bonsaii 12-Sheet Micro Cut Shredders for Home Office, 60 Minute P-4 Security Level Paper Shredder for CD, Credit Card, Mails, Staple, Clip, with Jam-Proof System & 4.2 Gal Pullout Bin C266-B

I’m loving this shredder!!! My old shredder broke a few weeks ago, so I went on a search for a replacement. I looked at several different models, watched multiple videos and read multiple reviews to help me make a decision. I’m not disappointed with my choice. In fact, I’m thrilled! It handles multiple pages without hesitation. With my old shredder, when shredding junk mail that was more than one piece of paper in an envelope, I had to open the envelope and shred each page separately. Now with this new shredder, I can feed a thick junk mail envelope though it all at once and it shreds without hesitation. It shreds into small bits which provides more security than my precious shredder that produced thin strips. The shredder basket pulls out from the front which makes it easier and safer to use. It shuts off automatically after it completes the shredding. The noise level is not too bad. My old one was much louder. This shredder is a good value for the money and is excellent for home use. I highly recommend this shredder for anyone looking for a solid shredder for home use.

When I started using this shredder, it was a lot bigger then what I was use to. I work from home now and my old shredder kept jamming. This one looked like it would do a better job, so I tried it. The shredder is on wheels, so I can move it around under the desk or push it to the corner if I need more space. It takes a big stack of papers at once. I dont have to take out staples or paper clips, it just cuts right thru. Sometimes I shred old bills, other times I shred junk mail, even some old CDs. The machine is pretty quiet, it doesn’t disturb me when I am on the phone. When the bin gets full, I just pull it out and dump it. One thing I noticed is there is a little window so I can see when it needs emptying. I haven’t had it jam yet, even with thick piles. The shredder runs long enough to clear up a lot of old papers before it needs to cool down.

I had problems with removal of the waste basket, I didn't want to force it, but since I apparently was the only customer that had this problem, I "somewhat" forced it open. What I found was a burr from the manufacturing process that was impinging the removal. Once I took a nail file and filed the burr it was smooth going from then on. I want to thank those individuals who took the time to respond to my question.

I had bought a cheap Amazon Basics shredder before this one -- it was slow and overheated right away. I returned it.This time I decided to spend the money for a better one, and I'm very happy with the product. It handles a nice (small) handful of paper at a time without slowing down as cheap shredders do, makes nice small shreds, and fills the bucket densely so I don't have to keep emptying it. I went through a 4" pile of paper in 15 minutes without stopping or having to empty the bucket. It has a fan so it will run a long time without having to stop and let it cool down.I highly recommend spending the extra money for this shredder (or equivalent) if you shred piles of paper at a time. If you're looking for a shredder to put alongside your desk to shred one or two sheets at a time, a cheap one will do. This one will let you shred a file box full of paper in one or two sessions, and won't take all day to do it.

I am very pleased with this micro-cut shredder for my daily home use. It is well made, has a sturdy pull-out basket, and simple & effective controls. It is surprisingly quiet, & after each shred batch, a fan at the back runs a short time to cool the shredder. I have not pushed it to the max, but used it for 50 minutes, max 10 sheets (I did not try 12 sheets or the full 60 minutes)), & it did great. It did struggle a bit at 50 minutes as the motor noise increased somewhat. I suggest staying to the 85% the product manual suggests with a few exceptions. It gobbled up envelopes of junk mail & made tiny chips out of two credit cards. If it holds up well, which only time will tell, I will no longer miss my old Fellowes 60cs that died at 12 years.

So I spend hours looking at different shredders, reviews and was going crazy in circles. Seemed every single one including those over hundreds of dollars had some kind of negative like overheating, not lasting long etc... I guess I was expecting the 'perfect' shredder and not expecting them to overheat etc .. since the VERY old Royal shredder I have is when crosscut shredders first came out. Never realized needed to oil etc... for a shredder and it stills work but you can still read bits of the paper soooo thought it was time to step into 21st century and get a micro shredder and i'm so glad i did!! Can't read ANYTHING. So how did I choose this one? One of the reviews a guy was feeding this shredder with cardboard boxes! No joke! I figured if it could handle cardboard boxes, it's pretty durable. Now I'm just looking to shred paper for a friend's compost so no plastic or stables but I do shred a lot for my business. I was saving a huge box of paper to shred for weeks anticipating a new shredder to try it on. One of my concerns is shredding too much for too long and waiting for cool down. I just want to shred and shred not wait for cool down. Well I don't know what the time limit on this shredder is but I was shredding away well over an hour and NO ISSUES at all. Hubby asked if I was trying to kill it lol I kept feeling the shredder to see if it was hot or anything as my old shredder you could feel a bit of heat on it. Nope! Not this shredder. The only time I stopped shredding was to empty the bin. One thing I noticed is my old cross cut shredder would leave a mess trying to empty it (same bin style as this one) because paper would be stuck on the head part where it shreds. I'd have to unplug it and pull out chunks of the shredded paper out and stick a pointy envelope opener in between the blades - royal pain with the royal shredder lol Not this one! I looked under the head of the shredder expecting some paper up in the head/shredding part but nope! Nothing there! I guess that's the advantage of micro shredders? I don't know why people feel the need to put bags inside the bin - totally unnecessary but I would have done that with my old messy cross cut if I would have thought of that!So I read about people feeling the need to unplug it and I never unplugged my old one but was going to with this one but totally forgot until I noticed few days later it was still plugged in but thankfully no issues. I did turn it off but that's just habit for me. Oh and quiet! I never realized that was an option for a shredder. I watched tv while sitting on the floor shredding and never thought I'd be able to do that. Also this shredder just seems like it's built hard like a tank so I can understand why that one reviewer ran cardboard through it and said you can't kill it. I don't think you canI'm happy with it. Oh yeah just a heads-up, there appeared to be one or two micro shredded paper in the head as well as oil so I thought maybe this was used and returned but there's no way with the Styrofoam inside the bin - it's tough getting that out without breaking it so then I realized they pre greased the shredder which was nice. As far as oil idk if I'm gonna use any. I've read mixed reviews but mostly people saying it causes jam so on the fence about that. So you can stop driving yourself crazy researching and reading reviews like I did because this shredder is the one without spending couple hundred of dollars!