I just got myself a shredder. I wanted one that would also shred soft stuff like vines. I went with the Stihl GHE 105 because I wanted a small to medium-sized shredder for my little garden. (I also trim my parents' gardens, so the shredder is overkill for my garden, but it will work perfectly on theirs.)
About the Stihl GHE 105, it has a double set of knives to cut everything up, but did it work as I expected? To be honest, not really. The branches went in perfectly, but the vines had to be pushed in with a stick. The cuttings are perfectly small, perfect for putting everything in my compost tumbler.
I am happy with the shredder. The passionflower vines are a bit of a chore to put in, but it's way faster than cutting them into smaller pieces that fit the tumbler.
Here are some pictures of the end results.
by RdeBrouwer
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r/paredolia
The little shredders/chippers are ok,as long as you dont ask too much of them.
If you do they can get a bit wearying in that you can end up spending more time unblocking/ dismantling them.
If you have access to them-dont forget to flip/sharpen the blades reasonably regularly.
I’ve been looking at these. Do you have a photo of the top where the hopper is?