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Ativa Powershred DQ61M 6 Sheet Diamond Cut Paper Shredder

 
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Ativa Powershred DQ61M 6 Sheet Diamond Cut Paper Shredder

Shredder Details

Price (MSRP): $44.99
Manufacturer: Ativa
Model: DQ61M
Shredder Type: Diamond Cut
Sheets per Pass: 6
Speed: 8.99
Paper Entry Width: 8 9/16"
Auto Start/Stop: Yes
Shred Size: 0.28" x 1.85"
Motor Reverse: Yes
Full Bag Indicator: No

What Will it Shred?

Paper (It Better): Yes
Staples: Yes
Credit Cards: Yes
Paper Clips: Info not available
CDs and DVDs: Info not available

Waste Basket

Attached: Yes
Capacity: 3.67 Gallons

Ativa DQ61M Shredder Description:

The Ativa Powershred DQ61M 6 Sheet Diamond Cut Paper Shredder shreds up to 6 sheets in a single pass. Chops pages into diamond-shaped 0.28" x 1.85" bits. Reaches a maximum shred speed of 8.99 feet per minute (fpm). The 8 9/16" throat width accepts letter-size and legal-size pages. Tough blades shred credit cards and staples. Includes 3.67-gallon wastebasket. Also features manual reverse and auto start/stop. Dimension: 15 5/16"H x 12 1/5"W x 7 5/16"D. Backed by the manufacturer's 1-year warranty.

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Ativa DQ61M Average User Ratings:

4.8 out of 10, based on 3 user reviews.

Overall rating: 
 
 4.8
Value:
 
 3.7   (3)
Performance:
 
 4.3   (3)
Style and Design:
 
 6.3   (3)
 
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Piece of junk update

Overall rating: 
 
 1.0
Value:
 
 1.0
Performance:
 
 1.0
Style and Design:
 
 1.0
Reviewed by Lou
January 10, 2009
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I'm so stupid. Please ignore the ratings numbers I gave in my previous post. Here are the real numbers to go by.

 

What a piece of junk

Overall rating: 
 
 8.0
Value:
 
 5.0
Performance:
 
 9.0
Style and Design:
 
 10.0
Reviewed by Lou
January 10, 2009
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As the title of my review says, WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!!!

First, the good points about the shredder. I've used many very expensive shredders at my old corporate job so I have lots of experience using shredders; knowing the right and wrong habits of use. This shredder has an acceptable level of working noise; I have heard worse. The specs say no more than 6 sheets at a time. The closest I got to that was 5 and although it grunted and groaned it shredded the paper, standard weight, well enough. I love the engine on the basket and the fact that it has a safety feature that disables the motor when you lift the engine off the basket.

However, my piece of junk lasted only two sessions of shredding. I bought this sucker over a year ago at Office Depot, tried it out when I got home to make sure it really did work, and then put it aside. Today I finally got around to setting it up again to shred some stuff I had here at home. I went through about a ream's worth of old bills and stuff and then noticed that on the second dumping of the basket that a lot of shredded paper was lodged up in the casing around the cutter assembly. I thought "no prob, I'll just reverse it for a minute or so and then it will clear out and I'll be good to go." I reversed it and there as quite a racket in the engine.

When I attempted to begin shredding again the cutters did not move. The sound of the engine had changed to a smoother sound. Tried to reverse then set on auto again to shred more; still no cutter action.

Since it is out of warranty I decided to open it up to see what's wrong. Can you believe it? The main drive gear, a chintzy piece of plastic had broken almost in half.



What a piece of junk!! If you find a deal on this piece of crap for $5, don't waste your money.

 

Don't shred credit cards with this

Overall rating: 
 
 5.3
Value:
 
 5.0
Performance:
 
 3.0
Style and Design:
 
 8.0
Reviewed by Greg
November 23, 2008
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Don't believe the part about shreding credit cards. I put a half dozen through and now my machine is trashed. The blades are all bent and twisted and my paper shreding leaves one long strip down the middle.