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Paper Shredders: Ratings of Sources
Total of 9 Sources

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1. Slate.com
Sept. 30, 2008
Home Slice
by Laura Moser
5 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

Laura Moser rates the capacity, design and efficiency of six home-use paper shredders from Staples, Fellowes, OfficeMax and Royal. The units range in price from about $40 to about $165. Moser provides… detailed descriptions of the use of each shredder, including noise level, size, jams and clean up. The best shredder in this test is the mid-priced Staples Mailmate M3 12-Sheet Shredder, which Moser likes for its capacity and compact size. Moser's least favorite model is the Fellowes 32057 Powershred P-57Cs Shredder (*est. $55), which she says is too loud.

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2. Amazon.com
Shredders
by Contributors to Amazon.com
4 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

Of the paper shredders that receive user ratings, many get low scores and reports of jamming, stalling and inadequate shredding. Lightweight models tend to do more poorly than heavy-duty, more expensive… shredders. Three Fellowes shredders stand out. The Fellowes 32177 Powershred PS-77Cs Shredder, the Fellowes 32057 Powershred P-57Cs Shredder and the Fellowes 32197 Powershred SB-97Cs Shredder each receives well over a hundred reviews, most of which are very positive. Due to the lack of recent professional reviews, Amazon.com has become an important review source for shredders.

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3. Which? magazine
Sept. 2008
Shredders
by Editors of Which?
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

Which? Magazine is the British equivalent of Consumer Reports. Editors test 17 paper shredders. Unfortunately, few of these paper shredders are available in the U.S. Paper shredders are tested on their… ability to slice through a wide variety of media -- including cardboard, photos, envelopes, laminated sheets, credit cards, paper clips and staples. Testers deliberately try to jam the machines and then see how easy it is to clear the jam. Editors also make an attempt to reconstruct the shredded documents. The favorites are the Fellowes DS-1, which receives the top score of all models tested, and two models from a brand called Swordfish, which are not available in the U. S.

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4. Choice.com.au
Apr. 2008
Test: Paper shredders
by Editors of Choice
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

Choice is an Australian publication similar to Consumer Reports. In this article, editors test nine cross-cut and six strip-cut paper shredders for ease of use and performance. Brands tested include… Fellowes, HSM, Office One, Rexel, Ledah and TDE Systems. Unfortunately, many of the models referenced are not available in the U.S. The top-rated shredder is the Fellowes P50CM (now discontinued). The Fellowes P-45C also makes it into the top six.

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5. Good Housekeeping
GH on TV: Home Shredders
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

The Good Housekeeping Institute tests several home-use paper shredders and discusses three favorite models in this video review. Few details of the test are provided; we do not know the models tested or any… aspect of the testing methodology. The best overall shredder is the discontinued Fellowes P600C-2. The most powerful shredder is the Fellowes PS70-2CD, which can be used for CDs and DVDs, as well as for paper (up to 15 sheets at a time).

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6. Staples.com
Shredders
by Contributors to Staples.com
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

The Staples website lets users review products, and some models have amassed over 100 reviews, making this a good site to check. As at Amazon.com, most shredders get mixed reviews. Pretty much any paper… shredder with more than a dozen reviews ends up with a mediocre rating. The Staples SPL-1070M 10-Sheet Micro Cut Shredder and Staples 7-Sheet Ultra-Quiet Micro Cut Shredder have a slight lead, but both are expensive.

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7. Target.com
Shredders
by Contributors to Target.com
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Like Amazon.com, Target allows site visitors to rate paper shredders. There aren't as many ratings here as at Amazon.com, but in general, inexpensive paper shredders get low scores from owners. Most shredders aren't rated at all, however, and none stand out.
8. Epinions.com
Shredders
by Contributors to Epinions.com
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment At Epinions.com, products are rated by consumers. More than 1,000 shredders are listed at Epinions, but because many have few reviews or have been discontinued, Epinions isn't as useful as Amazon.com. High-scoring paper shredders include a wide variety of Fellowes Powershred models.
9. ConsumerGuide.com
Paper Shredders
by Editors of Consumer Guide
1 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Consumer Guide gives some paper shredders a rating for performance, but no testing details are mentioned at all, so we can't tell if these paper shredders were actually evaluated. One shredder is given a Best Buy rating: the Fellowes PS-60-2, a strip-cut shredder superseded by the Fellowes PS-60.

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