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Bonsaii 6-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper Shredder, P-4 High-Security for Home & Small Office Use, Shreds Credit Cards/Staples/Clips, 4-Gallon Wastebasket, Black (C560-D)

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Special Feature Automatic Start Stop, Overheating Protection

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  • Micro-cut paper shredder with 6 sheets (A4 size 75g/m ) shredding capacity; Shreds paper into tiny particles measuring 5/32 by 15/32 inches (4x12mm)
  • Auto start and manual reverse to clear paper jams; Thermal protection system to protect motor from overheating
  • 4 gallons wastebasket capacity for less frequent emptying with basket window to see when it is full
  • Convenient handle design for simple waste disposal
  • The shredding speed reaches 5.9 feet per minute and an 8.7" entry slot for paper shredding
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Shred ability Paper, Staples CDs/DVDs, Credit Cards, Paper, Staples CDs/DVDs, Credit Cards, Paper, Staples CDs/DVDs, Credit Cards, Paper, Staples
Max pages per load (75gsm A4 paper) 8 8 14 8
Cutting size 1/5 x 1-25/32 inches 5/32 x 2/5 inches 5/32 x 1-19/50 inches 5/64 x 25/64 inches
Cutting speed 5.9 feet/minute 5.3 feet/minute 7.2 feet/minute 7.2 feet/minute
Continuous run time 2 minutes 3 minutes 120 minutes 120 minutes
Cool down time 40 minutes 40 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes
Noise level 72 dB 72 dB 58 dB 58 dB
Basket capacity 3.5 gallons 5.5 gallons 6 gallons 6 gallons

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Bonsaii 6-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper Shredder, P-4 High-Security for Home & Small Office Use, Shreds Credit Cards/Staples/Clips, 4-Gallon Wastebasket, Black (C560-D)

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Great for Your Home Office
Bonsaii DocShred C560-D Paper Shedder's simple features makes it easy to use and perfect for your home office. It can shred all of your sensitive information from old tax records, bills to bank statements. C560-D can shred up to 6 sheets of paper (A4 size 75g/m ²) at a time into 5/32″ x 15/32″ (4x12mm) smaller particles than standard cross cut.

No Hassle and Easy Operation
This machine features convenient small handles for easily lifting the shredding part to empty the wastebasket when it is full watching through the window in the front.
In auto start mode, the shredding begins automatically when the sensor in the middle of the feed slot detects paper inserting. If the shredder is jammed due to shredding exceed paper, manual reverse can help clear it out.

Overheating Protection
Bonsaii shredder is equipped with an overheating protection system. If the unit keeps shredding over its maximum running time and become overheated, it will shut off automatically to protect the motor.

1-Year WarrantyThe warranty of this unit is 12 months from the date of first purchase, provided that the machine has been used appropriately, which ensures the least worries and best experience that we could provide for our dearest customers.

NOTE: A few pieces of shredded paper may be found inside the shredder blades or the waste basket due to the 100% full shredding test in the process of manufacturing to ensure quality. If you are not satisfied, please contact customer service for further assistance.

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
3,722 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the performance, value, and size of the paper shredder. They mention that it works really well, is quiet, and is an affordable way to discard information safely. Some appreciate the small footprint and the fact that it cuts documents into small pieces. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, noise, and micro cutting.

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666 customers mention532 positive134 negative

Customers like the performance of the paper shredder. They mention that it works well, gets the job done, and is fairly quiet. Some say that the unit is pretty great and a good buy.

"...This bad boy fits the bill. It is small it gets the job done nicely...." Read more

"love it does a great job." Read more

"...Since doing this, the shredder has worked like a charm and I haven't had any problems...." Read more

"...I just received it. I shredded a large pile of papers. The machine did a good job. My suggestion is to take it slow when feeding the shredder...." Read more

227 customers mention201 positive26 negative

Customers like the value of the paper shredder. They say it's a great value for the money, worth the time, and an affordable way to discard information safely.

"...It is fast and efficient and an excellent bang for the buck.I am exceptionally pleased...." Read more

"...the models that interested me and this one seemed to give the best bang for the buck...." Read more

"...This is a great shredder for the price, as it shreds a single document into hundreds of pieces of confetti...." Read more

"...When I saw this shredder I was drawn in by the extremely low price. Secondly, it is a Micro-Cut shredder which is important...." Read more

175 customers mention144 positive31 negative

Customers like the size of the paper shredder. They say it's small, lightweight, and powerful. They also appreciate the small footprint and the fact that it cuts documents into tiny pieces. Customers also mention that the product is not big, bulky, or heavy.

"...This bad boy fits the bill. It is small it gets the job done nicely...." Read more

"...Is it noisy, of course it is. It is a nice size and while you empty the included basket of pits and pieces of former paperwork it will help keep..." Read more

"...The product is not big bulky or heavy. There are only two parts, the shredder and the basket...." Read more

"...This one covered it. Takes care of 6 pages at a time, and reduces them to a size that makes it too troublesome to try to reconstruct...." Read more

558 customers mention369 positive189 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the paper shredder. Some mention that it shreds as advertised, including credit cards, into small confetti pieces, while others say that it started to really struggle in shredding paper after about 9 months of use. They also say that the shredded bits start to build up on the underside of the shreddy mechanism and that shreddders are dangerous and not to be played with.

"...It is a little louder than I was expecting, but it shreds VERY quickly and it doesn't run for unnecessary time after the document is shredded, so..." Read more

"...This little guy appears to be sturdy and shreds into very small pieces - of course - you must not feed more than six pieces of paper at a time, I..." Read more

"...It does NOT shred paper cleanly into 5/32" x 15/32" pieces as suggested on the outer box - not even close - many pieces were a few inches..." Read more

"...The bin has a window to monitor how full it is. The thing is built like a tank; when you turn it over and look at the teeth it's kind of amazing how..." Read more

140 customers mention79 positive61 negative

Customers are mixed about the noise of the paper shredder. Some mention it's quieter than their last shreddor, while others say it does make noise, is louder than expected, and makes a grinding sound. Some customers also say that the motor sounds like it'd struggle when they put 4-6 sheets in at a time.

"...Pros:It is much quieter than my old shredder.It microcut shreds instead of cross-shredding...." Read more

"...It is a little louder than I was expecting, but it shreds VERY quickly and it doesn't run for unnecessary time after the document is shredded, so..." Read more

"...It's reasonably quiet, reasonably fast (but definitely slows down a bit as you get to doing the max 6 sheets at a time, as they all do), and makes..." Read more

"...Is it noisy, of course it is...." Read more

88 customers mention61 positive27 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the micro cutting of the paper shredder. Some like that it cuts the paper into small micro pieces, while others say that it makes it impossible to put together.

"...It is truly micro cut, not just cross cut or strip cut, so you get extra high shred security...." Read more

"...It also does an excellent job of micro-cutting the paper and I included a photo, so you can see the scale...." Read more

"...pieces as suggested on the outer box - not even close - many pieces were a few inches long and just mangled (see photo)...." Read more

"...It really shreds dox in micro-cut size...." Read more

135 customers mention23 positive112 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the heating of the paper shredder. They say it overheats if you continuously use it. The cool down time from overheating takes quite a while. Some customers also mention that it shuts off for cool-down frequently when put under heavy use.

"...I shredded longer than two minutes, I'd say 30 minutes then it did overheat and stopped mid-three page shredding." Read more

"...It takes probably fifteen minutes to cool, which could then give you about another five minutes of continuous use before stopping again...." Read more

"...powered through over 500 sheets of continuous use before the thermal cut out operated. Note that the strip shredder did not jam once...." Read more

"...I've noticed the motor gets hot after about 20 minutes of non-continuous use so I put a fan in front of the motor to cool it down while I continued...." Read more

105 customers mention14 positive91 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the shut down of the paper shredder. They mention that it shuts down after about 5 minutes, it quits again, and it dies out of nowhere. The motor dies when overloaded and the shreddder can only be used continuously for 3 minutes.

"...You can only use it continuously for 3 minutes, but I don't think that includes stand-by time which the manual doesn't clarify...." Read more

"...Also note that this shredder automatically turns off and won't shred any further when the bin is full to the brim...." Read more

"...I started shredding again, but after about 5 minutes it shut down again. Started up about 20 minutes later...." Read more

"...The reverse button didn't work at all and the motor smelled like it was burnt out...." Read more

Excellent Paper Shredder and a Great Price
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Excellent Paper Shredder and a Great Price
I was browsing around for a while to get a new paper shredder and like most people do, I was reading the reviews on all the models that interested me and this one seemed to give the best bang for the buck. It's hard these days to find anything on Amazon that doesn't have at least "some" negative reviews and it can give you a headache just trying to decide whether or not you should take a chance at buying something you like, so even if you read a few bad reviews on an item, don't let that deter you from buying it if there are substantially more good reviews than bad. You just have to remember that in this world, we can't make everyone happy and somehow there is always someone out there complaining about something. I trusted my instincts and so far I have no complaints with this Bonsaii shredder. The packaging was great. You will receive a box, inside of a box, inside of a box! I included photos, so you can see what everything looks like. The top and bottom of the shredder are also seated with a block of styrofoam for added protection. It also does an excellent job of micro-cutting the paper and I included a photo, so you can see the scale. One common complaint you see with ALL paper shredders is someone claiming the shredder can't shred the number of sheets it advertises, but I believe those people don't use common sense. Think about how many different grades of paper are used in everyday mail/junk mail and there is a huge difference in how many sheets you can shred at one-time, depending on how thick the paper is. If you are shredding credit card offers you get in the mail, those sheets are often laminated or much thicker than standard printer-paper, so YEAH people, you CAN'T expect the shredder to chew six of those pages at one time. Some of those people who complain are probably also emptying an entire drawer of old documents in one sitting and these standard shredders are not built for that, so don't complain when it overheats or jams up. If you use the shredder for normal everyday home/office use like me, you will be very happy with it. If you go to the mailbox and have junk mail that needs to be shredded, go right to the shredder and get rid of it immediately. Don't let it accumulate and clutter because that is where these complainers come from. They finally decide to get off their comfy sofa's (after an entire month) to clean up their old paperwork and when the shredder burns out from excessive use, they give it a bad review and say it's a piece of junk. Well I have news for those people. Your ignorance and misuse is what causes the shredders to fail, so don't blame Bonsaii and every other manufacturer out there like Fellowes, Royal, Swingline, etc.
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B. Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars this shredder is PERFECT. It is truly micro cut
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2016
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Bonsaii DocShred C560-D 6-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper Shredder, Overload and Thermal Protection, 3.9 Gallon Wastebasket Capacity, Lightweight, Decent for Home and Office Use .

I bought this shredder for home office use. Mostly I just wanted something to shred those "pre-approved" credit card notices and financial documents we don't need to keep hard copies of, (bank statements, w-2s, 1099s) basically anything that someone swiping your trash could use to steal your identity with, and I must say for this application, this shredder is PERFECT.

It is truly micro cut, not just cross cut or strip cut, so you get extra high shred security. It is a little louder than I was expecting, but it shreds VERY quickly and it doesn't run for unnecessary time after the document is shredded, so the fact that it is a little louder than some other shredders I have used in the past is more than offset by the fact that the noise is so brief. I have held off buying a shredder for the house because I didn't want to spend $55+ on a paper shredder and my requirements were (a. microcut, b. cheap). This bad boy fits the bill. It is small it gets the job done nicely.

Some people complain about shredders and really these are the people who buy the wrong shredder for their use. If you need to shred a filebox full of paper every day, you'll want to spend more money on a beast of a machine. If you just want to shred the odd bank statement or credit card notice here and there you absolutely cannot go wrong with this little workhorse. It is fast and efficient and an excellent bang for the buck.

I am exceptionally pleased. Will update if it melts or something but I expect I'll have this thing in my office 10 years from now. I have included a picture of it next to a standard two drawer file cabinet for size reference.
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B. Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars this shredder is PERFECT. It is truly micro cut
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2016
[[ASIN:B00LL3OXWG Bonsaii DocShred C560-D 6-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper Shredder, Overload and Thermal Protection, 3.9 Gallon Wastebasket Capacity, Lightweight, Decent for Home and Office Use]].

I bought this shredder for home office use. Mostly I just wanted something to shred those "pre-approved" credit card notices and financial documents we don't need to keep hard copies of, (bank statements, w-2s, 1099s) basically anything that someone swiping your trash could use to steal your identity with, and I must say for this application, this shredder is PERFECT.

It is truly micro cut, not just cross cut or strip cut, so you get extra high shred security. It is a little louder than I was expecting, but it shreds VERY quickly and it doesn't run for unnecessary time after the document is shredded, so the fact that it is a little louder than some other shredders I have used in the past is more than offset by the fact that the noise is so brief. I have held off buying a shredder for the house because I didn't want to spend $55+ on a paper shredder and my requirements were (a. microcut, b. cheap). This bad boy fits the bill. It is small it gets the job done nicely.

Some people complain about shredders and really these are the people who buy the wrong shredder for their use. If you need to shred a filebox full of paper every day, you'll want to spend more money on a beast of a machine. If you just want to shred the odd bank statement or credit card notice here and there you absolutely cannot go wrong with this little workhorse. It is fast and efficient and an excellent bang for the buck.

I am exceptionally pleased. Will update if it melts or something but I expect I'll have this thing in my office 10 years from now. I have included a picture of it next to a standard two drawer file cabinet for size reference.
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George H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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love it does a great job.
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Piwacket
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Personal Shredder
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017
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I've gone through quite a few shredders in my day, they all usually die within a few months, get jammed, overheat, and in general frustrate. This little guy appears to be sturdy and shreds into very small pieces - of course - you must not feed more than six pieces of paper at a time, I only feed three just to be safe. It is a long, tedious process using a personal shredder to get through the mounds of paper one accumulates, but the days of just tossing into the trash without a second thought are long gone, nothing is safe anymore. So here I sit on the floor feeding paper to a machine in hopes that it won't overheat or jam while I put invoices with account numbers, personal info, etc. into this little machine. Fingers crossed it is sturdier than the ones I have had in the past, that ended up in the landfill because historically they die rather quickly. This one appears well made and only time will tell if it will last. I don't think you will be disappointed, as long as you don't expect the performance of an office quality shredder. Is it noisy, of course it is. It is a nice size and while you empty the included basket of pits and pieces of former paperwork it will help keep it cool. The instructions "suggest" to work for 2 minutes and then let the machine cool for 60 minutes, I shredded longer than two minutes, I'd say 30 minutes then it did overheat and stopped mid-three page shredding.
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Matthew S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Bargain Pulverizer for All Your Best Secrets
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019
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 Up front, I will admit that I did not buy this for security or privacy, but it will certainly serve that purpose. I have pet rabbits (you can select "House Rabbit Society" as your Amazon Smile charity, BTW), and they like shredded paper in their litter boxes. We previously had a very cheap shredder that only made strips, and the results from that machine were sometimes not very useable for litter, and certainly were not securely destroyed. You could piece the sheets back together and read them. When that machine finally gave up the ghost, I wanted a replacement that made much smaller shreds.

This Bonsaii shredder really destroys everything in its path. It makes very small shreds of all types of paper, and even a lot of thinner cardboard, like cereal boxes. Some materials end up almost *powdered*. It is almost *too* thorough, because I don't get as much volume out of the results because it is so completely pulverized.

Pros: Very secure destruction, and very safe; the machine will not run unless it is sitting on top of its bin. Have not seen any jams, and unlike every other shredder I've ever used, it can run at its full stated capacity with regard to the number of sheets input with no problem. I tested it with 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, & 6-sheet stacks, and it does slow down a bit (see video), but doesn't really struggle and never stops unless overheated. The bin has a window to monitor how full it is. The thing is built like a tank; when you turn it over and look at the teeth it's kind of amazing how heavy-duty it looks. It really means business.

Cons: It is quite heavy, due to the "built like a tank" thing, there are very sustantial jaws on this. On top of the rather narrow bin, it seems top-heavy. Unless it is against a wall or furniture, it might be subject to tipping. If the full bin were to ever fall over, you better have a hard floor you can sweep, or a very good vacuum. The shredded results can be quite dusty, because it really does turn things into almost powder for softer materials like newsprint or thin cardboard. When emptying the bin, the paper dust can be a pain, as it sort of sticks everywhere on the plastic bin due to static attraction. You should also shred things as you go, instead of building up a big pile and shredding all at once, since it will overheat rather quickly when used continuously. From a completely cool start, I would estimate about ten minutes of feeding single sheets will fill the bin and cause the red light to blaze due to overheating. It takes probably fifteen minutes to cool, which could then give you about another five minutes of continuous use before stopping again. Give it a good 30 to 40 minutes if you want it to completely cool off.

None of the issues are deal breakers for me, but if you have heavy duty requirements, get something bigger (or get TWO of these?)
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Matthew S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Bargain Pulverizer for All Your Best Secrets
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019
Up front, I will admit that I did not buy this for security or privacy, but it will certainly serve that purpose. I have pet rabbits (you can select "House Rabbit Society" as your Amazon Smile charity, BTW), and they like shredded paper in their litter boxes. We previously had a very cheap shredder that only made strips, and the results from that machine were sometimes not very useable for litter, and certainly were not securely destroyed. You could piece the sheets back together and read them. When that machine finally gave up the ghost, I wanted a replacement that made much smaller shreds.

This Bonsaii shredder really destroys everything in its path. It makes very small shreds of all types of paper, and even a lot of thinner cardboard, like cereal boxes. Some materials end up almost *powdered*. It is almost *too* thorough, because I don't get as much volume out of the results because it is so completely pulverized.

Pros: Very secure destruction, and very safe; the machine will not run unless it is sitting on top of its bin. Have not seen any jams, and unlike every other shredder I've ever used, it can run at its full stated capacity with regard to the number of sheets input with no problem. I tested it with 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, & 6-sheet stacks, and it does slow down a bit (see video), but doesn't really struggle and never stops unless overheated. The bin has a window to monitor how full it is. The thing is built like a tank; when you turn it over and look at the teeth it's kind of amazing how heavy-duty it looks. It really means business.

Cons: It is quite heavy, due to the "built like a tank" thing, there are very sustantial jaws on this. On top of the rather narrow bin, it seems top-heavy. Unless it is against a wall or furniture, it might be subject to tipping. If the full bin were to ever fall over, you better have a hard floor you can sweep, or a very good vacuum. The shredded results can be quite dusty, because it really does turn things into almost powder for softer materials like newsprint or thin cardboard. When emptying the bin, the paper dust can be a pain, as it sort of sticks everywhere on the plastic bin due to static attraction. You should also shred things as you go, instead of building up a big pile and shredding all at once, since it will overheat rather quickly when used continuously. From a completely cool start, I would estimate about ten minutes of feeding single sheets will fill the bin and cause the red light to blaze due to overheating. It takes probably fifteen minutes to cool, which could then give you about another five minutes of continuous use before stopping again. Give it a good 30 to 40 minutes if you want it to completely cool off.

None of the issues are deal breakers for me, but if you have heavy duty requirements, get something bigger (or get TWO of these?)
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bernard worth
5.0 out of 5 stars bernie of Brum
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2024
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A nice neat machine, does the job well.
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Roy Smalley
5.0 out of 5 stars Good machine
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2019
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This shredder arrived less than 24 hours after I ordered it. It was very easy to set up and use, and shredded a large quantity of paper quite quickly. It eventually overheated, but resumed working after allowing it to cool. The shredding was extremely fine. It coped very well with thin card. It is not designed to cut staples, plastic cards, or CDs. I am well statisfied with its performance so far, and the delivery was surprisingly quick.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2018
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This is not a difficult review to write or a four star rating to be give BUT context has to be provided....

This shredder was bought as a gift for a family at home who would only have occasional need for shredding a few papers at a time.

^^^^ The above is kinda important and hence the four star rating for this capable, and yet not robust, shredder.

In operation this shredder is about as noisy as others we have used. What is apparent is that it is not design with high or continued use with close to its rated maximum capacity of paper. However its price did reflect that when we bought this and it matched the intended use that it was put to.

The cross cut pieces are well defined and not strung together, in other words it cuts consistently and their pieces are small enough in the bin as advertised.

We did recommend to our daughter that it is occasionally cleaned, after unplugging the unit they flip the top over to clean out the mechanism from clogging up random pieces of paper.

Now and again they have also used "Swordfish shredder oil" to run through a piece of paper smeared with that lubricant. I reckon that the lube is important as paper tends to have a "powder" or something applied to keep the sheets from sticking to each other. This causes the mechanism in the shredder to become quite dry, it used to be an issue also with printers and the rubber drive rollers would become coated and not be able to grip the paper to pull it through.

With the above intended use in mind and the capability of this type of shredder and its price I do recommend it.

However if you expect or need more industrious and durable shredder then I would consider looking elsewhere as you might well be disappointed with this particular model.

It pays to research and do some reading before buying a shredder, more so if you are wanting to use them regularly, also take the quoted maximum paper handling of most paper shredders with a pinch of salt and you'll be fine.

Hope this review helps.
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F P CORRIGAN
5.0 out of 5 stars Compact, Effective and inexpensive
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2019
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Bought to replace an aged Rexel shredder that finally gave up the ghost, this is an excellent and compact piece of kit.
When it came out of the box it looked rather small and I was concerned that it's capacity might be a little too small.
Not a bit of it. It micro-shreds into much smaller pieces than my old Rexel cross-cut shredder and so it actually has a larger capacity in real use than the Rexel. Smaller pieces, so much more compact and incidentally, more secure,, whereas the Rexel filled the bucket with air and larger pieces.
It's not very quiet, but much less noisy than the Rexel was.
It genuinely will shred 6 sheets at a time, but like all domestic shredders it's not for constant use.
If you run it too long, there is a thermal cut out which stops the cutting until the motor cools down.
Realistically, unless you are shredding an entire office full of stuff, it's more than adequate.
It would probably cut through a staple if you accidentally left one on the paper, but it's not designed for it, so you should be careful.
It won't cut credit cards or CDs either and it won't shred Mail-Lite bags (I ripped some open and pulled off the plastic bubbles before shredding the labels. That works).

I'm very happy with it and having just checked online, it's a Which Best Buy too.

So if you want an inexpensive, compact and effective shredder, for domestic use, I would recommend this one.
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Mr. RH SHAH
5.0 out of 5 stars No problems for low/moderate use
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2015
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I needed a decent shredder to start getting rid of files of paperwork accumulated over the years. I was content with something good enough for home use, that turned my confidential waste into confetti (rather than ribbons) and which was reliable but not too big. Having read many reviews, I settled on the Bonsaii C560-D, having also considered the slightly bigger Bonsaii C156-C model. I thought the price was very fair for both models.

I am pleased to report that the C560-D seems perfectly adequate for my purposes, and does what it says on the tin. Easy to set up - take it out the box, put the teeth onto the tub, plug it in and turn it on. Then start feeding your paper.

It is supposed to only be used continuously for 2 minutes before giving it a break, but I assume that recommendation is for when you are trying to do the maximum of six sheets of paper at a time, as I managed to keep shredding non stop for half an hour whilst just feeding one sheet at a time. It didn't automatically shut down during this prolonged use, there were no jams, and a tub full of confetti at the end of it :o) So I think if you are patient and careful, this should work fine for low/moderate use. One file done, about 12 more to do.....
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