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(More customer reviews)I've had this shredder for 3 months and it has performed very well during that time up until I used for shredding a large volume of end-of-year papers that I no longer needed. The shredder simply stopped shredding. I had no hint that the end was near... The shredder green light comes on, the shredder motor still works in reverse mode, but does not accept paper from the top shred slot.
Other than that, a couple of things to consider before buying this model:
+ Looks great. The styling is great. It does not have the "heavy" industrial look of so many shredders.
+ Shreds credit cards easily. With all the credit card offers I get, this is a handy feature.
- For light shredding only. If you have a need for volume shred runs, I would look for a more capable machine (as I am right now).
- The basket needs to be properly seated or the shredder won't work. It's not obvious when the basket is not properly seated, so give it a jiggle if your shredder light isn't on.
! Be sure to unload the basket before it gets full near the top, or you'll be cleaning up confetti shred on the floor.
Summary: I liked the shredder quite a bit, but am disappointed that it has gone dark on me. I'll report back if I can get it to run again, or with the info of which shredder replaced this one.
Followup report:
I contacted Fellowes and they are replacing my DS-1. They said it cannot run for more than 5 minutes without cooling down or the controller card will burn out due to overload.
I told them they need to do a better job of advising consumers that this 5 minute limit is critical. Their response is that this is covered in the manual. As far as I'm concerned, this is a machine that I would not "need" to read a manual on so it would be better if Fellowes had some warning on the unit itself.
Followup summary:
Fellowes customer service couldn't be better, they are coming through to replace the unit, not repair it, completely new unit being shipped to me.
But, given my shredding needs, I've ordered from Amazon the Fellowes Powershred PS-77Cs. I'll follow up with a review after I've had a chance to use it a while (and give the DS-1 to my sister).
Good luck in your search for a product that suits you.
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Product Description:
The innovative Fellowes® DS-1 with Patented SafeSense® Technology provides best-in-class safety features and superior performance. Patented SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the paper opening. Shreds up to 11 sheets per pass into 5/32" x 1-3/8- cross-cut particles as fast as 130 sheets per minute. Equipped with a 9" paper entry, the DS-1 easily accepts letter or legal size documents, and features durable steel cutters that accept credit cards, envelopes, staples, and small paper clips. Includes 4.75-gallon mesh step-can style wastebasket which can easily be emptied by stepping down and lifting basket out. Magnetic safety interlock stops shredder when wastebasket is removed. Auto start/stop feature ensures quick, easy shredder operation. Reverse function easily removes over-fed paper.
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