ROYAL VF800 Royal Confetti Paper Shredder Vertical Feed

by Royal

Product Details

• Item Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0006IE8Z4
• Item model number: VF800
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

You've heard about identity theft. Many of your papers - bank statements, credit card bills, and other disposables - contain relevant information about you and your family. Believe it or not, there are people who wouldn't ming scavenging through your trash to get hold of your credit card numbers, investment accounts, even your social security numbers. A thief armed with that information could wreak major havoc with your life and sense of security. That's where a shredder comes in. In this day and age, a shredder is a vital appliance for home and office. This shredder uses a special crosscut mechanism that turns paper into confetti for ultimate security. With its own wastebasket, and all-steel shredding mechanism, using this device on your old bills and papers is the best insurance against identity theft. Protect yourself and start shredding today. All steel gear construction with Jam Free rollers 14.5 liter wastebasket Color coordinated for today's high-tech look Convenient Auto start/stop & reverse 9 paper entry slot Paper jam/full indicators Reverse feed to clear jams Dimensions - 14 W x 9 D x 17.5 H

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive but quality is lacking, June 4, 2006

By 

C. Cutler (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: ROYAL VF800 Royal Confetti Paper Shredder Vertical Feed (Office Product)

I have owned this shredder for about 6 months. While it is rated to handle 8 sheets of paper, putting more than 4 sheets in at once causes the motor to struggle and slow considerably. It is under-powered. The "auto stop" feature stopped working about 3 months ago, so it has to be turned off after each use. Emptying it is a pain because it leaves pieces of shredded paper dangling from the top - it always makes a mess.

This morning I fed it 8 sheets of paper and it died. The paper is jammed in the cutters with no way to remove it, and the motor is locked up. (remember, this unit claims it can handle 8 sheets). Unlike some other reviewers who have made Royal replace their units, I am throwing this away and getting a better quality shredder.

You usually get what you pay for.......

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Troubled Product - Don't Buy, June 9, 2005

By 

C. Harris (NYC, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: ROYAL VF800 Royal Confetti Paper Shredder Vertical Feed (Office Product)

I bought the shredder on the Saturday and by Thursday it had completely stopped working, so it is promptly being returned and I shall choose a different product:

The trouble started with the overload light coming on and the cutters stopping for no good reason - for example a single sheet of letter being shredded first thing in the morning. So I inspect for paper shreds and vacuum the underside of the cutting area. After several attempts the mechanism will once more take paper. A few times late the overload light comes on again! Useless!

Finally today the green power light no longer comes on.

I advise you to steer clear of this shredder.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Does the Job, but can be a hassle, April 23, 2005

By 

Noone's Fool "Retired and Happy" (Bedford, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ROYAL VF800 Royal Confetti Paper Shredder Vertical Feed (Office Product)

We bought the Royal Crosscut shredder because we felt we needed the extra security of the crosscut. It does do a good job of destroying the sheets fed into it. However, after using the shredder a few months with little actual use, it stopped shutting off automatically. Upon checking the "chewers", I found paper stuck to the rollers that do the cutting. I found one piece stuck in what must be the shuttoff switch, and after some work was able to removed the stuck piece. After a few more sheets, it again stopped shutting off. I don't see any paper stuck this time.

I would suggest looking for a different crosscut cutter if I were in the market.