Aurora AU1285MD Compact Desktop-Style High Security 12-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper and CD/Credit Card/Junk Mail Pullout Basket Shredder, White/Black

I have a crowded study/office. Needed a desktop shredder that wouldn’t take up too much room. This shredder was perfect. It’s solid, does the job and looks attractive to boot. I tested with a credit card and the job was done in spilt seconds. So much easier to access than some spot on the floor. Another plus is how easy it is to dump the shredded paper. The higher price was worth it.

Nice machine, but extremely heavy. Had to return for one with rollers

Smooth and quiet compared to our old shredder. Seem to be well made.

I am very please with this purchase. It is small and compact. It is very simple to assemble and use. I havent tested it out on credit cards or CDs but I would cut them up by hand anyway. I like that it is on casters so I can more it out of the way when not using it and roll it out when I need it. I love the window that shows how full the bucket is and I really like how you can remove the bucket to empty it would removing the top. This is an IMPORTANT feature. I had to remove the top on my old one and it was a little dangerous cause they are very have. So this is a GREAT little paper-cutter! Love it.

OK, this might be the best thing Ive bought for years. So our family makes a lot of trash. Too much for the garbage people to pick up. So I decided to use paper bags and cardboard boxes as mulch. This machine is perfect. I can shove pieces of boxes, paper bags, everything that you can compost, through this and I get itty bits of stuff I can use for mulch. I totally abuse this machine and it never complains. It doesnt make strips like old fashioned paper shredders, it makes tiny pieces. Theres even a gear for when it gets stuck and you want to push it up. You can shove anything in it and it will drag it down. I just love this machine. Its even quiet!

I wasnt disappointed. Got the extended Asuron warranty in case. Works great against spam mailers and cardstock, although I havent tried CDs or credit cards. I would have liked 20+ sheets at a time, but the cost wasnt worth it. Ill live with 12 sheets at a time.

Received very quickly. Compact but pretty heavy, so stays put. Feels well constructed. Very small cuts, and surprisingly quiet. As you shred, good to pull out bin to even out shredded material so won’t pile up in one spot, but besides that, this is a definite keeper. Buy it. My last one lasted 10 years with a lot of use, so hoping this will be the same. Worth the price. This model seems so much better, smaller cuts, so quiet, auto reverse and on. Don’t hesitate. And yes, it’s cute.

Great shredder that definitely shreds paper into small pieces. The basket is quite small so I modified it to shred into a bigger basket. This says it can shred 6 sheets at a time. To me that is not even close. Maybe two at a time but I wouldnt go past that. But it does do a very good at shredding into small pieces.

This is the quietest and most powerful paper shredder I’ve ever had. It feels sturdy heavy and is super quiet when operating. Make sure to buy some lubricating oil to maintain its performance and operating volume

The shredder arrived fully assembled. I just removed the packaging tape on the pull out bin, plugged it in, and turned it on. I didnt waste time reading the manual. Everything was sensibly labeled/illustrated. I immediately placed it to the test: junkmail. The primary reason for why I purchased it. It handled junkmail like a boss. Absolutely no motor strain whatsoever. I didnt even take the junkmails out of their envelopes. I just placed them in the feed slot, individually of course, and the shredder chewed them all up. I like that the pull out bin is plastic, light weight, and completely see through with no peak-a-boo window. Its compact size was a perfect fit for a spot I reserved in the garage. Now junkmail doesnt stand a chance of ever making it into my house. I was incredibly shocked at how quiet it is. It could not be heard from inside the house. It is like Mercedes Benz S-Class quiet. For what I will use it for it is definitely worth it. I wasnt able to verify before I purchased it where it is made. Now that I have it, I checked: Made in China. Mmmm, wondering now if I should have purchased the protection plan.