Fellowes 3229901 PowerShred 99Ci 17 Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder
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Customer Review: Worth The Money
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the 4th shredder that I owned. The prior ones were noisy, and quickly jammed. This is worth the money - you only get what you pay for. Jams are corrected all by themselves - I tried to jam this machine, it is almost impossible. Love the safe-guard technology that saves your fingers. The metal that surrounds the paper slot is heat sensitive to your fingers or any other body part and immediately stops the machine. This does not happen if you put paper on the metal strip. The SB-99Ci was a little bigger and heavier than I thought, but it is medium to heavy duty use and lives up to that. It takes 17 pages at once and most shredder bags and some recycling bags fit into the bin. The other thing I love about this machine, is that when it indicates that the bag is full -it is full. No need to tamp down the paper because it doesn't bunch up in the middle of the bin. All the other shredders that I own, I had to constantly tamp down the paper and shred again cause the paper piled up in the centre and never filled the bags on their own. This may seem small, but i have other things to do than to sit there tamping down paper, unjamming slots, and shredding 3-5 papers at a time. I wanted a machine that I can put the paper in and that's that - no machine sitting. Oh, and did I mention that it is extremely quiet - unbelievable! Every other shredder let every one know I was shredding. One thing though, don't forget to oil the machine. This is quite simple, just put the oil bottle's nozzle along the slot with the machine in reverse and then run in reserve for 10 seconds (they say to do this after each bag full to perserve the cutters). That is all the maintenance that it needs. This is the one to own and the 2 year warranty is a plus and is the lifetime warranty on the cutting blades for the life of the shredder. Fellowes is excellent on their warranties.Customer Review: Not what they promise
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this paper shredder a few weeks ago.
I was really excited when it came in because I was using a very old one which just shreds 4-6 pages.
When the parcel came in I started to set up the shredder because I had to shred a lot.
I just stared first with a few pages 5-6. It was great to see how smooth the
shredder was working. I was happy and thought my job would be done in a few hours.
Then I increase the quantity to 10-15 but there the problems starts.
It really doesn't shred up to 17 pages. Also after 12 minutes the machine was
already overheated. You have to wait at least 15 minutes when you can continue.
But the time between it is getting overheated is getting shorter. So you have to wait longer between the shred time.
In the manual it indicates indeed that you can not proceed shredding continuously. Let's say for one hour.
BUT that was the idea when I bought it.
When it was indicated in advance before I bought it I would never have purchase this shredder.
I can not send it back because it was shipped to the Caribbean. So I do have to stay with it and shred 15 minutes. Do something else to let cool it down to continue again. I would not recommend this product when you have to shred bigger quantities and want to continue shredding for one hour. It doesn't work in that way ! Or you must have plenty of time and like to drink a lot of coffee in between.
Customer Review: Don't buy it!
Summary: 2 Stars
I ordered this shredder for use in my home office. I was impressed by the many reviews saying how great it is. When I received it, it was broken. There was a wire out of place that was preventing paper from going down the slot. So, I called the Fellowes number that is on the shredder. Customer service immediately knew what the problem was and agreed to send me a new one and a label to return the broken one. Great customer service, I thought. Then I received the second shredder. It too was broken - simply would not turn on. Another call to customer service; another prompt agreement to ship me a new one; and another return shipment label. I now have the third. This one shreds great, BUT the sensor that is supposed to shut off the machine when little fingers are near the top isn't working. I have little ones so I care. So I will call again, get another new one, and take yet another trip to UPS to return this one. I'm beyond frustrated. And, I can't return it because the little sticker on top of the shredder is from Fellowes, not the company I bought the shredder from, and Fellowes says "we don't do returns" and I'm now beyond the time frame for return and don't have the original item to return to the company I bought the shredder from. I wonder what will be broken on shredder number 4. Bottom line - it probably works great if you don't get a lemon but you'll probably get a lemon. I would avoid this shredder!Customer Review: Great Shredder
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this shredder a year ago as I was working from home a virtual company. All Documents had to be shredded for HIPAA reasons. PLus it is a good idea to shred to protect yourself against identity theft.
In the year I owned this product, I shredded an average of 2 to 5 50-gal trash bag full a week. Never jammed, still quiet and still runs like new (make sure you run lubricating oil through it like documented). I shred card stock, paper, CD's, credit cards, etc. Prior to this work horse, I was going through 2-3 shredders a year. they would jam, motor would die, etc.
This shredder is rated for commercial use, however (although size is a little big) - it will suit you very well in a home. I like the hands safe technology (even though I turn it off an unplug it when not in use), as i have two nosey dogs and one nosey cat. Sometimes they jump or stick their snout on the machine. It stops running right away as soon as anything live gets near it. Also great are the forward and reverse buttons. I had some paper mis-feed or ran a little to much at once. You can power through most situations by pushing the buttons. The design makes it so it does not get jammed up with paper. Other shredders I would have to clean picking paper out with a paperclip - not this one.
Great value for the $300 I spent on it.
Customer Review: A better shredder
Summary: 5 Stars
After about six months of heavy use, the Fellows Intellishred SB-99Ci has proven to be a sturdy shredder for us. I like the safety feature that detects fingers getting too close to the intake and stops the shredding and reverses the shredder to protect children. The feature that detects the thickness of the papers to be shredded is useful. If the papers are thicker than recommended, the shredder automatically reverses to partially back the paper out, and then it goes forward to "power through" the paper. This helps one get a feel for how much can be shredded at once, but the shredder can still "power through" quite thick stacks. Colored LEDs on the top help the user gage how thick the stack paper is as well. I would say this shredder is a good size for a small office, or a home that has a lot of junk mail and old documents to shred. The only item that is a bit odd is the extreme brightness of the power button light. It is not really a problem for me, but if you have sensitive eyes you may find it irritating. Overall - an excellent shredder.