the shredder is not one i would recommend as the casting that houses the adjuster is of poor quality material i found that it would not shred just crush, it was stripped down to see why the adjuster was not working and it was found that the casting had fractured.i have seen other reports and this seems to be a common problem not what you would expect from a machine that costs over £150

Bought my first soverign quiet 2500W and was very happy second time of using the adjuster broke and fell into the collection box. I returned it to homebase who were very good and exhanged it for me I took it home unpacked it follwed all the instructions to put together went to use it and the yess you guesed it the adjuster broke off Itook this back to homebase who gave me yet another went home not sure what was going to happen. It worked without a problem used it all summer next spring came and went to use it and yes you have worked it out the adjuser broke so took it back to homebase who said we dont do that modle anymore they keep breaking. Ihave tried to purchase a new adjuster but to no avail can anyboy hel PS when it does work it works well.

Bought this shredder at the start of the summer for clearing a large overgrown garden. It hasn't missed a beat, shredding leaves, twigs and branches up to 40mm all summer. The tool is robust, well engineered and the large motor never seems to be under any strain, running all day shredding branches etc without any problem. The design is well thought out with a solid chassis and hard capture bucket and better than other light weight shredders I've seen. It is better suited to shredding larger items than leaves. I had thought of hiring a heavier duty shredder but this has done the same job and saved me a fortune in hire charges and trips to the dump. Incidentally the wheel trims have not come off!

This weekend I bought the Sovereign 2500w Quiet Shredder after discussing my needs with the Homebase assistant who was very helpful although had never used it himself. After setting it up (very easy although quite heavy to lift) and reading the instructions I started shredding. When I checked the box I found NOTHING had shredded, it was just crushed with a few notches in. So I adjusted the plate (with knob on side, very easy to do) but with the same result. I tried adjusting it a bit at a time from wide open to closed up with all thicknesses and types of garden material with the same crushed result. I phoned Homebase who went through it all with me and there was nothing left to try so am returning it. I would add that there was already a returned one in the shop, should've been a warning! The only good thing about it is that it is remarkably quiet. If you want a crusher, fine. If you want a shredder, AVOID!

Assembly was easy of the Sovereign Quiet Garden Shredder 2500W, but the press-on wheel covers fell off the minute the shredder was moved, so they will stay off. Complete rubbish.
I found myself rather disappointed initially with this shredder, and wished I had gone for an equivalent Bosch model, as reviews seemed favourable and enthusiastic. When first used, the Sovereign 2500, £159 from Homebase seemed to be more of a crusher than a shredder, with green twigs passing through untouched in some cases. I persevered and adjusted the blade to the closest I could. Better results then. Dry branches up to 4 cm diameter made great chips. The specification on the Homebase site indicated that branches up to 540mm diameter could be shredded. Half a metre - ish? I don't think so!
The shredder comes with a good sized box for catching the shredded material, and the shredder won't work unless it is locked in place. I have struggled before with bags, and this is definitely preferable. In operation the shredder, with its spiral cutting system is fairly quiet, even when shredding.