Fellowes Powershred SB-97Cs

The Fellowes Powershred SB-97Cs is a large home shredder that gets high marks in reviews. This shredder has more power than many other home units, comfortably destroying 10 or more pages at a time, staples and all. It also features a separate slot for CDs/DVDs and credit cards -- a feature reviews say works well; the main intake is nine inches wide. Users say it can also handle unopened junk mail. Like other Fellowes units, it shuts off automatically when the paper entry is touched -- a helpful safety feature users love. It has a much larger bin at 10 gallons than other personal shredders, which is helpful for frequent shredding but definitely not a space saver. Like other shredders, continuous heavy use can cause the unit to become hot or overheat.

We turned to user reviews for the most helpful information on the Powershred SB-97Cs. Because it's a pricier unit, we didn't find as many reviews as with lower-cost shredders, but in more than 125 owner reviews, we found very few negative comments.