Bonsaii Heavy Duty Paper Shredder, 60-Minute 18 Sheets Cross Cut Office Credit Card Shredders for Industrial and Business Use, 23-Litre Pullout Bin with 4 Casters, Black (C149-C)
Mother of all shredders Amazing piece of kit . Does exactly what it says on the tin.
Shreds everything with ease, including plastic cards , paperwork with staples.
Delighted with the build quality, apart from rubbish castors which need to be larger and not made of plastic, for the size and weight of the shredder.
Apart from that it does its job very well
Great shredde The esembly needs to be done carefully as the walls are a bit flimsy. The construction of the working top is solid and well made. The capture bin fits well and collect a lot of shredded paper. Be careful when moving it about the house as the wheels are small. When putting paper in and you pause the motor will automatically go in reverse for a sec or two, so be aware. Otherwise a good shredder.
Peace of Mind from Fraudsters This paper shredder is first class and the cuttings that remain cannot be collected and joined back together.
Each piece of paper is shredded into a multitude of minute balls. There are no strips of paper that could be joined back together afterwards, A great peace of mind.
Impeccable performance This is probably one of the best shredders I’ve used. It’s surprisingly quiet for how much it can cut. It can run constantly for an hour or thereabouts. The Bin does get full quite quick but to be honest it’s not a hassle. It’s easy to empty. This is a proper quality product not like some of the cheaper versions. It is a heavy machine that’s probably why they performs so well.
Strong machine - can handle a lot of shredding Much prefer this shredder to our old one. It’s pretty quiet, and seems to be strong. The only thing that could be improved is the mess when you need to empty the hopper – no matter how carefully you try to remove the hopper, the bits of paper go everywhere.
Compared to my previous shredder this one shreds with ease Very quickly shreds multiple sheets of paper with ease but if staples are included this may limit it’s capacity to less than 18 sheets – I have jammed this a few times because of this. Never had it overheat even after an hour of continuous use.
What a nice little item Nice paper shredder a bit smaller than i thought but big enough for what i need and very quiet when in in use just wont try shreading staples or cds like the last one as it jammed up…
Just the job Only eats one disc at a time but once you get into the swing of it you can get through hundreds of disks in an hour.
Perfect for saving the high cost of data shredding by third parties. The cost we were quoted was 60p per disk, with thousands to do this machine saved us hundreds of pounds.
Best shredder that I've ever had Wow this shredder is brilliant it shreds at leat 15 sheets of paper, it does pay to pay more money for this item as they say you get what you pay for, the bin is big
It’s definitely the best shredder I’ve ever used,
Would highly recommend this shredde
Great Solution (After poor product selection) Comparing with my recent selection there can be no comparison. Many problems with poorly packaged unit supplied already damaged ‘X’ two. This unit to me in my price range is like comparing a banged up Ford Escort with a 5 series BMW. Its operation is very simple and very quiet. It just gobbles up the paper, credit cards & staples, I feed it with with hardly a change in the noise emitted by its motor. It is very easy to empty, just a pull out draw and the job is done.
A Hard-Working and Very Capable Shredde I needed a shredder which was reasonably priced but could also cope a high volume of shredding. By high volume, I mean 12 full black bin-liners of paper at the end of it. I can report that this unit handled the demand perfectly. It didn’t jam once, didn’t overheat and just kept going and going. To be honest, with so much shredding to do, the human is more likely to break and need a break than this machine !
Very pleased with the unit and would happily recommend to others needing something a bit beefy without breaking the bank. It’s also a lot quieter than other shredders I have used in the past too.
A beast! After reading many reviews and articles, I decided to go with the 18-sheet version of this paper shredder, mainly because I also wanted to shred cardboard as well. I’m glad I did. It’s a lot quieter than I thought it would be, which is excellent. It gets through standard single-walled corrugated cardboard very easily. I was able to shred up the large Amazon box and outer box that this shredder came shipped in with ease. It’s fairly easy to push around on the supplied castor wheels and they can be easily removed if you want to.
If I had one niggle about this shredder it would be that the waste bin could do with being a bit larger so that I don’t have to empty it as frequently, but that’s a very minor point.
Powerful shredding machine. A very powerful shredder the only downside is the speed at which it devours paper….its not slow but it could be faster when shredding large volumes of paperwork.
Looks good, runs well Runs quietly when shredding paper. So far it has managed to nicely shred several sheets at a time (it does noticeably slow when there are more pages in one go but keeps shredding none the less).
The unit itself looks good and is easy to move on the built-in rollers.
Great item strong and fast. Great item strong and fast. After my last 2 smaller shredders broke only after a few days or weeks I took the plunge to buy this more expensive Shredder and I am pleased I did its a lot more stronger and professionally built a great bit of kit that will save you a lot of money in the long term
Really useful for working from home I bought this as I now work from home 60% of the time and needed a good quality heavy duty shredder. This has been great so far. Very high capacity. No problems at all. Handles staples etc . Seems very robust.
Makes shredding quick and easy Over the years we’ve accumulated a lot of paperwork and this thing goes through it really quickly. Might be considered excessive for domestic use but who really wants to be shredding 4-6 sheets at a time with a tiny thing.
Effective and pulps the competitio This shredder easily handles multiple pages and card. I’m using it to shred cardboard delivery boxes for use as composting material. I’ve run it continuously for 30 mins at a time and no sign of overheating. It is definitely a lot quieter then others I’ve used. I have it three months and it gets moderate use. I’m happy it’s up to the job. I’ve had several home use shredders before and none have impressed or lasted any reasonable amount of time before jamming or breaking. I’ve had no jamming with this. It’s definitely a step up, good performance and great value.
Excellent robust workhorse This the second of this model shredder I have brought. The first suffered abusive overuse for years and when I had a problem was replaced without quibbling. Good company & good shredde
The bee’s knee’s for shredding My son put me onto this has he runs a busy office that produces shed loads of sensitive documents that need to be kept confidential. Being a person that keeps every bit of paper going back to the year dot! I needed to get rid of files that are more than 20 years old but still sensitive information that could identify me to a scammer. This piece of kit whizzes through shredding them, staples and all. Been using it regularly a couple of months and can honesty say I do know what I would do without it. Highly recommended for fast efficient destruction of sensitive documents that have been digitised for clutter free archiving.
Shredding beas Bought this shredder more for shredding cardboard that it more than capable of doing.
With its capability of shredding 18sheets of paper, it is really shown what this shredder can do. Not only that it is like it in theory but it is like that in real life. It shreds through anything from paper, cardboard, credit cards, CDs and who knows what.
Obviously with shredding heavy stuff often it will require some basic maintenance in order to prolong its life as well.
Automatic feature works very well and I am not sure what it takes for this thing to overheat as I used to shred cardboard for nearly 15 minutes straight and it was still cold. Upgraded cooling feature with fans in the back definitely works and helps keep this thing cool.
So if you are looking for beast in shredding world you will definitely not make a mistake with this one.
Cuts up cardboard Purchased to shred cardboard for grandson to make fire blocks for wood stove. Changed the job from being a chore to great fun apparently! I am now the best Nanny in the world! Hope it lasts
powerful and quie had a few cheaper units before, this one is much much quieter than any of the others Ive had and shreds multiple pages with ease. Nice big bin as well. thoroughly recommend for a good powerful home shredder.
The best shredde I had mountains of shredding and have already worn out loads of the smaller ones over the years. This one finished off the job perfectly without breaking down or paper getting stuck. Would recommend.
Excellent Cross Cut Shredde The first shredder I’ve had that appears to be able to shred multiple pages with ease. Not overly noisy for a shredder, it accommodates bank cards and CD’s as well. It’s well made and has, so far, been reliable. I purchased the Bonsai oiled sheets for maintenance and now its approx two years old, it still works as it did when new. Great piece of kit!
door always spill when you empty it if too full. This is my second one, first died a month outide warranty. [Bonsaii very helpful – replacement blocked by Amazon] I use them hard so decided to go again. next review may not be so kind……
Great item I’ve had a few shredders now that get clogged easily, overheat, and break-down. Happy to say this isn’t one of them. It’s the best I’ve had by far. Easy to use and works for long periods without over-heating.
Seriously strong office shredde This machine does what it claims and more ! It’s tough and even eats up staples and thick card
Saves time as you can put big loads of paper through unlike other equally priced machines that can’t handle volume or staples
Happy purchase !
Worth the money This machine is a hungry monster, it pretty much handles any thing I feed it, should I need to dispose of a body, I’m pretty sure that my new little friend could help me out. It’s reasonably quiet compared to my old machine. It does run on a few seconds after feeding, enough time to swallow and lick its lips, and the fan runs for a couple of seconds more, which is good, as my old machine would only do a handful of docs before it needed to be left to cool down, for fear of it becoming the ultimate in security by shredding and then incinerating your confidential waste. The good sized bin is a bit clunky pulling out, but easy enough to swap the bags out when removed. It feels pretty solid and well made, but time will tell if it lives to be an old friend
Bonsaii 14 sheet Micro cut Pape Extremely efficient micro cut paper shredder which must achieve amongst the topmost security rating for such machines. Bought to replace a worn out, less robust and cheaper model from another manufacturer but in fairness it must be said that my original shredder did function well albeit with a much smaller capacity of fed paper sheets and was much noisier. I rate this Bonsaii as an excellent buy.
So far so good Keep having to buy more expensive shredders as they keep breaking down, so decided to bite the bullet & get a well relatively expensive one 150 quid not cheap.
Any way so far so good, arrived on time packaged well, the built in wheels means it moves ok & no having to put it together.
Finished my current shredding marathon (interrupted by previous machine breakdown).
Coped with staples and bundles of papers ok, like the fan which should reduce overheating (a previous & frustrating problem).
So now all about longevity.
Did order some oil to go with it, as suspect that may have not helped previous machines longevity.
The built in bin is a real plus as previous ones you had to lift the shredder unit off.
Heavy duty Quietest shredder I’ve had. Eats up paper and cardboard with ease.
Haven’t had to put it in reverse once yet.
Good size bin which is very easy to remove.
Only negative point is due to the cooling fan it does kick up some paper dust.
Great shredde Very pleased with this shredder. Noise level acceptable. Shredded paper into very small pieces. Says it would take 14 sheets at a time. I feel this would be a bit much unless the sheets were very thin. I put through 7 to 8 sheets at a time, seemed to manage easily. Also chews up staples. Would recommend.
If you want heavy duty and multi sheet - this is for you IF YOU NEED HEAVY DUTY MULTI-SHEET SHREDDER – You should strongly consider this one.
I needed a ‘more than just a few pages’ shredder to quickly clear a backlog of papers at home. The C149-C eats multi-sheets and old credit cards fast – JUST THE THING if you have a clear out. So 5***** Great value (Yes of course it makes a bit of noise whilst it is actually shredding, but less than I would have readily expect & accepted)
AND ANOTHER THING: My first shredder failed recently and the brand name bonsaii and the stickers with the contact service numbers all failed to work (number no longer in use) GREAT NEWS THOUGH – JUSTAR (the supplier – when Amazon helped me find them) were BRILLIANT. They replied next day to my email and after a few reasonable checks that they coached me through by email, and my confirmatory replies, A replacement was on its way. So EXEMPLORY ‘SEVEN’ Star after sales and customer service. It’s a tough machine, but when there was a problem – they solved it.
EXCELLENT SHREDDER This really is an amazing shredder, although in fairness I have had it less than a month. The buttons are slightly sticky but hopefully they will ‘wear in ‘. Have not found a micro shredder that is lower than this price. It shreds perfectly especially for highly confidential paperwork . The waste bin is also extremely large. I just hop[e it continues to work as perfectly as it does now.
High capacity and doesn't overhea Only had it for a day so possibly too early for a review but so far I’m really pleased with it. I’ve had a number of 50 shredders previously and most have lasted a few years before giving up but this one is in a different league. I bought it because I had an enormous pile of paperwork to dispose of as my last shredder bit the dust about 3 years ago so decided to get something a bit more industrial. The difference between this and my previous shredders is chalk and cheese, the Bonsaii just keeps running and running and over the course of 4 hours I’d converted a massive pile to shreds, filling the bin 6 times when squished down. I did oil the cutters each time I emptied the bin, this is an often overlooked but essential maintenance requirement.
It can eat 18 sheets of 80gsm paper in one go but you can hear it starting to labour so I was feeding about 10 at a time which hardly causes the motor to slow at all. I had a few gaps whilst I filed the stuff that needed to be retained but I ended up with about 4 hours of almost continuous use without it overheating, my previous shredders would shut down after not much more than 15 minutes of 5 sheets at a time followed by at least a 30 minute wait. It has a fan built in which probably helps. Noise levels are low, you can easily hold a normal conversation whilst it’s running.
Now the mother load has been cleared it’s life will become much easier so hopefully it will be in service for some years to come.
Nice bit of SOHO ki Tried the market leader 4 times but still broke or overheated so thought I’d spend a bit more and went for several over 300 but this does all the market leader does and can run for almost an hour and it’s half the price of the market leader.
Good to use After reading many of the reviews I was curious.
It is a well made product, I have used many professional shredders in the office before. This is perfect for heavy home / small – medium office use.
Can very easily shred up to 10 pages 80 gram paper quickly at a time.
I have tried with 18 pages, which just about can do it – really is maximum.
Noise level is in my opinion compared to office shredders I used very acceptable, you could still have a phone conversation in the same room.
So far so good, shredded about 2000 pages with no issue.
Same for the bin – compared to office shredders I used – all very good, put a bag over the bin, tip it done – no mess.
Would buy it agai
Absolutely Fantastic Piece Of Ki I can honestly say this shredder was absolutely faultless at eating 28 years worth of paperwork without a glitch !
Highly Recommended to anyone!!!!
Nice bit of SOHO ki Tried the market leader 4 times but still broke or overheated so thought I’d spend a bit more and went for several over 300 but this does all the market leader does and can run for almost an hour and it’s half the price of the market leader.
Good to use After reading many of the reviews I was curious.
It is a well made product, I have used many professional shredders in the office before. This is perfect for heavy home / small – medium office use.
Can very easily shred up to 10 pages 80 gram paper quickly at a time.
I have tried with 18 pages, which just about can do it – really is maximum.
Noise level is in my opinion compared to office shredders I used very acceptable, you could still have a phone conversation in the same room.
So far so good, shredded about 2000 pages with no issue.
Same for the bin – compared to office shredders I used – all very good, put a bag over the bin, tip it done – no mess.
Would buy it agai
Brilliant shredde Absolutely fantastic shredder, my old cheap one just got blocked and over heated all the time, this one sheds paper and clip etc with ease. Goes through paper like butter and the sheds are so small no one is ever likely to ready a single thing off them, very very quiet too which is great.
If you want documents shredded properly Don’t buy a cheaper one buy a Bonsai!!
Arrived quickly as usual device seems good time will tell ? Arrived quickly as usual device seems good time will tell ?
A little noisier than expected but not a problem
An excellent produc The Bonsai HD Shredder is easy to set up and simply no trouble to use. No over heating cutouts and does everything it claims. My one constructive comment would be that it would be improved by a larger bin.
Most robust shredder for the price A workhorse compared to the run of the mill shredders you can can get from UK supermarkets, though it is important to deploy the recommended lubrication to ensure longevity. As a result of how finely it shreds, there is fine dust produced which may make it unsuitable for use in confined spaces. The close/open sensor is a bit hit and miss. However to know you have a shredder which can handle at least four A4 100gsm sheets at a time for nearly an hour continuously without overheating, confirms we have a very robust machine, still going strong for me several months down the road.
Does What it Says on the Ti All the positives about this shredder that are stated or advertised we found to be 100% accurate. Very easy to use, the casters on the bottom ensure you can move around easily, and it can shred about 18 sheets of A$ at a time.
I have owned a few shredders in my time and the Bonsaii is easily the best.
Mother of all shredders
Amazing piece of kit . Does exactly what it says on the tin.
Shreds everything with ease, including plastic cards , paperwork with staples.
Delighted with the build quality, apart from rubbish castors which need to be larger and not made of plastic, for the size and weight of the shredder.
Apart from that it does its job very well
Would recommend.
Great shredde
The esembly needs to be done carefully as the walls are a bit flimsy. The construction of the working top is solid and well made. The capture bin fits well and collect a lot of shredded paper. Be careful when moving it about the house as the wheels are small. When putting paper in and you pause the motor will automatically go in reverse for a sec or two, so be aware. Otherwise a good shredder.
Peace of Mind from Fraudsters
This paper shredder is first class and the cuttings that remain cannot be collected and joined back together.
Each piece of paper is shredded into a multitude of minute balls. There are no strips of paper that could be joined back together afterwards, A great peace of mind.
Impeccable performance
This is probably one of the best shredders I’ve used. It’s surprisingly quiet for how much it can cut. It can run constantly for an hour or thereabouts. The Bin does get full quite quick but to be honest it’s not a hassle. It’s easy to empty. This is a proper quality product not like some of the cheaper versions. It is a heavy machine that’s probably why they performs so well.
Strong machine - can handle a lot of shredding
Much prefer this shredder to our old one. It’s pretty quiet, and seems to be strong. The only thing that could be improved is the mess when you need to empty the hopper – no matter how carefully you try to remove the hopper, the bits of paper go everywhere.
Easy on the ears
Love this model, perfect for the office. Low noise level. Would highly recommend.
Perfect does exactly what it it says
Does what it says long running times shreads lots of paper perfect.
Compared to my previous shredder this one shreds with ease
Very quickly shreds multiple sheets of paper with ease but if staples are included this may limit it’s capacity to less than 18 sheets – I have jammed this a few times because of this. Never had it overheat even after an hour of continuous use.
Does the job
This machine is brilliant, I would buy it again. Also, fast delivery.
Would recommend.
What a nice little item
Nice paper shredder a bit smaller than i thought but big enough for what i need and very quiet when in in use just wont try shreading staples or cds like the last one as it jammed up…
Just the job
Only eats one disc at a time but once you get into the swing of it you can get through hundreds of disks in an hour.
Perfect for saving the high cost of data shredding by third parties. The cost we were quoted was 60p per disk, with thousands to do this machine saved us hundreds of pounds.
Great machine, still works perfectly 4 years late
It’s great machine, we use it on the daily basis for the last 4 years and still works fine
Best shredder that I've ever had
Wow this shredder is brilliant it shreds at leat 15 sheets of paper, it does pay to pay more money for this item as they say you get what you pay for, the bin is big
It’s definitely the best shredder I’ve ever used,
Would highly recommend this shredde
Great Solution (After poor product selection)
Comparing with my recent selection there can be no comparison. Many problems with poorly packaged unit supplied already damaged ‘X’ two. This unit to me in my price range is like comparing a banged up Ford Escort with a 5 series BMW. Its operation is very simple and very quiet. It just gobbles up the paper, credit cards & staples, I feed it with with hardly a change in the noise emitted by its motor. It is very easy to empty, just a pull out draw and the job is done.
A Hard-Working and Very Capable Shredde
I needed a shredder which was reasonably priced but could also cope a high volume of shredding. By high volume, I mean 12 full black bin-liners of paper at the end of it. I can report that this unit handled the demand perfectly. It didn’t jam once, didn’t overheat and just kept going and going. To be honest, with so much shredding to do, the human is more likely to break and need a break than this machine !
Very pleased with the unit and would happily recommend to others needing something a bit beefy without breaking the bank. It’s also a lot quieter than other shredders I have used in the past too.
A beast!
After reading many reviews and articles, I decided to go with the 18-sheet version of this paper shredder, mainly because I also wanted to shred cardboard as well. I’m glad I did. It’s a lot quieter than I thought it would be, which is excellent. It gets through standard single-walled corrugated cardboard very easily. I was able to shred up the large Amazon box and outer box that this shredder came shipped in with ease. It’s fairly easy to push around on the supplied castor wheels and they can be easily removed if you want to.
If I had one niggle about this shredder it would be that the waste bin could do with being a bit larger so that I don’t have to empty it as frequently, but that’s a very minor point.
Overall thoroughly recommended.
Powerful shredding machine.
A very powerful shredder the only downside is the speed at which it devours paper….its not slow but it could be faster when shredding large volumes of paperwork.
Shreds paper as advertised. Customer service department were good when I had a problem with the machine.
Looks good, runs well
Runs quietly when shredding paper. So far it has managed to nicely shred several sheets at a time (it does noticeably slow when there are more pages in one go but keeps shredding none the less).
The unit itself looks good and is easy to move on the built-in rollers.
Great item strong and fast.
Great item strong and fast. After my last 2 smaller shredders broke only after a few days or weeks I took the plunge to buy this more expensive Shredder and I am pleased I did its a lot more stronger and professionally built a great bit of kit that will save you a lot of money in the long term
Bonsii Shredde
Fantastic piece of equipment. Sturdy and does the job as advertised. I can say no more other than the best out there at this price.
Really useful for working from home
I bought this as I now work from home 60% of the time and needed a good quality heavy duty shredder. This has been great so far. Very high capacity. No problems at all. Handles staples etc . Seems very robust.
Makes shredding quick and easy
Over the years we’ve accumulated a lot of paperwork and this thing goes through it really quickly. Might be considered excessive for domestic use but who really wants to be shredding 4-6 sheets at a time with a tiny thing.
Effective and pulps the competitio
This shredder easily handles multiple pages and card. I’m using it to shred cardboard delivery boxes for use as composting material. I’ve run it continuously for 30 mins at a time and no sign of overheating. It is definitely a lot quieter then others I’ve used. I have it three months and it gets moderate use. I’m happy it’s up to the job. I’ve had several home use shredders before and none have impressed or lasted any reasonable amount of time before jamming or breaking. I’ve had no jamming with this. It’s definitely a step up, good performance and great value.
Excellent robust workhorse
This the second of this model shredder I have brought. The first suffered abusive overuse for years and when I had a problem was replaced without quibbling. Good company & good shredde
The bee’s knee’s for shredding
My son put me onto this has he runs a busy office that produces shed loads of sensitive documents that need to be kept confidential. Being a person that keeps every bit of paper going back to the year dot! I needed to get rid of files that are more than 20 years old but still sensitive information that could identify me to a scammer. This piece of kit whizzes through shredding them, staples and all. Been using it regularly a couple of months and can honesty say I do know what I would do without it. Highly recommended for fast efficient destruction of sensitive documents that have been digitised for clutter free archiving.
Shredding beas
Bought this shredder more for shredding cardboard that it more than capable of doing.
With its capability of shredding 18sheets of paper, it is really shown what this shredder can do. Not only that it is like it in theory but it is like that in real life. It shreds through anything from paper, cardboard, credit cards, CDs and who knows what.
Obviously with shredding heavy stuff often it will require some basic maintenance in order to prolong its life as well.
Automatic feature works very well and I am not sure what it takes for this thing to overheat as I used to shred cardboard for nearly 15 minutes straight and it was still cold. Upgraded cooling feature with fans in the back definitely works and helps keep this thing cool.
So if you are looking for beast in shredding world you will definitely not make a mistake with this one.
Cuts up cardboard
Purchased to shred cardboard for grandson to make fire blocks for wood stove. Changed the job from being a chore to great fun apparently! I am now the best Nanny in the world! Hope it lasts
powerful and quie
had a few cheaper units before, this one is much much quieter than any of the others Ive had and shreds multiple pages with ease. Nice big bin as well. thoroughly recommend for a good powerful home shredder.
The best shredde
I had mountains of shredding and have already worn out loads of the smaller ones over the years. This one finished off the job perfectly without breaking down or paper getting stuck. Would recommend.
Excellent Cross Cut Shredde
The first shredder I’ve had that appears to be able to shred multiple pages with ease. Not overly noisy for a shredder, it accommodates bank cards and CD’s as well. It’s well made and has, so far, been reliable. I purchased the Bonsai oiled sheets for maintenance and now its approx two years old, it still works as it did when new. Great piece of kit!
door always spill when you empty it if too full.
This is my second one, first died a month outide warranty. [Bonsaii very helpful – replacement blocked by Amazon] I use them hard so decided to go again. next review may not be so kind……
Great item
I’ve had a few shredders now that get clogged easily, overheat, and break-down. Happy to say this isn’t one of them. It’s the best I’ve had by far. Easy to use and works for long periods without over-heating.
This Shredder is So quie
Brilliant shredder does what it states on the box and is so quiet compared to our last one. Very impressed so far.
Seriously strong office shredde
This machine does what it claims and more ! It’s tough and even eats up staples and thick card
Saves time as you can put big loads of paper through unlike other equally priced machines that can’t handle volume or staples
Happy purchase !
Worth the money
This machine is a hungry monster, it pretty much handles any thing I feed it, should I need to dispose of a body, I’m pretty sure that my new little friend could help me out. It’s reasonably quiet compared to my old machine. It does run on a few seconds after feeding, enough time to swallow and lick its lips, and the fan runs for a couple of seconds more, which is good, as my old machine would only do a handful of docs before it needed to be left to cool down, for fear of it becoming the ultimate in security by shredding and then incinerating your confidential waste. The good sized bin is a bit clunky pulling out, but easy enough to swap the bags out when removed. It feels pretty solid and well made, but time will tell if it lives to be an old friend
Extremely efficient micro cut paper shredder which must achieve amongst the topmost security rating for such machines. Bought to replace a worn out, less robust and cheaper model from another manufacturer but in fairness it must be said that my original shredder did function well albeit with a much smaller capacity of fed paper sheets and was much noisier. I rate this Bonsaii as an excellent buy.
So far so good
Keep having to buy more expensive shredders as they keep breaking down, so decided to bite the bullet & get a well relatively expensive one 150 quid not cheap.
Any way so far so good, arrived on time packaged well, the built in wheels means it moves ok & no having to put it together.
Finished my current shredding marathon (interrupted by previous machine breakdown).
Coped with staples and bundles of papers ok, like the fan which should reduce overheating (a previous & frustrating problem).
So now all about longevity.
Did order some oil to go with it, as suspect that may have not helped previous machines longevity.
The built in bin is a real plus as previous ones you had to lift the shredder unit off.
Overall Good
Switching between Auto – Blank – Reverse is a bit stiff
Heavy duty
Quietest shredder I’ve had. Eats up paper and cardboard with ease.
Haven’t had to put it in reverse once yet.
Good size bin which is very easy to remove.
Only negative point is due to the cooling fan it does kick up some paper dust.
Very pleased with this shredder. Noise level acceptable. Shredded paper into very small pieces. Says it would take 14 sheets at a time. I feel this would be a bit much unless the sheets were very thin. I put through 7 to 8 sheets at a time, seemed to manage easily. Also chews up staples. Would recommend.
If you want heavy duty and multi sheet - this is for you
IF YOU NEED HEAVY DUTY MULTI-SHEET SHREDDER – You should strongly consider this one.
I needed a ‘more than just a few pages’ shredder to quickly clear a backlog of papers at home. The C149-C eats multi-sheets and old credit cards fast – JUST THE THING if you have a clear out. So 5***** Great value (Yes of course it makes a bit of noise whilst it is actually shredding, but less than I would have readily expect & accepted)
AND ANOTHER THING: My first shredder failed recently and the brand name bonsaii and the stickers with the contact service numbers all failed to work (number no longer in use) GREAT NEWS THOUGH – JUSTAR (the supplier – when Amazon helped me find them) were BRILLIANT. They replied next day to my email and after a few reasonable checks that they coached me through by email, and my confirmatory replies, A replacement was on its way. So EXEMPLORY ‘SEVEN’ Star after sales and customer service. It’s a tough machine, but when there was a problem – they solved it.
This really is an amazing shredder, although in fairness I have had it less than a month. The buttons are slightly sticky but hopefully they will ‘wear in ‘. Have not found a micro shredder that is lower than this price. It shreds perfectly especially for highly confidential paperwork . The waste bin is also extremely large. I just hop[e it continues to work as perfectly as it does now.
High capacity and doesn't overhea
Only had it for a day so possibly too early for a review but so far I’m really pleased with it. I’ve had a number of 50 shredders previously and most have lasted a few years before giving up but this one is in a different league. I bought it because I had an enormous pile of paperwork to dispose of as my last shredder bit the dust about 3 years ago so decided to get something a bit more industrial. The difference between this and my previous shredders is chalk and cheese, the Bonsaii just keeps running and running and over the course of 4 hours I’d converted a massive pile to shreds, filling the bin 6 times when squished down. I did oil the cutters each time I emptied the bin, this is an often overlooked but essential maintenance requirement.
It can eat 18 sheets of 80gsm paper in one go but you can hear it starting to labour so I was feeding about 10 at a time which hardly causes the motor to slow at all. I had a few gaps whilst I filed the stuff that needed to be retained but I ended up with about 4 hours of almost continuous use without it overheating, my previous shredders would shut down after not much more than 15 minutes of 5 sheets at a time followed by at least a 30 minute wait. It has a fan built in which probably helps. Noise levels are low, you can easily hold a normal conversation whilst it’s running.
Now the mother load has been cleared it’s life will become much easier so hopefully it will be in service for some years to come.
Nice bit of SOHO ki
Tried the market leader 4 times but still broke or overheated so thought I’d spend a bit more and went for several over 300 but this does all the market leader does and can run for almost an hour and it’s half the price of the market leader.
Good to use
After reading many of the reviews I was curious.
It is a well made product, I have used many professional shredders in the office before. This is perfect for heavy home / small – medium office use.
Can very easily shred up to 10 pages 80 gram paper quickly at a time.
I have tried with 18 pages, which just about can do it – really is maximum.
Noise level is in my opinion compared to office shredders I used very acceptable, you could still have a phone conversation in the same room.
So far so good, shredded about 2000 pages with no issue.
Same for the bin – compared to office shredders I used – all very good, put a bag over the bin, tip it done – no mess.
Would buy it agai
Absolutely Fantastic Piece Of Ki
I can honestly say this shredder was absolutely faultless at eating 28 years worth of paperwork without a glitch !
Highly Recommended to anyone!!!!
Nice bit of SOHO ki
Tried the market leader 4 times but still broke or overheated so thought I’d spend a bit more and went for several over 300 but this does all the market leader does and can run for almost an hour and it’s half the price of the market leader.
Good to use
After reading many of the reviews I was curious.
It is a well made product, I have used many professional shredders in the office before. This is perfect for heavy home / small – medium office use.
Can very easily shred up to 10 pages 80 gram paper quickly at a time.
I have tried with 18 pages, which just about can do it – really is maximum.
Noise level is in my opinion compared to office shredders I used very acceptable, you could still have a phone conversation in the same room.
So far so good, shredded about 2000 pages with no issue.
Same for the bin – compared to office shredders I used – all very good, put a bag over the bin, tip it done – no mess.
Would buy it agai
Good Office Shreade
Good robust machine early days, but so far very reliable.
Absolutely fantastic shredder, my old cheap one just got blocked and over heated all the time, this one sheds paper and clip etc with ease. Goes through paper like butter and the sheds are so small no one is ever likely to ready a single thing off them, very very quiet too which is great.
If you want documents shredded properly Don’t buy a cheaper one buy a Bonsai!!
Arrived quickly as usual device seems good time will tell ?
Arrived quickly as usual device seems good time will tell ?
A little noisier than expected but not a problem
An excellent produc
The Bonsai HD Shredder is easy to set up and simply no trouble to use. No over heating cutouts and does everything it claims. My one constructive comment would be that it would be improved by a larger bin.
A workhorse compared to the run of the mill shredders you can can get from UK supermarkets, though it is important to deploy the recommended lubrication to ensure longevity. As a result of how finely it shreds, there is fine dust produced which may make it unsuitable for use in confined spaces. The close/open sensor is a bit hit and miss. However to know you have a shredder which can handle at least four A4 100gsm sheets at a time for nearly an hour continuously without overheating, confirms we have a very robust machine, still going strong for me several months down the road.
Does What it Says on the Ti
All the positives about this shredder that are stated or advertised we found to be 100% accurate. Very easy to use, the casters on the bottom ensure you can move around easily, and it can shred about 18 sheets of A$ at a time.
I have owned a few shredders in my time and the Bonsaii is easily the best.