Fellowes AutoMax 130C review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: Best, and most expensive, shredder on test
It may not come as a massive surprise considering its price, but the Fellowes AutoMax 130C is the very best paper shredder we’ve tested. It’s fast, a doddle to operate and can feast on a banquet of paper before it needs emptying.
- Automatic shredding
- Huge waste capacity
- Fast
- Quiet
- Infrequent jams
- Extremely expensive
- Not as secure as micro-cut shredders
Fellowes Powershred 62MC review
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- Micro-cut
verdict: One of the finest shredders on test
The Fellowes Powershred 62MC is one of the best paper shredders we’ve tested. Its micro-cut mechanism consistently reduces private documents to tiny confetti, the large bin is a doddle to empty, and the mechanism is even pretty quiet.
- Super security
- Easy to empty and clear
- Quiet
- Slow
- Fewer sheets at a time than claimed
- Quite expensive
DURONIC Paper Shredder PS410 micro cut 14L review
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- Micro-cut
verdict: Super secure
This Best Buy Duronic paper shredder is versatile, durable and secure – at a decent price. It can handle paperclips and staples, isn’t prone to jamming, and has a large-capacity bin. Most importantly, it shreds paper into pieces so small that they’ll be unreadable.
- High levels of security
- Shreds paperclips and staples and credit cards
- Easy to use and empty
- Safety lock
- Not prone to jams
- Doesn’t shred CDs
- Slow
- Only just fits eight pages at once
ProAction 8 Sheet 15 Litre Micro Cut review
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- Micro-cut
verdict: Shreds the competition
This superb and reliable shredder gives you a fantastic level of security at an affordable price. The-six sheet version of this ProAction shredder is also a Best Buy and is even cheaper.
- High level of security
- Not prone to jams
- Can shred nine sheets at once
- Easy to use
- Large bin
- Slow
- A little noisy
Fellowes Powershred 8MC review
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- Micro-cut
verdict: An excellent micro-cut Best Buy
While it’s not the speediest shredder out there, this model shreds very securely with the minimum of hassle. It’s quieter than most, too.
- Very secure shredding
- Easy to use
- Quieter than most
- Fairly slow
Fellowes Powershred 450Ms review
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- Micro-cut
verdict: A great option for the security-minded
If you’re somebody who holds their personal privacy dear, the Powershred 450Ms is among the most secure shredders we’ve tested. It spits out consistently miniscule confetti and you can feed in loads of paper before it becomes full. But that does come with a high price tag.
- Very secure
- Quiet
- Highest-capacity waste bin on test
- Not the quickest
- Expensive
Q-Connect Q8MICRO review
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- Micro-cut
Which? verdict: An ideal shredder for the privacy conscious
Security is this shredder’s middle name. The micro-cut blades turn paper into powder, so for the security conscious it’s easy to recommend. And at around £100, it’s one of the more affordable micro-cut shredders we’ve tested.
- One of the most secure shredders on test
- Easy to operate
- Slower than most
- Can’t shred as many sheets at a time as claimed
Fellowes Powershred 10m Micro-Cut Shredder review
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- Micro-cut
Which? verdict: Great for lots of shredding
This Best Buy shredder is ideal for those wanting high levels of security, and who have a lot to shred. The long run time and short downtime means you can shred plenty in a day, great for home offices.
- Very high levels of security
- Shreds staples and credit cards
- Easy to use and empty
- Safety lock
- Not prone to jams
- Long run time and short downtime
- Doesn’t shred CDs or paperclips
- Slow
- Maximum eight pages at once
- Can overheat if you’re not careful
ProAction 6 Sheet 15 Litre Micro Cut review
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- Micro-cut
verdict: Shreds like a pro
Just like the ProAction 8 Sheet 15 Litre Micro Cut, this shredder gives you bags of quality considering the budget price. It obliterates documents such as bank statements into indecipherable confetti.
- Very secure shredding of paper and credit cards
- Large bin
- Easy to use
- Cheap
- Slow
- Noisy
Fellowes 11C review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: Solid Best Buy shredder
The Fellowes Powershred 11C is a very good all-rounder and a worthy Which? Best Buy. It has a spacious waste bin, takes 14 sheets at a time and is plenty secure enough. In fact, we can’t think of too many negatives to speak of.
- Takes 14 sheets at a time
- Decent capacity
- Not too loud
- Could be quicker
- Largish confetti for a cross-cut shredder
Fellowes Powershred M-8C review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: A great choice
A worthy Best Buy, the Fellowes Powershred M-8C is one of the best home-use shredders on the market today. While it’s a little too noisy, it excels in almost every other regard. It’s solidly built, super quick and holds an abundance of shreddings. And all for less than £50.
- Fast shredding
- Large capacity
- Reliable
- Sub-£50
- Noisy
- Heavy when emptying
Rexel ProStyle 11 Sheet review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: Secure but sluggish Best Buy
Whether you’re of a fan of the aesthetics or not, you can’t argue with the secure shredding, quiet operation and easy-to-empty waste bin. Just don’t expect the Best Buy Rexel ProStyle 11 Sheet to chew through your unwanted documents very quickly.
- Easy-to-empty bin
- Quiet shredding
- Small confetti for extra security
- Extremely slow
- Smaller waste bin than claimed
- Overheats often
ProAction 12 Sheet 25 Litre review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: Large yet affordable Best Buy
The ProAction 12 Sheet 25 Litre paper shredder is a brilliant all-rounder that can churn through loads of paper. Aside from the awful din it produces, it’s difficult to pick fault – so it’s a worthy Best Buy.
- Huge bin capacity
- Secure
- Shreds 12 pages at a time
- Versatile
- Noisy
- Quite slow
- Large dimensions
Aurora AS1023CD review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: Shreds plenty of sheets at once
While it’s easy to use and has a large paper bin, this shredder is let down by less-than-impressive confetti pieces.
- Meets claimed security level
- Can shred up to 12 sheets at a time
- Easy to use
- Confetti pieces are a little large
- Bin feels flimsy
- Slow
Aurora AS800CD review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: Fuss-free shredding
It’s about as secure as the average cross-cut model. This shredder is also user-friendly, plus it won’t make a racket. It is a little slow, but it won’t keep you waiting too long.
- Secure shredding
- Simple to use
- Poor instructions
- Fairly slow
Fellowes Powershred 53C review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: Good shredder with enormous bin
The Fellowes Powershred 53C can certainly wolf down a lot of paper before it needs emptying. It’s a good shredder, but a couple of quibbles mean it marginally misses out on being a Best Buy.
- Huge waste bin
- Accepts 12 sheets at once
- Doesn’t jam regularly
- Slow
- Can’t trust it with your credit cards
ProAction 10 Sheet 21 Litre review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: Very good for the price
The very respectable ProAction 10 Sheet 21 Litre is only a whisker away from a Best Buy. It will destroy your documents, not your bank balance. But it’s a little noisy and could be quicker.
- Secure
- Shreds more pages than claimed
- Easy to operate
- Inexpensive
- Noisy
- Quite slow
Fellowes Powershred 60Cs review
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- Cross-cut
verdict: There are better options out there
Despite having a larger-than-average storage capacity and being one of the nippier shredders we tested, the 60Cs can’t compete when it comes to security and noise levels.
- Easy to operate
- Fast
- Shreds credit cards
- Large bin
- Loud
- Shreds fewer sheets than claimed
