14.1.2013

UPDATE: It's now nearly a year and a half since the original review, and the shredder is still going strong. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!The shredder arrived in a securely packaged box and at first glance looks very nicely designed. The basket is a gloss black with a stylish little see-through window to let you know how full it is getting. The top is a matt-black with a clear, well laid out set of holes for shredding stuff!I had built up quite a pile of bank statements, etc., for shredding so eagerly got to work when this arrived. The METAL blades (not plastic like some other, cheaper shredders) make an awesome `shredding' noise and it seems perfectly happy with about 4 sheets at a time,

2.1.2012

Because of some reviews here suggesting the life of this product can be unacceptably short, I have given it almost five months' use before posting my review.Without breaking the rules about feeding only a maximum of eight sheets at once, and avoiding plastic film and sheets of self-adhesive labels (plenty of self-adhesive labels go through attached to envelopes or thin card), I have given it lots of work, some of it so intensively I expected the thermal cut-out to activate - but it didn't. I have experienced no problems at all.For the sake of this review I have also put through an unwanted CD and a few old credit cards, and it has happily chewed those up too. However,

6.7.2012

As with all shredders, it is necessary to pay special attention to the manufacturers instructions. All shredders can be temperamental if used in the wrong way.This shredder works well, when used correctly. I am cautious with shredders, so I have only been feeding it up to 5 x 80gsm sheets, which it eats fine. It will eat credit cards and cds/dvds as well. What impresses me, is how quickly it eats paper. Some shredders can be slow, but this one is fast. Pay particilar attention though, when replacing the shredder on top of the bin. If you put it round the wrong way, the shredder won't work. You must make sure it sits flush with the bucket! It's not rocket science, just common sense.Noise wise,

15.7.2011

I bought this shredder in May and was very pleased with it - a huge improvement on my old one, fast and efficient. The CD shredder is a nice extra. However, after about six weeks it just stopped working. One day it was fine, the next day, nothing.I was too late to return it to Amazon so after a few weeks more I finally got round to contacting the manufacturer, who replied within a couple of hours. The problem is very simple - the safety cutout was activated because I hadn't placed the motor unit correctly onto the bin. I'll quote the email I was sent, as it explains clearly and in detail:"Ensure the viewing window of the waste bin faces forward and the shredder head is placed on the bin as shown in the image.

14.1.2011

I needed a shredder to shred the typical household things, like receipts and bank statements, and this does the job, whilst looking good.PROS:- Sturdy and solid build. The head is rather heavy, but has an aesthetic handle at the top to lift it from the bin;- Nice sleek design (doesn't look "officey" at all);- Shreds the paper into really tiny pieces, which was a concern with a non-cross cut shredder. If I had hamsters, they would have a happy home;- It handles many receipts & paper at one go at a good speed - I do not tend to feed it much at one go (just a personal preference), but the heavy head definitely has a manly enough shredder;- The new engine inside smells quite nice when you first start using it;- It shreds CDs.

24.10.2011

Good looking good cross-cutting paper shredder that can also cut up CD/DVDs and Credit CardsStarting at the bottom: the bin is a good size for domestic and small office use. I like that it is solid (mesh ones release paper dust) and there is a window through which you can see how full it is. If I am being picky: the base construction is just a shade on the soft side and would benefit from a slight increase in plastic thickness - but it is not a big criticism. The lid fits snugly and easily, paper is easily inserted, and the shredder sits nicely under the desk. I haven't counted sheets, but it seems to cut well several sheets at a time. CDs and DVDs are chopped into a few large pieces rather than smashed into tiny pieces.

28.6.2013

This shredder does a good job of reducing bank statements and confidential documents into small pieces as it has a cross-cut blade as well as a strip blade. It works best with 4 or 5 sheets of 80g/m2 paper. It will handle 8, but with a struggle, and the motor gets quite warm. It shreds old credit cards a treat!The waste bin must be emptied frequently and immediately it becomes full; that is when the waste is above the small window in the bin. I found when doing a lot of shredding that when the bin becomes overfull the rotating shredder blades can pick up the waste and feed it back into the cutters and jam the shredder. I had to lift off the cutter/motor head, invert it on a folded towel,

22.9.2012

Pretty happy with this. Gave it 4 stars rather than 5 only because I haven't had it long enough to see how it lasts.Arrived promptly, good price, good neat shape, easy enough to empty, decent-sized viewing window to see when it's getting full, and one of the few in this price range that also shreds credit cards and CDs. I had several old CDs to get rid of and was surprised that it was quite hard to find a reasonably-sized and reasonably-priced shredder that would take care of them as well as doing credit cards.One small gripe is that there's no handle to lift it - the handle on the top removes the lid only, so if you need to move it, you have to grasp it by the body and take care not to let it drop.

31.5.2011

The first Aurora AS800CD Cross Cut Paper Shredder machine worked fine initially, but didn't like having a credit card shredded in spite of the claims made. One new fuse later (and a 12 hour rest), it stopped again when several sheets of paper went through, and didn't want to start again. Contacting the manufacturer by email resulted in a replacement machine arriving very speedily so full marks to them.We are now treating it more cautiously, only putting 2 or 3 sheets through at one time, because if 5 sheets fold back on themselves this can become too much. It might be that we could treat it more robustly but we don't want to risk it,

5.7.2013

My son purchased an Aurora AS800CD Cross Cut Shredder at my request for my birthday last year. It performed perfectly until Sunday June 30th when it just stopped cutting. I e-mailed Aurora Monday morning, received an reply within an hour making a couple of suggestions as to what I could do to try to start the machine again. However they didn't work, so they asked how long I had had the shredder, which was just a few days short of a year. Aurora then said if I could let them have Amazon's despatch e-mail of this product to me as it was still in guarantee, they would replace it for me. Had to wait for my son to send this to them which he did Tuesday morning. 48 hours later a new Shredder was delivered to my home from Aurora.

3.12.2012

This shredder replaced a similar-size Fellows model which had stripped a gear. The Aurora has now been in use in a busy home office for about 6 weeks, so longevity has not been tested yet. It can handle several sheets of paper simultaneously, without sounding strained. The previous model was rated for about 5 sheets, but struggled with more than one.There is a clear windows in the catch bin, which helps judge when to empty the bin and confirms that shreds are falling clear of the cutting head. The previous model jammed very easily, particularly on short slips of paper, such as credit card receipts. The Aurora has no such problem.The lifting handle built into the head makes emptying the bin much easier,

29.10.2010

Recieved this recently and i have to say i am very pleased with my purchase, and i will consider buying more for a few friends who i know are in need of a relaiable shredder.Firsty i think it looks really nice - it has a very shiny black and silver finish which you can just about see in the photos, in reality this looks even better and its quite eyecatching.I have shredded all of the junk mail that had built up, and the shredder ate it all without flinching.It seems quieter than i had expected also, the handle is a nice touch and makes emptying easy. I also like the separate slot for shredding CD's which should protect the main shredder although i haven't had need to shred CD's.On the downside i guess the bin could be a little bigger,

22.6.2012

Recieved this recently and i have to say i am very pleased with my purchase, and i will consider buying more for a few friends who i know are in need of a relaiable shredder.Firsty i think it looks really nice - it has a very shiny black and silver finish which you can just about see in the photos, in reality this looks even better and its quite eyecatching.I have shredded all of the junk mail that had built up, and the shredder ate it all without flinching.It seems quieter than i had expected also, the handle is a nice touch and makes emptying easy. I also like the separate slot for shredding CD's which should protect the main shredder although i haven't had need to shred CD's.On the downside i guess the bin could be a little bigger,

11.5.2016

I purchased the Aurora AS800CD in 2011 and it has been in use in my home office for 5 years until the motor casing broke. It chews its way through any reasonable multiple quantity of thin/thick paper incl. staples, sticky tape//labels etc. In fact over 5 years i have found nothing to complain about. The motor seems very rugged and just keeps on going, albeit slightly slower for 8 or so sheets, until it finished the job. I have never found it overheated. I tried a different replacement product this year (2016), a Texet, but it had a small throat so was difficult to load and took fewer sheets. So I was really happy to find the Aurora was still available.

3.6.2011

I bought this to replace a Fellowes shredder which had always been slow and unhappy shredding more than 2 sheets of A4 and eventually with a big flash and puff of smoke, it died! This Aurora shredder is a delight to use. It's fast, the viewing window lets you see when it's time to empty, the handle on the top makes it easy to remove the top for emptying and I am very impressed with its performance. I shall take care not to overload but so far it has not shown any signs of strain or overheating, even after shredding enough documents to fill a big refuse sack. I bought some shredder oil at the same time but when the shredder arrived, the instructions said it did not need lubricating but might benefit from some!!

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