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- Best paper shredder overall Fellowes Powershred DS-1 *Est. $110
- Budget paper shredder Fellowes Powershred P-57Cs *Est. $60
- Small-office shredder Fellowes Powershred SB-97Cs *Est. $180
- Compact media shredder Alera Technologies 240130 *Est. $100
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Best paper shredder overall
- Fast -- shreds a page in three seconds
- Large, easy-to-empty collection bin
- Automatic safety shutoff
- Handles paper clips and staples
- Basket gets dusty
- Loud during operation
- Breaks down
We found consensus in both tests and user reviews that the Powershred DS-1 is a great machine for the money. Hundreds of user comments attest to the model's popularity, and user comments reflect expert testers' reviews.
The Fellowes Powershred DS1 does well in each of the professional reviews we found due to its speed, power and design. The DS1 is a crosscut shredder, meaning it slices papers two ways for added security. It comes with a 4.75-gallon mesh basket that opens with a step lever -- one of its best features, according to reviews. It's rated for 11 sheets at a time, but users say five is more realistic. They like its speed -- it eats a page in three seconds -- and say it stands up to everyday home use (as many as 220 pages a day). If you're in the market for something more powerful, the Fellowes Powershred SB-97Cs (*est. $180) is rated for 1,700 pages a day and can handle more than 10 pages per pass. Yet another model from this company, the Fellowes Powershred P-57Cs (*est. $60), is an option for light duty. It performed better than other inexpensive shredders in reviews and also features a safety sensor.
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Our Sources
1. Which.co.uk
This excellent source both tests shredders and attempts to reconstruct shredded documents. Out of 17 tested, the Powershred DS-1 receives the top score and earns a Best Buy designation. It shreds quickly and has a large basket, and its crosscutter renders documents useless.
Review: Shredders, Editors of Which?, Sept. 2008
2. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
Although methods aren't shared, editors test four models and put the DS-1 Powershred on top. They like its speed, large bin and stylish design.
Review: All-Star Shredders, Editors of Good Housekeeping, Feb. 2006
3. Amazon.com
Most of the more than 140 users who weighed in here say the Powershred DS-1 is an attractive, capable unit that stands up to daily use. Amazon.com users give it an overall rating of four out of five stars. We did find a number of complaints, mostly from the past year. For some owners, this unit fails to work, either right out of the box or after a few weeks or months. Others say that their units jammed. A few people complain that the machine is too loud.
Review: Fellowes Powershred DS-1 Shredder, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Epinions.com
About a dozen reviewers echo user comments on Amazon.com. Overall, they say this is a good, moderately priced shredder, but we also found complaints here that the shredder did not work.
Review: Fellowes DS-1 Shredder Reviews, Contributors to Epinions.com
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