Customer Reviews

Fellowes Powershred P-5+ Shredder (32575)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

This product doesn't shred properly. Pieces of paper remain connected at the end, and the blades don't seem to be cutting properly. It also has trouble sensing thin pieces of paper like receipts. I can not do work with a product that works like this. In addition, the strips are very wide. I believe it's worth doing the research to end up with a shredder that works better than this.

I realize that this shredder comes with a bottom of the barrel price, but even for $19, one would expect that it would at least perform the functions claimed on the box - it doesn't. It is a piece of junk. It doesn't sense paper when inserted, it keeps spinning indefinitely after shredding because the paper doesn't fall completely from the shredder, and it simply does a horrible job shredding and leaves nearly intact sheets at the bottom of the bin.

This is certainly one of the cheapest shredders out there, I am not sure you could beat the cost, but spend a few more bucks and get one that actually works. Fellowes really should be ashamed of themselves for this model. I spent about $20 more on the Royal VF700 and love it.

You get what you pay for. I thought I could use the cheapest shredder since I wouldn't be using it heavily, just to shred a few pages a day, and not everyday. Well, after a couple months, it got jammed and then all of sudden it died. I wish I spent a few more bucks for a better shredder which would have been cheaper in the long run.

Does it shred? Yes. Is it worth $26? NO. Perhaps $9.99, but definitely not $26. If you put more than a couple of pieces of paper in it, it won't shred it properly and you'll have to put it through again. I read the reviews prior to ordering and wish I would have followed other peoples' advice :-(

Buy carefully, This model only has one other review, but other Fellowes shredders have terrible reviews. I bought a Royal and have been very happy.

I needed a shredder quick,had lots of paper building up...I bought this shredder because of its price,and got what I paid for....it was noisey,and ended up lasting a day. I had bought other Fellowes shredder and they worked out well...this one was cheap for a reason...only good if you barely use a shredder

But $40 for a five-sheet cap is too much. Esp. considering it doesn't actually take five sheets. More like three.

Don't waste your money on this shredder. It is very noise and doesn't shred in 1/4" strips as the description states. Most of the time, it doesn't even shred part of the paper so you have this piece of paper with little "teeth" that weren't separated when it went through the shredder.

This paper shredder does far better then its advertised to do. I have shredded everything in sight from memos and typed papers to newspapers and magazines. I know I have overused it and abused it putting way more sheets in it and running it for sometimes 5 minutes constant. It just keeps shredding and is just the right size basket so it is easy to empty into a plastic bag for recycling or composting. I love it.

Fellowes P-5 Powershred is a light duty shredder good for assisting with daily
tasks.It is important to follow directions,do not overload beyond capacity.