I originally bought a low-end Black & Decker shredder for home usage. I was under-powered and the bin seemed to fill up overnight. This Fellowes shredder has more than enough power for residential use. It doesn't even struggle to power through multiple pages. The controls are easy to use and the credit card/ CD shredding feature is well designed. The bin still fills too quickly but it can be removed and the contents hand-compressed to alleviate the need to dump it too frequently.

Prior to the Fellowes I had an Aurora shredder. Capacity was much greater, could shred several layers at a time. With the Fellowes, it's like I'm downsizing, no more than 3 layers at a time and the basket is quite a bit smaller. Fortunately I' shred mainly junk mail. In favor of it is that it is quiet and the drawer is easy to empty.

I gave mine a good workout the first day. Shredded for 2 1/2 hours with breaks long enough to empty the bin. No problems. Like all shredders they never handle the stated amount, but this one comes close. I over loaded one time and it backed up and took a second try to finish. When shredding large amounts like I was, the bin fills up very fast, you can pack it down and keep going for a while longer. For normal use the bin size is fine. So far I think its a great product.

Bought this shredder since my old shredder was getting too weak. This shredder is fast and can shred quite a bit at one time. Its also pretty quiet as shredders go. I only have two small complaints. The basket is a little too small for this shredder. It fills up too fast. Also, Im not sure if its just my machine but my basket seems to hand on the right side when sliding it back in. It needs a little extra effort to snap it back in place. Overall Im very satisfied with this shredder.

Needed a shredder that was large enough so I would not have to keep emptying it and powerful enough to handle a lot of shredding for at least ten minutes of continuous use. The PS-79CI was just what I need it. The six gallon container is okay since the paper is shredded into really small confetti pieces. The power of the shredder is great. I have been shredding old bank statements and junk mail with no jamming problems. Just keep oil each time you empty the bag.

The shredder took no time at all to assemble, including the casters, they easily stayed in place once I pressed down, they locked into place. The noise level is very minimal, while the safety features reminded me the Bin is open and Bin full, I pressed the paper down several times and continued on. The SafeSense feature is another plus. The plastic bags with the sample bottle of oil; a great reminder to keep the shredder running at its best. Lining the shredder bin with a plastic bag NO MESS. All in all, the shredder is a time saver, money well spent.

We have a smaller Fellowes Shredder in the office so when I was asked to find a larger version for I immediately began looking at the same brand. I have not been disappointed. The shredder is much quieter than the smaller one and can take on a heavy load with ease. It "chews" through papers, staples (as described) with ease. The wheels are a nice addition so that it can be moved from one recycle bin to another with ease. No complaints so far. Highly recommend.

I purchased the Fellowes 79CI after trying to clear a paper jam in my old shredder (which I really liked). The Fellowes is quiet, and works very well. The sheet capacity is 14, which really helps with the load I have put through it. I have "put it to the test" by shredding almost two full file cabinet drawers. The basket is easy to remove for emptying but it is smaller than my old one and needs to be emptied more often. Overall, after only using it for a very short time, I am pleased with this product.

Finally my home office a clear of sensitive documents. We had tried buying inexpensive shredders that broke down after a month or two of medium utilization. We resorted to burning sensitive documents such as bank statements , credit card solicitations and business documents. We used our wood burning fireplace or outside fire pit. Not very satisfactory since it was time consuming and messy. Having it next to my desk in my one office is very convenient. It allows me to keep up to date on my shredding. This shredder appears to be very well constructed and runs well. It has a pull out bin that can be dumped easily. You don't have to lift the shredding mechanism to remove the shreddings. A bg plus. It hasn't jammed to the point were it requires any maintenance. When it has stopped all it has taken was a minor adjustment and it shreds. Very pleased so far. I am following the requirements to oil the mechanism each time the shredder bin is full. I would recommend this shredder. Don't waste money buying a less expensive one. I probably could have ought two of these with eh money we wasted buying cheaper ones.

Pros Item as described will shred paper, Cds, Used Credit cards with no problems, chews up paper like a pro 10 12 14 pages pushing its limit but just chunks them down. Got rid of 20 years of receipts bills invoices just keep feeding the machine. This I would recommend this for any small home office or larger office environment. Cons the basket is large but it fills up fast and is a bit touchy fitting into the cabinet, I didn't seem to have much trouble but my wife had a hard time taking out the basket and getting it into the cabinet in the proper location to continue shredding. Although this is a shredder it would be nice for a bypass to the trash bin so you do not need 2 trash bins in the office one for mags and stuff that can't be shredded or is too big to be shredded, with out pulling out the bin and making a small mess on the floor with hanging chads