Fellowes Powershred DS-1 Shredder (3011001) by Fellowes
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Digital camera reviews of Fellowes Powershred DS-1 Shredder (3011001)
Digital camera Review: Love the design
Summary: 3 Stars
Worked great for a basket and a half...then it stopped. I had emptied the first basket, oiled the blades per owners manual and waited about an hour. Then I was half way into the second basket and it stopped. Seems the circuit board fried. Reoiled the blades and waited 2 days but it still dead. Sent back for refund via Amazon and ordered the Fellowes 77Cs and it is working like a champ. If that burns up I'll try the 450/460, then a different brand after that. Am a happy boy for now..
I love the mesh basket design of the DS-1. Easy to remove and empty. Stable, eats the paper easily and quickly. Just wish I hadn't gotten a lemon.
Digital camera Review: Not for anyone with kids...or is it?
Summary: 2 Stars
We purchased this shredder for the safety features (auto stop when fingers get too close) and I was very pleased with that function. However, we've had this shredder about eight months and it's now in the garbage can ready to be hauled off tomorrow.
About three weeks after we bought the shredder, the plastic piece that activates the auto shut-off function snapped in half and became useless. So, we "trained" the kids to stay away from the shredder and kept it unplugged when it was not in use.
A month after that, the kids became fascinated with the basket that holds the shredded paper. They figured out how to step on the basket peddle and remove every piece of confetti so they could spread it all over the house.
Soon after that happened, we moved the shredder to the garage to eliminate any and all interraction with the kids. Just a few days ago, the motor gave out and the shredder became completely useless. So it's now sitting at the bottom of the garbage can ready to be hauled off tomorrow. Ugh...not even a year old and I already need another shredder.
I'm torn between buying the same shredder again and just getting something completely different to avoid the problems we've faced with this shredder in the past. I would have put up with the other malfunctions for many years if the motor hadn't burned up in such a short time, so I think we'll look at another brand at this point.
Digital camera Review: Died in less than a year
Summary: 1 Stars
I liked the appearance of this unit. It certainly had a hard time with 11 sheets. But six months after purchase, an interanl switch (the one that automaticaly turns the unit on when paper is inserted) broke, and even manually turning on the unit wouldn't work. Definitely NOT recommended.Digital camera Review: Better shredder
Summary: 4 Stars
We bought the DS-1 shredder to replace a shredder that finally gave out on us. Of course, we like the fact that it is a cross-cut shredder and not just one that cuts paper into strips and has the power to cut up even credit cards and CD's. What is new for us is the, "safe sense" to keep your fingers from accidentally being caught in the shredder and easily removable tilt-out mesh basket that is easier to see when it is full. With this model we don't have to lift the shredder motor off the top of the basket to empty it.Digital camera Review: Works Well
Summary: 5 Stars
This machine has worked very well for over a year. We shred a lot of mailings and personnel items and fill the machine about once a month.
I would rate it's ability to bulk shred as moderate to good. It's not a commercial grade machine, but does a good job and we've had no problems aside from one jam that was difficult to remove (too thick a stack of paper) and completely our fault.
Keep it lubricated and it does great work! Looks pretty good in the office, too!