Fellowes Powershred 70S 14 Sheet Strip Cut Desk Side
Fellowes Powershred 70S 14 Sheet Strip Cut Desk Side Shredder With Safety Lock, Black, Grey
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| Dimensions: | 38.1 x 28.58 x 51.44 cm; 9.25 Kilograms |
| Model: | PowerShred 70s |
| Manufacture: | Fellowes |
| Department: | Electronics |
| Dimensions: | 38.1 x 28.58 x 51.44 cm; 9.25 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
Its cutting capacity is great, but it does heat up fairly quickly, so turns itself off for a while, but nice and easy to empty into a bin liner.
No complaints. Doing a great job! Looks great, not loud, and good size.
I am very happy with this shredder which I got a lot done in one day. Thanks.
works well, I call it medium duty, this replaced the same model I had before
This shredder does the business. It is large and heavy and just feels like it is built to last. The last cheap shredder I bought lasted a few days. This one has got what it takes for normal domestic and home office use.
Just what the office needed to replace our dinosaur one!
Excellent unit. Robust and good capacity. Bought to replace an old Fellowes shredder we’d had for about 10 years.
A good straight forward fairly heavy duty machine. I have shredded over 3000 files on this over the last 3 months…..starting to become blunt !! but has done the job well.
Brilliant replacement to an earlier version which lasted ten years
very good, it’s quick and quiet, does make big noise
Quickly chews up paper and handles plastic credit cards with ease. Is smaller capacity than the previous unit I had and is also shorter but it does what it’s supposed to do — shred paper. I kind of thought it would have made smaller shredded material but it’s good enough for home use and all of the Credit Card offers that come in the mail.
bought this one and boy does it shred for home – my wife burned out the little last one putting too much through for too long – she will not burn this one up and it also cuts to a higher security than a strip cutte
It’s big, powerful and can handle shredding of paper with staples, etc. I can get through a one inch stack of paper in no time. This shredded is much better than the previous two light weight shredders we use to have.
It shreds well, but sometimes it is a bit difficult feeding it papers. It does take a bunch of
Papers at one Tim.
Finally I got a Fellowes that works and didn’t break after a few uses. This unit is hardy machine but the lighter basket supports it well. I have tested this unit with unwanted CDs, DVDs, and real credit cards and it handles it like nobody’s business. I’m still in awe. This shredder is not noisy which is a plus for me. I tried to stuff more than twelve sheets paper and it didn’t even jam. In fact, it has not jammed yet. This shredder is child / finger proof so safety has been considered. No identity thief is going to happen with these confettied sheets. The paper comes out as crisscrossed unrecognizable remnants. This is a great personal shredder. I wouldn’t recommend it for professional use because it is limited to the number of sheets that can be shredded at a time and the unit does need to rest if you shred for too long. I mostly use mine to rid my home of paid bills and junk mail so it’s perfect for me.
The head fits snugly to the base/basket. The basket is a 2 piece unit, a front/inner basket in a rear/outer basket. The front of the basket and inner walls pulls out so you can take it and empty the basket. The front/inner basket has a carry handle which makes dumping a full basket easy. The rear/outer basket remains in place and holds the head of the shredder in place. So you never need to remove the shredder head unless you need to clear a jam. The front basket slides into the rear basket and locks into place easily. The sturdiness of the basket walls could be slightly thicker, but it’s still a strong unit. Removing the head is easy as long as you remove the front basket first. You’ll rarely need to remove the head. Remember to oil the shredder every time you empty a full basket.
The shredder is not loud. It’s actually kind of quiet, even in an office setting. I have a smaller Fellowes shredder and it is a lot louder than this Powershred unit. The noise level is a low to a low-medium level.
SPECIFIC DETAILS:
The shredder head weighs 20 lbs. The dimensions of the head are 14.5″W x 11″D x 5″H. The base/basket is 15.25″W x 11″D x 17.5″H.
There is a small slot on the front that lets you check the width of paper. It’s a small slit, and the max number of sheets it shreds through is a stack of 12 sheets or any width that matches that stack size. The max number of sheets it will shred through easily is 12 sheets of paper. The paper slot entry width is 9″ W. The cross cuts are 5/32″W x 1.5″L.
There is a special slot above the paper slot to shred 1 CD/DVD or 1 credit card at a time. The instruction manual is in English, French, and Spanish.
I’ve had a lower-end Fellowes shredder by my desk for the past five years — an 8-sheeter — and while it worked okay, it was never great. And it certainly never handled eight sheets! It was also a major pain to empty the bin, because you had to lift the top off, creating a huge mess.
This shredder really does handle 12 sheets at a time. It’s been three months, and it doesn’t even sound like it’s struggling. The bin is also great — it’s not totally mess-free, but it’s much better than the other kind. The only thing I don’t like is that you can’t really put a bag in this one, because of the way it slides in. But, I’d say it’s worth it.
I work in a small office, and shred less than 50 pages a week — many weeks it’s probably less than 20. I can’t speak to how it would hold up under heavier use, but I do think it’s worth getting this one over the lower-priced options. I suspect this one will remain a pleasure to use for well over five years.
his is a very good shredder- doesnt jam and very fast.
only problem is that the light showing full doesnt work so you have to guess when its full
Works great. Was very well packaged. It does have a pull out front for easy emptying of the paper and it isn’t a microcutter but it still shreds great. The top is heavy but if its in one location there is no need for worrying. Has a paper gauge on the front for the 12 sheets which is great. Has separate slot for CDs and credit cards.
Thanks for reading, I hope this review was helpful!
Fellowes makes a lot of products, so it can be hard to find just the set of features you want. To me, it comes down to security and duty cycle. Some shredders only slice your sensitive paperwork into rather long ribbons. You can imagine a persistent crook being able to paste this stuff back together with a lot of patience. You might even imagine a government agency with a computer program that reassembles the page from a photo of the shreds. To me, it’s worth a bit more to get a higher level of security, and this is where the better Fellowes units come in. By slicing in a few dimensions (“Cross cut”), you end up with a much finer “confetti”…much more secure.
The other thing that separates the models is the duty cycle. Shredding apparently generates lots of friction and heat, and with sustained use, you’ll find that these units will eventually heat to a point where they need to stop and rest. For many units, this can happen in well under 10 minutes, though this 75Cs seems to run closer to 20 minutes in my tests. To a degree, it depends on how thick a stack of paper you feed through. The 75Cs will take 12 sheets (though they need to be fairly thin paper…8-10 sheets is more customary for me), but you’ll get less running time feeding thick batches than you would feeding sheet at a time. Point is, if you have thousands of pages to shred, this isn’t the product for you.
Otherwise, keep in mind that these products require a bit of maintenance – mostly, keeping the blades oiled properly. Just takes a few minutes, but it will guarantee you get longer life.
Although you can feed directly into the small waste basket in the base of the unit, I find it easier to line the basket with one of Fellowes’ plastic bags, as that reduces the amount of confetti you’ll have flying around. Shreddings include a lot of “fluff” (air), so you don’t get as much in the waste basket as you might think.
The Fellowes has all the usual extra features, such as the ability to shred credit cards, DVDs and other similar materials. It has safety sensors that detect anything unusual going through the intake, so even if a small child were to try putting their little fingers into the slot, the shredder remains safe.
If you’re looking for a medium capacity and security shredder, the Fellowes 75Cs is definitely worth a look.
I especially like the separate slot for DVD’s, CD”s and Credit Cards. The previous Shredder by Fellowes I owned used to have a pull down bar that guided you where to put place the CD’s etc, over time the guide broke and I was forced to guess where to put the plastic, which often led to machine jams. The dedicated slot seems like a good solution.
The other thing you may need to get used to is the horizontal paper loading. I’ve only had shredders that require you to put paper in from the top, this one is a horizontal feed (paper parallel to the floor) and requires some consideration when placing the unit (although mine feels better since I keep it under the desk and prefer not having to feed from the top). I like the space on top, like a shelf convenient for stacking papers you aren’t ready to shred but there when you are. Fellowes made the silver area where the blades are responsive to touch so if your skin so the unit pauses when your fingers get too close ( or when your children’s fingers or pet’s paws get too close). Genius!
When you pull out the very sturdy drawer to empty your shreds, a red light appears to let you know the drawer is ajar. All shreds were short, clean and fell nicely into the plastic trash bag. All in All, a great shredder and I feel safe having it and safe using it.
This is a fantastic, heavy-duty shredder. Does exactly what it says it does. The basket is very large and does not need to be emptied often. I use a little bit of shredder lubricant to keep the blades sharp, but I am sure they would last for a long time in any case.
Makes a bit of a loud noise when shredding, but that is expected.
Overall, another great shredder from Fellowes.
The Fellowes 75Cs Powershred 12-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder is a very heavy-duty shredder. It also comes with a container of oil to help keep it well lubricated. I’d given it five stars if it was on wheels. It is very heavy to move. Overall, a fine cross cut paper shredder. It is a bit pricey ($155), and the base seems a flimsy.
I love this shredder, it is everything I wanted in a shredder. Handles alot of papers, shuts off if little hands get too close and it seems to be durable, I would buy one again!