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a piece of unreliable junk!

Overall rating: 
 
1.0
Value:
 
1.0
Performance:
 
1.0
Style and Design:
 
1.0
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Reviewed by Bill Bush
August 26, 2009
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the Ativa shredder is a piece of over-priced junk. I have a simple home office and light use of a shredder - the auto on/off switch malfunctioned in the third week of use and I've used manual on/off ever since.
It's mechanism has gotten progressively louder and now now it makes a horrible mechanical grinding sound and will not shred sheets of paper but it will reverse with loud grinding noise.
I have used Office Depot oil to periodically lubricate the blade area
It is junk.... I would never buy Ativa again nor get any shredder at Office Depot.

Pros and Cons

Pros looks good
Cons auto on/off failed after a few weeks - have to manually turn it on
noisy
broke after a year of very light use