Aurora GB 12-Sheet Crosscut Paper and Credit Card Shredder with Pullout Basket

Nice little unit. Powerful enough for my needs. I try not to leave anything in the trash with my name and address so I needed a shredder. Easy to setup. Easy to use.

Have been using for over 2 years, and it's still going without any issues. Can shred many sheets at a time, like 6-8, depending on their thickness. Will shred credit cards (when positioned at the middle where marked for card insertion). Stops automatically when the bin gets full; however, this means paper could be stuck in the shredder until you empty and replace the bin whereupon shredding restarts automatically. The clear window is handy for gauging how full is the bin. The wheels make it easy to roll around, especially to pull out to extract the bin to empty it. Although it has a safety where you can fold down the paper insert slot (to close it), I don't have children around, so I leave it up all the time. I've yet to have it jam, so not had to use reverse to unjam. I've had several paper shredders in the past, and this one has been the most powerful and durable. Do wish it did a smaller crosscut, but it's definitely safer than the long parallel cutting of some shredders or me tearing up a document.

This shredder is so far different than ones I have had in the past. It has many safety features built in the unit. It took me only about 5 minutes to read all the detailed instructions and only a couple of minutes to get use to the differences. I would recommend this unit to anyone wanting to purchase a shredder, especially if they have children. Like I said many safety features making it safe, easy, and affordable.

So far best shedder I have ever owned and I have had several. Very easy to assemble. I had a lot of shredding to do so from the very start I put it to work. It has done an outstanding job. No bogging down (I haven't pushed it with eight or ten sheets yet) and love the removable waste can. I use my shredded material to pack various things in boxes so that is very handy. I would recommend this shredder.

The shredder is great for my needs. Overall it is small in comparison to my previous one but works well and cuts paper into very small pieces. Not recommended for heavy use I don't think. Cuts 6 sheets at a time as advertised and has a lever that can be shut to cover the shredder blade when not in use which is a plus.

The primary purpose of this purchase was to make it easier to empty a shredder. Our heavy duty shredder requires significant effort to separate the cutter from the basket. So far we are pleased with this shredder, understanding that this is a lighter, cost friendly (sale), noiser (sometimes sounds like it might take off) unit. It cuts well, but 12 sheets is a stretch. The best feature is that the drawer allows for a bag and pulls out to empty. Will it last? likely not as long as our heavy duty unit, but for current daily use, it will be functional and was light on the wallet.

I have been using this shredder for over 2 months with no problems. No more than six sheets and no more than 3 minutes on continuous use. I was able to clean a bunch of old document. The paper cut pieces are pretty small (are 1.5 x 1/4). It's not fast; however, it does the job.

Disliked the fact that it was already used and packaged as if it were a brand-new item. There should not be shreds of paper falling out as it's being assembled.

Second day used, one of the wheels broke off (bottom of unit very cheaply made - thin plastic). Advertised as 12 sheet feeder, I found that any more the 5 or 6 sheets nearly stalled the motor and after 8 or 10 minutes of use, it would overheat and shut down - I then had to wait about 10 minutes for it to cool off enough to run again. I understand this is not a commercial use product (and I am not using it that way) but if it's only designed for 6 sheets of paper and very short runs, then it should be described that way.

This item worked for less than a day. After an hour of use, it began to make a funny noise. Put oil on the blades like the instructions indicated. Continued to make a terrible noise. It also indicated that it would shred at least 12 sheets at one time. This was totally false. With one sheet, it would spit the paper back out. Definitely not worth the money.