Great 'Cheapest Shredder' Hunt

pjvenner

newmommyjen wrote: »

Argos has some of their shredders at half price.
Does any one know wat DIN level means???
Is it worth getting replacement cover on these things?

I'd guess the DIN level is the noise level - the figure will most likely be quoted as 'db' if so.

From what I've seen on here, if they pack in, it's usually early on so the standard 1yr guarantee should suffice.

I got one of the ½ price challenge models from Argos [£19.99 from £39.99] yesterday. On it's 1st day it chomped though 3 binloads of documents & a dozen CD/DVDs, I'm happy to report it's still going strong.

newmommyjen

DIN Security Levels

Paper shredders fall into five levels of security level 1 (lowest) to level 5 (highest) as defined in DIN32757. For normal home use then a lower level of security is acceptable. In an office environment where information such as personnel and wage documents are being disposed, then a higher level (cross cut shredder model) would be suitable.

View are full range of paper shredders
Level 1 Description: Low Level - General paperwork Usage: For shredding general internal documents. Cutting Strip Cut (10.5mm), Cross Cut (10.5mm x 40-80mm) Shredding Output Examples: Strip Cut Cross Cut Level 2 Description: Everyday - Everyday documents Usage: For internal documents such as notes, invoices, printouts, photo-copies Cutting Style: Strip Cut (3.9mm) Shredding Output Examples: Strip Cut
Level 3 Description: Confidential - Confidential documents Usage: For confidential documents, such as company internal documents, personal data Cutting Style: Bulk reduction, Cross Cut (3.9mm x 30mm) Shredding Output Examples: Strip Cut Cross Cut Level 4 Description: Sensitive - Sensitive documents Usage: For secret documents, such as documents and files relevant to the safeguarding of personal livelihood or a company's existence. Cutting Style: Cross cut (1.9mm x 15mm) Shredding Output Examples: Cross Cut Level 5 Description: Top Secret - Secret documents Usage: Espionage-safe, for extremely high demands of security such as military or government departments. Cutting Style: Cross cut (0.78mm x 11mm) Shredding Output Examples: Cross Cut

bright_15

neat ideas - £14.99

I have one of these, very good....

Shreds 4 x 40mm chips
Up to 5 A4 sheets at once
Auto on/off/rev
13 litre bin

Pavo Crossmaster 5 Confetti Cut Shredder

The trick it to combine it with other items to get a 'free' item, you all know the type of deals that viking / staples and neat ideas so...

Carn't remember what i got, think it was a toolset... carn't remember what else i bought... must have been good ;-)

Doesn't do cd's though... that sounds like fun !

kmmfc

I am looking for a decent cross cut shredder for the home, nothing fancy, just one that will take 5-10 A4 sheets of paper at a time and can shred staples. I'd like one with a min 10 litre bin although if someone can recommend one with less, then I'd make do without that sort of capacity.

Any help would be appreciated.

jasson_2

Paper shredding is becoming something that is no longer just for the office. Individuals are seeing the benefits of shredding their confidential documents. As the concern over identity theft grows more and more people are turning to paper shredding to protect them against thieves. Destroying important documents or documents containing personal information guarantees the information will not fall into the wrong hands. As paper shredding is becoming popular it is becoming important for people to understand how to correctly and safely use a home or office paper shredder.

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wolfehouse

kmmfc wrote: »

I am looking for a decent cross cut shredder for the home...

I just got one from tesco (not value brand) that was reduced to £14.95- so same cost as the low quality one. it does 5 sheets and has a credit card shredding mode. only had it one day though, but it was £10 cheaper than the cheapest in argos.

Stompa

Just picked up a cross-cut shredder from Sainsburys for £10.

Shreds up to 6 sheets A4 at a time into 4 x 36mm particles.
Accepts CDs, credit cards, paper clips and staples.
18 litre mesh waste basket.

Fag_ash_lil

Stompa wrote: »

Just picked up a cross-cut shredder from Sainsburys for £10.

Shreds up to 6 sheets A4 at a time into 4 x 36mm particles.
Accepts CDs, credit cards, paper clips and staples.
18 litre mesh waste basket.

That seems like a bargain ....

Was that on special offer or a reduced price ??

terri x

Stompa

Fag_ash_lil wrote: »

That seems like a bargain ....

Was that on special offer or a reduced price ??

terri x

It just said £10 on the shelf, there was no mention of any sort of special offer or it being a reduced price - but I find it hard to believe that £10 is the normal price.

FWIW I've only put a couple of sheets through it so far, but it seems fine.

Fag_ash_lil

Stompa wrote: »

It just said £10 on the shelf, there was no mention of any sort of special offer or it being a reduced price - but I find it hard to believe that £10 is the normal price.

FWIW I've only put a couple of sheets through it so far, but it seems fine.

Thanks Stompa ...

I'll try my nearest branch and hopefully pick up the same bargain ...

terri x