Well Designed, Reviews Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper/Credit Card Shredder with Basket

It is small and light weight and works well. Ours office have had a slightly larger (10 sheets) shredder for about 5 years from the same company and it still works. This Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet Cross-Cut shredder does not have a 'micro' switch that turns it on. These switches always seemed to break on me. They were cheap plastic and would become jammed. 

Expert review of the Aurora AS890C 8 Sheet Crosscut Paper/Credit Card Shredder with Basket

This shredder is designed in such a way as you can't get you finger into the shredding part.. I don't believe that you could even get your tie in it even if you tried. This Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet Cross-Cut machine works beautifully - and it really can shred a credit card - just be really careful about following the page limitations. It will get stopped up and stuck if you try to put more than 8 pages into the feeder.

The AS890C 8 Sheet Light Duty Crosscut Shredder offers:

• Stainless steel blades that cut through credit cards, staples and paper clips.
• Cross-cut technology turns documents into confetti.
• Shred rate of 8.36 pages per minute.
• 125-sheet-capacity wastebasket.
• Manual reverse mode for clearing paper jams.

The Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet shredder's black color and moderate size (12 x 7 x 16 inches) make it a tasteful and practical addition to a small home or office space. A 59-inch power cord allows you to store it far from power outlets. If your looking for a light duty junk mail shredder and dont want to spend too much money then this is a good shredder to own. I have owned mine since 2009 and two years later its still working fine

Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper/Credit Card Shredder with Basket Pros

• Cheap
• Tears up a single credit card no problem
• Tears up paper clips and staples along with 4-6 papers without any problem
• Pretty durable, I have owned mine for two years and its still working.

Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper/Credit Card Shredder with Basket Cons

• Basket fills up quickly and will jam when theres not enough space in between the shredder and the basket.
• Jams when you try to shred thick envelopes containing booklets inside like a customer agreement.
• Cant shred DVD's or too many papers at once.
• Its really hard to unclog when it gets jammed

Tips for Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet longevity:

• Pay attention to the thickness of what you're shredding. Shredders may be rated at 8 sheets but thick sheets of paper decrease the amount you can shred at one time. So take it slow and listen to the effort exerted by your machine to know if you need to modify your shredding technique.

• Shred as often as possible to avoid mass shredding and jamming or overheating your machine. Resist shredding that unopened envelope with several folded sheets. When they're stacked that way it's like 16 sheets. After the first big jam the performance is all down hill from there.

If your looking for something light duty that can handle up to 8 papers at once, 1 credit card at a time, or 4-6 papers stapled or paper clipped together at a time then this Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet Cross-Cut is a good bargain shredder to own.

This Aurora AS890C 8-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper/Credit Card Shredder with Basket product earned 796 customer reviews and 78% are satisfied (as 17/01/2014).   

I want to thank Tanya and Aurora for super customer service, and I want the world to know that if you have a problem with an Aurora product, you can call them at 1-800-327-8508, and they will help you. What a joy !!