Bosch AXT 25 TC Turbine Cutting 3 in 1 Garden Shredder

Brian 23/06/2010 23:08:39

I must say i was a bit wary of going for the top of the range bosch shredder. It usually means over-priced and over-rated. I have worked with the cheap end garden shredders which die quick deaths after becoming very blunt very quickly, leading to clogging and frustration. Can you get spares? No chance! This axt 25tc is a relaxed muncher of garden trimmings. It has survived two large weekend clearances of woody shrubs with ease and looks like it will last for a good few years. The blades look fearsome but rotate with smooth power and the electronics look after overloading (although it has handled everything i have put through it with ease. Green stuff eventually is not cut as cleanly as when the blade is new, but is still mashed up enough for composting or mulching. The adjustment mechanism is brilliantly simple for getting clean cuts if you want to tweak it. It is also quiet. No buzzsaw racket, no ear defenders needed, it just hums and munches in a very pleasing way, it won't annoy even the most sensitive neighbours. It is heavy though. A two man lift at least. The wheels are too close together and when wheeling it around, it is quite unstable and liable to oscillate from wheel to wheel over the slightest uneven ground threatening to twist out of your grip and fall on its side. This said, it stores away remarkably well when the top feed section stores in the collection box. the mechanism is aimed towards general garden shredding which incudes softer material but handles green wood well, the other bosch axt 25d has a drum mechanism aimed at woodier stuff. Overall, this machine will serve a large garden well for some years and is a good alternative to hiring in a true industrial shredder. I wonder what it will be like getting spares though? I have dropped a star in the performance for it's shaky manouverability.

Gosport 10/05/2010 12:42:02

I'd recommend this product, and although it doesn't come cheap, i think it's well worth spending the extra money if you can afford it. the shredder chomps through thick, woody branches with ease, and draws the stuff through by itself, meaning that you don't have to waste time and energy standing there feeding it all in. my two small gripes with it are (1) that it could do with a longer lead; and (2) that you have to be a bit careful when wheeling it about otherwise it overbalances. but all in all, it is a very good machine. the cut material comes out in slightly bigger chunks than i'm used to from my last shredder, but it's still ok to put on the beds as mulch. it copes better with large, woody stuff than small bits, so i would say, if you primarily want a shredder for small bits that you've cut with secateurs, go for soemthing else. but if you want to deal with stuff that you've cut with garden loppers or a chainsaw, this is your machine.

Paul 01/03/2010 19:59:33

The best shredder i have come across, reducing anything that will enter its throat with ease. The only weakness is the plastic paddle which is used to encourage tricky bits to get sucked into the turbine cutters. I managed to shred mine the second time i used the machine.

Ian 20/12/2009 15:09:47

Very pleased so far, shreds tree loppings easily, although into larger pieces than my old shredder. We'll see how they compost.

Bob 18/12/2009 19:51:06

Excellent machine, definitely the best for the price.Buy it.

Steve 24/10/2009 20:11:11

The performance or this model far surpasses that of my previous ATX 1600. Being more powerful but just as quiet. The turbo cutter is quite different from the screw cutting mechanism of its predecessor. This machine copes well with leafy material and with the aid of the plastic paddle has managed to shred a mountain jasmine prunings, all be it with a little difficulty. Larger branches from a willow tree were dispensed with in no time. If the branch fits into the mouth of the shredder the cutters cope. There is a safety interlock so that the collecting bin must be in place for the machine to operate and will stop if the bin dislodged or removed. The only downside to this machine is the collecting box. Shredded material builds up as a cone inside the collecting bin and when only a third to a half full reaches the cutter. This impairs the cutters and prevents any leafy material from being processed efficiently. Never the less, emptying the collecting bin more frequently is not all bad when you consider just how heavy it can get. All in all a very good and quiet workhorse.

Clive 02/09/2009 09:29:11

Excellent piece of Teutonic turbine technology. Copes with both thick woody stems and bushy greenery well. Could be easier to move around and rather strnge that the plastic "prodder" is too long, I took the end off mine almost immediately

Tony 12/08/2009 19:24:36

So far have used the machine for a total of 4hrs. Seems to be doing a first rate job though one would wish the stuff would go through more quickly. Cannot compare with other machines currently available so cant judge whether it is fast, slow or middling. It did clog up at one point but this was more through my lack of experience than the fault of the machine. Important to look down inside the feeder hole and make sure you can see through the revolving cutting cone from time to time. If you are having trouble feeding stuff through stop the machine and unclog the inside of the cone. The integral shredded material storage box below the revolving cutters (which has to be in place for the machine to work)is a superb design feature. The top part of the machine (feeder and handle) can easily be removed and stored in this box to make the machine more compact for storage). This is a sturdy machine which some may feel to be on the heavy side if you need to lift it into a car, say, but I see that as a positive point. Certainly, this piece of German engineering is a case of 'Vorsprung durch Technik' to coin a well used phrase! This is a workhorse for a bigger garden. It is expensive but you get what you pay for!

Peter 12/08/2009 18:52:33

Have only used it once so far, but it is quiet and powerful. Dealt with a large holly bush and Leylandi easily, up to it's maximum cutting thickness.

Sharon 12/08/2009 18:46:38

this was somthing we really needed we are very happy with this product does what we want it to do,,, as for the server brilliant aswell tooled up is bookmarked great product

Mike 11/10/2022 19:59:19

I have been a little underwhelmed, particularly considering the cost, of this machine. Although this is a lovely quiet machine which pulls through everything you feed it, it does not cut wood fine enough to compost. Cuts to approx 15mm lengths which is fine for reducing the volume to take to the tip. Fine branches from weeping willow for example tend to wind around the cutting wheel and not get chopped at all. I am comparing this to my previous sub £100 machine, which chopped everything very finely.

Pete 08/02/2021 15:10:27

I bought this shredder to replace my ancient (~15yrs) ATCO which had eventually died and I expected this to be more of an improvement than it has been. It's fine on woody material but not so good on weeds and other green material - you need plenty of woody material to push the other stuff through. It clogs up when the bucket is too full, but you can't easily see when that's going to be. It's top heavy and unstable when being dragged across rough ground. The standout feature for me is that it's easy to take the top off to unjam it when it becomes clogged . I've only had it a month but the build quality looks OK and the Bosch guarantee is a plus.

Rosaline 18/11/2020 05:59:54

The shredder arrived on time ,very quickly! Difficult to assess performance as yet, because it is late in the season, our 3 hedges and many bushes/trees had already been trimmed for the year and we used a recently purchased fire-pit to burn all, in the absence of the shredder which appeared unobtainable because of CV. However we had read 'Fred the Shed's recommendation so we hope it fits the bill. It appeared on 3 other web-sites awn a cheaper cost but they couldn't provide it when needed. We had had a McCulloch shredder years ago for our 2 acre garden but it proved a waste of money.

Philip 06/10/2020 11:03:46

The machine shredded my fresh Buddleia prunings very well, although I have not tried it wih damp, or soft materials. The machine seems very robust in design. However, it is both noisier and much more expensive, than my previous Bosch shredder, (similar to the the 25 D). It is also very top-heavy and not as easy to move around the garden. The fact that it has to rest on its runners at one end, is not good for protection of the runners. It would have been more sensible to incorporate rubber feet or bumper pads at least. This is surprising as Bosch products are usually the very best for user friendliness and ergonomic design. (I could praise the design of my Bosch lawnmower endlessly.)

Alan 15/09/2020 17:27:08

I'd been considering this for a while after hiring one a couple of years ago. A great addition to the garden as it easily handles branches up to 4-5 cm that are too large for my existing shredder and would take forever to decompose. It doesn't chop smaller material very finely so I'm glad to have the old shredder for dealing with the green stuff - top growth of veg, etc. As another reviewer has noted, it is top-heavy and a bit awkward to manouevre as a result. Delivery was prompt and as promised.