Customer Reviews

Royal Vertical Feed Cross Cut Paper Shredder

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Royal VF1000MX is a medium to compact size shredder for home or office. This unit is multi- purpose and is capable of shredding paper and other items, like CD's and credit cards. It features crosscut action, slicing papers and various forms of media lengthwise and then sideways, making it tougher to piece the shredded material back together.

The cutting action of this shredder is ok, even if not the best on the market. But there are still a few things about this shredder that I find less than ideal. First of all, the receptacle that holds the cut up paper isn't very large and it fills very quickly. There is a small window on the front that you can glance at from time to time to see if the level is too high. The problem is, since this shredder usually sits on the floor, you tend not to notice the level in the window. And if it overfills, the shredder will not accept any more paper. To add to the problem, removing the receptacle when it's overfilled with shredded paper creates a huge mess because the clippings spill out quickly, before you can catch them.

This shredder is also a little less durable than other makes. The one I use has begun to malfunction after just 18 months of use. The problem is that it no longer shuts off automatically following the shredding of a piece of paper. With the setting on "auto", this is how it is supposed to work. Now, I have to manually move the switch to "off" or it will not stop.

Other problems with this shredder include overloading and excessive noise. Royal claims this shredder is capable of handling up to ten sheets of paper at a time, but the company must be referring to tissue paper, because if I attempt to cram ten sheets into the opening, it makes an agonizing noise, overloads itself, and the blades stop turning. At this point, you have to move the switch to reverse to get the paper out, separate into smaller piles, and try again. It is also very noisy for a shredder its size, producing a loud grinding noise that makes it impossible to talk on the telephone within ten feet of the device.

If you need a shredder for small jobs in the home or office, this shredder might be adequate. But for a large office where many people need a shredder, this device is impractical. It cannot handle larger loads and frequent use for very long.

We have had this unit for about nine months and it has performed flawlessly until recently. It does a good job of rendering CD's useless and a good job on credit cards. It has never jambed and always shreds consistantly. However the dog came up to it the other day and sniffed it. I am assuming a static charge hit the electronics and the shredder started running. Since this unit was off warranty, I opened it up and found what I expected from something made in China: Lots of dull solder joints on the circuit board. Also it seems a little over engineered with a lot of components to fail for just running a motor forward and reverse. It is still usable with the switch, but the auto-start feature is gone. I will use it until it quits, and try to buy one made in the US, or at least Taiwan.

have had this shredder for about a year now and it's still chugging along. if it were quieter or was faster, it'd get a better rating. despite these minor considerations, it shreds well. it's also fairly capable at handling the amount of paper it's supposed to. does a good job on cc's and discs.

so, despite the non-crucial considerations, i'd recommend it. the basket holds a good amount of waste and is easy to empty. haven't had any problems w/ reversing it if i did put too much in either.

I am in the process of moving and have been looking at paper shredders in order to dispose of some accumulated documents. I couldn't find a shredder that had steller reviews so decided to put off buying one. I was able to borrow this shredder from a friend. It worked great for what I needed.

It is loud, but not unbearably so. It doesn't seem louder than many other household appliances.

It shredded years worth of documents, without and problems. I didn't load up 10 sheets at once, opting for some smaller number, especially since many of the document's were printed on heavy paper. I didn't have any overheating or overloading issues.

The compartment does fill up quickly, but I think I like the size of the machine. I was able to keep it near my desk whereas a larger container would have been awkward.

Additionally, the CD and credit card optinos make this a great machine for home use.

I have purchased four of these shredders for home and small business office use. Overall they work great but with a little bit of noisy operation. Now however I find that two of the four have developed the same problem. The units will not auto shut off. My office unit started by itself on a weekend when I wasn't around. Monday morning I had a hot and smelly unit greet me. I will probably not buy one of these again!

This is an excellent machine for home office use. No need to separate staples and clips. Does a fine job of making sure your information stays hidden by making the end product totally unreadable. The CD/DVD shredder is a nice bonus.

I bought this shredder and after only a few months, I could only shred a sheet at a time. If I try to shred more than a sheet at a time, it either jams, overloads or jams. If you have a lot to shred this can take hours. It does shred into small pieces, but the time it takes, is not good.

I've only had the shredder for a few days, and I'm returning it. It can only handle a few sheets at a time, the motor is very load, it seems to struggle a lot, and the paper jams up on the discharge side. Its a poor built product.

Have had this shredder for over 10 years. Fill up at least twice a week and many times a day twice a year. Have had no problems. Best shredder I have ever had.

I have one of these which failed after light use. There is a little control board, for which I can find no information, that handles the sensors and the power switching. That board has quit doing its job on the one I have. It is awkward to work on and unnecessarily complex in that it could probably be replaced with a couple of switches and do about as well for a much longer time.

Recently I called Royal's spare parts dept and found the people there helpful. I ordered a replacement control board (at a price of about $14) but haven't installed it as yet since it is dissimilar from the one that came with the shredder. I'll see how that develops.