When I accidentally overloaded my previous 12 year old Fellowes there was no question what brand of shredder would be the successor. The only problem was which model? After a short tour of a local office supply store I settled on the PS-79Ci After just a few days I'm so happy I selected what I did. I didn't know shredders could be so quiet while doing such a thorough job through so much accumulated waste. I don't know how I survived just a few days without my shredder.

The subject shredder is a large capacity model that I use daily in my home for personal use. It is rated to shred staples, credit cards and CDs. I have shredded CDs, but not staples. So far during my limited use I have not had any jams and the operation is quiet and smooth. The package came with a container of oil and a supply of plastic bags for the waste. Fellows seems to have a good reputation for dependability and warrenty.

For years we have worked with a small strip shredder, but a new Massachusetts law requires a crosscut type, so we did research and this got terrific reviews. The one issue they all mentioned was its noise level, but the price was right and we figured we could deal with noise for the few minutes at a time we use it. It arrived well packed and the instructions were quite approachable. I set it up, applied the oil as instructed, and sent the test page through. Surprise! It is much quieter than our old shredder. I don't know what those reviewers were talking about.

First it's one of the quietist shredders I have ever used. I have not had any jam problems and It shreds a lot of paper at once. The basket fills up quick but cosidering the amount of paper I'm shredding it's understandable. For the money it's well worth it.

I really like this machine with the exception of three minor issues. On the upside - its relatively quiet, performs well, and fits well under my desk. My last one was not on wheels, and this one is. Its a small detail but one that's makes it just that much more convenient to access. The three minor issues - first, after emptying and replacing the bin, it doesn't "snap into place" all the time. This trips the safety feature that keeps it from running and I need to jiggle it around to get it back in securely. Second, it comes with plastic bags for the bins (to catch the shredded paper) but the plastic doesn't line the inside bin neatly and gets in the way of closing the bin. Lastly, the casters were really difficult to get to stay in place. They kept falling out every time I turned the machine right-side up. Finally got them to stay after pushing really really hard on them.

I'm very impressed with this shredder so far. First it is so quiet! I can carry on a conversation, watch tv or listen to the radio with out turning up the volume and I don't disturb the whole house while I'm using it. I really like the anit-jam feature. It literally clears the jams it's self about 99.9% of the time and the and the one or two jams I cleared (after 3 kitchen size garbage bags) was just a flip of the switch. I didn't have to pull the top and pull jammed paper out of the blades. The sensor on how many sheets i put in was a bit touchy. Unless the sheets were perfectly flat it took more like 10-12 sheet and sometimes miss-read even less if there were folds, etc. But that was minor. As long as it lasts longer than my last Fellowes shredder which quit working after 6 months this is a winner. But this was a replacement for that shredder under the warrenty and it was a breeze to get replaced as well. Which is why I stayed with Fellowes. I also like that it has wheels, I can move it to my dad's office and let him use it with ease.

Purchased the PS-79ci about a month ago and used it for shredding many documents at the end of the year. It worked great! The quality is apparent. It handled all shredding jobs flawlessly and quickly. I think it is the perfect shredder for a home office but it would be very useful in a workplace setting. I heard Fellowes shredders had a good reputation. Now I know it's true.

Overall this is a very good shredder for the price. I've only used it for a month, but so far it has not jammed - it even shreds credit cards and CD/DVD's! I really like the safety features too. My only complaint is that for single or really thin sheets of paper you have to really push it down into the shredder so that the sensor can activate the shredder. Other than that, a good value purchase for the money - 4.5 out of 5 stars.

This shredder is quite and a real work horse, I just wish I had a larger basket so I would not have to empty it as much. I shred most everything. I like having a shredder that not only does paper but I can also shred credit cards and CD's. I would recommend this shredder to anyone who needs a reliable shredder.

The Fellowes shredder is the third shredder I have purchased in 4 years. The other two shredders which were not Fellowes just didn't last. They were noisy and the quality was not good. I am very satisfied with my current shredder and I hope to use it for many years.