I purchased this bad boy for my wife’s home office. Let me start off by saying this thing shreds harder than Andy Brinker from the 1998 classic film Brink. For those of you who don’t know, this 99 min film introduced some of the most unique roller blade shredding ever witnessed. Purchase this and you can be shredding like Andy in no time!
Update** after using the the shredder my wife has been walking around the house being very confrontational. She now says things like “Bruh, do you even shred!?” For this reason I have to deduct one star.
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Amazon Basics Cross-Cut Paper & Credit Card Shredders
Cross-Cut Shredder
More secure than a strip-cut shredder, this cross-cut shredder slices diagonally in both directions to destroy paper, credit cards and more.
Easy Start
In Auto (on) mode, shredding begins once the machine detects something to be shredded, and then it stops automatically when shredding is complete.
Reverse Function
The reverse function makes it possible to retrieve un-shredded or partially shredded documents, plus helps prevent paper jams.
Thermal Protection for Safety
The shredder will automatically shut off to protect the motor if it runs beyond its maximum run time or begins to over-heat.
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Ideal ForFast, basic shredding and light use; best for less sensitive information (P-2) | Ideal ForMeets HIPPAA & FACTA; more secure than strip-cut; faster than micro-cut (P-3) | Ideal ForHigher security: best for sensitive information like personal items (P-4) |
Shreds More Than PaperAlso shreds credit cards, DVDs, & CDs | Shreds More Than PaperAlso shreds credit cards | Shreds More Than PaperAlso shreds credit cards, DVDs, & CDs |
Shred Type & SizeStrip-cut, 1/4-Inch wide | Shred Type & SizeCross-cut, 3/16 x 1-27/32-Inch (5 x 47 mm) | Shred Type & SizeMicro-cut, 5/32 x 15/32-Inch (4 x 12 mm) |
Run Time & Cool DownContinuously runs for 2 minutes, 15 minute cool down | Run Time & Cool DownContinuously runs for 3 minutes, 30 minute cool down | Run Time & Cool DownContinuously runs for 5 minutes, 30 minute cool down |
Available Sheet Capacities8-Sheet | Available Sheet Capacities6, 8, 12, 15, 18, and 24-Sheet | Available Sheet Capacities6, 8, 12, and 150-Sheet |
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I purchased this bad boy for my wife’s home office. Let me start off by saying this thing shreds harder than Andy Brinker from the 1998 classic film Brink. For those of you who don’t know, this 99 min film introduced some of the most unique roller blade shredding ever witnessed. Purchase this and you can be shredding like Andy in no time!Update** after using the the shredder my wife has been walking around the house being very confrontational. She now says things like “Bruh, do you even shred!?” For this reason I have to deduct one star.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018
Size: 8 SheetVerified Purchase
I purchased this bad boy for my wife’s home office. Let me start off by saying this thing shreds harder than Andy Brinker from the 1998 classic film Brink. For those of you who don’t know, this 99 min film introduced some of the most unique roller blade shredding ever witnessed. Purchase this and you can be shredding like Andy in no time!
Update** after using the the shredder my wife has been walking around the house being very confrontational. She now says things like “Bruh, do you even shred!?” For this reason I have to deduct one star.
Update** after using the the shredder my wife has been walking around the house being very confrontational. She now says things like “Bruh, do you even shred!?” For this reason I have to deduct one star.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2019
Link to the AmazonBasics 8-Sheet Strip-Cut Paper, CD and Credit Card Home Office Shredder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DN9NX0I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BlQDDbTFVANXG
CONS: My two issues with this shredder. One the bottom canister or garbage can cannot be replaced because of the safety mechanism that is built into the shredder. I realize it’s put there for safety but it’s kind of a pain if it ever cracks or breaks. Two is the opening only measures about 8.75-9 inches. If a larger amount of paper or cardboard is loaded in and isn't square to the opening it can jam. That’s easily resolved with the reverse button on the top of the shredder. I would link to see this same shredder with a 12 inch opening.
Bottoms line is I would buy again or recommend to a friend.
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Size: 12 SheetVerified Purchase
Awesome shredder; Better than expected.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2019
PROS: I want to cover first the high-quality and well-built aspects of this paper shredder. I’ve seen other reviews I personally think the garbage can (bottom portion/ container) is well-built. It had zero problem shipping to me in one piece. I’ve tested and this can easily shred 15 to 16 pieces of normal copy paper and probably 12 of the thicker resume paper. Personally I use this to shred cardboard. (with all the boxes that I get from Amazon and/or for business it’s a great for shredding cardboard) and compost it afterwards. If you see in the video and photo attached the shredder has no problem going through very thick cardboard whatsoever. Think “A hot knife through butter”. I also want to say that the machine is extremely quiet in comparison to other shredders a have owned or currently own. I’ve seen on other reviews people said it was loud. It obviously isn’t going to be silent. Even in comparison to the Amazon basics 8 sheet shredder, it’s about half as quiet as that. That link is below if you don’t need something this heavy-duty as the 12 sheet.Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2019
Link to the AmazonBasics 8-Sheet Strip-Cut Paper, CD and Credit Card Home Office Shredder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DN9NX0I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BlQDDbTFVANXG
CONS: My two issues with this shredder. One the bottom canister or garbage can cannot be replaced because of the safety mechanism that is built into the shredder. I realize it’s put there for safety but it’s kind of a pain if it ever cracks or breaks. Two is the opening only measures about 8.75-9 inches. If a larger amount of paper or cardboard is loaded in and isn't square to the opening it can jam. That’s easily resolved with the reverse button on the top of the shredder. I would link to see this same shredder with a 12 inch opening.
Bottoms line is I would buy again or recommend to a friend.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
THE GOOD STUFF:
Heavy duty feel to the build of the machine
Basic features to get the job done - Auto On with a sensor, reverse to remove jams, safety button which only allows the teeth to rotate when the top is fully attached to the bucket (great feature as the teeth are EXTREMELY sharp which is a good thing
Compact Size and discreet
THE NOT SO GREAT STUFF:
It produces a lot more dust than our previous unit
Its a bit noisy, so if you are using in an office its best to put it on an more isolated area than in your desk
The shredded material is quite wide and long (about ¼ inch by 1 and ¼). It would be nice if they were chopped once more to less than half an inch
THE BAD STUFF
THought the unit with the motor is well built, the bucket is quite flimsy and due to the safety mechanism it will be hard to retrofit it to another bucket without bypassing the safety click (and that would be dangerous as the unit could turn on while upside down and that would be VERY VERY dangerous.
Overall I would definitely recommend this simple shredder for the home office use. If there is lot of demand and several people on constant of use like in an small office, this might be OK but it would be on the edge. I used for 30 minutes basically only stopping to dump out the material and it got a bit worm but delivered only with a small jam. Please let me know if this helps you or if you need any additional pics or other info. Cheers,
Efficient but could benefit crime some improvements
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
This is a quite nice machine. Very basic yet built tough to do the job. The first job I had for this shredder was a ten inches pile of documents and several closed documents, some quite thick ones. I even had my kids help me with it, for the very thick ones I opened as I was afraid of jamming the machine. The machine performed quite well which generated 9 full buckets of shredded paper. Many of the documents where stapled at the top corner and the shredder chewed right through it without any issues. I did get the machine jammed with a set of 9 sheets so I was a bit surprised as the maximum recommended is 12. They were packed very tight so that is why I think it jammed the machine.Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
THE GOOD STUFF:
Heavy duty feel to the build of the machine
Basic features to get the job done - Auto On with a sensor, reverse to remove jams, safety button which only allows the teeth to rotate when the top is fully attached to the bucket (great feature as the teeth are EXTREMELY sharp which is a good thing
Compact Size and discreet
THE NOT SO GREAT STUFF:
It produces a lot more dust than our previous unit
Its a bit noisy, so if you are using in an office its best to put it on an more isolated area than in your desk
The shredded material is quite wide and long (about ¼ inch by 1 and ¼). It would be nice if they were chopped once more to less than half an inch
THE BAD STUFF
THought the unit with the motor is well built, the bucket is quite flimsy and due to the safety mechanism it will be hard to retrofit it to another bucket without bypassing the safety click (and that would be dangerous as the unit could turn on while upside down and that would be VERY VERY dangerous.
Overall I would definitely recommend this simple shredder for the home office use. If there is lot of demand and several people on constant of use like in an small office, this might be OK but it would be on the edge. I used for 30 minutes basically only stopping to dump out the material and it got a bit worm but delivered only with a small jam. Please let me know if this helps you or if you need any additional pics or other info. Cheers,
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
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I've listed the pros and cons below with some other details/specifications after that:
PROS:
--Has electrical certification markings on the unit (ETL) certifying conformance to UL Std 60950-1 and CSA Std C22.2 No. 60950-1
--Cord length is decent at 5'.
--Handles shorter cash register receipts and remittance stubs well (3-1/2” x 8-1/2”)
--Quality Control sticker on unit.
--Both sensors seem to work well.
CONS:
--The unit does not always shred to a uniform size. On the first few pages I shredded (1 at a time) the results were mixed as can be seen in the pictures. Some pieces are almost full length strips. The teeth don't necessarily cut but more tear the strips horizontally.
--The main switch feels like low quality and I think it would break with repeated use. I have seen other reviews of units where the unit is found to be running unattended. With this in mind, I would rather leave the switch in the on position and unplug the unit.
--The cutting teeth do not look like they would fare well with shredding credit cards.
--The paper bin is made from flexible plastic and moves quite a lot if you press gently on it. It is not smooth but warped around all the surfaces. When the unit is shredding the bin wobbles when on a smooth, flat floor.
--Scuff marks were on the machine when opened.
--The bin fills up much faster than you anticipate as the paper piles directly below the cutting teeth and does not actually distribute itself evenly through the bin.
--Even with careful orientation of the paper, the shredder still will occasionally feed it in crooked towards on side or the other. This causes the paper not to shred properly on the edges and could jam the machine.
OTHER INFO:
--Cord has a 2 prong polarized plug and is approximately 5' in length.
--Bin approximate dimensions: 12” x 7” x 12.5” tall.
--With the top installed you require an area that can accommodate at least 15” in height.
--Paper slot is just wide enough for letter-size paper to be inserted width-wise (portrait).
--To shred 1 piece of letter-size paper (8-1/2” x 11”) takes about 3-4 seconds.
--The shredder runs for an extra 2 seconds after the paper clears the sensor to try to prevent paper jams.
Overall, I have mixed feelings about this shredder. For the most part it will do what I need it to do for very light use. I will update this review if I encounter any issues in the future.
I really hope you find this review was helpful to you!!
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