Fellowes PowerShred P-30C 6 Sheet Cross-Cut Deskside Paper Shredder for The Home Office

This shredder was a real disappointment and I had to return it. The first time I used it, it worked just fine. I didn’t care for the slot that you stick the paper in, because it’s very narrow and you have to get the paper lined up just right in order to feed it in, but I was willing to live with that. However, two days later, I tried to use it again, and the “Safe Sense” light was permanently on and would not go off no matter what I tried. When the Safe Sense light is on, the shredder will not operate at all. I emailed Fellowes support and they just said to try moving the shredder to a different location, as the Safe Sense light is sensitive to heat variations because it senses heat and thinks it’s your hand, so it turns off for safety. But moving it to a different location didn’t help. It would not operate at all, and it was very frustrating. So I returned it and purchased an Ativa brand shredder at Office Depot, which I am very happy with, not only because there is no Safe Sense feature to malfunction, but also because the paper slot isn’t as narrow as the Fellowes’ paper slot was, and therefore it’s much easier to stick the paper into.

Arrived well packaged on time. The 60CS is a newer version of my old 58CS. better made, quieter and does well. run for 5 minutes and let rest for 20. Note: be sure to get the shredder oil and lube per instructions at each use.

Quiet and efficient, compact size

Needed a shredder to replace my aging cheapo model. Was familiar with the SafeSense feature from work, and was happy to find this model at a reasonable price. SafeSense was an absolute must for me to increase the safety when youngsters visit. I got tired of unplugging the shredder when we had guests.This model has a large capacity, and seems to handle paper well. I normally shred 3-5 sheets at a time, so I was happy with the 10-sheet "design" capacity, it had no trouble. As other have mentioned, it has a head unit that lifts off, so it is a little top heavy. I would have liked the door and internal basket but from work I know that is more difficult to clean out and it's going to cost twice as much. So I'm OK with this design, would definitely buy it again (I actually bought three, tired of doing all the shredding for my kids!) I also have not tried bags in there yet, but it cleans up easily.While this model seemed noisier than I expected right out of the box, it seems to have settled down now and is tolerable. Planning to oil it regularly and that may quiet it down a bit.Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase, seems solidly build, and I expect it will last for a while.

We absolutely love this shredder. As of September 2016 we've been using it for almost a year and haven't had any problems with it. We love the child safety features - there are two power switches as well as a sensor around the opening that will turn it off if it senses a hand nearby. This gives us great peace of mind since we have a young daughter in our house. It also shreds credit cards (and other similar items) with ease and doesn't get jammed easily which we really appreciate since our old shredder seemed to constantly jam.The one downside we have found is the bin is not quite large enough for our liking. We tend to wait and shred a large amount of papers at once and the bin fills up quickly. However, this is not really a major issue at all, it can just be annoying if you are doing a lot of shredding at once. It also cuts the paper into rectangles instead of diamonds which is just something to be aware of because you could potentially still see information on the paper depending on how you insert it into the shredder.Overall though we are very happy with our purchase and would recommed this to anyone looking for a reasonably priced shredder that is also safe and works well.