Fellowes Powershred 63Cb 10-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder with Jam Blocker Technology (4600001)

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Product Feature
- Jam Blocker blocks jams before they start
- Patented Safe Sense Technology stops shredding when hands touch the paper opening
- Energy Savings System provides optimal energy efficiency 100% of the time - in use and out of use
- Shreds for up to 8 minutes before a 20 minute cool down period is needed
- Features a 5 gallon pull-out bin and is 18.13-Inch x 15.19-Inch x 10.88-Inch
Product Description
The Powershred 63Cb Cross-Cut Shredder features Jam Blocker technology. Jam Blocker blocks jams before they start. The Safe Sense Technology stops shredding when hands touch the paper opening. The Energy Savings System provides optimal energy efficiency 100% of the time- in use and out of use. The 63Cb shreds 10 sheets per pass into 5/32-Inch x 2-Inch cross-cut particles (Security Level 3). Shreds for up to 8 minutes before a 20 minute cool down period is needed. Features a 5 gallon pull-out bin. 18.13-Inch x 15.19-Inch x 10.88-Inch. Includes 1 year product warranty and 5 year cutter warranty. For 1 User.Fellowes Powershred 63Cb 10-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder with Jam Blocker Technology (4600001) Review
My job requires that I handle and dispose of documents containing sensitive information on a daily basis. While I have used light and medium duty shredders in the past, most of my shredding is performed with our office's communal heavy duty Fellowes shredder that is now several years old. Hands down, the Fellowes Powershred 63Cb is one of the finest shredders I have ever used. I definitely prefer it to any other light and medium duty shredders that I have used, and I have to say that, aside from the largest of jobs, I would probably choose the 63Cb over the old heavy duty unit.My favorite feature of the 63Cb is the fact that it cross-shreds. As far as security is concerned, there is no comparison between traditional unidirectional shredders and a cross-shredder. Reassembling a cross shredded document would be immensely more difficult than aligning the pieces of a document shredded in one direction. I actually feel quite foolish for not seeking out a better solution to strip shredding sooner.
Beyond performing its function as a document destroyer exceptionally well, the 63Cb also has a couple of great safety features that should be a must have for just about anyone. The first of which is the Safesense Technology that stops shredding immediately when skin touches the bezel that surrounds the paper opening. This is huge for home office use when children might gain access to the machine. I don't know what it is about shredders, but they are irresistible to children. I have to add that, while this is a great feature, additional safety measures should be taken if there is a chance that children could access the machine. Touching the bezel only stops the machine if contact is made with skin. Long sleeves could easily prevent this valuable mechanism from working properly.
The second neat safety feature is the machine's internal thermostat that automatically stops the machine if its maximum operating temperature has been exceeded. The machine will not be operable until it has cooled down to a safe temperature. Anyone that has performed marathon shredding sessions probably knows that it is easy to push a shredder to an unsafe temperature without realizing it until there is smoke or the machine binds up.
The 63Cb can easily handle 10 sheets of paper at a time, with commendable speed; nothing like a heavy duty shredder, but fast nonetheless. I have also had the pleasure of shredding a credit card with the 63Cb. To my amazement it maintained an effective cross-shred even while destroying plastic.
While it is without a doubt good at what it is supposed to do, it is also handsome. I have the black model, and believe it to be pretty sharp; a nice addition to any home office.
I do have one small gripe. The machine should be oiled each time the waste bin is emptied for peak performance. While non-aerosol vegetable oil, which can probably be found in one's kitchen, is the recommended oil, the maintenance manual claims that only a long nozzle container "...such as [the not included] Fellowes 35250" should be used. Why not just include the recommended container? It is unfortunate that this one pesky point of frustration exists, as the 63Cb is otherwise close to faultless.
The Fellowes Powershred 63Cb is truly a pro among amateurs, and I highly recommend it.
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