Bonsaii 15-Sheet Office Paper Shredder, 40 Mins Heavy Duty Shredder for Home Office, Crosscut Shreder with Anti-Jam System & P-4 High Security Supports CD/Credit Cards/Staple,5 Gal Pullout Bin C169-B

Really? I'm pausing my shredding to go to my computer to write a review? Well, this unit is impressing me that much. I've replaced a Fellowes DS-3 shredder, which is a similar size. The DS-3 broke when one of the plastic gears in the drive train shed a gear -- a tiny piece of plastic snaps and the whole thing goes in the trash. I hate that. But seizing an opportunity to get a better shredder, I researched quite a bit and selected this Bonsaii. The features I liked in the listing were its 14 sheet capacity (the DS-3 claimed 10 sheets, but no way) and its quieter operation. My wife really hated the sound of the DS-3, so that appealed. It arrived fast, I plugged it in. Bright red LED, I'm going to have that on all the time? May have to put some electrical tape over it. I put my first sheet in to test it. It's indeed quieter than the DS-3. But...slower. Hmm. Maybe only two thirds as fast pulling the paper through the drivetrain. Perhaps my throughput will be the same because I can put more sheets at a time through it? I was skeptical. Well today I gave it its first big run. This little guy seems unstoppable. Yes, it feeds in a slow and stately manner, but it doesn't slow down when you feed it more than a few sheets (the Fellowes was always straining), it just maintains its constant speed. I shoved 15 sheets into it, and it took it like a champ, without breaking much of a sweat. 15 sheets is a good handful of paper. So I've been feeding it gobs of paper, not even counting, probably over the 14 page limit from time to time, and it just nonchalantly plows through it all, no worries at all. With the Fellowes, it was always suspenseful -- it's choking, will it make it through? Will I have to pull the paper back out? Did I jam it again? Whew... Repeat. Little drama queen, that Fellowes. Anyway, when the bin on the Bonsaii filled up I slid out the drawer (mashed the shreds down a bit, and got a bunch more papers through before I HAD to dump it) and took it out to the bin without leaving a mess of paper leavings on the office floor. With the Fellowes I had to pick up the entire top part, invariably leaving paper dangling, and set it on the floor, paper dust going everywhere, to dump the bucket. So this new design will work much better for me, though I can imagine difficulties if I overfill it with shreds, since pulling out a tray when the paper shreds are stacked higher than the top of the door will probably scrape a pile of paper shreds into the inside of the machine. Will have to see. But all in all, I'm very pleased with this purchase. Strong, steady, not jamming (yet), I haven't tried abusing it (shoving in ten sheets cockeyed so they buckle and bend) but I'm sure that'll happen. If anything untoward happens, I'll update this review. But very pleased so far. ========================================================== UPDATED 9/2018 Just ran through a heavy load of shredding and the unit ran like a champ (no issue with overheating, and I put quite a lot through it.) I did have a problem, though -- perhaps due to shreds piling up inside the unit and getting caught back in the teeth. Specifically, the grinding teeth are all metal but there is a plastic part underneath which helps clear the teeth which failed. It still shredded but didn't sound good, and I thought AUGH!, crippled after just nine months. BUT -- and I am BLOWN AWAY by this -- I contacted customer support via the link on their website, and SOMEONE GOT BACK TO ME WITHIN HOURS ON THE SUNDAY OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND. They stood behind their product and I'm up and running again. I have never had customer service like that. I was floored, and of course very pleased. I'll be very mindful of emptying the bin more frequently if that was a contributing factor, but as I've said it's a really solid performer that can handle thick bundles of paper (send them through straight so they don't fold) and when it starts to heat up a little fan comes on to help cool it down. I've had almost no jams in all this time, and it seems very clear that if you treat it with respect (don't shove a phone book in there) and empty the bin, it should do well by you. And the customer support was AMAZING.

First off, this works on cardboard. I couldn't find that in any of the reviews, so I'll just park that little factoid right up front. You're welcome. Listen. I don't write product reviews. I don't sit around and talk about shredders and office products. I raise worms and make compost as a hobby, and my partner orders things from Amazon. A lot. I love her. I have an old Royal shredder I got like a decade ago from Sam's Club. I use it to shred old bills once a year or so, and it gets grumpy. It's always gotten grumpy. This is not a new development. I've started using it to shred cardboard for composting and for my worms, and it gets grumpier. So, there was a sale, and I bought this bad boy. When it got here and I unpacked it, my partner had 3 of her own Amazon boxes arrive. I also had several boxes around from prior orders I hadn't managed to shred yet, because the old grumpy shredder couldn't run for more than 2 or 3 minutes without stopping to cool. To be fair, I live in Texas, and it's July. I need to cool off after shredding for 3 minutes. Still. I got this monster out of the box and plugged it in and tried to see if regular cardboard would fit without pushing like crazy, and it did. But you already knew that. Awesome. It's a little slower than my old shredder, but it didn't change speed when it was between feedings. It just goes. It's like the tortoise in the fable. I wonder how much this thing will take. 35 gallons. I made 35 gallons of shredded cardboard. I made a little over 20, at first, with just the regular wimpy Amazon boxes. Never. Slowed. Down. Also, when it takes a break and is waiting for you to feed it, or empty the rapidly filling bucket, or squee with joy to your partner, it has a pleasant little fan noise. It's just pacing itself. I bought a bedroom TV during Prime Day sales, I wonder what it'll do with the double thick box they shipped that in? It slowed down. The tiniest, barely perceptible amount, but it did slow down. It made 3 cubic feet of cross cut sheds out of it. I wonder what it'll do with that old double thick cardboard they shipped my computer in? It made a million little confettis out of it.* Long story short, this thing is a beast. Do not buy this to shred something once a week. Do but buy this to shred one household of mail. Buy this to shred every bill you've ever received. Buy this to erase any record of your existence. Buy this to shred the patriarchy, and to make your worms a year's worth of bedding. You will not be disappointed, unless you like waiting for shredders that need to rest. Then, you'll be bummed for about an hour. I put cardboard through this thing for 30 minutes, only stopping to find more cardboard. It never blinked. BRB, I have to ask the neighbors for their cardboard. And 2 x 4s. *I did not count.

Easy to use. Quiet. Shreds well

I had twenty years worth of old education records, lectures, syllabi, banking records, law documents in storage. This wide little machine ran for 8 hours daily (with a few 20 minute breaks to prep my papers) for two weeks straight. I filled 30-13 gallon trashbags! I put old film negatives and old credit cards between sheets of documents to shred them with no melting or clogging the machine. I even shredded old xray films, cutting them into large slivers and putting them between document sheets as well. It shredded about 10-14 sheets at a time with no issues, including staples. The only quirk was shredding a envelope with enclosed documents on the left side tended to clog it up. I just reversed and then used the right side to feed the partially shredded document, no more issues. Don't pull on clogged document as it degrades the teeth and it will run with a rattle. Best to add another document in an unclogged area and it should clear all areas of the clog. Bought the lubricant sheets as a companion purchase because this was such a large job. Never overheated or even warned of overheating. Pay attention to how full it gets because it could cause jams and overheating if it overcompacts (and a huge confetti-like mess too.) It does create a fine dust when emptying it into a trash bag, which can be messy or make you sneeze, eyes water. (I wore a mask and put a towel under the trash bag.) Cleans up well, easy to wipe down with a damp cloth. It is an impressive little workhorse! Extremely pleased with its performance. Well worth the price and if you use it correctly, will enjoy it for a long time.

Heavy duty performance on a budget price, great quality. Easy functions and pretty quiet

I am obsessed with this little shredder! I got it for my office and have had zero issues! It shreds through paper, paper clips, CDs, and cuts them all fine! Would definitely recommend

What can I say, I have used a shredder ( same one ) for decades, my partner foot the bill for our old one. it croaked out finally, so amid the specifications of all the possible candidates of shredders, This one caught my eye, a generous continual shredder time as compared by me on Amazon. It arrived on time. Funny thing it's weight is about the same as my old one, it was a 10-sheet, folded, half the width of this one. 15 sheets, yes says my partner, tried with the overload light coming on?? Turns out, 15 sheets of paper only!!, does not like 15 plus staples, makes sense to me,, the window is the best, can now see if its getting full to dump. I'm good with this Evershred, Bonsaii of Veitnam.

Runs nice a quiet! Works great, shipped fast!

Fonctionne très bien.