How fast is the shredding speed?
1329638
I never timed it but for normal home type use it works well. Just don't put too many sheets at once. if you shred no more than 6-10 sheets at once it does pretty well. I wish it was a little quieter, but for the price this is a good machine. i would buy it again.
1329639
Hello, Peter. In specific response to your specific question, I've just done an in the field test w/ my identical shredder, obtained in March, on an empty 8.5x11 file folder (yellow in color if that means anything, and I think it does not), and timed it at 7 seconds, I'd say plus or minus 1. Now, if you're really grinding it, actually attempting 17 sheets or something, it is, of course, gonna slow down a tad. How long a tad is, I'm not sure. Overall, as a one person law office, I'm quite happy with the item. Make sure you don't bust the can into which the shards fall, though. Seems the item wouldn't work w/o an exact fit, and that's the can. Just THINK when handling same out to the trash. Don't drop it. As it's unsteady, watch where you set it. But overall, it's a great product. I'd do it again, w/o question.
1124423
I've had it running for about ten minutes continuously without a problem, again it is not a heavy duty shredder but 10 minutes 8-10 sheets of paper is pretty solid, so far I love and it's been several months.
2082516
The run time to shred something is about 3-4 seconds plus 1 more second of overhead for the device to make sure everything has gone through. If you are talking about how long it lasts, this is it's second year of service for me and it does not show signs of wear.
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5 Amps like the previous response indicated. I've had this shredder since 2007 and used it almost daily with no problems whatsoever. It's my understanding that this model has been discontinued (or upgraded to a new model), but in my opinion, this is the very best shredder I have ever owned.
336440
Relative to the two elcheapo Sam's Club shredders I previously went through, this shredder is a dream. It's quieter, cuts much finer and is much less problem prone than the others I have used. It cuts about the same speed as the others.
596437
I have both types of shredders. This shredder is not only faster than my crosscut but offers greater security ( totally destroys CDs, cards, etc). It shreds 6 feet of paper per minute or 72 inches. The sheets per minute handled also depends on how many sheets of paper you ferl comfortable inserting each time. . For instance, are you comfortable stacking 12 sheets of paper and then trying to shred them all at once? This is possible but I confess that I put through fewer pieces of paper at a time. I know others who push the envelope but I think (perhaps in error) that could tax the shredder. So there are variables. I have both types of shredders. This shredder is not only faster than my crosscut but offers greater security ( totally destroys CDs, cards, etc). It shreds 6 feet of paper per minute or 72 inches. The sheets per minute handled also depends on how many sheets of paper you ferl comfortable inserting each time. . For instance, are you comfortable stacking 12 sheets of paper and then trying to shred them all at once? This is possible but I confess that I put through fewer pieces of paper at a time. I know others who push the envelope but I think (perhaps in error) that could tax the shredder.... » Read More I have both types of shredders. This shredder is not only faster than my crosscut but offers greater security ( totally destroys CDs, cards, etc). It shreds 6 feet of paper per minute or 72 inches. The sheets per minute handled also depends on how many sheets of paper you ferl comfortable inserting each time. . For instance, are you comfortable stacking 12 sheets of paper and then trying to shred them all at once? This is possible but I confess that I put through fewer pieces of paper at a time. I know others who push the envelope but I think (perhaps in error) that could tax the shredder. So there are variables. « Show Less
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The paper ends up being shredded into approx. 1/2 in by 1/8 in tiny rectangular strips. I don't know if that answers your question exactly, but that's all I know. I have owned this shredder for 3 months, and I really like it...quiet, basket is easy to empty,reliable
1862610
You can fit up to 8 (normal weight) pages into the shredder at one time. I shredded a bunch of paper, and am guessing it held at least 200 pages (shredded).
1718455
I've never tried it. This shredder starts to groan with 4 sheets of paper. I don't try to force it as I have a lot of shredding to do cleaning out my house. I don't try to use it any more than 15 minutes at a time.
1699023
I think it comes with a 90 days parts and labor; 1 year parts only warranty. It's unlikely you will ever get to the point of using it for light to medium duty shredding unless, of course, it's DOA.
596439
This is my third shredder and all of them labored a bit when the max sheet load is used. So, I don't go beyond maybe 8 sheets with this one. As for speed, it works just as fast as my previous shredder which was a crosscut shredder.
1130352
Not very fast at all. It's not powerful by any means. If you want fast I'd look elsewhere.
486871
oh, it is very high speed. you just need to push it down for a short time, like five or ten seconds until the job is complete. efficient, easy to clean. use it almost daily. love it!
126280
Worked wonderful for me shredding newspaper and straw. The real secret seems to be dryness. Wet material of any kind slows you down quite a bit. I shredded 5 grocery bags of newsprint in about a half hour.
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I can't really remember what the size was as I got this as a gag gift fir a friend. But I would gave to say it was probably 1/4 of an inch, mabe a little bit wider as you could tell what you were shredding.
1069974
I have not had the unit overheat yet and have shredded a lot of material - I also tend to throw unopened junk mail in the shredder and it has no issues. This is the best shredder I have ever used. The only two things I can think of that are negative is the bin is a little small but I knew this when I purchased it and the corners on my bin were bent (plastic) and it was obvious this was not from shipping - it's minor and does not affect anything just cosmetic.
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It can continuously shred paper for 10 mins straight. However, if you do it at a more moderate pace it won't overheat that qucikly.