Paper Shredders: Reviews

An overwhelming majority of owners reviewing the Fellowes Powershred W-11C give this paper shredder high marks for its build quality and overall value. Users praise its ability to shred unopened junk mail and say it can… expandhandle about five sheets of paper at a time. The Fellowes W-11C is a cross-cut shredder, which experts say provides more security than a shredder that only cuts documents in strips (it's easier for information thieves to reassemble strip-shredded documents). Several owners say the W-11C is noisy (a common complaint for all paper shredders), and we also found about a dozen reviewers who report that the W-11C completely stopped working within days, weeks or months of purchase and after only moderate to occasional use. collapse

The Aurora AS420C Desktop Crosscut Shredder has a 1-gallon bin and a small footprint -- features that will appeal to those who want something compact to shred receipts, junk mail and the occasional office document.… expandBecause this shredder's feeder slot is small, 8-by-10-inch paper needs to be first folded in half. More than 140 owners at Amazon.com are happy with this shredder, saying it's a good option for light-duty use. collapse