Easy to fill, but draws in strongly, thicker branches block quickly.

The Stihl is a "shredder with style" and a real eye-catcher. In practice, it is the quickest to fill up with small branches and leafy clippings. Unfortunately, it clogged up more often than its competitors when tested.

Good garden shredders from 160 euros The price differences for shredders are enormous. Cheap models are available from as little as 99 euros. The most expensive garden shredder tested, at 600 euros, was disappointing: its shredding performance proved to be weak; the testers repeatedly had to spend a lot of time clearing frequent blockages...