AU870MA High-Security 8-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper Credit Card Shredder Black

I bought this over 4 years ago, and though I don't shred paper all that often, it is still doing an amazing job. I've never had an issue with it jamming or struggling to shred what I've put in. It has shredded its fair share of credit cards, large documents, and miscellaneous papers, and I expect (and hope) that it will last many more years. The shreds are thorough and not something even the most avid puzzler could reassemble (this is coming from someone who enjoys a good puzzle). Though the price has gone up since I purchased it, it was well worth it and I would definitely buy it again or recommend it to someone that is looking for a decent shredder at home.

We've had at least 3 shredders over the years, from the simple strip shredders of years ago, to the micro-cut shredder. Shred level is appropriate for home financial documents. Noise is not bad. Our previous Amazon shredder had a removable basket while the head stayed mounted to the frame; on this unit, the head sits atop the basket, so when you need to empty it, you have to remove the head off the basket, and find a place to put it temporarily. I know there are still versions with pull out baskets, but their price has increased. We don't have to empty ours all that often, so from a price point, this works just as well. The more difficult challenge is the closing cutter cover on top; it doesn't open beyond 45 degrees, which makes it more difficult to insert paper for shredding. Our previous unit didn't have that. I'm not sure that the cover makes it all that much safer, but it's there. For the price, an acceptable unit. If we get 2-3 years out of it, I'll declare success! Biggest issue across all shredders is keeping the cutters lubed. Scrap 8.5 x 11 paper lightly coated (not saturated!) with higher temp oils (olive or avocado) should be used periodically. You can spend more, buying those pre-lubed shredder sheets, but why?? Just search on how to do this on the web. It does extend cutter life. This is a good budget choice!

Overall extremely satisfied with this shredder. It says 8-sheet but I found its most efficient putting 3-4 sheets in at a time because for 5+ sheets it shreds slowly. Since the blades continuously rotate once you've put in paper, you can keep inserting 3-4 sheet packets back-to-back. It takes a LONG while before the shredder overheats so you can get a lot of bulk shredding done in one sitting (I had years of papers to shred, so this feature was a real time-saver). It really does take around 30-40 minutes before its cooled down and you can continue shredding. When it does overheat, whatever paper was going through will just stop where it is in the feeder until the machine cools and it will allow you to continue shredding. Because of the safety features you have to use the bucket they provide and it fills decently slowly, so you're not constantly emptying the bucket. You cant let the bucket fill too much unless the blades just keep rotating already cut pieces of paper around in circles. The little window on the front of the bucket really helps and makes that process easier. The shredder is quite loud. If you want to talk to someone while shredding you'll have to speak louder than normal conversational tones. And the shredder can be heard from a couple rooms away. The head of the shredder is quite heavy so be prepared for the weight when you lift it to empty the bucket. The blades are exposed on the bottom once you've lifted it off so you have to be careful not to touch them on accident. This shredder is amazing for the price and really gets the job done well and I havent had a single issue with yet. Would definitely buy it again!

I bought this to replace a very reliable strip shredder that has done a good job for years. Faced with deleting 6 years of personal financial records I needed something that could do as good a job for more than 3 pages at a time without frequently overheating or jamming. The basic shredding machine part works well. The top handle which is easy to miss if you don't read the manual is strong enough to support the heavy machine, and comfortable enough to lift it one handed. If you don't overfill it, and you run the machine in reverse for 15 seconds, it lifts off with no residue on its underside. It has an automatic paper sense and a container safety switch that prevents it from working if not tightly fitted to its catch bin. It will shred approximately 200 letter size pages between emptying, and has no difficulty with standard office staple or credit cards with chips. It can shred 8 sheets of fresh 20# copy paper, although its motor ran louder as I increased the number from 3 to 8. I found that it has a harder time with older records. I had to limit those to 5-6 sheets at a time. I was able to shred batches of 100 sheets with natural breaks of 2-3 seconds without it overheating in an 85F non-airconditioned room. This shredder does that, but it has what I consider a very annoying flaw. With little or no encouragement, it falls over where my previous shredder didn't. WHEN it falls over, home vacuum cleaner has a hard time collecting the micro-shreds and paper dust it creates. I tried bracing the back against the wall, which helped until the torque of the motor made the narrow base creep toward the wall and it tipped over -twice. The second time the machine detached from the base and spilled shreds and dust across the floor. When I tried vacuuming it some of the paper dust was lifted into the air by the brushes and scattered wider by the exhaust. I like the shredder enough that I'm going to fasten it against a wall or table leg with a tether strap like B008RIUTX0 or B09MZDK9Y2. I suggest that if you get the same design unit that you do the same.

Works much better than the last one we had. This has a nice large feeder to put your paper into, and it doesn't stick on every other page. UPDATE: We are so happy with this shredder, I thought I would update my review. It will actually take several pages. It shreds the paper into very small pieces, preventing anyone from trying to put docs back together. The bonus is that because it shreds to small pieces, we don't have to empty the shreddies as often, which was a pain, because it packs down and holds more. I like the style as well, and the insertion slot is a nice size.

This is the best home shredder I've owned to date. It can manage up to 5 sheets of paper at a time and it shreds paper into tiny little pieces. It can keep going for about 30 minutes before you have to shut it off and let it cool down.

Muy buen producto y excelente servicio del vendedor.

Me gustó, es fácil de utilizar, pequeña y aguantadora.

Ya tengo medio año con el equipo y sigue funcionando muy bien . Destruye super bien las tarjetas.