Fellowes ‎Powershred 79Ci 16-Sheet 100% Jam-Proof Heavy Duty Crosscut Paper Shredder Machine for Office and Home, Black/Dark Silver 3227919

When this first arrived, putting it together took a couple minutes at most. I started out by taking some of the junk mail that came in the mail that same day and put it to the test. To my surprise, it handled it very well! I could see the thicker junk mail becoming a hassle with it as when you put in a piece of mail or what have you, it will tell you how burdened the shredder is based on how thick the paper is that you put into it. You can gauge pretty quickly what you can and can't put through this thing.I personally bought this because I find myself throwing away a LOT of mail that has my personal information on it and that makes me uncomfortable. Already, this shredder has brought me a lot of comfort knowing someone won't be able to go through my trash and open up a huge line of credit under my name. You just never know these days and can never be too safe. Never again will I throw away whole pieces of mail! I also have a lot of government documents with my social security number on them that will find their new home in the wastebasket of this shredder, too!Probably the most surprising aspect of this shredder is how quiet it operates! I was very surprised as was my roommate at how quiet it is. It's WAY quieter than the one I've become accustomed to at work where we shred our sensitive documents.Overall, I would highly recommend this. Yeah, the price is steep but if you want something that's built to last and is very high quality, I proudly say this would receive my highest recommendation for paper shredders.FYI, it comes with a little bottle of lube so don't feel like you HAVE to buy a bigger bottle right off the bat like I did. I'm glad I did because I won't have to do it later but for someone who is unsure whether they need one or not and is on a budget, it's definitely not an essential purchase right off the bat.UPDATE: 3/31/2014I just shredded a Bowflex Catalog and it made mincemeat out of it. I've filled and emptied the trash basket probably 3 full times now. That's a LOT of shredding, and so far 99% of the things that I throw its way it can handle with no problem. This was a great purchase for my home office.

This shredder is worth every penny. I first bought this same shredder in 2014 and it lasted me through 3 long distance moves until 2025 when I broke it when attempting to shred a thick, all metal credit card. How stupid can I be? I was furious with myself because this machine was 11 years old and working perfectly. So I went back to my old orders on Amazon and found the same machine so I ordered it again. I remember in 2014 when I ordered it, it arrived damaged so I called Fellowes directly and they sent me a new machine at no charge. I didn’t have to send the old one back. In 2014, the Fellowes customer service was so good that I told them I really respected the company because it was clear they stood behind their products. I was right so I made up my mind I will always buy Fellowes shredders and I am sticking to that promise. This is a wonderful machine that tolerates a lot of abuse from me and my husband. I shouldn’t admit this but I never properly maintained my shredder by oiling it and it still did a fantastic job over these years

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Quiet, 18 sheets at a time, price, pull out binShredding capacity:I have been doing lots of shredding and it does not stop until the bin is full. After emptying, it keeps going. I use the oil that came with the shredder and just run it across the opening after each emptying.

Got mine yesterday. Very easy to assemble. This is about the same capacity as my older 8 year old broken unit, but leaner and more substantial. Things I noticed?1 - I actually read the instructions2- Wheels easy to instal and thats it. The wheels are a BIG plus. It is easy to move, and a little heavy3- Comes with bags. While some shreds do get inside, majority are in the plastic bag making it easier to clean. I usually, as before the bag, open it and push them down since there is a lot of airspace.4- This is a higher capacity, so experimenting to larger batches, I can do 3 times as much or more per load. HUGE tiome savings. Plus it has an "indicator" tell tell the strain so to speak. It enable me to use the best each load.5-Has the normal bag full indicator.6-HUGE plus it has a "heat" indicator which depends on the loads you put in. Usually from 20-30 minutes each run. Being new, I was cautious. This is a BIG plus over my old one, and should allow the unit to last longer, especially with larger jobs.7- It comes with a small amount of oil. But I did buy a bottle of the PROPER oil and again this is where the time between jobs comes in. When I finish the job, and wait the 30-40 mutes, it reminds me to mandatorily oil the unit, either directly or using the oiling sheets which I also bought.8- I use my ALEXA for timing...I do a timer for the 20 minute run, then a time for the 40 minute wait.Overall I m very satisfied. I bought it here because it was actually much cheaper than the big lot/box stores at the time.