Fellowes Powershred 220CC Confetti Cut

Pros: Shreds well; fits the purpose; is a bit noisy.

Cons: It's not idiot-proof.

The Bottom Line: User-friendly controls would be nice as well as text on the machine itself for common functions (like the box is full) would make this a better machine.

Review: After years of disposing of documents through a commercial service, someone got the bright idea to save a bit of money and buy an office shredder. Of course, being in government, we had minimal funds to purchase one. The first model was a glorified...

Pros: Fast, cross-cuts, no problem with staples.

Cons: Poorly constructed, cheap bin, jams, does not automatically shred dark pieces of paper.

The Bottom Line: Not recommended. Poorly constructed, too frequent maintenance required, doesn't automatically shred dark paper, too expensive.

Review: This is a big, heavy shredder that is poorly constructed, & does not work as well as shredders costing much less money. When this shredder arrived, one of the door hinges was broken, due to poor packing & the particle board construction of the...

Pros: Shreds well, keeps your papers, cd's and credit cards out of the wrong hands

Cons: A bit pricey, loud, if basket slightly off it will not run

Review: This shredder will cut paper, it will destroy CD's, it will obliterate credit cards, but it has its problems.

1. Takes up lots of room
2. If the basket is even remotely off center it will not run
3. CD's fly out all over the...

Pros: Great job of shredding into very small pieces, minimal noise, no jamming, low maintenance.

Cons: None that I know of.

The Bottom Line: Seriously consider this model. It is compact, moveable, does a great job of shredding, and requires virtually no maintenance.

Review: Having recently lost a shredder to a series of misfortunes--namely, an unskilled repair man who was unab;e to "fix it", we found ourselves in the market for a new shredder. Since we have highly sensistive information, it was necessary to look only...