AU870MA High-Security 8-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper Credit Card Shredder Black

I bought this over 4 years ago, and though I don't shred paper all that often, it is still doing an amazing job. I've never had an issue with it jamming or struggling to shred what I've put in. It has shredded its fair share of credit cards, large documents, and miscellaneous papers, and I expect (and hope) that it will last many more years. The shreds are thorough and not something even the most avid puzzler could reassemble (this is coming from someone who enjoys a good puzzle). Though the price has gone up since I purchased it, it was well worth it and I would definitely buy it again or recommend it to someone that is looking for a decent shredder at home.

Works fantastic and shreds in tiny pieces, not long strips! Very happy with this shredder and good price.

I bought this to replace a very reliable strip shredder that has done a good job for years. Faced with deleting 6 years of personal financial records I needed something that could do as good a job for more than 3 pages at a time without frequently overheating or jamming. The basic shredding machine part works well. The top handle which is easy to miss if you don't read the manual is strong enough to support the heavy machine, and comfortable enough to lift it one handed. If you don't overfill it, and you run the machine in reverse for 15 seconds, it lifts off with no residue on its underside. It has an automatic paper sense and a container safety switch that prevents it from working if not tightly fitted to its catch bin. It will shred approximately 200 letter size pages between emptying, and has no difficulty with standard office staple or credit cards with chips. It can shred 8 sheets of fresh 20# copy paper, although its motor ran louder as I increased the number from 3 to 8. I found that it has a harder time with older records. I had to limit those to 5-6 sheets at a time. I was able to shred batches of 100 sheets with natural breaks of 2-3 seconds without it overheating in an 85F non-airconditioned room. This shredder does that, but it has what I consider a very annoying flaw. With little or no encouragement, it falls over where my previous shredder didn't. WHEN it falls over, home vacuum cleaner has a hard time collecting the micro-shreds and paper dust it creates. I tried bracing the back against the wall, which helped until the torque of the motor made the narrow base creep toward the wall and it tipped over -twice. The second time the machine detached from the base and spilled shreds and dust across the floor. When I tried vacuuming it some of the paper dust was lifted into the air by the brushes and scattered wider by the exhaust. I like the shredder enough that I'm going to fasten it against a wall or table leg with a tether strap like B008RIUTX0 or B09MZDK9Y2. I suggest that if you get the same design unit that you do the same.

This review is for the Aurora AU870MA High-Security 8-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper Credit Card Shredder Black. I bought this a few months ago to replace an Aurora shredder that had lasted over a decade. I had some issues at first. It has to be on a stable flat surface and you feed the sheets to the right of center. I think the trick to keeping these things is do not put too many sheets in at a time - even less than the 8 specified for my unit. Also do not start a marathon shredding session or it will overheat and hopefully shut down before you damage it. I never oiled my previous shredder so am not sure about the instructions to put oil on this one.

Working great. The smaller cut makes emptying less often

I purchased this shredder for my home office, as a replacement for an older shredder that still worked, but didn't have the crosscut feature. The newer shredder is smaller, I was a little disappointed about that, but like the Little Engine that Could, this little shredder is a hard worker! I've got many years' worth of papers to shred (insert embarrassment) so I was concerned about it overheating and needing to shut down at certain intervals - stopping my progress. The top gets warm but it hasn't shut down yet! The crosscut is perfect. I'm not concerned about identity theft. The noise of the shredder is a little louder than I'd like but it's tolerable. There is a sensor at the top, which recognizes even the smallest receipt and it starts the motor for shredding and will continue until the item is either removed from the detection area, or reinserted properly. I wouldn't say it shreds 8 pages at a time, but 4-5 pages - yes. Safety - I believe the insertion space is too small for curious, little fingers but it's good to be careful. The top of the shredder has a built-in lip over the insertion section which should prevent injury to small, curious hands that want to "help" shred. There is also a feature that allows the shredder to remain on to automatically shred instead of having to turn it off and on. If children are unattended, there is the risk of injury, which would not be the shredder's fault - watch your children around any shredder! Stability - The built-in lip is also connected to the hand grip (great feature) and motor which makes it pretty heavy to lift with 1 hand and stops it from moving around while shredding but also makes the tip-ability (made up word) higher. The catching basket is very lightweight plastic and can be easily tipped when the lid is not in place which could create a mess and give access to the super sharp, multiple rows of teeth. Value for the money - definitely a smart purchase, I would recommend it for big and small jobs.

Overall extremely satisfied with this shredder. It says 8-sheet but I found its most efficient putting 3-4 sheets in at a time because for 5+ sheets it shreds slowly. Since the blades continuously rotate once you've put in paper, you can keep inserting 3-4 sheet packets back-to-back. It takes a LONG while before the shredder overheats so you can get a lot of bulk shredding done in one sitting (I had years of papers to shred, so this feature was a real time-saver). It really does take around 30-40 minutes before its cooled down and you can continue shredding. When it does overheat, whatever paper was going through will just stop where it is in the feeder until the machine cools and it will allow you to continue shredding. Because of the safety features you have to use the bucket they provide and it fills decently slowly, so you're not constantly emptying the bucket. You cant let the bucket fill too much unless the blades just keep rotating already cut pieces of paper around in circles. The little window on the front of the bucket really helps and makes that process easier. The shredder is quite loud. If you want to talk to someone while shredding you'll have to speak louder than normal conversational tones. And the shredder can be heard from a couple rooms away. The head of the shredder is quite heavy so be prepared for the weight when you lift it to empty the bucket. The blades are exposed on the bottom once you've lifted it off so you have to be careful not to touch them on accident. This shredder is amazing for the price and really gets the job done well and I havent had a single issue with yet. Would definitely buy it again!

I've had this shredder for 5 years and it still works great! I do not shred papers every day but when I do use it, I am shredding hundreds of sheets. I love the overheating feature as well, it stops when it gets too hot and needs a break.

Works much better than the last one we had. This has a nice large feeder to put your paper into, and it doesn't stick on every other page. UPDATE: We are so happy with this shredder, I thought I would update my review. It will actually take several pages. It shreds the paper into very small pieces, preventing anyone from trying to put docs back together. The bonus is that because it shreds to small pieces, we don't have to empty the shreddies as often, which was a pain, because it packs down and holds more. I like the style as well, and the insertion slot is a nice size.

Tritura bien, llego bien el equipo. Se activa en automatico el de overheat cuando se te pasa los minutos pero todo bien hasta ahora.

Have used this for a little over a year now. It has never overheated nor caused issues. The shreds are truly micro and bring my a lot of comfort over privacy.

La utilizo en casa para eliminar la "basura" de una forma más segura, sobre todo la que contiene información confidencial y tarjetas. Hasta el momento no he tenido ningún problema de los que se mencionan en los comentarios.

exactly as noted in the description