Bonsaii Heavy Duty Paper Shredder, 60-Minute 18 Sheets Cross Cut Office Credit Card Shredders for Industrial and Business Use, 23-Litre Pullout Bin with 4 Casters, Black (C149-C)

Unwrap it carefully. Buy the oil but not the bags. I am trying to be as green as possible and in early retirement I have been shredding a lot of old work related documents as well as my daily i newspaper and as much of our lockdown delivery cardboard as fits through the shredder. First impressions: It arrived as predicted within 48 hours and was well packed and Undamaged. As described by others the Castors look fragile and are not free running even after lubrication. It was bought to replace well used (10yrs+ ) but jammed and burned out high end domestic Fellowes machine with a easy to empty basket. ( see comparison in photo ). I am using the plastic bag that came around it in the box, it was also supplied with a single bag inside as well. Buying commercial see through polythene shredder bags will be convenient but they cost 16p each and won’t biodegrade. I oiled the cutter blades before use. Performance after filling one bag to brim: Noise - much, much less noisy than my old machine and more pleasant pitch - you could work in the same room. Capacity- 20 mins continuous use including up to 16 sheets of professional magazine shiny paper, several i newspapers torn in half lengthways, amazon cardboard book delivery cartons folded double thickness to full width (22cm) I didn’t try it on copier paper. The cooling fan comes on while in use but at no time did it run over after finishing shredding an item. As reported by others, for security purposes, the chads are wider than other machines but for composting this does not matter. I suspect this also the reason for its quietness and speed. It cross cut the newspaper much more effectively and therefore the shreddings sat down in the bin more easily. As a result I got a lot more in the bag than my old machine. I try not to compact the shreddings as that defeats the speed of compost making. Speed: for home use it was comparable to the old Fellowes and for a once a day session I am content but you cannot fill an auto feed and walk away. There was a slight delay on both starting and starting to reverse - this might be a good thing. It stopped 2 seconds after the cutters cleared. It stopped automatically on the first fill but I am not sure if that is a feature. Ergonomics: it’s lower than the old machine but the slot is same distance from the front. This made it more of a strain to feed it while standing but it’s shape and size and the (careful use of ) the castors mean it would be ideal for sitting under a desk. The bag sits over the rim at the back and sides and I did not have a significant spillage, the clips at the front are a bit fiddly but once you master the technique it clips in and prevents leaks at the front. I would not want to tip the shreddings straight from the bin into a plastic bin bag as the plastic felt quite fragile and the rectangular shape would not fit easily into the bag for a second fill and protruding plastic lugs would tear the bag. But transferring shreddings form the transparent bag to another bag was pure dead simple. Reliability: no comment Excellent first impressions. If it lasts then it should be more than adequate to supply my Allottment with brown material to go with the kitchen waste and grass clippings

excellent shredder, great value for money, easey to assemble, great for security works very well.

I bought this as a gift for a relative. I've had one for around 6 years or so and it's been the best shredder I've had (I've had about 5 others). It handles a decent wad of paper in one pass and I have a shredding frenzy about every 2 or 3 weeks. Although I recommend following the manufacturer's instructions on lubrication, mine has worked brilliantly and I have to confess...... I never got around to lubricating it. Brilliant product that actually works in our home office.

I already own the 18-sheet version of this 24-sheet shredder and I love it. The 18-sheet shredder is a beast, and I use it all the time mainly for shredding cardboard. My wife decided that she wanted a heavy-duty shredder for her home office, so I decided to give her my 18-sheet shredder and order the more meaty 24-sheet version. First impressions; it works really well, as advertised, but there are a few little niggles that left me a just a little disappointed with it. Firstly, the slot where you insert items to be shredded; even though this shredder claims to be able to shred up to 24 sheets of paper, the opening is actually smaller than the 18-sheet version. This left me having to use a little bit more force to feed in sheets of cardboard which would fit without a problem in the 180sheet version. I was expecting the feeder slot to be a little bit bigger than the 18-sheet version, not smaller. Secondly, the waste bin is advertised as 27 litres as opposed to the 23 litres of the 18-sheet version. This is all well and good, but the shredder automatically stops shredding when it thinks the bin is full. It doesn't use the full 27 litres and in fact I get more shreds in the 18-sheet shredder than I do with this one. Those two minor niggles aside, like the 18-sheet version, this shredder works really well and is clearly very powerful. It's also quieter than the 18-sheet version.

I had a large sackfull of the past 30 years of bank, credit card, utility bills, salary slips and receipts. I could just about lift the sack. As it contained a variety of personal and confidential details, I had been given the task of disposing of it. My old paper shredder was just about capable of shredding 5 sheets of paper at a time and would cut out every 5 minutes or so. With the spec of the Bonsaii able to shred 18 sheets at once and a 60 minute run time, I thought this must do the trick ! I wasn't disappointed, delivered the following day, the shredder cut through 18 sheets with ease and sheet after sheet went through without problems - except when I fed 20+ sheets but it stoppped, reversed and allowed me to pull out the blockage. From one large sack in less than two hours I shredded and created 4 new sacks of neatly cut paper. Incidentally I discovered that it was easier to line the paper box beneath the cutter with a plastic bag and that made it much easier to dispose of the shreds. The noise level was lower than my old shredder and never in the two hours did it bother to stop and take a cool down break. This is great shredder for the home and probably a small office. Well worth the money and made a dreary job into something that I dare say was a lot of fun!

Es exactamente lo que esperaba y no se calienta si la utilizas un buen rato, lo que no me gustó es que es muy pequeño su contenedor y se llena muy rápido.

Very quiet and shreds into small pieces. I love my new shredder!

First time trying with small load, it immediately gave out strong burning smell, and says overload. I switched off and cleaned up the feeder and tried the second time days later. Second time trying with just a piece of thin paper, it still says overload, and died within 2 second. It cannot be turned on anymore since. Do not buy!

This product has been great to use so far. We've shredded cardboard as well as lots of paper and it's held up without any problems. It has been oiled regularly, but we have put it to very good use since we purchased it. It's no louder than other shredders - my husband and I aren't bothered by the noise as it's easy to hold a conversation while shredding. The shred is cris-crossed, making nice tiny pieces for our worm composting. It is a great value for the cost.

Been shredding a lot of old files in an attempt to cleanup lately. Also had amassed a ton of swept-into-the-corner-when-company-came-over junk mail that needed to get shredded. My old home office shredder bit the dust and my wife's home office shredder, while still working quite well, only supports 1-3 sheets at a time and overheats every 10 minutes. It took forever to shred half of a 50 gallon box filled with various stuff! Since mine was dead and I was tired of spending days doing this, I decided to upgrade. I got the Bonsaii C149-C shredder. This thing is quiet, fast, and can shred at least 10 sheets of mixed-weight paper with barely any effort. It will also last up to 60 minutes of continuous use before overheating. It is not too big for a home office. The castors are a great touch and the removable bin makes emptying a breeze. I finished all my shredding in one evening! So, consider this my enthusiastic endorsement!