Rexel MC4 Whisper-Shred Micro Cut Paper Shredder, Shreds 4 Sheets, P5 Security, Home/Home Office, 14 Litre Removable Bin, Quiet and Compact, Secure Range, 2020129

Shredded 20 years of paperwork without missing a beat.

I have owned a couple of shredders before but always found them either small but not very effective, only being able to take a few sheets at a time and needing to cool down in between loads, or larger but noisy and bulky.I was impressed with this unit - it's not tiny but it's pretty compact and the way it's designed the bin takes up most of the space so you get a good capacity for its size.It's very quiet in operation - easily the quietest shredder I have ever used - and I found it could take 10 standard 80gsm sheets of office paper with no issues. The micro cut shredding gives a good level of security and also saves room in the bin compared to strip-cut shredders.The touch controls add to the sleek appearance and work well. It can handle staples but I was surprised to see it didn't have a function for shredding CDs, though this is probably less useful in these days of cloud storage as I guess a lot of people don't use disc-based storage any more, but it's worth noting if you have some old discs around you wanted to securely dispose it. It also can't shred credit cards which I liked to do on my old machine when my old card expired.The bin is easy to take in and out and the shredded bits don't tend to end up on the floor much, which wasn't true of my old machine which was good at holding on to some of it and then spitting them out as you removed the bin so you ended up having to sweep up around it.I note a lot of other reviews state theirs have not been reliable - I haven't used mine a lot yet, so I will report back if this proves to be the case but so far I'd found this a well-designed, quiet and efficient shredder which feels pretty study and well-made.It's quite expensive and that and the lack of a facility to shred CDs/DVDs and credit cards is why I'm withholding one star, but it's a good machine overall.

Best shredder ever owned

Just going on price alone i would expect more from a shredder.I have had a few shredders including amazon's basic one.I would say this is fine for light office shredding, where you are really only doing a few bits at a time. Say3 or 4 pages each time.Anything more it seems to struggle or sounds like its struggling.For that reason I would not recommend for those who need a shredder on a daily basis, there are plenty of alternatives at a much lower price point too.

This is a big chunky shredder that requires a fair amount of space in your home/office. It is about 50% bigger than previous shredders we've owned and doesn't really sport handles for easy transport (just a slight recess each side, which seems to be there for esthetic reasons). The cuttings arrive in a pull out drawer, which is much more practical when emptying compared to a tub based shredder, but this means you can't slot it sideways between to pieces of furniture to save space, it needs to be face outwards. You need an L shaded power cable at the back too, since the location of the power cable is great for access, but leaves a big gap between the shredder and whatevers behind it otherwise. The drawer does have a nice large window which makes seeing how full the drawer is quite easy (compared to squinting through an unlit slot, as in some shredders we've owned).Despite being the most efficient shredder we've tried, turning paper into small confetti, it is also the quietist, which is great when using at home and potentially as night. With previous cross-cut shredders we've had you always get the impression that, given enough motivation, someone could reconstruct a page (especially if it is a different colour to other shredded documents). With the Momentum they'd need to be a saint of patience to reassemble all the little pieces into something readable.Given the size and power of the shredder, I was surprised to find that it couldn't shred credit cards. Not a deal breaker, just something to note. The paper slot is large enough for a good few pages at a time and the operation is mostly automatic - if the shredder is powered on, just start putting some paper in and it turns on automatically.As with all shredders, you need to take care about running it continuously for long periods or it will overheat, at which point a warning light turns on and the shredder stops working until it has cooled down. You also need to oil it periodically to keep the cutters in good shape. One of the things I like the most about the Momentum is that you use special oiling sheets to achieve this. Just pop a sheet into the machine and as it shreds it it simultaneously oils itself! Awesome idea. Way better than trying to put oil in from a bottle, where over oiling dribbles into the paper bin or causes the heads to clog due to oil saturated paper cuttings.Overall, this is a very good shredder, in my opinion. It does its job well and quietly while being easy to maintain and empty. The downsides are the size and the price. If you have no problems with space and are buying for an SME, then I'd heartily recommend it.

I purchased a Rexel Momentum M510 Micro Cut Paper Shredder at a cost of £289.00 on 15th November 2022. It has developed a fault at the beginning of July 2023 and has a 2 year warranty, so I contacted Caboodle. Not interested in resolving the issue. Told me to go straight to Rexel. Blatant breach of Consumer Rights Act of 2015. Trading Standards will be informed. Absolutely disgraceful service.