Good Heavy Duty Paper Shredders

Fellowes Heavy Duty Paper Shredders

Fellowes C-225Ci Heavy Duty Paper Shredder

If you are looking for the best heavy duty shredders for office use for $1000 or less then two of the best you can findin 2010 are the Fellowes C-225Ci Cross-Cut Commercial Shredder and the Fellowes C 420.

The C 225Ci shredders will shred your documents into Level 3 type security tiny pieces of confetti at 20 sheets a time. The C 420 is more powerful, as it can shred up to 38 sheets a time, but it only shreds your documents into 7/32" (approx. 1/4") strips. For the different security levels obtained by paper shredders see - paper shredder security levels

So if more complete security is your main concern then the C 225Ci is more appropriate. If you think 1/4" strips of paper is good enough then go for the C 420, as it is more powerful. As far as price is concerned the C 225Ci will cost around $600 - $650, the C 420 is a more expensive beast at around $1,000 depending on where you buy it (check out the links).

Shredder Features

The Fellowes C 225Ci has a 100% Jam Proof System that measures paper thickness electronically to ensure that there are no paper jams. It also shreds your paper in silence and the SafeSense Technology turns the shredder off instantly if hands or fingers get too close to the paper opening.

It will also shred CDs, DVDs, credit cards, paper clips and staples. I gets through your documents at 18 feet per minute speed, has a 16-gallon waste basket and continuous duty motor to ensure non-stop paper shredding. In addition to all this it has four casters so it is easy to move around.

Shredder Specifications

• C-225Ci Jam Proof Commercial Shredder
• Assembly Required Yes
• Color Black - Gray
• Post-consumer-waste% 0%
• Dimensions 31.75" Height x 17.75" Width x 17.13" Depth
• Shred Size 5/32" x 1 1/2"
• Features SafeSense
• Sheet Shred Capacity 20 Per Pass
• Shred Type Cross Cut
• Shredding Item Paper - Paper Clip - Staples - CD - DVD - Credit Card
• Shred Speed 18 ft/m
• Wastebasket Size 16 Gallon

Fellowes C 420 Heavy Duty Paper Shredder

The Fellowes C 420 heavy duty paper shredder is specifcally designed for large offices that have 10 or more users. It features automatic start/stop so you can operate it with one hand. It features a heavy-duty 1.9 hp thermally protected motor. As mentioned above it will shred to 38 sheets of paper at a time at a speed of 20 feet per minute. Its extra-wide 12" entry makes it easy to feed documents in, including continuous 80 column computer forms.

Its hardened-steel cutters slice up credit cards, staples and small paper clips and for CDs there is a designated safety slot. The C 420 shuts off automatically and alerts the operator if there is a paper jam, if the door is open or if the 32-gallon waste bag is full. Turbo Jam Release button for fast clearance of jams.

Shredder Specifications

• Powershred C-420 Shredder
• Shreds up to 20,000 sheets per day
• 12" paper entry permits easy feeding of documents including 80 column computer forms
• Color Gray
• Dimensions 35.25" Height x 19.75" Width x 16.50" Depth
• Weight 120 lb
• Thermally Protected Motor
• Auto Start/Stop
• Shred Size 7/32"
• Throat Width 12"
• Sheet Shred Capacity 38 Per Pass
• Shred Type Strip Cut
• Shredding Item Paper - Staples - Credit Card - Paper Clip - CD
• Shred Speed 20 ft/m
• Motor 1.9
• Wastebasket Size 32 Gallon

If heavy duty shredders are more than you need, for example if you just want a shredder for the home or a small home-office then you can get perfectly adequate cross cut shredders for around $50 - $100 - take alook at details here - cross cut shredders

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