Like the Fellowes shredder at the top of our list, it has a maximum of 14 sheets shredding capacity and cuts paper into tiny 5mm x 50mm particles – and it will even shred credit cards, CDs, and staples. With up to a 30-minute running time, the Bonsaii Evershred can shred 3500 sheets of A4 paper on a single charge, making it a great option to chew through all the documents you have been waiting to dispose of. Finally, we like the two-year machine warranty, with a lifetime on the cutter, and the low noise impact due to the SilentShred feature. Also, the maximum runtime is a solid 20 minutes, with a 30-minute cool-down time, designed to be energy efficient. It has a max sheet input of 16 sheets, double what you will find on most budget variants. It also packs SafeSense Technology that immediately disables the unit if anybody’s fingers, or even a pet, get dangerously close to its internal components, making it a suitable option for home offices. It is also designed to handle junk mail, which is quite satisfying to put the entire intact envelope in and have it shredded as a single step without the need to open and process each page separately. Along with writing, the shredder can destroy plastic cards and CDs and handle paper clips and staples, enhancing efficiency as they do not need to be removed as a separate step. It is designed not to reverse but to increase the power of the motor through. One of the best things about this model is that it is 100% jam-proof, so you will never have to wrestle with it to pull out paper that has got stuck. Realize that this model has P4 protection, which will cross-cut a standard piece of 8.5” x 11” paper into about 400 pieces, each about 5/32 x 1-½ ”, which is suitable for highly confidential documents, but not the highest level of security, namely Top Secret. It uses a cross-cut mechanism to slice and dice anything you feed into it in two ways for maximum security.

The Fellowes Powershred 79Ci Paper shredder has a 6-gallon (23l) capacity and is an excellent choice all-round for the office and home.

Fellowes paper shredder