AmazonBasics 8-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper and Credit Card Home Office Shredder
June 27, 2019 - Comment
An Amazon Brand. Product Features Note: Please read the user guide included on this detail page to troubleshoot issues with the shredder, including issues with the shredder turning on.Angled feed entry for safety with auto start mode and manual reverse to clear paper jams Shreds paper into strips measuring 3/16″x 1-27/32″, meeting security level P3
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This shredder was a surprisingly good value and quieter than I expected I am not someone who uses a paper shredder every day, but when I do, I really use it hard. This shredder was a surprisingly good value and quieter than I expected. That said, my last one overheated and needed to be replaced. This shredder has a 3 minute constant run time and a nice overheat indicator light that should help prevent me from making the same mistake.Another thing I want to comment on: I am always paranoid about buying anything electrical online. I fear it won’t work properly and returning it will be a hassle. If your like me, you’ll be happy to know Amazon leaves a little note inside the package that they test the paper shredder before shipping it to you!
Defective unit. No power after a few months of rare, light use. I have gone through two of these now. The first one seemed decent and I blame myself for overworking it one day. The second one, however, I barely used and was extremely careful in how many documents I put in at once. This one died after a few months with no warning. It is plugged into a surge protector with other items that still work so it was not a power fluctuation. It was just dead one day with no power or sign of life at all. I am annoyed because it was clearly a defective unit but I am outside any return window.
Very good shredder for home office âI purchased this shredder 3 months ago. Love it!I was looking for something basic for my home office.Pros: – Instead of cutting vertically (“strip-cutting”), this shredder chops the sheets both horizontally and vertically (“cross-cut”). Instead of having some long spaghettis of papers, you get some little pieces of spaghettis, much harder for somebody to infer the original content. – Automatic mode: the shredder starts automatically when you insert a sheet (you can disable this behavior). It will stop on its own if you don’t insert anything else. – The security trigger locks the shredder as soon you remove the head from the bin. – It doesn’t take much room. – Transparent window to see through to know when to empty the bin. – Not noisy.Cons: Nothing for now.Notes:Avoid plastic envelopes/papers. I tried to shred an envelope made of plastic. Pieces of plastic got stuck inside of the…