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Review on ๐Ÿ”ช Amazon Basics 12-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder for Paper and Credit Cards - Ideal for Home Office Use by Tony Mayes

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Very good home office document shredder

I bought this grinder 3 months ago. I like it! I was looking for something simple for my home office. Advantages: - Instead of cutting vertically ("strip cutโ€), this shredder shreds sheets both horizontally and vertically ("cross cutโ€). Instead of having several long pieces of paper spaghetti, you end up with several small pieces of spaghetti and it's much harder for someone to infer the original contents. - Automatic mode: the shredder starts automatically when a sheet is inserted (this behavior can be disabled). It will stop by itself if you don't type anything else. - Safety trigger locks the shredder in place as soon as you remove the head from the basket. - It won't take up much space. - Transparent window through which you can see when to empty the trash can. - Not loud. Cons: Nothing so far. Notes: Avoid plastic envelopes/paper. I tried to tear open a plastic envelope. There are plastic parts in the blades. It took me 20 minutes to clean up. Then the "backward" function comes in handy. I would recommend this item if you need something simple for everyday use. If you want something for more than one person, I would go for something bigger

Pros
  • Operating time and thermal protection: 7 minutes on / 30 minutes off; If the grinder runs continuously beyond the maximum runtime, it switches off automatically to protect the motor from overheating
Cons
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