Since I couldn't find everything I wanted in one shredder at a good price I will do a pro ad con for this item.
Paper feeders
Pro:
I love the stack feeder inside. I had to shred paper work that was saved all the way from the 1950's till now and I knew there would be a lot of "stacks" of tax returns and other items so I really liked the inside feeder that easily handled large stacks.
Con: Not a big deal at all but if a paper was short (not standard size) the machine would stop so I could take it out and shred after. This was not a big deal but I spent some time for the most part going through stacks to make sure they were all the same standard size. Since there was a lot all one size, it was worth it.
Auto shredder vs. auto shredder
Pro: The paper feeder on the top is really easy to feed. I only had a couple misfeeds with some curved paper that slipped between the shredder and the lid but they were easy to pull out.
Con: I can't really say it is a "con" as I knew when I bought it it did not have an auto feeder on the top. I knew it but still wish it had one for all the other sized papers. If you don't shred a lot of standard size one with auto feeder might be better but if you only shred random, it is a strong shredder and I feel was worth the trade off.
Moving
Pro: Easy rolling from location to location. This was great because it is a pretty large shredder and with the wheels you can easily just stash away and bring it out when you need it. My old shredder was small but heavy and I had to leave out because moving it was just a pain.
Con: No real "con" her other than it is big, but that is not a bad thing.
Sound:
Pro: Really quiet for a shredder. I have only had one other shredder for the last 10 years but it always seemed super loud to me. I hated it. This one I sat in the living room with my husband watching TV and just shred away without really a bother.
Con: I don't see a con to this.
Catch Tub
Pro: Large catch basin for the shredding. Not only was it large but easy to pull it out to empty it. Light weight so easy to carry all the way out front to big trash can so not to use up trash bags. Also the shredding is cut very small. I couldn't help playing with it a little it cut it so small.
Con: When you pull out the catch basin, it tends to not tell you until it is pretty full. When you open it, the paper will spill some of the shred to the base inside that holds the catch bucket. Not much falls out at one time but you figure if you pull it, move paper up and put back in before dumping, each time a little paper falls to the back and then you have to scoop it up. After a few times of emptying the buck I had to vacuum it out so the tub would roll back in easy. I am not going to say this was a big deal. I don't think on average I will be doing hours of shredding so really you don't have to do this often but with a lot of shredding I would have vacuum ready.
I would say 100% if you shred stacks of paper, this is great.
I will be happy to have it even with out using the auto feeder all the time because the bucket is huge and it moves so easy and is so easy to empty.
I really really like it.
| Manufacturer | Amazon |
|---|---|
| Brand | Amazon Basics |
| Item Weight | 9.9 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 7.32 x 12.76 x 15.94 inches |
| Item model number | AU600MA-Parent |
| Color | Black |
| Size | 6 Sheet |
| Manufacturer Part Number | AU600MA |
