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Fellowes 32177 Powershred PS-77Cs Shredder |  | Brand: Fellowes
Category: CE
List Price: $234.98
Buy New: $104.99
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Seller: RAWBIZ
Rating:  370 reviews
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 19 x 16 x 12
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: PS-77Cs
Model: PS-77Cs
UPC: 043859505449
EAN: 0043859505449
ASIN: B000H6B4KM
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Medium-duty shredder reduces documents to 5/32 x 1-1/2 inch higher-security confetti particles | | • | 9-inch wide front feed paper entry shreds up to 12 sheets per pass | | • | Shreds credit cards, staples, small paper clips, and CDs | | • | 7-gallon pull-out wastebasket included | | • | 5-year limited manufacturer's warranty |
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Product Description
POWERSHRED PB-77CS SAFESENSE ACCSSHREDDER W/ CREDIT CARD CD ENTRY
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 370
 Excellent quality shredder, terrific value! July 8, 2007
Eye In Sky (LA County, CA USA)
54 out of 54 found this review helpful
We bought this shredder to replace our old broken cross-cut model, and found this to be one of our very best purchases from Amazon. Yes, it's about twice the cost of the cheaper $40-$50 models you will find but the marginal extra cost will repay itself in spades! Below are some of the advantages I liked most:
PROS
1) While this is a bigger unit, the trash bin holds a much greater capacity. This means fewer headaches of dumping and cleaning. There is a little window that shows the trash level. I recommend compressing the shredded paper once you see paper reach this point. This will help prevent paper jamming into the blades from the mound below. After 2 rounds of compressions, it's probably time to dump the shreds. The trash bin conveniently pulls out without lifting the heavy motor (and it *is* much heavier than the smaller units). The design is nifty and elegant!
2) The shredder chomps paper away with ease and rips through staples like butter. While it's supposed to handle paper clips, I still think it's best to pull them off before shredding to help protect wear & tear on the blades. It also rips through credit cards and CD's. It's perfect for junk mail too - even with plastic cards already included.
3) The sheet limit rating is pretty accurate! Like a car's MPG, this rating tends to be embellished to compete with other manufacturers. But common sense should prevail: Normal paper stock can probably handle 8-10 at a time (11-12 with a slight slowing of the motor). Thick paper stock should be kept to about half this amount. With thin paper stock (like thermal ink receipts), we've inserted as much as 16 pages without missing a beat. You will get a good feel for what the unit can handle after a few tries. This shredder is easy to use and is very forgiving.
4) It is safe. A touch sensor (like the touch-sensitive lamps) will automatically stop shredding if a finger touches the metal area around the mouth of the shredder. There is a switch that can easily turn this feature on or off, but there should be no reason why folded paper would cause the safety to turn off (it's not grounded like a person's hand).
5) The shredding is surprisingly quiet. Our older model had an annoying high-pitch "buzz saw" sound that was very noisy. This shredder has a pleasant low-pitch "hum", and the volume is much softer. There is no such thing as a silent shredder, but this model produces about 1/3rd the volume of our smaller unit. Some actually claim using this shredder is a great stress reliever, and I can see why.
6) It also has an automatic shut off feature when the motor gets too hot. The manufacture recommends using the unit for 15 minutes at a time. I've found we can actually shred for about 30-40 minutes before overheating. An LED light will show you when this happens, so there is no alarm when the unit decides to rest. This feature alone should protect your purchase for many years to come as motor burn-out is a common problem with shredders. We also opted to buy the lubricant oil to help things run smoothly. I believe this model should last at least 10-20+ years.
There is only one MINOR complaint I have about the shredder:
CONS
1) The far edges of the "mouth" do not shred as well as rest. The mouth accommodates more than 8 1/2 inches of paper (about 1" extra on both sides). When a page reaches one of these edges, the shredder tends to lose the confetti cut in these areas. Shards may also become a little thicker - potentially causing sensitive information to be seen. As long as you keep shredding towards the middle (or at least 1/4" away from the sides), you should be just fine.
To sum it all up, Amazon's low price + free shipping make this shredder and incredible deal! Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $40-$50. You will thank yourself in the long run.
Look no further, this shredder ROCKS! October 6, 2006
gweempose (Chicago, IL)
103 out of 111 found this review helpful
This shredder has far exceeded my expectations. It looks great. It's the perfect size for a home office. It has a convenient pull-out wastebasket, and it quietly shreds everything you feed it into confetti sized bits. CDs? No problem. Credit cards? Piece of cake!
The best feature of all, however, has nothing to do with what this thing shreds. In fact, it's what this thing doesn't shred ... fingers. This shredder is among the first on the market to feature the new Safe Sense technolgy. Fellowes should be commended for this breakthrough. As a father of two-year-old twins, I'm obviously very concerned with safety. As soon as a hand touches the paper entry, the unit automatically shuts off. Bravo Fellowes!
Love this shredder April 2, 2007
A. Ortiz
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Spent this weekend shredding over ten years or 4 black plastic bags worth of credit card statements, bank statements, and credit card offer letters. (I'm a pack rat, don't ask)
I loved the ability to shred thick envelopes without opening them and that I didn't have to remove the small staples from some of the letters.
I definitely abused it this weekend and it just kept ticking. I just kept it well lubed and allowed it to cool down for 15 assitionla minutes after it came back from it's own internal cool down period.
This shredder is a real workhorse January 20, 2007
Mr. Thomas J. Cimicata (Dumont, New Jersey United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've had it about a month now and it has performed beautifully. In one day I filled the basket about 6 times shredding old client files (I am a lawyer) and trust account records to clear my office of piles of old, dead files in a way that safely protects my clients' identities and confidential information. I've had other shredders before but nothing that compares to this one. The capacity is supposed to be 12 pages maximum but I've fed it as many as 15-20 pages with no problems. It has only overheated once and that was after about 45 minutes of almost constant shredding. After cool down it was right back to normal.
Shred and awe! January 20, 2007
Junk Mail Terminator (Palo Alto, CA USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I tried the smaller and more elegant looking shredders before, the ones with the metal mesh baskets that look quite nice, but I broke two of them, getting too ambitious with feeding them unopened envelopes. They also took way too long, heated up and shut down to take breaks, when I tried to shred a year's worth of last century job and tax records. This shredder is the one. It'll swallow the junk mail envelopes -- hook, line and sinker, i.e. fake plastic credit card -- all at once. No more tedious opening and unfolding before shredding. Even CDs -- which the sound they make when they get chewed up and the glitter flying all over is not only great fun, but it's also quite useful for getting rid of old CDRs with personal or confidential data on it. The opening seems to be designed that my little kids' curious fingers can't get in the slot. You can probably tell I'm really excited about this shredder. I know it's a bit geeky, but hey. The only downside? You have to be careful not to get carried away and shred your phone bill or an envelope with a real check in it in the heat of the junk mail destruction battle ;-)
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