Fellowes FS5

Better Than A Hand Job...

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Pros: Compact and powerful, will do the job as long as it is maintained.

Cons: Expectations it can cope with larger tasks. Slightly noisy. Troublesome when it clogs.

Bottom Line:
Compact and eager but don't push too many expectations; it is one of Fellowes' basic machines. Read More

The Fellowes FS5M Shredder: Small, Sleek, Simple, and Spartan

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Pros: compact, no jams, comes with basket, supports staples

Cons: largish strips, ends stick to mechanism, need to empty frequently, not as robust as claimed

Bottom Line:
If you have extremely light shredding needs and want a compact, all-inclusive shredder for as little money as possible, the Fellowes FS5M shredder is a decent choice. Read More

Only For The Light Shredder

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Pros: Low price for a low workload and mobile.

Cons: Does the minimum amount of shredding.

It Doesn't Perform as Advertised--Flimsy and Cheap

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Pros: Cheap

Cons: Cheap; Doesn't Work As Described; No Way to Tell When It's Full

Bottom Line:
It doesn't do what it's advertised to be able to handle--avoid this cheap and flimsy model and buy something of quality. Read More

Great for One Sheet at a Time Shredding

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Pros: Stylish Look and see-thru basket

Cons: Jams often, Only shreds one sheet at a time.

Bottom Line:
My final recommendation is pay extra and get a better model because this one is a headache to use. Read More

Built to tear up!

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Pros: Not applicable

Cons: Cheap defective junk

Poor design; shreds too big; loud

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Pros: Low price

Cons: Poor design, easily breakable; Shreds into big pieces. Loud.

Poor Quality

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Pros: On sale at a great price. Nice metal mesh basket.

Cons: Failed within the first 10-15 minutes. Poor quality.

Shreds Paper and the Internal Gears!

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Pros: Worked great for 15 minutes

Cons: Cheap parts Didn't work after 15 minutes