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16 -Sheet Cross-cut Paper Shredder

Ratings & Reviews for Fellowes 16 -Sheet Cross-cut Paper Shredder

4.8
1006
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 4.8 out of 5
1007 Reviews


97% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

This shredder offers powerful and efficient performance, handling up to 16 sheets at a time without jamming. It can shred a variety of materials including paper, credit cards, and CDs. Users praise its quiet operation and robust, durable construction that lasts for many years. Convenient features like the pull-out bin and safety sensors add to the user-friendly design. While the bin size and paper feed slot could be improved, customers are highly satisfied with the overall reliability and security of this shredder.

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1007 Customer Reviews

Wow! My Fellowes to new Fellowes Powershred 79Ci Cross-Cut Shredder Upgrade!

Would Recommend

Yeah baby!.......... Just got my Fellowes Powershred 79Ci Cross-Cut Refurbished Shredder! And it`s just so simple to setup! Ultra quiet silent Shred Performance! Powerful 16 sheets cross-cut into approximately 397 particles per sheet! plus also shreds staples, credit cards, paper clips, CDs/DVDs and junk mail. With added advanced safety features and energy efficient!..........

September 7, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Yeah baby, we love this review! :)

CSSeptember 7, 2017

Excellent Product in a small work environment

Would Recommend

This is my first time to purchase this shredder & I'm happy with the product in term of design & safety issue. Machine run very quiet and have all the features I need. I do recommend my friends to purchase this machine when they need a shredder.

August 30, 2017

From fellowes.com

Better than the reviews indicate!

Would Recommend

I love my new Fellowes 79Ci. It is a replacement for a less-than-two-year-old Royal shredder that stopped working; it was of similar size and shredding capacity to the 79Ci. As to the reviews I read before purchasing this shredder: (1) Some reviewers had trouble getting the casters in. I had very little difficulty; with just a little wiggling of the caster, it slipped right in. (2) Reviewers complained about the bin not shutting if it is partially full with shredded paper. The bin shuts solidly ...

August 27, 2017

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Response from CS

Taking other consumer's input and incorporating that into your review is genius!

CSAugust 28, 2017

excellent shredder

Would Recommend

We were determined not to have limitations of previous inexpensive shredder and were not disappointed. My wife enthusiastically shredded several years of materials over several days. The machine never hesitated or overheated. We believe the difference in quality was well worth paying for [this machine was not as expensive as some others we looked at from a well known office store supplier].

August 23, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Thank you for choosing Fellowes and our 79Ci!

CSAugust 25, 2017

POWERSHRED 79Ci REVIEW

Would Recommend

This shredder is exactly the product that was advertised.It is the quietest shredder that I have personally operated. The machine is easy to operate and (Normally) I have difficulty with so called easy to operate machines, they do not live up to the easy/simple to operate statement, but this one operates as described, instructions are clear and easy to follow. I used a rubber mallet to install the wheels so not to damage them and I did not experience any difficulty installing them, it just took ...

August 10, 2017

From fellowes.com

Fine Shredder and quiet

Would Recommend

This is a fine shredder and quiet. It would be nice to have a longer run time with a shorter cool down time. Needs larger bin for shredded paper.

August 7, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Thank you for reviewing one of our most popular machines! If you do have larger shred jobs to conquer we do have bigger machines that would make your ...

CSAugust 7, 2017

Fool Proof Usage

Would Recommend

After trying to use other shredders, frustration was always prominent in using. Even putting in one sheet at a time, removing staples, etc., the other machines would jam. This Fellowes shredder fulfills all of my needs and is so easy to use!!

August 6, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

We are so glad that our 79Ci was the machine to end your frustrations! :)

CSAugust 7, 2017

Quality roduct

Would Recommend

My old Fellowes Shredder PS-77c jammed for the last time. I could not unjam it, so I looked for a shredder that had some sort of jam prevention. I zeroed in on the Powershred 79Ci since it seemed to have anti-jam feature. It was a little more than I expected to pay, but it works great, hasn't jammed and I would buy it again.

June 25, 2017

From fellowes.com

Fellowes 79CI Shredder

Would Recommend

When I read it was a crosscut shredder I thought it was like the one I owned before this. My old one ( a different brand ) really cut paper in to small pieces this one you can pickup strips and read them. You have to be careful how you feed the paper into the machine.

June 19, 2017

From fellowes.com

Best Purchase Ever

Would Recommend

This is one heck of a shredder. It tells you when the bin is full and even has an energy saving function where it sleeps when not in use. Very strong and can cut multiple pages with ease. Highly recommended indeed.

June 7, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Thank you for taking some of that time that you saved shredding to contribute an awesome 79Ci review! :)

CSJune 13, 2017

I love this shredder!

Would Recommend

It fits great in my office and is well designed. Shreds great and have not had any jams! Is so pleasantly designed you don't even notice it sitting in the corner. Other shredders in our building are big and noisy. This one is a nice size and is soooooo quiet!

June 6, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Wow, we love this review!! Thank you Meggers!

CSJune 13, 2017

So far so good

Would Recommend

Have only had this product for 10 days but so far it has worked like a charm. Shreds quietly and efficiently up to 10 sheets of paper, cards and small staples. So far we have not had any jams or problems but will review again after we use it awhile longer and see if oiling it goes well. Long story short so far everyone in the office loves it. We hope it will last us for quite awhile.

May 25, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

We would love to see and updated review. Thank you for taking the time to share your review of our 79Ci shredder!

CSMay 26, 2017

Replaced a Fellowes DM8C

Would Recommend

I finally broke my current Fellowes DM8C shredder that only lasted through 8 years of abuse! Fed more then it's rated number of pages and jammed it often. I put stuff in it that didn't need to fed into a non-commercial shredder. Wasn't aware of need to oil, so it NEVER was oiled. I will treat my new 79ci with more respect and I expect to it will outlast me. I can live with the smaller chad bin considering the new features like safety, anti-jam, and the casters are a real plus.

May 23, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Two shredder siblings side by side! Thank you for sharing your review and picture :)

CSMay 24, 2017

A Great Shredder

Would Recommend

We bought our Powershred® 79Ci 100% Jam Proof Cross-Cut Shredder based on reviews that I found online. Our Powershred® 79Ci 100% Jam Proof Cross-Cut Shredder allows us to shred all of our sensitive paper quickly and quietly without us having to stop to wait for it to cool down. It is much quieter and faster than our old shredder that it replaced. We are pleased with the overall quality of the shredder.

May 16, 2017

From fellowes.com

Smooth operation

Would Recommend

It runs smoothly and fairly quiet compared to other brands I have used. So far very happy with it. Only had it in use for a week.

May 16, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Thank you for choosing Fellowes and our 79Ci shredder for your shredding needs!

CSMay 16, 2017

Review for Fellowes Powershred 79Ci

Would Recommend

This shredder is very strong and quiet. Great purchase for our needs.

May 9, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Thank you for taking the time to share your review!

CSMay 9, 2017

Excellent purchase.

Would Recommend

We appreciate the solid performance of this shredder.

April 17, 2017

From fellowes.com

EXCELLENT PRODUCT

Would Recommend

This was the first time I purchased this product and it was awesome. The reasons why I liked this product because of the safety features, sheet capacity, quiet operation, jam resistance, secure cut size, shreds credit wards, staples and CDs and many other useful features which cannot be found with other brands of shredder.

April 15, 2017

From fellowes.com

The just right shredder

Would Recommend

This is a super shredder; just what we needed for our home office. It is quiet, efficient, and performs as advertised. Great addition.

April 13, 2017

From fellowes.com

Outstanding Security

Would Recommend

This is an excellent replacement for our old strip shredder which jammed after many years of use. It is quieter, faster, safer, and much more secure with its cross-cut shredding capability. I would highly recommend it to all home/small business users.

April 7, 2017

From fellowes.com

Response from CS

Thank you for choosing Fellowes!

CSApril 10, 2017