Fellowes 32197 Powershred SB-97Cs Shredder Review

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(More customer reviews)This unit does a great job! My old shredder was very slow and I had to open all junk mail because my old shredder would jam when I tried to feed in whole letters with envelopes, especially if they contained plastic cards such as credit cards. This new unit has no problems with such things. Shredding my junk mail with this unit takes far less time than with the old unit!
The only impovement I would like to see is to make the slot slightly wider so all mail can be fed in sideways. Right now a lot of my junk mail is about 1/2 inch too long and must be fed in lenghtwise. If the slot had been 1/2 inch wider I would have given this product five stars rather than four.

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The New innovative Fellowes SB-97Cs with Patent-Pending Safe Sense Technology features an active sensor that stops shredding immediately when paper entry is touched. Designed for light duty shredding in the home or home office, the Fellowes Powershred SB-97CsCs reduces documents to 5/32" x 1-1/2" higher security confetti particles, and shreds up to 17 sheets per pass, 50-100 times per day, for a total daily capacity as high as 1500 sheets. Equipped with a 9" wide front paper entry, the SB-97Cs easily accepts standard letter or legal size documents. The durable steel cutters also accept credit, staples and small paper clips, also shreds CD's in a designated slot safely. Quiet operaption is perfect for use in office cubicles. Electronic auto start/stop features ensures quick & easy automatic shredder operation. Heavy duty, quiet motor allows extended shredding cycle for less down time. Shredder automatically shuts off and alerts operator when a jam occurs, door is ajar or 10-gallon pull-out wastebasket is full. Sheet capacity gauge helps prevent paper jams. Cabinet-style stand includes casters for portable ease.

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Powershred MS-460Cs Safe Sense 10 sheet Confetti Cut Shredder Review

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(More customer reviews)My previous shredder was a 1999 Fellowes PS-80, which still works like new, after reliably shredding thousands of documents over the past 8 years. In order to protect my hearing, I have been wearing industrial ear muffs whenever I shred more than a few pages with this old machine. When I read about this new "quiet" MS-460Cs shredder, I decided it was time for an upgrade.
Based on the advertising and the reviews, I expected the shredder to be quiet, but am amazed at HOW quiet this new machine is. The roar of my old PS-80 has been replaced by the gentle hum of the MS-460Cs. I can continue a phone conversation or listen to the radio while the shredder is running. I can leave my hearing protection gear in the garage, where it belongs.
The paper shredding performance is robust, as described in some other reviews. Paper is chopped into tiny mulch, and the motor is rated to run for up to 10 minutes continuously before requiring time to cool down. This is more than adequate for my needs.
There is a second, smaller opening for CDs and credit cards, which shreds items into strips. This is a security compromise, as I believe that a motivated thief could reconstruct a strip-shredded credit card and reconstruct the account number. To get a true cross-cut shred for the credit card, I feed the strips back into the shredder horizontally for a second pass. This is inconvenient, but it acceptable since credit card shredding is fairly infrequent for me.
The controls are simple and intuitive. A Green LED indicates when the power is ON. There is an automatic sensor which turns the blades forward when papers or CDs / Credit Cards are inserted. There are also manual "ON" switches for both forward and reverse, which is convenient for maintenance or for shredding small items which do not trigger the automatic sensors. A 4 ounce bottle of oil is included with the shredder.
This machine has advanced safety features. I was especially impressed how this shredder automatically and instantly pauses the motor and illuminates an orange LED if a person touches any area near the blades. The motor also stops if the waste basket is removed.
The machine is tall, but fits nicely under my desk and easily rolls out on the included casters. There are recessed handles in the front and back of the machine to facilitate carrying the shredder if you are not able to roll it across your floor.
If you can afford the price, the MS-460Cs is a good value considering the quiet and robust shredding performance, safe, easy to use design, and Fellowes track record of building reliable, long lasting equipment.
Note - I am in no way affiliated with Fellowes or Amazon, but I do have high standards and appreciate a quality product.

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Fellowes 32177 Powershred PS-77Cs Shredder Review

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(More customer reviews)Just received this beast from Amazon today & couldn't wait to try it as my old one (Royal Orca) finally died after several years of faithful service & credit card checks were starting to pile up. My old Shredder was a table top model that would only shred a couple of checks at a time & I wanted something more "formidable" Well this critter fits the bill. Its intake is a full 9" so I can unfold a sheet of checks & make fast work of them. Its 7 gal basket means less trips to the garbage. Plenty of indicator lights to give it that "Gee-Whiz" look, & one feature that makes this shredder a must have for families with little children.....a safety lockout that cuts power to the shredder if little fingers are touching the intake area. A size gauge on the front is small but very handy feature so you don't overload the machine. Another handy feature is the pull out basket,makes emptying this thing a breeze. Any complaints? So far just one......the basket assembly seems flimsy, especially on carpet it seems somewhat "wobbly". Take the basket out & it seems it might collapse. The pluses far outweigh the cons so I highly recommend this item.
Pluses:
1. Shredding capabilities are all any home could need
2. A great shredder for a good price
3. safety lockout
4. Shreds credit cards & Cd's
5. Looks great.
6. Indicator lights to tell whats happening
minuses
1. Flimsy basket assemblyUpdate 7/20/07:
auto shutoff quit working. Major hassle to turn it on & off manually. after a couple of weeks this I e-mailed customer service @ Fellowes & explained the problem. I received an e-mail from a nice CS lady the next asking for clarification of the problem(bad sensor) she e-mailed back the next day that Fellowes was sending a new unit(at their expense) & to return the bad one in the same carton with a downloadable label(also at no expense to me). When I returned home the following week there was my new shredder on the porch. Scheduled a PU for Fed-Ex the next business day. All in all a positive experience. I wish more companies were like Fellowes.
BTW the flimsy baqsket is still going strong :o)

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The New innovative Fellowes PS-77Cs with Patent-Pending Safe Sense Technology features an active sensor that stops shredding immediately when paper entry is touched. Designed for light duty shredding in the home or home office, the Fellowes Powershred PS-77Cs reduces documents to 5/32" x 2" higher security confetti particles, and shreds up to 12 sheets per pass, 25-50 times per day, for a total daily capacity as high as 600 sheets. Equipped with a 9" wide front paper entry, the PS-77Cs easily accepts standard letter or legal size documents. The durable steel cutters also accept credit, staples and small paper clips, also shreds CD's in a designated slot safely. Quiet operaption is perfect for use in office cubicles. Electronic auto start/stop features ensures quick & easy automatic shredder operation. Heavy duty, quiet motor allows extended shredding cycle for less down time. Shredder automatically shuts off and alerts operator when a jam occurs, 7-gallon pull-out wastebasket is ajar or shredder is overheated. Clear window allows user to see if 7-gallon wastebasket is full. Recessed collapsible handle allows easy removal of shredder head to empty wastebasket. Convenient sheet capacity gauge helps prevent paper jams.

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