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Fellowes LX22M Powershred Micro Cut 20 Sheet Paper Shredder is designed to provide high-quality, reliable performance for your office or home. The innovative IntelliBar patented responsive technology shreds up to 20 sheets of paper per pass into 5/32" x 1-3/8" micro-cut particles for superior security. The shredder also has a SafeSense feature that prevents shredding when hands or paws touch the paper entry. It has an efficiency meter that indicates the potential for increased sheet capacity and prevents interruptions by indicating when bin capacity and run time are nearing the limit. This paper shredder is equipped with a patented IntelliCut™ technology that enables the machine to automatically adjust to the thickness of the paper being shredded. It has a self-cleaning feature that helps to keep the unit running smoothly.
I used a Fellowes shredder years ago and it was great. In order to save some money, I purchased a cheap one from Amazon Basics. After a month it overheated and began to stop working. I am grateful I did not spend the extra money and invested in a heavy duty shredder. I really like this shredder. I look forward to shredding my junk mail. The screen will continue to shred after about four seconds. It will do this when the hand or finger touches the slot. That is awesome and cool, but if you place a large amount of papers in at one time, an red light around the entrance will come on and will not shred. Sometimes the light that appears around the entrance to the paper will stop and go in reverse, pushing the paper out, as it is a little too thick. You will be able to see the entrance of the paper when you go inside. I tried to put the three thicknesses in the shredder at the same time, and all three lights lit up in the corresponding areas. Awesome.C. Fellowes recommends oiling the shredder after you empty the paper bin each time. The shredder is very quiet on YouTube. There is an instructional video on how to oil it. It is a triple A for me. It comes with clear instructions on how to follow a small bottle of oil and three small trash bags to put your paper in.
This shredder is about the size of a carryon suitcase. It cuts the paper in a way that is extremely secure and nonidentifiable. It has a spectacular safety feature that stops shredding after your hand gets too close to the paper feeding entrance. The system may be able to easily devour multiple sheets at one time. It is also acceptablely quiet. The technique requires shredding paper and expect to hear it. It has several indicators that tell you if the machine needs a rest, if the bin is full, too much paper at one time, etc. Overall, a spectacular purchase, the only negative is that the inside gets dusty, like a lot, but that is to be expected.
It has features that other shredders lack. It is important to know when a bag is close to full and when you are preparing for a cooling period. I have had it about a week and shredded a few thousand pages without any problem. It never reaches the cooling down phase. It just continued to work. Your safety is assured with the shredded pieces.
The shredder is a good choice for homes and light business use. It is solidly constructed, sleek, and hides nicely inside a corner. The bin is easy to find, and empty. Safety features and light indicators during shredding are great features. I have had other shredders for a hundred dollars less, but they are not as strong and sound a lot louder. You may be aware that Fellowes also makes them. I believe this product will be of good quality, not loud, and lasts a very long time. After several months of moderate use, I am very pleased with it.
I quickly became frustrated with the fact that if I put thirteen pages in by mistake, the shredder would be fighting with the shredder for hours trying to free the paper jam. It would heat up the basket in 20 minutes because I would have to wait 20 minutes for it to cool down. I should have ordered this one from the beginning. It is not jammed, can handle twenty sheets and has a place for a liner so you can avoid making a mess if you change it before it fills up too much. It can hold a decent amount of shredded paper before you need to change it. It is a much quieter unit than the cheap one.
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SilentShred® Technology is the first shredder to deliver ultra-quiet shredding performance for shared workspaces. The quiet shredding is achieved by using the lowest possible RPM and a unique motor design that creates a smooth, silent operation. It also uses the highest quality components and a low-maintenance design to ensure years of reliable service.
The shredder is fast and simple to use. It prevents you from feeding it too many sheets at one time It turns off the blades if you place your hand near the opening shuts off when the bin is full and does not let the paper back up into the blades jamming it shuts off when there is too much paper. I have waited a long time for this and my overheat light never came on. I ran paper through it for over an hour with three or five seconds left. The tool will shred most unopened junk mail but some of the more diabolical ones will still need to be opened, and are some of the credit card offers in the latest model. It comes with a small bottle, it will last several bin changes, and I recommend that you oil the shredder every time you empty the bin. If you are going to be shredding a lot with this shredder, I suggest buying an extra bottle of oil to have. I have not had the shredder for very long, so I cannot attest to its longevity, but many cheaper shredders leave it up to you whether or not the next handful of papers are going to send the shredder into its death throes. This one simply refuses to eat anything it cannot handle.
I purchased the Fellowes 79 Ci shredder after reading many reviews. The shredder has been used frequently and I have opted to spend more money on this model due to the shorter cooling time and other features. I thought I had made the right choice because of the weighted shredding mechanism. It is simple to make the shredder, the casters that go in the bottom of the receptacle, and the shredder. The shredder is placed on top of the receptacle that looks like a garbage can on wheels once you have slipped the castors into place. The shredder is well balanced in terms of how weight of the motor is distributed and how the casters roll well. I had expected a loud level. However, I have yet to find any Bottom Line Strong shredder at a reasonable price. I am very pleased with this purchase. I will update review as time goes on. I highly recommend it.
I am very satisfied with the shredder. In the past three days since receiving it, I shredded an entire pile of records without problems with staples and Manila folders. I had no jams requiring prolonged periods picking things from rollers with a fork. Credit cards shred easily. I haven't used a CD. If a jam is about to occur, you should look at a red light. Also, pressing forward or reverse helps clear the slot. It is normal, however not necessary. The first two light up green, the second two yellow, and the fifth red. Shredding is smooth if you stay out of the red range. If you touch the slot during shredding a sensor stops the motor. The shredder is available in three separate packages. Replacement bags are available on Amazon that work fine with this shredder for a good quantity and decent price. This is a quiet machine. It is convenient because it is on rollers. The best shredder I have owned. The negatives are the bin can fill quickly indicating emptying it. Remove the bin carefully, and remove any excess shredding from the rollers very carefully, as they are sharp. I have found that I repeat this process at least two times before the bag is full. Overfilling is problematic however, so do not do it. The bag can tear if it hits the plastic edges around the window of the bin. It would have been better if the inside of the bin had been smooth. However, this can be avoided by not overfilling the bag. I recommend getting one that is suitable for home or small business use and has a pull out bin to allow you to clean residues inside the main housing of the unit. I really would like to purchase it, but I will not be doing a huge amount of shredding.
We needed a document shredder to help close out business for a family relative who had passed away early in 2020 and who had held onto documents all the way back to 1956. After reading reviews for the Fellowes Powershred 79 Ci, we felt that this would help us and indeed it did. The lower priced shredder left and was not working one week into shredding. The new PowerShred has been working since then. We were finished with the job fourteen filing cabinets later. We kept lubricating the shredders throughout the document destruction process, so I am sure that helps prolong its longevity. After all that shredding, the shredder is much more noisy now, so that is my only complaint that noise level does not withstand high usage. If nothing else, this was a great purchase for us.
I did not understand why my husband requested a paper shredder on his birthday. I do not realize how many different types exist, how expensive they can become or what is actually good about them. This one is worth every penny. I am anxious for junk mail so I can shred it. It is easy to empty, too. I would love a guinea pig, or composting something so we could recycle the trash. They also make perfectly fitting little bags to take away the shredded items. No one is going to be able to determine the name of the envelope I shredded. It can be easily carried discreetly behind our Air Purifier. I pulled it away for the sake of the photo, but it is nestled between two shelves and behind the air thingie.
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This Chipper Shredder Mulcher is a compact design that is highly efficient and powerful. It has a Reduction Ratio of 15:1 and a high volume chipping/shredding/mulching via the large extended feeing chute for upto 3" max branches limbs and debris. This Chipper Shredder Mulcher is designed to handle high volume debris and can handle upto 3" diameter wood without a problem. This compact design is built to be lightweight and easy to transport and store. This machine is EPA/CARB certified and can be used to aid in fire prevention and building firebreaks. This machine is backed by a 1 year warranty and a 10 year parts warranty. This machine is designed to meet or exceed the requirements of the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). For more information about this machine please visit our website at www. landworksusa. com or call us at 888-826-9238.
The item arrived in a sturdy package, with Styrofoam molding around all the parts. I prefer the engine, it has a manual choke and an onoff switch, gas shut off valve, large air filter, and a wellmade gas cap. The engine started on the first pull. The infeed bin and discharge chute are solid. There is a thick coat of paint over them. The chipper does handle three inch sized branches, the description states. With a sharp blade new, you must hold back on the larger diameter branches or the chipper may stall. I have been using mine when I clear the perimeter of the lot next door to me filled with pepper trees here in South Florida. The blade will need to be removed and sharpened soon. I hope that this will be easy. Overall, I am very satisfied with this Chipper.
The main chipper is a sixinch PTO driven model. The little machine was enough to fulfill the need. I have run 3 cubic yards of green orchard trimming through it in about a day and a half with about 3 hours of work without a problem and no shutdown except to refill with gas or dump the loader. In addition, this is a piper, not a shredder or mulcher, so you will be disappointed doing leaves or needles. Now comments about someone looking to get one. Carry loppers and/or a saw, even my sixinch machine may need some time to prep.
I recently cut down several trees. Instead of renting a wood chipper, I decided to buy a small one, and keep all my logs for firewood. This activity so far never fails. I used it for around three weeks and created a lot of mulch. I have never seen it. I would say that if you're feeding it branches approaching the 2.5-3 inch mark that you need to slowly feed them through. You could hear it struggling. I was primarily feeding twigs and small branches. I intend to use this for mulching the branches I cut down during my annual trimmings. I don't have to spend much time on that. The mulch is excellent. I am happy that I purchased this item. It was an effective way to fill in areas around the house, and I am fighting weeds when I landscape.
So far, she is destroying everything I have hurled at her. It will likely rip your brush right out of your hand, as you feed it in the shoot. Be careful, wear good gloves, and have a loose grip on limbs as you feed them. It may be very dangerous but it does not have to be if you are careful. I am not grading its durability right now, however I can say it has provided approximately 20 cubic feet of mulching so far from our pines and a splitting ornamental pear tree. I think that it is working. It started with the second pull after filling it with gas and putting oil in the crank case. They are delivered dry. You need to put oil into it. The portion we bought was half a quart. Happy chipping is safe.
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The Dahle ShredMATIC SM 300 is a powerful paper shredder with the ease of use of a smaller shredder. This paper shredder has a 300 sheet capacity and a jam-proof automatic feeder that prevents jams. It also has a security level P-4 and oil-free motor that helps prevent clogging. This oil-free motor uses less energy than traditional motors, which helps extend the life of the motor. The automatic locking bin allows you to securely store your shredded documents and papers. The simple controls make it easy to operate and the machine comes with a manual and an instruction booklet. This paper shredder is easy to empty, making it convenient to use.
I've had this shredder for about ten months now and I still believe it was worth the purchase price. I recently went through a filing cabinet that had over 20 years of paperwork that needed to be shredded. Although it took me half an hour to shred the papers, it is better than a manual feeder shredder. I counted the amount of time that was spent filling the feeder until it was finished filling. It took less than four minutes. I was hesitant to purchase this because there were no reviews, but am very glad I did. I have had this for less than one week now and so far it is great. In a matter of minutes, I was able to shred 2 reams of paper without having to dump the bin. Yes, I said minutes. This shredder will save time. You can either insert up to 300 pages into the auto feed section, or manually shred pages.
I use 15 gallon Bonsai shredder bags. If anyone has a better option, one that fits all the way around, please share. The Bonsai is about one inch too small around the top. The shredded material shoots into the bin and since it is dry, there is some static electricity. You may want to look for some static spray. I have not attempted this myself, but I will update. Other than that, the machine does what it is intended to do, it shreds lots of regular size paper into tiny pieces of paper. I have been using it for a few weeks now and it seems to work well. I enjoy the option of putting paper in a bin, and walking away. Remove staples and keep the pile tidy in the future. This will save time. A ten month update later, it still works great. We are still using the 15 gallon bags. I would really enjoy using a square bag, if anyone knows of one.
I am shredding a ton of professional clients and personal documents. The shredder makes confetti out of the paper. It is better then the prior shredder, but due to the small size of the results it weighs about ten times as much. I have to use smaller bags so I do not rip them when carrying them to the recycle pickup on my street. The pickup team is able to easily put them in the recycle truck without creating a snow fall. I do it, and I can leave to do something else rather than sitting there and feeding the shredder. There is a slot where it is easy to enter other sizes, which must be fed into the shredder. Sometimes a folded piece of paper or a large thickly stapled document can jam the tray. It is relatively rare and easy to resolve.
I work with mortgages and needed a shredder that would handle a large volume of paper quickly and consistently. This shredder exceeded my expectations. It would have made it easier if the auto feeder would accept legal size. Even manual feeding those pages the shredder made quick work of the project with no oiling, almost no mess, and minimal jamming which were extremely easy to clear.
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The SuperHandy Wood Chipper Shredder Mulcher Ultra Heavy Duty 7HP 3 in 1 Multi-Function 3" Inch Max Capacity is a multi-functional tool that does it all. It has a reduction ratio of 15:1 when using the top hopper for 1/2" max volume chipping/shredding side chute for 3" max branch/limbs or the attachable leaf vacuum for mulching. This machine is EPA/CARB certified and has a powerful 7HP horizontal 4-stroke single cylinder OHV gas powered engine that handles up to 3" diameter wood without a problem. It also has a unique slanted housing design that reduces jams unlike other chippers. The super handy wood chipper shredder mulcher is the best multi-function tool for all your yard needs. This machine is ideal for landscaping, gardening, fire breaks, fire prevention, forestry, green waste recycling, mulching, or just for fun.
I researched purchasing a wood chipper that would handle up to three inches for a while then found this one. I read the reviews, watched videos, etc., and decided to obtain this. The item arrived in perfect condition and the packaging was excellent. It took me an hour to arrange. The directions were clear and complete. I did get the oil filled. Remove the chute to add the 16oz of oil to the engine. Then, reinstall the chute. There are no instructions for the bag that collects the chips. However, it is really easy. The startup was quick after three pushes. Easy choke and speed controls. Using the chute and top hopper, run the chipper for five hours. It's great that you can fill the bag or leave the chips to fall. I had a good time and I would recommend this machine to anyone. The first step is simple, the second one has excellent hopper and chute chipping. Immediately after just a short period of use, my chipper bag developed a hole. I contacted the seller, and they sent me a replacement bag immediately at N/C. Thank you.
I was very pleasantly surprised by this unit. It is among the best I have ever seen and it was extremely well packaged. This project was extremely simple. The assembly was very simple, with all the hardware being present. The unit is finished with a nice powder coating that did not sustain any damage during transportation. The oil engine started quickly. The flywheel caused the car to turn over a bit too slowly. This tree was very efficient at chewing up branches, or less, than were advertised. I made a large pile of branches disappear in one hour without even a hiccup from the unit. The unit was very strong, and it did not emit unusual vibrations. I have used the unit for 2 hours, and it has performed flawlessly. I have no reason to believe this will be insufficiently sturdy, and if it does, it would have been a very good purchase.
My unit arrived and was missing a nut. The fastest remedy was to go to the hardware store. The instructions were clear and easy to follow, until I arrived at the type of oil. In the SuperHandy insert sheet I read 15W-40. The instructions for the engine states 5W-30. I called Great Circle, and they stated 5W-30. The oil dipstick is black and does not help in testing it. The first instruction is easy to follow and the unit is well positioned. Dryer branches are easy to handle, it takes four weeks to blow them down, and the feed is easy. If three inches of branches is larger than two inches, it will shut down, and the second inch motor starts to bog down. Shorten the length of the branch and allow it to power up before adding another branch. So far, I am pleased with my purchase.
My unit arrived with a large number of missing parts such as nuts, bolts, knobs, etc. It turned a box and packed inside out looking, but they simply were not included. I was able to obtain them from a home store for less than $30. The assembly went smoothly, the unit started smoothly, runs smoothly, and seems to have adequate power. I will use the side chute for limbs and found that when feeding the very largest limbs, (3") you do need to feed them slowly until the diameter of the material starts to reduce a bit. Then it can automatically feed very well. The value for money was great.
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Amazon Basics is a twelve sheet cross cut paper, CD or credit card shredder. The 12-sheet capacity cross-cut paper shredder cuts paper into cross section strips measuring 7/32 by 2-5/32 inches. The 5-minute continuous run time allows you to shred paper in a timely manner. The 30-minute cool down time after shredding allows you to use the shredder without being concerned about overheating. The 8. 7-inch-wide paper feed 4. 8-gallon bin protects the shredder from jamming and ensures that the shredder will not overheat. The thermal protection with auto shut-off automatically shuts off the shredder when it detects paper jams. The lift handle makes it easy to lift the shredder head up for easy access to the shredder. The Amazon Basics 1-Year Limited Warranty covers the entire shredder.
The shredder has been durable and fixable. I am happy with the price, the free, one day delivery, and the fact that I was able to fix a clog on my own and keep shredding. I once owned a shredder that would go bad after being clogged. It will inform you when it is unaligned and tell you if it is overheating to provide 30 minutes of oeulation. It's teeth are hard. I recommend purchasing shredder oil with it. I purchased the service plan for $4. I have more to go, but my photo shows the bags I took in a few hours.
This item is for medium duty home use.
It achieves everything you need it does not require any effort. I appreciate the handle, which allows me to remove the motor for emptying the shreds. We purchased this item to use at home. I did not see any problems when we brought junk mail. The pieces of shredded paper are small, however, do not expect them to be tiny with this price point model.
I am very happy that I purchased this product. This works very well. I had been worried that it would be loud and noisy. It is not loud at all, but sounds smooth when shredding paper. I have yet to shred a CD or credit card. I think it is a great purchase and a great price.
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AmazonBasics 3-in-1 Cross Cut Shredder shreds paper, staples, and credit cards, plus it has a built-in file for organizing paper and an included storage bin. It's a great choice for anyone who needs to destroy documents and files. It comes with a 3-year warranty.
This shredder was a surprisingly good value and quieter than I expected. The last one overheated and needed replacement. This shredder is good, it has an excellent constant run time and a nice overheat indicator light. I am always paranoid when purchasing anything electrical online. I fear it will not work properly and returning it will be a hassle. You will be satisfied to know that Amazon tests the paper shredder before shipping it to you.
I shred junk mail, like it is a part time job. Little Wheels is easy to work on my carpet. The unit is quite tall, but it fits comfortably under my desk, and it is not that high. Perhaps a little higher than your average banquet table. You can sit in your computer chair without bending so far to feed the shredder. I am of the opinion that this is a win on any day. I discovered that the three year old Walmart Special is loud and rumb, when I interacted with the man. I'm pleased about it. The shredder from hell has been removed from my collection. So far, it is a great product.
I had multiple files in a disorganized state to accomplish over the weekend. I'm not going to spend a fortune on a shredder. I've chosen this model. I was concerned that it would overheat, but it worked fantastically. In one day, I shredded about ten to twelve bins worth of waste. It never overheated. I was able to resolve that as I was able to push the 12sheet limit quite a few times. I wish the bin was larger, however I am very happy with this shredder. I believe it is excellent for the 50 dollar price.
