I want to use it to shred dry grass hay, there are no thick stems or twigs...will this work if I'm careful about loading?
1191623
the grass has to be dry and you have to put it in the hopper a handful at a time. Don't waste your money, I set mine out at the curb for free.
1191624
We have an oak tree that has thick stems with leaves as thick as tobacco leaves. It is very forgiving of random small twigs which are much thicker and stiffer than the hay or grass. The only caution I would give is that you try to get a "rainfall" affect when dropping the hay into the mulching hopper. With the oak leaves i find that If I just dump an armful of oak leaves and twigs it will sometimes get stuck in the hopper above the blades and string trimmer. Then I have to stir the leaves a little bit until they drop down in the hopper where the mulching trimmers are. But if I release the leaves in the hopper gradually over a period of 3 or 4 seconds, they go right down and get mulched quickly. You should have no problem with hay or grass.
1191625
I will if you have all the time on earth to mess around with it, but no it's a piece of crap
1191626
I think it will work if you sprinkle in the grasshay and not allow it to bunch up- good luck
1191627
Yes. But keep in mind that this shredder (which uses a nylon whip string similar to a string edger) is only going to shred thngs down to the size where they can be good ground cover... not actually small enough to be substrate to plant things directly in. This means that unlike a gasoline operated mulcher shredder which makes very fine particles... this will take large leaves and grass and make them about 1/4 to 1.0 inch material. This is what I mean by 'ground cover - not mulch'.
1191628
It has worked for me with grass and leaves. The only thing with hay or grass is you have to watch that they are not too long and end up being twisted around the spinning parts just like on a hand held weed eater if you try to take on more than the item can process. It mulched up leaves beautifully for me I and my neighbors yard which provided nice mulch for one whole side of my house garden.
1896102
No, it will be too thick and will not feed. I am using mine cut to length on a Craftsman push type trimmer to cut heavy grass in a steep sided ditch at the front of my property that I cannot safely cut with my riding mower. I use it around the barn and other places that it works better than a traditional line trimmer. I use a medium weight line trimmer with .095 line for most of my trim work.
15703
As long as the main stalks are quite sturdy and you allow the blades to do their job and cut rather than forcing them and causing it to tear and rip it should work fine. for the more grassy style leaves, no.
1234584
Not really, what I did was mount it under my normal blade and used one of the washers that fit the hole then tightened it up with the large washer over it. I didn't seem to move and I think it helped bag more of the dead grass.
522872
IMO def will not, maybe 15-30 min of hard use but it will be slow slow cutting....MAYBE.then it will slow down to the point you just want to smash it on the ground. this product is good if you need to buzz around a fence, or tree. very light duty stuff.
1566717
No It would be too heavy~ We have used this near our woodburner for drying wet coats, snow pants, etc. this winter and I have been less than satisfied. It really does not hold up with coats and heavier items. It has fallen over several times and we have had to duct tape the middle to sturdy it up. I would say pass on this item!
354845
May not be the best tool for it, but it can do it. I would say to hold the stems at the top to keep them tight otherwise they will just wiggle around. You might be better off with a garden knife. Depends on how thick and stiff the stems are.
1336849
Not well I'm afraid. You can try it if you already own the chipper, but I haven't had much success with stringy things like grasses or leaves. It's really more suitable for hard waste like sticks and small (under 1.5") branches.
195012
YES it will shred it, However, you must load the machine lightly with live tree branches, plants, brush and or fruits or it will clog. Each year, I shred whatever is left in the garden (tomatos, onions, and other foods) and it is ripped/shredded. I normally wait till these items die before shredding these items because the machine then gets all wet inside which helps rust to take hold and i want the machine to last longer. So I usually wait till things are dried up and dead before i shred them. Remember you cannot clean or dry the inside of the machine so its always best to shred dry/dead items. I have also shredded 4 inch 2x4 pieces and it chops them up also but beware if you do that because it will spit pieces out.
939761
It should do fine, but be sure to have more cutting line on hand. Some of those thick stocky stems are like steel and use up your line. We have cut small saplings of bushes back with it and it has worked well.
1357594
I don't think so. I tried to get it to shred very dry long strands of Bermuda grass (that I had weeded out of some mulched areas) and it just sort of wrapped around the blades and stalled it out. Even when the blades are completely sharp, it would do that.
10950
Dried, it would probably do very well. The opening is about the size of your flattened hand, with a rounded out side of about 2.5" circumference, so anything that fits would be good to go. If they were still green, you might have some issues, as I've found fibrous thin green items can slide under the blade stop and tend to wrap around the mechanism after a while. Its easy to clear, but takes a few minutes. Also, will help if you have some broom handle sized branches to help push things through. This includes a flat plastic pusher, but it often slides between the stuff in the hopper. Also, be sure and stay slow but steady, make sure the last branch has fed through before pushing through others or it will jam, so use a branch to push the small end pieces through before jamming more in.
1029437
I would not recommend the WORX for this material. I uses string trimmer plastic line for the shredding of dry leaves. You woiuld probably want a shredder with metal cutting bleds for your task'My WORX is being used to shred oak leaves and if the leaves are dry it works well. With moist leaves it is more dificult as they tend to clump.Hope this helps.
1029436
In my experience, I wouldn't recommend trying to shred moist compost. The WORX works (no pun intended) best with semi-wet to dry leaves. Dry leaves generate a lot of dust so if the leaves are a little wet it keeps the dust down. Really wet leaves tend to clump together, stay in the unit and do not fall easily into the bag . I think it would be the same for moist compost. You will probably find your self stopping the unit a lot to clear it and replacing the shredding line.
1330299
The only way I have used it as a trimmer is with the string whip in the normal position with a slight tilt and working to the side. Essentially it completely removes all above ground grass from the border you are working against to several inches back from the border. Not the best of solutions for this use! My daughter has a less expensive brand with a flexible drive shaft that you can shift the head so it is vertical. That works better obviously but it is not as rugged as the Husqvarna with the solid drive shaft.
361246
No, it's useless based on my experience! It'll barely cut a twig. And if something clogs it up, you have to take it apart to be able to try to use it again. That's just my opinion, though. I don't want them to sue me.
1191242
No. This is the reason that I purchased this item. I've had no problems with cutting what I need to. It totally depends on what you are cutting. I've cut plenty of plants up 1/4" or larger, but this is generally not very hard wood/plant stems, etc.