The Bottom Line: This is a great shredder in the $100-200 range. If you want your money's worth, spend a little more and get this shredder. You will not be disappointed.
elucas's Full Review: Fellowes Powershred® PS-65C (Confetti-Cut) Sh...
I bought this shredder after my Royal Orca 3500 died big time. The Orca was a pretty decent shredder when it wasn't jamming. I think I paid about $55 for it on sale. It was the cheapest crosscut shredder that looked like it was built to last. When it died, I went directly to epinions to see which one I should buy next. I was looking for a cross-cut shredder that had its own waste basket, and could handle at least 5 sheets of paper and still shrug off staples. There are several machines in the top ten that fit into this category, but after just tossing out a $55+ shredder that was less than a year old, I wasn't about to spend less than $100 on my next one.
My local Office Depot carries only Fellowes shredders, and since many of the machines in the top 10 were Fellowes, I thought I'd try the brand out. Their PS 70 looked good, but it wasn't cross-cut and it was $175. The P400C looked alright, but it couldn't handle staples and it wasn't cross-cut either. The 60CC fit the bill perfectly. Not only did it have all the features I needed, but it did one better: it's a confetti cut machine. Confetti cut gives you the best security of all the shredding types. Supposedly it's the same type the FBI and CIA use. Not that I have anything super important to shred, but it's nice to know it's extra secure. At $135 it was a little pricey, but I'm counting on it to last for several years. It retails for around $200, so shop around.
After using it for almost a month now, I'm not in the least bit disappointed. It's a workhorse! Handles staples and paperclips with ease and hasn't jammed once. I can toss a stuffed envelope into it and it happily munches it up. Try that with my old Royal Orca. The waste basket is fairly large and holds quite a large amount of confetti. Another nice feature is that it's relatively quiet compared to other shredders I've seen.
If I have one negative thing to say about this machine it's that it's not incredibly easy to remove the shredding unit from the waste basket. As one might guess, the shredding unit is fairly heavy and tends to be unwieldy. The 60CC only has one obvious recessed finger hold to use to lift the unit up. The other finger hold is hidden and awkwardly positioned in the trash chute. I tend not to use that one at all. Given that I don't empty the basket out on a regular basis, this really isn't a problem.
I would highly recommend this machine to anyone who needs a quality shredder in the $100-$200 range.
UPDATE:
This last weekend I had a huge shred-fest. I shredded countless old documents. This was the first time I really put this shredder to the test. If it was going to break, this would have been the time. We're talking about 8, 1/2 hour sessions in a 48 hours period. Old bills, envelops, paperclips, staples, thick paper stock, and more. It chattered a little when stressed and it got a little warm, but it kept going. I am very impressed. Buy one and you won't be disappointed.
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