I had been wanting to get a new shredder and finally purchased one before the end of the year. My old shredder cut in long strips and I was worried someone would be able to put documents back together. With my new shredder I don't have to worry anymore!

Our shredder was delivered on May 13, 2010 and now, three years later, we are still singing its praises. We have never had an issue with it--its performance has been flawless. When our Albany office needed a new shredder a year or two ago, we recommended they get a Fellowes because we have been so pleased (particularly with the speed and relative lack of noise). I wish I could write a review like this for ALL of our office equipment!

I always research extensively before making important purchases. I have been wanting to add a shredder to my small home office for quite some time and finally came to a decision on the Fellowes Powershred 79Ci. Glad I did. Amazon.com had the best price and I was even able to get even more of a reduction on the already low price by using my American Express Membership Rewards Points! The Fellowes Powershed 79Ci Crosscut Shredder arrived in only 2 days from Amazon.com. The first thing I noticed is how heavy the box was when I picked it up. The majority of the weight is in the shredding unit itself that sits on top of the shredder stand. It is well built although I was a bit surprised the stand and basket seemed a bit flimsy for such a heavy shredder. I am not using the caster wheels that came with it because the unit will be sitting on the carpet. The shredder came with caster wheels, a small bottle of oil, registration card, a few plastic bags for the wastebasket, operators manual and several quick start inserts. I won't be using the bags. Installation was easy. Be careful when putting the shredder on the stand. I can see how easily the top of the shredder stand could be cracked if someone were to force it. Also keep your hands away from the blades on the bottom of the shredder when installing. I also read where some people are having problems when inserting the caster wheels, cracking the insert points. Once assembled, simply plug in the unit, make sure the switch is on, on the back of the shredder and push the power button. You are now ready to shred. The first thing I noticed is how quiet the shredder is and it shreds with ease. Even though this shredder is crosscut and not a micro cut it still gets a high-security rating and does an excellent job of cutting paper into very small confetti-like pieces. It also shreds media such as credit cards, DVD's and CD's and not to worry if you accidentally run an errant paperclip or staple through the shredder. It will handle those as well. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase. Only time will tell how it will hold up in the long term. I'm hoping It will provide me many years of service.

After reading the reviews of a shredder I intended to buy, I increased my purchase a little to get this brand. The reviews on the store brand were terrible. I am finding this model very capable for my minimal usage. It is very sturdy for the small price.

This is a great shredder if you need a compact one -- and one that moves easily on wheels without tipping -- mine rolls on a tightly woven rug with no problem. The auto paper thickness measurement works well and clearly warns if you've loaded in too much. It's reasonably quiet and can also chew up credit cards and CDRs, though I haven't tried that yet. Nice that it comes with applicator bottle of shredder oil. I never knew these things needed to have the cutters oiled to keep them functioning at top capacity -- that's obviously why my very old Fellows eventually died -- but it makes perfect sense given what these machines do.

This is a great product for home or business use. I tested several types of shredders at the store and none could compare to the PS-79CI. The other shredders were very loud. The Fellowes PS-79CI is well designed, easy to use and extremely quite. Its also a workhorse!!

We were so pleased with this shredder from the start: the feel of rugged construction and the expectation that THIS SHREDDER would last far longer than any that we have used previously. We especially like the jam-proof feature, since a lack of this feature usually led to a short life of previous shredders. The clear "window" that shows the level of fill is another feature that is especially appreciated.

Sorry. I would not recommend this model. I am very disappointed in this new shredder. It has a difficult time shredding 6-7 papers at a time. Forget putting a credit card through it. This is absolutely not the shredder for an even semi-busy office. However it may be useful for home shredding daily junk mail two or three sheets at a time.

I have tried several shredders and this one is some what better then the others. I think it said 16 pages at a time, but 4 or 5 will stop it.. The lights are kind of useless because it stops when there's too many pages so why the lights. it stops constantly with just a few pages and over heats much too fast. Its a little better then the others i've tried but nothing to talk about.

Excellent product design, operation. The instruction manual. registration process are terrible. It seems the manual writers are not thinking outside the box. Other than the paper itself, the organization, content, pictures are just very unfriendly. I can't understand when you have an excellent product, why don't you have excellent manual too. My sense is the staff have been doing this for years . You may need some freshness as well as strong independent quality assurance staff.