Fellowes 14C10 14-Sheet Cross-Cut Home Office Paper Shredder

Purchased this after a filing cabinet deep cleaning to shred a bunch of old paperwork and this thing went right to work. No fuss, no complaints, just consistent shreds regardless of what I fed it. Cardstock, thick envelopes, expired IDs, you name it. I inspected some of the shred due to some paranoia you could somehow decipher information, but it's impossible to get anything. My one grief is that I wish the drawer/tank was slightly bigger, but otherwise, this thing is a tank! Read more

Great shredder have had it quite awhile, still works great! Found out at times it doesn't want to shred...but found out it will slightly work it's way away from the back side, and doesn't want to shred... you just tap it with your foot to the back and it works great. Think it vibrates and causes that problem, which is easy to solve. Read more

I love the Fellows shredder. I use it at my home. I had my first one for years with no issues. Unfortunately I had to buy a new one because I have a pet rabbit who chewed through the cord. It shreds great and it isn’t loud when you are shredding. The best feature is the pull out drawer. There’s no need to lift the heavy top off just pull out the drawer empty the contents and push the drawer back into the base. I also put a trash bag in the shredder drawer making it easier to empty. Even with the trash bag, the drawer still fits firmly into the base. Read more

The media could not be loaded. This is my second Fellows shreader, the first one lasted more than 15 years. This is not quite as heavy-duty as the original one, and appears to have the same issue I encountered with the first one it replaced (see the cons). Heres is what to know: 🟢 Pros: - Portable and easy to move around. - Shreds small bundles of paper (maybe 6-7 sheets) effectively. - Quiet enough for a shredder. 🟡 Neutral: - This does handle 12 sheets, but is noticeably slower than with 6-7 sheets, which is the max I ever put in it, plus see my second con below. 🔴 Cons: - Price is a bit high for what it is. - The more sheets you put in this, the more it builds up shredded paper pieces in the shredding blades on the outside edges underneath. This is the same issue I had with the original one, which eventually necessitated it being replaced. To clear this, I unplug it, pull out the biggest clumps, and then run a couple of single sheets through with the bin empty. Overall, I am ok with the purchase, but would be happier with a lower price. Read more

Perfect size for home. This was actually a replacement order of the same product that lasted @ 7 years. It's quiet, works well, and has an off/on switch on the back. Lightweight and is easy to empty the bin. Read more

Very quiet. Efficient shredding. But, small bin fills quickly. Read more

This is a great shredder. Our old Fellowes finally gave out after 10 yrs. This is a perfect size for our home needs, is quieter than the old one and we love we can pull out the tray to empty. Very fast and doesn't overheat as fast as our older one. Great value! Read more

Got the shredder to take over for my old micro-cut shredder that no longer shuts off automatically. Noticed this one had the P-4 security designation which I require, but did not pay close enough attention to the size of the cuts also listed on the page. After running some test docs through, I became concerned with the size of the cuts. Turns out this one just barely meets the P-4 security standard if my research is correct. According to my research, the P-4 requires a maximum cut of 160 sq mm. Using the dimensions listed on the page (and converting them to metric), the area of the cuts comes out around 157.5 sq mm. This is probably due to the length of the cuts. The shredder seems to work well and shreds fairly quickly. The front window makes it easy to see when the bin is getting full, and the basket is very easy to remove and replace. On the down side, the main body is pretty flimsy if the shredding head is removed and the feeder slot seems thin for something that accepts 12 sheets, both things mentioned in other reviews. It does have a bit of a "whine" sound when running, but I did not find it particularly loud. I do not intend to ask Amazon to foot the bill for a return/restock since the information was all included on the page. I will use it for some non-sensitive shredding but will replace it with a micro-cut version to ensure I get the security level I need. The key seems to be to put micro-cut in the search. Read more