Customer Reviews

GBC 30S Personal Shredder

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If you're thinking about a shredder, at [a great price] this is a good way to try one. The two quick issues that I have with mine are (1) how noisy it is when operating (though for [the price] I'm willing to put up with the noise) and (2) that it does not cross-cut. That it doesn't cross-cut (makes long diamond shaped scraps of paper), but just cuts strips leads to two issues. The one that other reviewers mention is that it'd be easier for someone to piece together your shredded documents (I wish those people good luck since I shred just about everything now, not just credit card offers and the like, which leads to a ton of paper strips). My main complaint is that these paper strips do not fall to the bottom of a trash can. While the cross-cut pieces are small enough to fall to the bottom unassisted, the long strips tend to brace themselves against the sides of the trash can. Before you know it, the can is overflowing (but far from full) causing the shredder to jam. You just reach into the can and push down the paper that is matted up... but this is a little bit of a pain. And so I end up having to empty the can pretty often. But for [the price]... still hard to beat.

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I have had this product a short time, but it has done everything GBC says it is capable of. It is perfect for home use.

This is simply an excellent shredder! I've been using it at home to shred documents and after approx 400 pages it is still performing flawlessly. Don't even accidentally put a staple in it though, big mistake. Does not perform well on shredding 2 pages in one piece but then again you should separate every page before shredding anyway.

Mechanically, this shredder works very well as advertised. After a trial, I've decided to invest in a cross-cut shredder instead; someone who's really determined to get information from your trash could easily enough piece these strips together. Granted, one could take further steps-- burning, separating into different receptacles-- but is it worth the the bother?