Challenge Xtreme 2500w Quiet Shredder

Bought this machine as the JCB Model I borrowed was rubbish. Easy to assemble,only 3 screws to hold motor on though,if they dont hold will put stronger screws in.Done a pile of twigs in an hour,not to noisy and coped well,small stuff could do with blade adj I think. All in all very satisfied. Liked the big hopper.Would have liked a Bosch but money a bit tight and this was sitting there so got for £80 and took it home. Done my job,just dont overload.

Was looking for a cheap and cheerful shredder when i saw this

Challenge Xtreme 2500w Quiet Shredder in an Argos discount store. Seems to work fine. Cannot be robbed at the price of £50

This shredder does not have an auto-reverse function and none is described on the packaging or manual; however I bought it from the Argos website under the impression that it does. The shredder does have a manual switch to run the shredder in reverse, which clears jams from too much wood but does not clear the leafy mush that collects between blades on the roller. The plastic chute where branches go down is only around 1mm thick and bent out of shape on the second use. I now have a Bosch AXT 2200 which is far better at handling green material without clogging. The roller is an L shape between blades which seems to prevent cut material from getting stuck. The build quality of the Bosch also appears better, with for example bolts holding the shredder to its frame rather than screws.