Customer reviews from Staples
Staples - 12-Sheet Micro-Cut Multi-Media Shredder (ST62153) - Black
Average customer rating
4.6
(117 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 117 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Staples - 12-Sheet Micro-Cut Multi-Media Shredder (ST62153) - Black
Posted by: VICTORIA R.
Verified Purchase:Yes
I had a STAPLES Cross Cut Shredder for years until it finally gave up the ghost. Now I've moved up to a Micro-Cut. It takes longer but the results are more secure.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Impressively compact output for a paper shredder
on May 27, 2024
Posted by: Emcee
from Pittsburgh
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Even though we already had a small 5-sheet capacity paper shredder in our house and even though we DO care about privacy and security with the papers we discard we still didn't typically do a ton of paper shredding mostly because the shredder we had would output shreds with an ENORMOUS amount of air between them. The bin would fill up quickly so we'd dump it into a big trash bag and when we'd try to squeeze down that bag to make room for another load the escaping air would turn the bag into a confetti cannon. This was really annoying and frankly the whole process more of a hassle than it was worth when we discarded anything but the absolute most sensitive of documents. But the Staples 12-Sheet Micro-Cut Personal Shredder changes everything mostly because one very key feature: the shreds it outputs are very small and they come out fairly densely packed almost like the little pellets that the pine-pellet cat litter we use is made of. (A bonus in-home recycling opportunity..?) Although it's worth noting that the shredder unit itself is very heavy this shredder and bin were easy to put together. We didn't actually get the receptacle bin pushed in properly at first so for a few minutes we were confused about why it wouldn't turn on and didn't start up when we tried putting paper into it. But after removing & replacing the bin (easy to do) it worked intuitively and reliably. Some things we particularly liked about this shredder: 1. It's MUCH quieter than one might expect especially for something with such a powerful motor/grinder. 2. The pellets it spits out are tiny and relatively dense so the overall volume of paper AFTER shredding seems to be no greater (perhaps even less??) than the overall volume of paper PRE-shredding which I personally had never seen before. This was a fantastic surprise! 3. It seems capable of handling more than the 12 sheet capacity it is rated for. We tested at least 15 sheets at a time with no problems at all. 4. Even when you do manage to overload the shredder with too much paper or feed it something that's just too thick extraction of the offending paper supply is quite easy because the shredder doesn't hold on to any long entangled strips of paper while the paper passes through the blades like we'd seen with other shredders we've used. The shredder seems designed specifically to cut across the entire sheet first and again every 1/8" or so before it proceeds to devour what it has cut off. Reversing the feed quickly and easily releases any jammed partially shredded paper with no dangerous tugging required. 5. The paper feed opening is too small to stick even small fingers down into which makes it feel a LOT safer. We have a toddler so even though we keep the shredder in our locked home office it is nice to know that if our curious little one did somehow manage to get in there he at least wouldn't be able to hurt himself by putting his hand directly into the shredder. (Obviously the warnings that come with the shredder about how little hands could be pulled in and should be kept away at all times need to be strictly followed and we keep the shredder unplugged when we're not actively using it.) 6. We had to gratuitously feed a lot of extra scrap paper into this shredder before after at least a half hour of nearly non-stop shredding we eventually managed to get it to overheat. It was nice to see that if you just want to finish shredding whatever you're working on when it initially overheats it only takes needs to cool down for a few moments before it is ready to use again at least for a little bit. Two thing that we didn't love: 1. The shredder is a little bit large for a small home office. Not deal-breakingly large but still. (It does hold a LOT of shredded paper though.) 2. On top of the shredder next to the paper feed there are little graphics of a credit card and a CD to suggest that these are safe to feed into the shredder. I'm sure a credit card would go through just fine - we didn't test that - but we were really curious about how it would handle CDs so we did feed it a few cds. And it was frightening honestly. The cds shattered VERY loudly - it sounded like glass breaking - and a few little shards shot out of the top before it was all over. So yeah... it can handle shredding CD but we wouldn't recommend actually doing it - even though the shredded CDs do add a lovely sparkle to the shredded paper in the receptacle. lol
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Posted by: MANUEL G.
Verified Purchase:Yes
I received this unit as a replacement from other shredder that was under warranty. The Staples 12-Sheet Micro-Cut Multi-Media Shredder (ST62153) is not the same quality compared with the old one. It's obvious a step down.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Posted by: B.S.
from Oak Park
Verified Purchase:Yes
Excellent product
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Review Of Staples 12 Sheet Micro Cut Multimedia Shredder
on May 29, 2025
Posted by: E.W.
Verified Purchase:Yes
It works great and shreds sheets real fast!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Posted by: JAR
Verified Purchase:Yes
This shredder is perfect for home shredding. Powerful none clogging. Has a sliding cover that covers shredding opening and serves as on/off switch.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Efficiency on Wheels
on May 25, 2024
Posted by: A.C.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My need for a shredder as an educator has grown over the years. I was apprehensive as every shredder I have used in the past was bulky loud and difficult. Hello Staples! This shredder is a completely different breed and major upgrade from anything I had used before. Packaged so securely we struggled to get it out of the box. Easy set up instructions (my 11 yr old read them out to me) and a smooth assembly process. This is not a loud machine! It is small enough that it fits comfortably under my desk and get this IT WHEELS BACK OUT WHEN I NEED IT!!! It’s on wheels! Genius. I love this. It works exactly as advertised and I will take care of this to ensure it works for a long future of shredding.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Posted by: VICENTE A.
Verified Purchase:Yes
It works well as advertised. I would recommend it.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples