Fellowes Powershred 62Mc, 10 Sheet Micro-Cut Personal Paper Shredder With Safety Lock for Home Use, black

I used to own a cross-cut shredder before this which was very loud and struggled when I tried to shred 5 sheets (advertised maximum sheet capacity). But it lasted me for some time as it had metal gears inside, so I just persisted with it. This week it finally gave up the ghost and I was bored fixing the bodges, so I gave in and bought this Fellows shredder.My first impression when I got this shredder was the sheer weight of it. There is no way this is moving on its own, especially if you use caster locks. I admit that the plastic does feel thinner than my last shredder, but it's certainly not so thin that it bends when you move the shredder. It's such a good shredder, I am not even going to take a star off for this.I am so glad that I have bought this shredder. While it is not silent, I cannot emphasise enough how quiet this machine runs - you know it's on running by the gentle hum, but it's certainly not loud enough to be heard throughout the entire house, unlike my old shredder.Most advertisers give some random number for the maximum capacity. Being weary of my new purchase, I gingerly shredded 5 sheets of 80/gsm A4 paper - the machine just chomped through them as though they weren't even there. I then tried another 10 sheets of the same paper and the machine managed with no issues whatsoever. I must admit I always shred below the advertised capacity, so I will probably never shred 10 sheets at a time unless I am doing a vast amount of shredding.The next surprise comes when you open the bin to check the size of pieces. I would say that each piece is roughly the size of 3-4 pieces of confetti. Compared to cross-cut shredding, this is definitely far more secure. The small pieces of shredding should mean that emptying will become less frequent. Anybody with a strip-cut or cross-cut shredder can relate to my constant pressing down on the shreddings so they can finish off the last few pages before emptying.Overall I am very pleased with my shredder. It is very quiet, good quality, does what it says on the box and is an improvement of what I already had.I do agree that it's a lot of money for a shredder. But I find you get what you pay for and if you buy cheap you buy twice.

I had been after a new shredder for several months. However, so many had poor reviews in relation to run-times, size of cut and bin capacities. So when this Fellowes 62Mc came along at a great price, I decided to give it a go.This shredder is great. It deals with old credit cards with ease. Some reviews have stated the shredded size is too large, I have found the paper is shredded into very small pieces of approx. 11mm long X 3.5mm wide (actual measurement from a piece of my shredded paper). I am sure if you are a spy this might be too large. However, for most normal uses I think the size of shreddings is very small and I would pity anyone who had to sift through them to try and put the sheets back together!! The integral bin holds a great deal of shredded paper before emptying.Some reviews have stated this shredder is noisy, I realise this is very subjective, but I find this shredder to be very quiet. My previous shredder from Rexel lasted for years and was a great workhorse, but it was noisy and required frequent emptying of the bin, so this new shredder is a vast improvement.When I first received it I had a load of shredding to do (filled a large black dustbin liner) and it did not cut-out once. I do not overload the machine, putting through a max of approx. 4 sheets at a time.Do check out the dimensions as the unit is a fair size and weight. However, it is on wheels and the storage bin simply slides out for emptying. As with most shredders the bin tends to fill up in a slight peak under the cutting heads, a simple open of the storage bin give it a quick shake and all the shredded paper nicely settles.I have also purchased the shredder oil to try and keep it in good order.

This item arrived well ahead of the due delivery date, so I was pleased about that.This is an excellent shredder, which I have already used a great deal because I am tidying the office and have large amounts of historical paperwork that is simply no longer needed. The shredder works quietly and produces very fine shreddings that would be impossible for criminals to re-assemble in order to read the original contents of documents. A shredder such as this is essential if you are to prevent identity theft; if you have to get rid of old bank statements or parts of bank paying-in books then a machine such as this is absolutely essential and I recommend this shredder as being suitable for disposing of sensitive documents. The shreddings, by the way, are ideal for adding to the garden compost bin to dilute heavy organic matter such as grass cuttings, which would otherwise form a soggy mess and be slow to decompose.I would caution you that the weight of the machine is largely concentrated in the shredding mechanism, which sits atop the lightweight plastic bin that is fitted with handy castors. I mention this because it is easy for the assembly to overbalance when you are lifting the top off the machine to shake-down the shreddings in the bin.It is important to buy a bottle of the Fellowes 'Performance Oil' at the same time that you place your order for the machine so that you can keep the cutters in good condition and free of accumulated fragments of paper. The bottle of Fellowes Performance Oil is described as having an extended spout. In fact the spout is not long enough to reach down to the cutters so you have to dribble oil on to them, which wastes the (really quite expensive) oil and which also causes the oil to drip all over the top of the shredder. If you can obtain one, use a dropping pipette such as is used for eye drops, to drip a SMALL amount of oil on to the cutters, say once every two bin's full of use. Alternatively treat yourself to a cheap-o plastic oiling can with a nice long spout that are available in your high-street ironmonger.In conclusion I am delighted with this Fellowes PowerShred 62Mc shredder and I recommend it for domestic or small office use whenever prevention of identity fraud is necessary (which is always).