Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Best Buy:Homedics ID Defender 6-Sheet Crosscut Shredder (ID-61M)
Product Description
Protect your identity with ID Defender, a product of Homedics! Guard your identity against would-be thieves by carefully shredding credit cards and personal information, all backed with our Energy Star rating!
- Shreds paper, staples, credit cards
- 3.5 gallon mesh bin
- Auto start/stop/reverse
- Quiet function
Homedics ID Defender 6-Sheet Crosscut Shredder (ID-61M) Reviews
Homedics ID Defender 6-Sheet Crosscut Shredder (ID-61M) Reviews
| 42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:  Confetti Time, By This review is from: Homedics ID Defender 6-Sheet Crosscut Shredder (ID-61M) (Office Product) I purchased this locally about 8 months ago and it has been chomping away at the mountain of paper in my apartment that I haven't thrown out because I didn't have a shredder. I sometimes overtax it by giving it more than 6 sheets of paper and, while it slows down a bit, it still works. I also like that I don't have to remove staples before feeding it.When I bought it, I didn't know how important crosscut shredding is. I saw a news piece on identity theft today and the security expert said there is a thriving industry where meth dealers make some of their "customers" sit at tables all day, piecing together documents that have been through a ribbon shredder. You can't do that with something that's been crosscut. The reviewer who couldn't get it to run after emptying it probably came across one of it's safety features. While the shredder fits in the basket either way, in order for it to run, the cord must be in the same corner as the little metal tab-thingy inside... Read more 33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:  6-sheets is pushing it for this shredder, By jcazz (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Homedics ID Defender 6-Sheet Crosscut Shredder (ID-61M) (Office Product) I bought this to replace an old strip-cut shredder. I wanted the higher security of a cross-cut shredder.The good: * It produces confetti. The shreds are pretty small, maybe 1/4" wide by 3/4" long and very uniform. * I will eat staples and small paper clips without complaining. * It's small - fits under my desk well. * The basket has a safety catch so the blades can't engage if the shredder is off the basket. * Thermal protection will shut down the shredder if it overheats. The bad: * Says 6-sheet capacity, but it's more like 3.5 sheets. It will chug along with 4 sheets, but you can really hear it straining. The one time I fed it 6 sheets it wouldn't get through all the sheets and I had to clear it out. * The confetti takes up a surprising amount of room. The small basket means you have to lift the shredder off and crush down the shreds occasionally. I was catching up on a bunch of shredding... Read more 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful: does a decent job, By beachlady (Delaware) - See all my reviews This review is from: Homedics ID Defender 6-Sheet Crosscut Shredder (ID-61M) (Office Product) I purchased this shredder and think it is worth the money. I overstuffed it last week because I was not paying attention and it continued to churn but when I stopped it, it would not come on again. I cleared the cutters best as I could, then eventually pressed the lever for the credit card cutter and it finished the job. It is now working again. Am looking for a couple more as gifts and found it on this site. I believe it is a good value, and works well. Just remember that it does have its limitations which are clearly stated as 6 sheets. |
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