Aurora 12-Sheet Crosscut Paper and Credit Card Shredder with 5.2-Gallon Wastebasket

I had a paper shredder that quit working after a number of years. I picked this one as a replacement and I am very pleased with it. You can shred more papers at a time plus it has a slot for credit cards. My old shredder was very slow and would only accommodate 2 sheets at a time. This shredder is much faster and you can shred 12 sheets at a time making it less time consuming. The bucket holds more shredded material so you don't have to empty it as often. Easy to use and I would highly recommend!

It is a crosscut and results in short very narrow strips. It is fine for me. The unit itself sits on the container which makes easy cleanup and handling when it is time to empty. Note: the unit that sits on the container is quite heavy so make sure the unit is off and unplugged before having to empty it. It holds a lot. It says 12 sheets at a time but the most I did was six sheets. And only input one plastic card at a time. To date, no issues with it and haven't got the red light so all is well. Don't run it longer than 3 minutes at a time as it will get hot. If the red indicator light comes on you will have to shut it down and wait 45 minutes till it cools down. What I did was cut some then stop and cut some more and repeat the process and I didn't get any red lights.