AmazonBasics 6-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder Review

The AmazonBasics 6-Sheet Cross-cut Paper Shredder is an innovative tool that helps to secure your identity from the outside world. This affordable and effective tool will destroy all sorts of unwanted papers and credit cards. Disposing them into small useless strips that can’t disclose your identity.

Just like its name indicates, this machine cuts 6 sheets of paper and one credit card at a time. The shredded strips are cut into pieces measuring 7/32×1-27/32 inches in two diagonal directions. Thus making it more effective than other shredding machines.

Just like other automatic shredding machines in the market, the AmazonBasics Paper Shredder comes with smart and safety features. Those help to reduce the chances of injuries while operating. It has an auto-start feature, a manual reverse feature—in case there is a paper jam, and an auto shut-off feature to avoid overheating. Although this machine doesn’t come with an auto-shutoff feature when touched, the manufacturer has reduced the size of the paper slot to 8.7 inches to minimize the chances of injuries.

Can Take More Than Just Paper

Designed to be used in small offices, this shredding machine has the capacity to operate for 2 minutes and cool down for 30 minutes. The safety interlock mechanism ensures that the machine only operates when seated well on the bin. The small bin has a capacity of 3.8 gallons meaning you have to empty it more frequently. One more important feature of this shredding machine is that users have the freedom of shredding clipped papers. The machine is capable of cutting down staples and small pins.

Last but not least, the AmazonBasics 6-Sheet Cross-cut Shredder is a machine protecting your identity. With the ability to shred heavy tax documents, junk bank mails, everyday bills, ATM receipts, insurance documents, unwanted credit cards, and mortgage statements, this is the only machine that bridges the gap between price and performance.

Features of the AmazonBasics 6-Sheet Paper Shredder

• Secure shredding — the AmazonBasics 6-Sheet Shredder cuts papers diagonally into small unreadable strips. This gives the user the confidence of shredding high-security documents, financial bills, and receipts into small unreadable pieces of strips without any worries. Its capacity of shredding 6-sheets at a time makes this machine ideal for a small office, personal, or home use.
• Credible waste system — unlike other shredders in the market, the AmazonBasics product is capable of mixing and compressing the waste strips into a disposable bin for easy disposal. The reverse feature ensures that you unclog the waste materials from the interior in case you exceed the shredding capacity.
• Smart technologies — this machine is designed with smart technologies. It has the auto-start and auto-stop features, the safety interlock mechanism, and the manual reverse option. With such smart features at the disposal, this shredder is capable of restarting on its own, automatically shutting off when the motor overheats and notifying the user when the bottom is not well seated on the bin.

Advantages

• The AmazonBasics 6-Sheet Cross-cut Paper Shredder comes with automatic features which makes it very easy to operate.
• This machine is lightweight and small enough to operate in small offices and homes.
• Its weight of 8.2 pounds and dimensions of 12.1×7.7×15 inches makes it easy to transport from one place to another.
• The small 8.7 inches paper slot ensures that children and curious persons are not injured by the machine during operation.
• The shredder is capable of cutting documents into small unreadable strips that are difficult to reconstruct.
• This machine comes with a limited one year warranty for all customers who purchase it from Amazon.
• This model is available at an affordable price.

Drawbacks

• Relatively noisy when operating as compared to the regular strip-cut shredder (due to additional cutting blade).
• The machine is a bit slower when chewing more than six sheets of paper.
• You might need to oil the crosscut knives sometimes.
• This shredding machine is only limited to small office/home use. This is because it operates for 2 minutes and cools-down for 30 minutes.

Conclusion

The AmazonBasics 6-Sheet Paper Shredder is one of the best and most affordable cross-cut shredding machines in the market. Although some customers have complained about the noise factor, the overall performance is just perfect for the average home and small office use. Available with smart features and technologies, this reliable shredding machine is all you need to secure your business and yourself from possible havoc or blackmail. The AmazonBasics Shredder has further been welcomed with a magnificent four-star rating from more than 5,000 customers making it a #1 Amazon bestseller in its category.

If you would appreciate slightly higher capacity, then look at our review of AmazonBasics 8-Sheet model.