Customer Reviews for Fellowes - Powershred 125ci 100% Jam Proof Cross-Cut Shredder, 20 Manual Sheet Capacity
Customer Rating
4
Great machine 2 issues
on October 19, 2022
Posted by: Fletch
Works great,, but i have two issues. When shredding a lot of documents, the chad can build up in a pile and cause a false full indication. While this is easy to fix by stirring the chad in the bin with my hand, I really shouldn't have to do this. My second issue is that it is hard to guage the size of a stack of paper that will not jam the feeder. The indicator assumes a uniform thickness of paper.
This is my 3rd Fellowes across the years. The previous one was a 95Ci. I needed another and got the 125Ci - a bit bigger. These are AMAZING devices. They just work, no matter what. You don't "coddle" it. 20 sheets. Cannot jam. Just oil it periodically. Love it. Customer for life!
Pros: Jam Resistance, Mess Reduction, Quality Construction, Safety Features, Secure Cut Size, Service Guarantee, Sheet Capacity, Shreds Credit Cards, Staples and CDs, Warranty, indestructible
Cons: Quiet Operation
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from fellowes.comBy CM, CS, December 13, 2021
Hi VictorT! We are grateful for your life-long partnership! Thank you for taking the time to post about your excellent experience!
This shredder is nice and quiet compared to our old model. It is light & easy to move however the light plastic makes me question the durability of the product. It seems to work well so far and doesn't jam. The quality of the shred is nice whether on paper or cards. My biggest complaint is that this shredder does not have a paper feeder to leave a stack and let it go, instead you do have to stand there and feed it stacks of paper as it goes through them. You do occasionally have to open and shake the drawer as the paper seems to pile much higher in the center which sets off the alert that it's full even though it's not.
Pros: Jam Resistance, Quiet Operation, Safety Features, Secure Cut Size, Sheet Capacity, Shreds Credit Cards, Staples and CDs, easy to move
Cons: Quality Construction, no paper feeder
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from fellowes.comBy CM, CS, December 13, 2021
We appreciate hearing your honest feedback, AliOop! Thank you for choosing Fellowes!
For my 2 person office, we purchased the Fellows 125Ci as a replacement for a smaller shredder. Before we had the Fellows Shredder out of the box we could see it was a nice machine. It was easy to set up, came with bags and oil that we were not expecting. With the first use we were impressed at the height of the machine, at the speed and how quiet it was. We quickly emptied of box of papers that had been waiting the arrival of the new shredder. With this new shredder, we vowed to not allow our shredding to get backed up again. Only down fall, the shred cut was not as fine as I was expecting.
I would like to have to not use a plastic bag in the shredder bin , instead paper recycling bags should be recommended, better all around for the Environment.
We had always had the low end of shredders in the past. I was always getting it jammed. I don't have the time to watch or pay employees to feed the shredder. I ran the shredder for more than 2 hours shredding our back up, from our cheap shredder that gave out last week. I know once again, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!! This shredder is so quiet compared to the others we had owned. I can talk on the phone and shred while talking. Never could I hear over the other shredders.
Pros: Jam Resistance, Mess Reduction, Quality Construction, Quiet Operation, Safety Features, Secure Cut Size, Service Guarantee, Sheet Capacity, Shreds Credit Cards, Staples and CDs, Warranty, quiet!!!, no jams
Cons: a bit pricey
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from fellowes.comBy AS, Cs, July 10, 2017
Shredding while talking on the phone makes for a very productive day! Thank you for your review.