Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS Shredder: Review

The Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS is perfect for use in a small office. It produces less noise than other shredders and reduces documents to 5/32" x 1 1/2" confetti particles. This shredder costs around $200. Let's take a look at some of the other features offered by the Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS shredder.

The paper entry for the Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS shredder is nine inches wide. The machine can easily shred legal or standard letter documents. There is also a designated slot on the Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS that accepts DVDs and CDs. The steel cutters can also take care of staples, credit cards, and small paper clips.

The Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS also has an auto start feature so that you can use the machine automatically. It will also stop automatically under certain conditions. The Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS shredder will automatically stop when the door is open, bin is full, or if a jam occurs.

This shredder is equipped with a ten gallon waste bin. It can shred up to 1,700 pieces of paper each day. The machine is rated to handle up to 17 pages at a time, but it's usually best to put no more than 10 pieces of paper in the shredder at any one time.

You will also appreciate the narrow design of the Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS. The shredder measures 30 x 22 x 14.5 inches. This narrow design allows the machine to fit into tight spaces easily. The Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS shredder is also equipped with casters so that you can move it around easily.

Fellowes also kept safety in mind when they designed the SB-97CS. Like some of their other designs, the Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS is equipped with an active sensor that will immediately stop the shredding process whenever the paper entry is touched. This feature is designed to prevent injuries. The cutter on the Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS is backed by a seven year warranty.