Black & Decker CC1500 15 sheet crosscutpaper shredder with heavy duty induction motor graphite

by Black & Decker

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 12.2 x 21.9 inches ; 28 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001FXD2RO
• Item model number: CC1500
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #48 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Other Office Equipment > Shredders
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 11, 2008

Product Description

15 sheet crosscut shredder powered by Black & Decker's M-Force premium induction motor. This powerful and reliable shredder destroys CDs, DVDs, credit cards and staples with ease. Features a large capacity pulout bin and includes a lock-down protective cover that, when open, is used as a convenient paper guide. Ultra-quiet 58 dB. Lifetime cutter warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Reliable Shredder - Doesn't Jam, August 20, 2009

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A. Howell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker CC1500 15 sheet crosscutpaper shredder with heavy duty induction motor graphite (Office Product)

I am very hard on my shredders. I have gone through several over the past couple of years. My major complaints with previous shredders are they are noisy and regularly jam. Why shouldn't I be able to put staples, paperclips, credit cards, and CDs through my shredder? All previous shredders have often failed at these tasks, until I got my Black & Decker 15 sheeter (model CC1500). So far, it has taken everything I have given it and asked for more. It also operates nice and quietly (from what I understand, because of the "induction" motor). I used to have a roommate who thought I was drilling something and would complain, but I was actually just using my shredder. Luckily, I don't have that roommate anymore, but also I don't have the problem of a noisy shredder. The shredder also has a sleek design and a large bin for storing all those shreddings. I am a bit lazy, so don't like to have to empty my shredder on a regular basis. Overall, I am very happy with my shredder and would recommend it to friends, family, and anyone else looking for a good, reliable shredder.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor Design for a small office shredder, June 16, 2010

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Heavy Weight (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker CC1500 15 sheet crosscutpaper shredder with heavy duty induction motor graphite (Office Product)

I have used this product in my small office for about six months. I intend to replace it at my first opportunity.

Black & Decker has designed a shredder with a quiet, powerful motor and moderately heavy-duty cutters, but they obviously fell far short in the overall design of this product. The waste container is the most poorly designed one that I have seen on any shredder. For a unit as tall as the CC1500 the waste container is surprisingly small and the cuttings pile up in such a way that the motor cuts off automatically, indicating a full basket, when the basket is only about half full. The user must continually stop to press the cuttings down in the waste basket or to empty the basket completely. Most users would prefer to use a plastic liner in the basket to make emptying the unit quick and tidy; not on this shredder! The interior of the basket is full of jutting sharp edges that cut long holes in any liner that is pulled out of the basket. Attempting to dump a full basket with no liner is equally frustrating because of the basket's front end which extends quite far above the rest of the basket edge, causing shards of shredded paper to fly all over the place. In all, it's a supremely messy exercise to empty the basket and it has to be done frequently.

The other shortcoming of this shredder is also true of most shredders in its category: the cuttings are too large and uniform to be of much real security. At about 1/4-inch by 1 and 1/4 inches, the cuttings are far too large. True, it would take some time to do it, but anyone who has ever put a jigsaw puzzle together could easily reconstruct a document that has been put through this machine. Those who have worked in a truly secure environment will readily recognize its shortcomings as a security device. If all you want to shred are credit card offers and junk mail, it is probably adequate; for sensitive material it is not.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard Core for a great price, December 22, 2010

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Kerry Turner "Quality Engineer" (Cincy, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker CC1500 15 sheet crosscutpaper shredder with heavy duty induction motor graphite (Office Product)

Just received a credit card application from Discover Card, the worst company ever. Without hesitation, I put the entire envelope in this heavy duty shredder. Gears grind away slowly. I hear that deep, low hum of a rough and rugged piece of equipment working. That motor is reminiscent of a tough diesel engine - so cool. I will be shredding everything I can get my hands on... This is a great heavy duty shredder for the price.
There is one opportunity for improvement. The basket comes out a little sloppy. It would be better if it were more hinged at the bottom and just tilted securely into place. The basket kind of lifts and slides today.

Oh, you know those plastic hotel room keys. I just shredded 5 of them at once. No hestitation at all with this Black & Decker shredder.