I bought in autumn 2012 the ALF 2800, after I first flirted with the ALDI shredders. Having lately I was not particularly happy with ALDI products and me a BOSCH shredders other hand, was too expensive, the choice fell on ALF Atika 2800th I have on my property numerous trees, shrubs and hedges, so that a rolling chopper makes more sense because of the to be chopped shrubbery in any case, than a device with knives. Purchasing, shipping through Amazon as usual top class. Construction with the instruction manual easily. The device weighs about 30 kilos, looks high quality finish. So to get to work. For sound: I really expected that the new shredder is not particularly loud, but that it actually works so quietly, that surprised me. I have in the meantime been wondering Sundays to work with. Now to the actual shredding: The more demanding the task, the more is ALF in his element. I had delicately begun, finally I was with massive branches of a fir tree overturned including side branches. Everything is there Ratz Fatz imbibed and kleingeschnatzelt. A knee-high old Christmas tree with all the trimmings - no problem. AAber: So beautiful that works with coarse grass clippings, so cumbersome wirdŽs soon as the material is somewhat finer. Once the cut is still green and flexible, the more difficult it is to be introduced into the relatively small opening and when pure stuffs two fists of the same, there is a danger that the whole entangled around the roller. Well, this can also be an operator error on my part to be, definitely I lead such fine things now more cautious and in lesser amounts. It then disturbs only the greater amount of time. For chaff: It is not chopped superfine. For products imported thick branches - where the 42 mm specified by the manufacturer is not final - occur approximately 2 - 3 cm thick cubes. I can live with that and want the ALF 2800 not to miss. Except for the small filler opening (length and width of a letterbox slot, larger at the two edges funnel with about 10 cm in diameter), the device is highly recommended.
