available So I bought the Ryobi today and will keep the Ozito as a spare as the Ryobi is not much more than the current "disabled" Ozito.
Great for palm leaves with this crushing one.
Yep mine gets a lot of use for this. Dry ones are better than fresh!
But the best thing is cutting those bastard palm trees down instead…. slowly getting my sweet revenge one by one
I got given a broken one of these. Motor burnt out so you can over load them. Couldn't fix, so have removed dead motor and bought a cheap corded drill and have attached to the reduction gear. Even my Franken shredder shreds like a f'n champion!
Well done, this is actual recycling.
You are MacGuyver
I got one of these off marketplace a few years ago for $150, it works great for anything up to about 4-5cm. I've disposed of a LOT of gum branches this way, really helps get a lot more into the green bin.
I have a crusher shredder, have had it for years. The crush on mine is adjustable, this one is adjustable too. I work through all the large branches first, re set the crush and do all the twigs and leaves. Then go back to crushing increasingly larger branches. lather, rinse, repeat. It's a great tool.
I'm not sure what machine you have, but according to the instructions, the adjustment isn't really meant for you to adjust different sizes of material, it's only for blade sharpening/adjusting for worn blades.
But I guess if it works for what you're doing, it's fine. Just if someone is interested in buying this, note that you can use it just fine without ever adjusting the "shaving plate adjustment", as the instructions call it, unless you have a problem with it not cutting properly.
RTFM dude: " Note: Adjust the shaving plate before use and during extended use"
How long would the blade last on one of these?
A while. You reposition the angle of it to sharpen it.
I've had one for years and only had to adjust it. It's never needed a new blade.
And I thought I was the only person who liked to garden in business casual attire.
Great machine. If you’re living in a suburb with green recycling bins, you can use this to double the weight content of your bin by grinding it down to mulch. Excellent tool
Mine will take most trimmings/branches up to 35mm to 40mm diameter, depending on the type of wood.Does this use rollers that pull the branches through or do you have to push them through? I have a petrol one but things just have to sort of vibrate down the chute and it's a bit annoying
Rollers will chew the branches and crush them. You only have to feed them.
Borrowed one from a friend after cutting down a tree. Our whole front yard was full of branches with leaves… this things smashed out out of the park and we ended up putting it all in garden beds. Awesome unit I’d be tempted to buy one personally but have a tonne of bills atm :(
…shred the bills! I'm a problem solver!
Time to replace the $25 GMC …looks cheap as ..but it has been a beast up to half a wrist thick branches.
But you do need to hire a Bunnings trailer based one. Sucking in a 5m full tree in 5 seconds…so much joy.
"75mm max"….i beg to differ!I have one of these and loving it, big help to reduce the volume of garden waste, turning into mulch.
The only downside is that it is quite noisy.
I also list it for hire on FB marketplace for $40/day, and usually get 3-4 hires per year :DBe careful of easy short term money vs potential long term cost. I assume you don't have any business liability insurance for hiring it out? If something happens to someone using your machine and they sue you, could be problematic.
I know these aren't great for fibrous material, like bamboo, but will it handle it ok if the bamboo is chopped and let to dry out before feeding through?
I'm currently chopping down the culms and then breaking/mulching them into smaller sized bits to fit in the bin using a pair of pruning scissors - and this takes ages to break it all down small enough to fit enough in the green bin. So I am looking for a more effective alternative
I've had an alert for garden shredders for so long and this is the first time I've been notified, I've moved places and no longer need one
I've had an alert for a post like yours and this is the first time I've been notified, but I am no longer interested in these types of posts.
Damn, what a dilemma.
I bought a previous version of the Ozito silent shredder for $50 on Marketplace and it's still going strong. I can make heaps of compost for my veg gardens by running the hedgings/prunnings through this.
Maybe buy this and keep the Ozito as a spare.
If you haven't seen these in action, you can put a branch with attached branches/twigs/leaves that stretches from the machine to the ceiling and it'll just pull it through.
看着好像不是那么强劲，可剪的树枝基本用手枝剪就可以完成，只是快了一些。。。
Mod Edit - Translation using Google Translate: It doesn't look that strong, but the branches that can be cut can basically be done with hand pruning shears, just a little faster…
Of all the positive reviews, you have to choose one from an idiot.
No it’s a game changer.
Good luck with your joints tendons and muscles lol
Cracking deal. Just got the last one from North geelong
Thanks OP! Had wanted this but was hesitating at RRP of $499
Can this also shred paper?
These are amazing. I've put countless hours into mine. They crush pretty much any branch that fits down the chute.
Can it cut Bougainville branches? I fk hate my previous home onwner. They planted 7 of them in our garden. Every year is a pain to hedge and cut.
Anyone know an accurate Bunnings stock checker or where there may be stock left in Sydney? Seems to be sold out pretty much everywhere. Nrby & youinstock not working unfortunately.
Er, the Bunnings website has a stock checker.
Gladesville, Chatswood both showing in stock.
Handy if you can see actual stock numbers, as sometimes stores with only 1 or 2 you get there and they’ve actually got nothing
I think the 1 or 2 is the "low stock" message.
Those two I listed are Green and In Stock 🤟
Chatswood all gone now. Just paid for my on hold one (risky, but additional GC savings), and one paid to be collected from far North.
also wondering about nrby and youinstock … hoping that a work around is sorted soonish
After trying to buy online and finding out that there are none showing available in WA, online chat suggested that I place a Special Order at my local store. When I rang, I found that they had 1 in stock, so I got lucky. It might take some time, but a phone call might give results?
impulse bought one (click and collect) today in SA as I saw stock was low in all of SA
Great for salads
how does one of these deal with palm leaves/branches? I currently own a mulcher and spent hours trying to untwist the fibres of the branches as it tangled in the mechanism. Stopped using it after 3 uses. I have golden palms everywhere in my yard and they shed branches daily. Thanks in advance for anyone that has experience with these and palm leaves
These type of mulchers work extremely well with palm fronds. I'm replacing my 25 year old cheap version with one of these for that very application.
thank you so much
I've mulched countless palm fronds. It does a great job. If it's a huge frond my advice would be to snip the stem off the base/sheath and mulch the stem.
The sheaths are sometimes too large and rigid to fit in the mulcher so you may have to split them in half. Most of the time I just throw them into green waste (mulch just the stem).
Bought the Michigan U.S.A shredder from Edisons for $365 two months ago. Also consider the this Ryobi one which looks very similar, but it was $499 at that time. The Michigan one is quite powerful yet not too noisy, so I’m very happy with it. not sure if the Ryobi one would perform the same.
I considered this in the past too; good price vs the Ryobi. However, 2 issues for me, just 1 year warranty vs 2; also the USA bit when they say in their About Us that they are Aussie.
Also sold online, various marketplaces, etc. Not sure how easy to get warranty vs Bunnings which has always been easy for me.
Fantastic, thanks OP - didn’t seem to have any stock in Cairns region stores. But would let me get it delivered with OnePass. Just waiting for my cancellation email now…
After first use I tried to clean it up a bit, and saw this part had snapped. What care should I have taken? I did follow the manual to tune the side knob.
try and get a warranty once stock comes back?
Yeah I'm just worried if I operated it incorrectly, or it doesn't suit the branches - I had left them there to dry for a couple weeks. Thanks for the reply!
yea im gonna check mine on the weekend. Spent 2 hours crushing fresh stuff on the weekend
I have this. Its great. My advice is don't keep sharpening the blade, it is kind of pointless because it doesn't need to be kept sharp. And you will end up with no blade left to sharpen, like me. But it still works just fine with a super-dull blade. Its a crusher more than a cutter anyway by design.
Mine got delivered to the wrong address, luckily the resident was honest and called me to collect it, more annoying is that he said he tried to tell them it was not the correct address and they just ignored him and drove off. I've made a complaint but don't expect a reply. Courier is ANC if anyone is interested.
yea i had a few packages delivered by ANC before for pet food. Had have 3 bad deliveries. 2x got dropped over a 2m fence. 1x got returned to sender with no communication via the tracking link.
Great, now I don't have to place my "yard trimmings" in a car compactor.