Fellowes Powershred 125Ci Cross-Cut Shredder (3312501) Review

5/5
Stellar, Effortlessly & Quickly Eats Everything, But Not Silent
This is a stellar large shredder that eats everything you can fit into the opening faster than you can shove more in. Whether it is 1 page or a stack, it sounds effortless while other shredders whine and slow. It shreds faster than I can pick up and fit another stack into the opening. The opening is actually a great design. It can take nearly anything you can fit in, but it will show you green/yellow/red indicators as feedback about the load before it automatically stops and reverses if too much. But it takes real effort to overload it because it is hard to fit more than it can handle without carefully aligning and inserting a thicker stack. I love being able to throw unopened envelopes into it. I really like the auto on/off energy efficiency so that I never have to turn it on or off again, it is always ready, wakes up instantly, and goes to sleep on its own. It is narrow so it fits more snugly too. It holds a good amount before you have to compress it or empty it. It comes with oil and bags (just oil it every time you empty it).
Minor Drawbacks: (1) It is noisier than implied by the description "ultra-quiet". I really thought it would be very quiet. It isn't silent. Someone in the next room can definitely hear it is running, especially on wood floors. Compared to my previous small shredder, it sounds similar, or slightly better due to no stressing sounds. But I might not shred while someone is on the phone in the room out of politeness. (2) You can't fit many envelopes width-wise if you want to avoid fractional readable text appearing on the shreds, but you can just pull out the contents and drop them together. (3) It does mound up inside under the opening like any shredder, but its size gives it a lot of room before it reaches the top. (4) I went through 3 damaged units before settling on my 4th.
The first 3 units I received all had cracks in the plastic molding, one dented in on the back near the rear handle and power port. I recommend opening from the bottom and sliding off the box in a way that it would be easy to piece back together to ship back if you find a problem. Amazon was superb, quickly sending 3 in sequence until temporarily pulling the item to inspect inventory, finding no problem, and a week or two later called to send me my 4th. My 4th actually had a loose plastic screw that doesn't seem to belong to anything. But it works great, so I'm happy with it. Just inspect and exchange within the return period if you have a problem like mine. I am still happy I bought mine.
Product Title: Fellowes Powershred 125Ci 100% Jam Proof 18-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder (3312501)
Features:
- Slim, high performance shredder for small offices
- Shreds 18 sheets per pass into 5/32" x 1-1/2" cross cut particles
- 100% Jam Proof System eliminates paper jams by preventing overloads and powering through misfeeds
- SilentShred offers ultra-quiet shredder performance for shared workspaces
Model: 125ci, 3312501

[@DirkHoeppner]

you sir are the most decent and rational reviewer i have ever come across online. whereas most people who write something off completely if they receive a defect you rightly and patiently toughed it out until you got an undamaged model and reviewed it for what it's supposed to be. ya i'll be buying one of these thanks to you

[@reviewsbytiger]

Thanks :) . I still love mine. I shredded a boatload of old files with it. Most of the effort was picking up stacks to fit in the slot. Then once in a while I open the bin to press down the shreds to fit more without replacing the bag.I bought mine from Amazon, and their customer service is so nice and easy, they just kept shipping me them until one worked. I wasn't in a hurry as long as it would work. I deliberately put the recording of all the defects at the end of the video, because you usually assume a defective product will be replace or returned, and wasn't the main point for most people.

[@Sebastian-rc7ri]

Wow 5/5 review. Well, I wouldn't say that for the shipping.. but the shredder yes its amazing

[@justforthetv]

Wow, all of these cracks are ridiculous. It's unfortunate that you had so many units with issues. Thanks for sharing your review.

[@reviewsbytiger]

Btw, I'm still happy with my shredder.

[@Dee-sv4cb]

Great video! Thorough, well done.

[@tranngoclinh4726]

Very good!

[@bikerider6228]

Thanks for the review. How would you say the fellows 99ci compares to the 24 Amazon Basic?

[@wemcal]

Great video... did they throw the first three? Thanks for pointing that our, I’m planning on purchasing one from amazon

[@deliastheparanormalboy4119]

I got my own shredder. its called a Privacy Guard 5 sheet Cross cut shredder

[@jgilly3362]

That's weak 😅

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

enjoyed this review nice shredder : )

[@jenny-lr2pv]

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[@saophaixoan7861]

best

[@A-183LOVESORANGE]

Almost looks like The fellows 99CI and the fellowes 79CI.

[@CristianPerezRodriguez]

Four times to get an undamaged one? What a joke!

[@reviewsbytiger]

We are really happy with the shredder (used at home). But it was a little comical how many we went through. But I bought mine from Amazon, who has superb customer service and immediately replaces broken/damaged items within the 30 days, which resets every time they ship you a new one. After the 2nd, the rep scheduled a callback to coincide with delivery of the 3rd (and 4th) to see how it went. After the third they suggested I just take a refund and buy a different item, temporarily removed the item from sale while they inspected inventory, and took note of my price so I could reorder at the same sale price, but I was happy to just wait. In a week or two they found no issues with their inventory, shipped another, and this time it was fine :) . Amazon really made it easy for me and I really didn't care how many it took. Somebody had to eat a lot of shipping costs for these heavy units going back & forth, but it wasn't me. So I'm still happy with mine. No other review mention this, so I might have just have the 3 unlucky units. I'd just buy it from somewhere very reputable.

[@LonelyRavenProductio]

Reviews By Tiger I just picked up a "new" one from a local warehouse clearing out some "B stock". It's got some small cracks in the plastic, but supposedly new otherwise. Scored it for $200, so I'll deal with the cosmetic issues as long as I don't find any dents like yours!

[@reviewsbytiger]

That sounds like a stellar deal. I still love mine. Haven't had a single issue with it yet. And it is noticeably better than another (cheaper) shredder I recently tried & reviewed.

[@nezthejim1976]

try keeping your camera still ~ I stopped watching sorry

[@jgilly3362]

You're immature and way too picky

[@tranngoclinh4726]

Very good!