Is this shredder as fantastic as they are saying it is.
1786338
For me it is. It cuts the paper into small pieces, and I haven't emptied the bin yet, after two months. It's very quiet as shredders go. And it handled 5 to 8 sheets at a time if that is important to someone. It also shreds old credit cards and CDs and DVDs, but those features are not important to me. Yes, it's the best shredder I've owned. It pays to buy something like this rather than the el-cheapos that don't really work well, even while they might suffice for someone with just a few items now and then. I shred a fair bit of material, and this is the way to go.
1786339
It does the job and we shred more than the average household. It is durable.
1786340
It was fantastic until died during shredding CD, replaced it with stronger SG-830C
1786341
It is a very good shredder. "Fantastic" is not a word I would apply to a paper shredder!
1786342
Yes, as I said in my review, we've had cheap ones and very expensive and this has been the best so far.
336438
Yes, it is a little noisy but not unbearable. I have shredded for 45 minutes without being annoyed by the sound. It is micro and it is moderately fast.
1780400
It is not noisy. There is a slight but deep running sound and a tinkling sound made as the paper is actually being shredded. Overall, there is less noise than I have seen with other shredders. The paper feed slot is narrower than on my old Royal shredder. This takes s little more feed-in time, but provides more safety for the fingers of children. The tiny micro cut makes this one a real shredder, and it shreds sufficient documents simultaneously for my purposes. I bought it for a home office and for personal use. If it lasts a long time, as my old Royal did, it will be perfect in every respect. You will like the micro cut! It is not noisy. There is a slight but deep running sound and a tinkling sound made as the paper is actually being shredded. Overall, there is less noise than I have seen with other shredders. The paper feed slot is narrower than on my old Royal shredder. This takes s little more feed-in time, but provides more safety for the fingers of children. The tiny micro cut makes this one a real shredder, and it shreds sufficient documents simultaneously for my purposes. I bought it for a home office and for personal use. If it lasts a long time, as my old Royal did, it will be perfect in every... » Read More It is not noisy. There is a slight but deep running sound and a tinkling sound made as the paper is actually being shredded. Overall, there is less noise than I have seen with other shredders. The paper feed slot is narrower than on my old Royal shredder. This takes s little more feed-in time, but provides more safety for the fingers of children. The tiny micro cut makes this one a real shredder, and it shreds sufficient documents simultaneously for my purposes. I bought it for a home office and for personal use. If it lasts a long time, as my old Royal did, it will be perfect in every respect. You will like the micro cut! « Show Less
237047
I do not feel that my shredder is loud. There is no high pitch sound as it shreds just a lower pitch, not unlike most shredders. The loudness while shredding changes just a bit depending on the number of sheets being shredded at a time. I am very happy with this shredder.
775300
I think it is. It's really nice machine . Npt the moat beautiful deaign but still a powerful machine.
2154511
So far its never overheated. This thing is by far the best shredder on the market. I can put 15 pages in together and it never slows down.
336441
I think it is fabulous, seems fast to me, I don't know how the noise level rates to others, It has never gotten jammed and shreds paper into tiny bits..I highly recommend this shredder.
1037691
I bought this shredder because it was highly rated by Good Housekeeping. The directions say to rest it after only 2 minutes of shredding. I have had no problems with overheating but I don't shred a huge stack of paper before giving it a rest.
231439
My Royal 120X is still brand new, used it only a few times. Works like a charm.I would use a sawing machine oil. The shredder can't be more complicated then the old "used every day" sawing machine!
336439
I do not think it is loud and I believe it shreds reasonable fast. It really depends on your standard by which you judge it.
77449
This shredder was purchased for office setting - with over sixty employees this shredder handles plenty whether it be business junk, personal junk, unopened, opened -- credit cards, diskettes. As of yet, we've not had any problems or complaints. Simply follow the lubricant suggestions for maintenance, empty regularly and it should be a good buy.
2106083
Funny..I have owned a Royal shredder for 6 years and never once oiled it. I guess I am screwing up...still works like a champ.
1810428
I can't compare but I am extremely happy with the shredder as far as quality and how much it can shred at a time. recommend highly.
1184188
This is a great machine to shred important documents. I don't have any issues with worrying about identity theft.
178504
I personally think the WEAKEST part of this particular shredder IS the 'off, auto-on, reverse' switch. It seems flimsy, and I can see it becoming non functional quickly during regular use. This is just me, but pick a function and leave it on that, if you do not keep sliding it back and forth, it will not break on you, and it will work when you need it to in the future. I leave mine in auto-on mode all the time.
1674128
I'm not really sure I bought this shredder for someone else. So far he hasn't had any problems but make sure the blades aren't clogged up with anything or it might just be defective. Hope this helps!
1264976
It has preformed well for the year and a half that I have had it and has shown no signs of breaking down. Keep in mind that this unit is meant for home use and not high volume shredding. I have had no problems with it at all.