Could be designed better...but a great product...

This shredder is very efficient, very low noise, and I’ve had no problems. Great purchase!

Works great! Arrived quickly and in proper packaging. Much appreciated!!

The Aurora AU1640XA is a decent shredder for home or small office use. Here's a breakdown of my experience with it:Pros:Shreds multiple materials: This shredder handles not just paper (up to 16 sheets at a time), but also CDs, DVDs, and credit cards, which is a plus for secure disposal of various sensitive items.Crosscut confetti: It cuts documents into confetti-sized pieces (5/32 by 1-7/32 inches) offering P-4 security level, good for basic identity theft protection.Decent run time: With a 30-minute continuous run time, you can shred a good amount of documents before needing a cool-down period.Large capacity bin: The 5-gallon pullout bin is a good size and reduces the need for frequent emptying.Anti-jam feature: The anti-jam feature helps prevent frustration by automatically stopping and reversing the paper if it detects an overload.Cons:Not heavy duty: This shredder isn't ideal for high-volume shredding jobs. The 16-sheet capacity and 30-minute run time are better suited for occasional use.Noise level: Like most shredders, it can be noisy while operating.No automatic feed: You'll need to feed the documents manually, which can be slow for larger shredding tasks.Overall:The Aurora AU1640XA is a functional and affordable option for home or small office use. It shreds paper, credit cards, and CDs into unreadable pieces, offering basic security for your documents. However, if you need a heavy-duty shredder for frequent use or large volumes of documents, you might want to consider a more powerful model.

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I've put off buying a shredder but I really needed one. Amazon had a great price on a quality shredder. I've been pleased with it-runs smoothly.

This Aurora shredder is a marvelously great shredder. I was so happy to see how great it works. It chews up multiple pages with ease. 5 Stars.

Tiene ruedas, tritura todo, veremos cuánto dura

bought this to shred cardboard to make it easier to compost. works fabulously

Quiet, powerful enough for my purposes (to clear out personal bills, tax returns, and papers with identifying info). I'm surprised at how well it performs…can insert folded bills and it gobbles them up. The bin is a tad awkward, but it helps to cut down a paper grocery bag and put it in the bin. This allows you to pick up the bag and empty it without over handling the not terribly sturdy bin. I overloaded it once, and the overload button popped on. Reversed, and then had to do a bit of tugging to get paper out, but it cleared perfectly and worked fine after that. I shredded enough paper yesterday to fill the bin 4 or 5 times. It did not overheat, though I did put stuff in carefully and not too fast. Go for it. Get that junk out!

El servicio es muy bueno, el contenedor para el papel llego roto la primera vez. Devolví el producto y todo fue muy rápido, incluyendo el reembolso. Volví a pedir el mismo producto y me llegó en excelentes condiciones. Supongo que durante el envío del primer producto (el que llegó dañado) hubo un mal manejo que provocó que el contenedor del papel se rompiera.

Overall, the shredder does an excellent job. It's very quiet and the shredding is of high quality. It handles credit cards and CDs. It also does not overheat quickly. All good features - why I bought the machine.Here are my peeves:1. The on-off switch is very loose on the machine. It is cheap plastic and feels like it will break off at any time.2. The sensor is a bit finicky. You need to load the documents in at the perfect angle.3. You really need to clean out the bin proactively When the bin is full, a lot of papers are sticking to the bottom of the blades. But to clean them off, you need to remove the bin so you make a big mess. Every. Single. Time.

OVERVIEWThis is my second Aurora. I broke the last one when I tried to clean the blades. =( The first Aurora I bought about 10+ years ago. I was so impressed with its quality that Aurora was the first name I looked for in shredders. The first one was $90 and did microcut. This one was specially priced for $109. I compared it against the Bonsai $70 shredder, an Aurora $90 shredder, a Boxis $120 shredder. I decided this one with all of its features would be a nice upgrade; I have to say, I am glad I spent the extra $20-$40 because this thing is one excellent shredder.THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR:1) My only real cause of warning is be careful if you ever try to clean the blades. My last Aurora and this one has wires and electronics within view of the blades meaning if you plan to jam something up in the sides to clean out stuck paper, you might want to leave it alone. That is how I broke my first Aurora and this one has the same exposed wiring as my last one. I feel like Aurora needs to put better guards over the electronics and I believe this is the only shortcoming I know of and cause of warning to anyone buying Aurora paper shredders. CAREFUL CLEANING PAPER OUT FROM AROUND THE BLADES!!!!! LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE!!!!2) Basically of no importance in my opinion but this is a crosscut not a microshred shredder. It cuts bits about 1" L x 1/8" W. I don't believe anyone would ever try to piece together or be successful at piecing together from probably hundred of thousands of pieces - but I am sure there is that one person out there who could and did somewhere on the planet which became the reason for microshred, or perhaps it came out for the most paranoid of us? I see no reason to be concerned that you need a microshred; I believe this things shreds are plenty shredded up fine enough.3) Definitely get a 5 gallon pull out basket. Get bigger if you can. 5 Gallons isn't as much as I thought it would be and the bin seems a bit short. It doesn't take long to fill it up. This may negate one of my benefits of the 30 minute run time because it won't take 30 minutes to fill up the bin. I wouldn't want to go much smaller. Expect to carry the bin out to your recycle outside because dumping indoors expect to clean a mess - paper goes everywhere.4) If I were to nitpick, I wish the opening was wider. I cannot fit the longest envelopes in long ways - I have to turn them sideways. Also, sometimes it seems to have trouble getting the motor to switch on automatically - like you have to shove the paper way down in the mouth to get it to turn on. It's more noticeable with single ripped, floppy pages and crinkled receipts. Neither are deal-breakers just small gripes I could see people having.BENEFITS OF THIS SHREDDER OVER MY LAST AURORA SHREDDER THAT COSTED $90 OVER 10 YEARS AGO:1) I am happy to see the price of shredders has not significantly increased over the period of time.2) This shredder is so quiet. I can hear the TV or talk with this running. The last shredder was crazy loud. You could hardly do anything else while running it.3) When you get into a rhythm of shredding this thing can run continuously for 30 minutes. My last and the cheaper one can only do 5 minutes of continuous run time. When more than one person is trying to clean a pile of junk mail it is easy to run a shredder for 10-15 minutes almost continuously. I believe it is worth the slight cost incurred to get the longer running professional motor.4) I like the 16-page capacity. My old Aurora, I am guessing was probably a 10-page, would get itself stuck mid-shred, this thing has yet to get stuck mid-shred. I have put 2 unopened envelopes through at a time and I hear the motor struggle a little bit but it hasn't quit on me.5) I have not had it jam. It claims it is jam-proof but also says it is jam-proof reverse. Reverse sometimes didn't want to clean jams on my old Aurora but I was always able to pull hard enough with the unit to clean jams but it got me worried a few times. I have put enough paper through this unit to jam the old one, but one needs to use reason and patience to try not to do anything to jam the unit. Jams are scary: this unit has not yet jammed: seems the unit will be tough to jam: but use your sense and don't overload it. It will shred a lot but I don't recommend thinking it won't jam and if it does, since it takes a higher capacity, may be even harder to unjam than my old system. Just thinking ahead.