05-Sept-2015 Update:
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Had unique opportunity to run this side-by-side with a much larger unit Royal RL170MX 17-page shredder, shredding 8-banker boxes of receipts over 6 hours. This small Amazon unit still runs like a champ. It overheated 2 times, whereas the Royal overheated 6 times. Paper was fed in at the same rate on each machine, maybe 5 pages at a time max. The Amazon shred size is slightly bigger, and the motor slightly louder, but I still hold to the fact that this is the best shredder I've ever purchased/used for the price. Very happy with this purchase. Thanks Amazon!
16-Apr-2015 Update:
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This thing is a tank. Still consistently running strong with no problems! I'm happy every time I use it because I feel like I got a good deal for the $$$.
01-Jun-2013 Update:
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Over a year later, and this thing is still kicking butt. It hasn't overheated once! Still super-satisfied with this purchase.
14-Oct-2012 Update:
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Shredder still going strong! I just shredded a few months backlog of stuff all in one sitting with the motor just about running constant for maybe 20 min straight. I only had to unload the hopper 2x- it is deceivingly large in capacity. I was just waiting for the motor to kick out due to overheating, since I've been conditioned for so many years by my former shredder, but it just didn't happen. On the old shredder, this volume would have taken 1 hr to shred due to motor overheating and auto shutdown. Still happy as a clam with this purchase!
17-April-2012 Original Review:
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Wow! After reading tons of reviews on Amazon, I was either going to go with a Fellows or this AmazonBasics. I decided to try this one because:
1. The competitive price for a mid-class 12-sheet vs. 11 sheet shredder. I figured more sheets=more powerful motor.
2. The highest rated Fellows in this mid-class category was rated so-so for CD's, vs. this one which reviewers rated well in this area.
3. I figured since this one had Amazon's name on it, I'd have a better chance of getting a higher-class machine than another brand selling on Amazon for a similar price.
All 3 points above amount to one thing: Hardcore motor for hardcore shredding. I was tired of fooling around with small shredders where I'd wait for motor cooling longer than shredding (not to mention multiple, messy basket emptying-s).
When I received the package today, I was initially disappointed wrt the size of the box. I expected it to be larger like the mid-class ones i've seen at the store. Boy was I was wrong! Clever packaging by Amazon revealed a very solid motor head securely packed within a nice sized basket (Nice work Amazon Packaging Engineers!).
I took it out, set it up, and plugged it in within 20 seconds. I was immediately very pleased with the obvious child/pet safety features. I then proceeded to shred a bunch of stuff (with the help of my 4-year old daughter) without any problems. The CD went through like butter, as did the paper. 12-sheets was slower as other reviewers indicated, but no strain on the motor... and relatively quiet too!
I am a very picky consumer (& professional software tester by trade), and I do not hesitate to return products that do not meet my expectations for design and durability. I would definitely buy this one again, and I will definitely recommend this one to my friends.
WOW! This shredder's a major league butt-kicker!
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Bonsaii US | Bonsaii US | Bonsen US |
| capacity | 4.8 gallons | 3.4 gallons | 6 gallons | 21 liters | 5.5 gallons | — |
| sheet capacity | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | — |
| cut type | Cross Cut | Strip Cut | Micro Cut | Cross Cut | Cross Cut | — |
| operation mode | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
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| Product Dimensions | 8.9 x 12.48 x 15.67 inches |
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| Item Weight | 12.66 pounds |
| ASIN | B005QAQFFS |
| Item model number | AU1225XB |
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #18,251 in Our Brands (See Top 100 in Our Brands) #927 in Shredders |
| Date First Available | December 1, 2011 |
| Manufacturer | Amazon Basics |
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Chews it up!
Does a great job of chewing through paper! I can even put in unopened envelopes of junk mail and it'll chomp them up easily. Robust. It's relatively quit for a shredder - everyone in the office will know you are shredding stuff, though. It cuts off quickly when the paper is clear. The shred size is medium - so someone with a LOT of time and tape might eventually put your pages back together but it's very unlikely. The output is pretty good throwing confetti, too. Not so small that you'll never get it out of the carpet. Might even be good for padding around things you are mailing (but not if it's your shredded bank statements). There's a safety flap over the input slot that pops open and closed so that fingers won't go down it. You can still easily get paper through it but it's good to know you can close it up when you're not using it. It'll stay in "standby mode" all the time until something is put into the middle of the feed slot. You have to put envelopes right in the middle or it won't come on. It cuts CDs into four pieces, not shreds them. But then you can't just tape these back together anyway! The blades are 0.2 inches and very sturdy. My last shredder had thin cutting wheels that eventually bent and would trap paper on the spindle and jam. This one has thick blades and I can't see how it would jam. Don't put rubber bands through it! Excellent for the price - a good robust shredder for medium to heavy shredding.
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- Ronald SchroederReviewed in Canada on April 18, 2016
Quiet, yet brittle. Not a product for angry people
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