Fellowes Powershred 100% Jam Proof 79Ci 14 Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder (3227901)
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Manufacturer: FellowesFormat: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: 3227901
Color: Black/Gray
Product features:
- NEW Jam Proof System
- SafeSense(r) Technology
- Time Saving Sheet Capacity Indicator.
- Sleek, Modern Design
- Easy Empty 6-gallon pull-out bin and casters.
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Customer Review: Amazing shredder! Quiet, built to last, and SMART. Cheaper than less expensive shredders in the long run.
Summary: 5 Stars
When is a $150 shredder cheaper than a $60 shredder? When the $150 shredder is a high-performance, quiet, "smart" shredder--engineered to last.
Any sub-$100 shredder is going to cost you more than the Fellowes Intellishred PS-79Ci shredder, because you'll have to replace the cheap shredder. There are also a lot of less tangible perks of using a smart shredder: you don't have to check the bin to see if it's full (the shredder has an indicator light for that), you can watch TV or talk on the phone while you shred, and you don't have to count how many sheets you're feeding into it or ever worry about whether you're going to have to spend 5 minutes trying to unjam a wad of paper. Sure, this shredder is a little pricey for a home or small office shredder, but you won't be disappointed. As with many things in life, you get what you pay for when you buy a shredder. I've owned three Royal shredders (one at home and two at work), around the $60-$70 price range, and they all pale in comparison to the Fellowes shredder. If the shredders don't break or wear out on the Royal models, the sensors do. I remember returning home one day after work to find that my shredder had probably been running nonstop for hours, with nothing in it. The top of the shredder was so hot, I'm surprised it didn't melt the plastic or catch on fire!
In my experience, there are two things that kill shredders: jams and a backed-up paper bin. The Fellowes Intellishred series of shredders tackles both problems with properly-engineered solutions. First, the machine won't shred anything that's too thick--which means you typically won't be able to cause a jam, in the first place. There is one caveat: once you get the shredder to start shredding something, it will continue shredding that item even if part of it is thicker. If it does happen to jam, it backs up, gets a running start, and tries again, probably 2 or 3 times, until it realizes that it's really dealing with user error.
Second, the motor is overengineered for this shredder--it's not just the bare minimum, like with various Royal brand shredders that I've owned & used. There's actually a "power through it" button which you can press if the shredder stops because the sensor thinks you're shredding something too thick. For example, sometimes it thinks unopened mail (such as a credit card offer) is too thick, but you can power through it without causing any strain on the shredder. Another nice advantage to having an overpowered motor is that the thing runs very quietly. You can shred stuff in the same room as your office mates without bothering anyone. You could probably even use it at home without drowning out the sound of the TV.
Third, the shredder has a sensor which detects when the bin is full! While an overfilled bin is an annoyance (shreds fall everywhere when you pull it out), it's also probably the single least-suspected cause of shredder death. On one of our old shredders, I observed that when the bin gets too full, shreds get backed up and put extra strain on the motor as it tries to compact more shreds into the bin. When the shreds back up, they also start to put pressure on components which normally don't have pressure against them, and the pressure warps or breaks these components. At the same time, shreds get pressed into little nooks and crannies where they were never meant to go, eventually finding themselves in the gearbox with the motor. The wandering shreds then soak up all the lubrication, and some of them start to get jammed in the gears, burning out the motor. (I was able to return the previous shredder to "like new" performance by completely dismantling it and cleaning out all the shreds that had gotten into places where they shouldn't have been.) By preventing the bin from ever overfilling, the Fellowes Intellishred prolongs the life of the motor and other critical components.
One of my office mates tried abusing the shredder for half an hour to get it to jam. Eventually, he did succeed, but only by putting a stack of paper in sideways and tricking the shredder to suck the paper in anyway. Ultimately, the shredder gave up, and even the "power through it" button wasn't enough. He had to repeatedly hit the reverse and forward buttons, and manually tear pieces of the paper off of the jammed mess. But just keep in mind that this was the same guy who stuck peanut butter sandwiches and Doritos through our first office shredder three years ago. I'm convinced that there's no way you can accidentally break or jam the Intellishred.
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Description of Fellowes Powershred 100% Jam Proof 79Ci 14 Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder (3227901)
100% Jam Proof System eliminates paper jams and powers through tough jobs. SilentShred? offers ultra-quiet performance for shared workspaces. Patented SafeSenseŽ Technology stops shredding when hands touch the paper opening. 2-year product and service warranty plus lifetime on cutters. 14 sheets per pass. 5/32? x 1-1/2? Cross-Cut particles (Security Level 3). Max run time: 12 minutes. 6-gallon pull-out bin. 21.5?H x 15.38?W x 12.19?D. For 1 user.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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