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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great shredder, microcut is the way to go., May 25, 2009
This review is from: Fellowes MS-460Ci 100% Jam Proof Micro-Cut Shredder (32406) (Office Product)
This is a very nice shredder. Purchased for home office use it is probably not stressed too much so I cannot really comment about durability to any great extent, but in terms of power, features, and size, it far exceeds the other shredders that we have used. It is a large shredder by home standards, about the height/width of an old full tower computer case but deeper so you do have to find a place for it. It has wheels so it can be moved about easily because it is pretty heavy duty, which is a plus of course. There are all sorts of cool features such as a sensor that tells you if you've put in too much/little paper to maximize your shredding with an 8-position LED scale. It also has a sensor bar that turns off the shredder if anyone physically touches the opening-a plus for kids/pets. One of the things I like best is the microcut style and large basket. Our last Ativa shredder was a crosscut style but the shreddings would not "nest" well in the smallish basket and it would quickly fill up and the shredder would get already-shredded pieces going back in to the teeth because they weren't falling away far enough into the bin. It was a constant pulling off the shredder to push down the clippings. This shredder experiences none of that because the clippings are so small they easily fall to the bottom of the large bin and emptying the bin is much less frequent. Some other features are that it will tell you when you need to oil it, it has a cd slot, etc., etc. It's not cheap, but after some less than stellar performances from cheaper past products, we decided it was worth it. All in all, very happy with the purchase.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
As Good as Advertised, December 25, 2009
This review is from: Fellowes MS-460Ci 100% Jam Proof Micro-Cut Shredder (32406) (Office Product)
Quieter than anticipated. Runs smoothly and the antijam and safety features have been tested and work quite well. I have used it enough to cause it to overheat, about 20 minutes of continuous multiple sheet feed is about all it could take, and it went into auto shutdown (with red light indicator) and cool down mode; no problem though, once it cooled off it finished shredding the sheets that were in it and was ready to go again. Only drawback is the bin is smaller than what I thought I would need, I recommend mulitplying by 1.5 your anticipated usage to have a more accurate bin size or otherwise be prepared to empty frequently. Bin full window is very handy. The auto clear of the cutters after reinserting the bin is a good feature that also keeps this machine from jamming. I highly recommend this for personal or small business use.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
MS-460Ci - Not What I Expected, December 16, 2009
This review is from: Fellowes MS-460Ci 100% Jam Proof Micro-Cut Shredder (32406) (Office Product)
Based upon the specification verbage, I was disappointed in the noice level and amount of sheets this machine (MS-460Ci) is able to shred per pass. I presently have a Fellowes MS-460CS, in addition to this new purchase; which has a much lower noise level. I bought that machine over two years ago and couldn't be happier. I needed an additional shredder for another office facility and purchased the MS-460Ci because the specifications stated that it could shred up to twelve sheets per pass; which I haven't been able to do. It does however shred the paper into "micro-particles", which I am pleased with. If I had to do it all over again, I would have purchased another MS-460CS; which also has a much lower price point.
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