Staples® 12-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder

Comments about Staples® 12-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder:

The cover of this shredder (where the cutting mechanism is) is very heavy and you need to use both hands to take it off. However, this is the best shredder that I have ever had and is more like a commercial shredder that you would see in an office than a personal one - it's powerful and fast but very quiet.
I love the fact that if you take out the red plastic key that it won't run (even if it's plugged into the electric). This is a great safety measure for those with kids or pets.
I love this shredder!

Comments about Staples® 12-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder:

I use it for both personal and home office use. It's very quiet considering it's high-speed. I wished I could put a bag in it to collect the shredded paper, and it's pretty heavy to lift up to clean. Other than that, it's a great machine, and I hope it lasts a long time.

Comments about Staples® 12-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder:

Purchased and reviewed in 24 hours. Heavy duty for a personal use item. Handles multiple sheets nicely. If no problems over time I'd raise rating to a 5-star, but that is to be determined.Note that I purchased this as a trade-in special of my 20 year old shredder and got $50 additional off the sale price so I felt it was a great deal ([$] down to 99.99 minus the 50 for a final pruchase price of 49.99).

Comments about Staples® 12-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder:

Great shreader for the money. Will be perfect for daily small office use, but end of the year shredding quickly fills the little bin. Would be great if you could put the shredding unit on a trash can for larger jobs, or if they would sell an upgraded size waste bin, but as the sensor won't allow use on a trash can, you will find yourself emptying much faster than the overheating concern.

Also, the shredding mechanism is HEAVY for a smaller person (guessing it weighs over 20 lbs). A sign of quality of the cutters, but perhaps difficult for bad back/less in-shape individuals. It is required to lift off the shredding unit to empty bin as it sit on the bin itself.

Overall, don't think you can do better for the dollars.

Comments about Staples® 12-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder:

Use this in home for ID theft protection

Comments about Staples® 12-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder:

Works fine. I have jammed it but I was feeding about 15 to 20 sheets at a time to do it. Shredding 10 or fewer sheets at a time is no problem and it eats through regular Swingline staples no problem. The removable key is great for keeping us from finding out how many little fingers it can shred at one time.