Aurora AU870MA High-Security 8-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper Credit Card Shredder Black

10 stars plus! I have been using this shredder since 2021. In the past 3 weeks, I have shredded about 18 bags worth. This shredder is a work horse. Do not hesitate to purchase.

Overall extremely satisfied with this shredder. It says 8-sheet but I found its most efficient putting 3-4 sheets in at a time because for 5+ sheets it shreds slowly. Since the blades continuously rotate once you've put in paper, you can keep inserting 3-4 sheet packets back-to-back. It takes a LONG while before the shredder overheats so you can get a lot of bulk shredding done in one sitting (I had years of papers to shred, so this feature was a real time-saver). It really does take around 30-40 minutes before its cooled down and you can continue shredding. When it does overheat, whatever paper was going through will just stop where it is in the feeder until the machine cools and it will allow you to continue shredding. Because of the safety features you have to use the bucket they provide and it fills decently slowly, so you're not constantly emptying the bucket. You cant let the bucket fill too much unless the blades just keep rotating already cut pieces of paper around in circles. The little window on the front of the bucket really helps and makes that process easier. The shredder is quite loud. If you want to talk to someone while shredding you'll have to speak louder than normal conversational tones. And the shredder can be heard from a couple rooms away. The head of the shredder is quite heavy so be prepared for the weight when you lift it to empty the bucket. The blades are exposed on the bottom once you've lifted it off so you have to be careful not to touch them on accident. This shredder is amazing for the price and really gets the job done well and I havent had a single issue with yet. Would definitely buy it again!

I bought this to replace a very reliable strip shredder that has done a good job for years. Faced with deleting 6 years of personal financial records I needed something that could do as good a job for more than 3 pages at a time without frequently overheating or jamming. The basic shredding machine part works well. The top handle which is easy to miss if you don't read the manual is strong enough to support the heavy machine, and comfortable enough to lift it one handed. If you don't overfill it, and you run the machine in reverse for 15 seconds, it lifts off with no residue on its underside. It has an automatic paper sense and a container safety switch that prevents it from working if not tightly fitted to its catch bin. It will shred approximately 200 letter size pages between emptying, and has no difficulty with standard office staple or credit cards with chips. It can shred 8 sheets of fresh 20# copy paper, although its motor ran louder as I increased the number from 3 to 8. I found that it has a harder time with older records. I had to limit those to 5-6 sheets at a time. I was able to shred batches of 100 sheets with natural breaks of 2-3 seconds without it overheating in an 85F non-airconditioned room. This shredder does that, but it has what I consider a very annoying flaw. With little or no encouragement, it falls over where my previous shredder didn't. WHEN it falls over, home vacuum cleaner has a hard time collecting the micro-shreds and paper dust it creates. I tried bracing the back against the wall, which helped until the torque of the motor made the narrow base creep toward the wall and it tipped over -twice. The second time the machine detached from the base and spilled shreds and dust across the floor. When I tried vacuuming it some of the paper dust was lifted into the air by the brushes and scattered wider by the exhaust. I like the shredder enough that I'm going to fasten it against a wall or table leg with a tether strap like B008RIUTX0 or B09MZDK9Y2. I suggest that if you get the same design unit that you do the same.

I bought this over 4 years ago, and though I don't shred paper all that often, it is still doing an amazing job. I've never had an issue with it jamming or struggling to shred what I've put in. It has shredded its fair share of credit cards, large documents, and miscellaneous papers, and I expect (and hope) that it will last many more years. The shreds are thorough and not something even the most avid puzzler could reassemble (this is coming from someone who enjoys a good puzzle). Though the price has gone up since I purchased it, it was well worth it and I would definitely buy it again or recommend it to someone that is looking for a decent shredder at home.

Makes some good confetti. Seriously. Get some shredder lube and go to town. If you use eight sheets, it will sound like it doesn't want to do it, but it will.

I purchased this shredder for my home office, as a replacement for an older shredder that still worked, but didn't have the crosscut feature. The newer shredder is smaller, I was a little disappointed about that, but like the Little Engine that Could, this little shredder is a hard worker! I've got many years' worth of papers to shred (insert embarrassment) so I was concerned about it overheating and needing to shut down at certain intervals - stopping my progress. The top gets warm but it hasn't shut down yet! The crosscut is perfect. I'm not concerned about identity theft. The noise of the shredder is a little louder than I'd like but it's tolerable. There is a sensor at the top, which recognizes even the smallest receipt and it starts the motor for shredding and will continue until the item is either removed from the detection area, or reinserted properly. I wouldn't say it shreds 8 pages at a time, but 4-5 pages - yes. Safety - I believe the insertion space is too small for curious, little fingers but it's good to be careful. The top of the shredder has a built-in lip over the insertion section which should prevent injury to small, curious hands that want to "help" shred. There is also a feature that allows the shredder to remain on to automatically shred instead of having to turn it off and on. If children are unattended, there is the risk of injury, which would not be the shredder's fault - watch your children around any shredder! Stability - The built-in lip is also connected to the hand grip (great feature) and motor which makes it pretty heavy to lift with 1 hand and stops it from moving around while shredding but also makes the tip-ability (made up word) higher. The catching basket is very lightweight plastic and can be easily tipped when the lid is not in place which could create a mess and give access to the super sharp, multiple rows of teeth. Value for the money - definitely a smart purchase, I would recommend it for big and small jobs.

We shred things regularly and when our shredder of 15+ years had the nerve to just quit one day, we went in search of a new one and, based mostly on customer reviews, bought this Aurora model. The shredder is very easy to use (on/off/auto) and is holding up very, very well. It has never jammed on us, not even when we first got it and deemed it time to clean out the filing cabinet which resulted in my husband spending two days shredding paper that resulted in four- yes, FOUR- garbage bags full of the clippings. Because this is a cross-cut shredder, the clippings are like accordion paper pellets, quite different than the long shreds that a regular shredder creates. The garbage bags looked and felt like bean bag chairs which was actually pretty cool so I thought 'What could we do with these?' Answer: give them to my extremely brilliant SIL who is a crafting genius to make something mind-blowing and wonderful. But our very old dog had other plans. The next day while we were out shopping Daisy decided to liberate the shredder pellets from their confinement and set them free. All over the sun-room. Every. Single. Bag. There she was when we returned, sprawled out happily among the emancipated Shreddites looking awfully pleased with herself, tail thumping in a full-on wag. But those eyes melted us... we couldn't be mad at her... she was ancient at the time and it was the most puppy playfulness we'd seen from her in ages. But yikes what a mess... Anyway, the product continues to perform flawlessly and we are very pleased and would absolutely purchase this again.

Works fantastic and shreds in tiny pieces, not long strips! Very happy with this shredder and good price.

Works much better than the last one we had. This has a nice large feeder to put your paper into, and it doesn't stick on every other page. UPDATE: We are so happy with this shredder, I thought I would update my review. It will actually take several pages. It shreds the paper into very small pieces, preventing anyone from trying to put docs back together. The bonus is that because it shreds to small pieces, we don't have to empty the shreddies as often, which was a pain, because it packs down and holds more. I like the style as well, and the insertion slot is a nice size.

Tritura bien, llego bien el equipo. Se activa en automatico el de overheat cuando se te pasa los minutos pero todo bien hasta ahora.

La utilizo en casa para eliminar la "basura" de una forma más segura, sobre todo la que contiene información confidencial y tarjetas. Hasta el momento no he tenido ningún problema de los que se mencionan en los comentarios.

Je suis agréablement surprise de son rendement et de la taille du résidus de papier par la suite. Très petits et presque la grosseur des confettis. Bon qualité/prix. Fonctionne à merveille, fonctionne encore très bien, aprés un usage de 30 minutes. Je n'ai que des bons mots pour cette déchiqueteuse et je suis extêmement heureuse de mon achat. Je la recommande, c'est certain. J'utilise le papier lubrifiant pour la tenir fonctionnelle et pour l'entretien. Très performante! Poubelle de très grande capacité.

This is one of the best shredder I ever had. The basket is sufficiently sturdy and flexible. It supports the unit well. I use lubricant sheets after heavy use. The unit runs for about 10-15 minutes non-stop. Over the past two days I shredded a large garbage bag size documents and the piece size is very small, being P4 security level. I will definitely recommend it. UODATE ======= Now, More than a year later, I am still highly satisfied with it. I shredded over 3,000 papers with it. It still has same flawless performance as when I got it first.