VF1012mx

Pros: slim design, on casters that lock if needed, paper bin window, Auto Start and Reverse

Cons: noisy and heavy, price is a consideration

The Bottom Line: For light to moderate use, this machine has done well for us.

Review: I've been using this Royal Shredder (Model # VF1012mx) for the past seven months. Two other people also use this machine, and it sees light to moderate use. Description This is a nice looking cross-cut shredder. It is a light gray ...

Pros: Powerful, and it eats CDs like popcorn.

Cons: It died after only six months.

Review: This is the first shredder I've owned. It started out very strong, and really impressed me with the way it could shred CDs. I use it mainly to shred credit card and mortgage solicitations, but I also use it as my home based business shredder. It has a ...

Pros: Price

Cons: Customer service, and quality of product.

The Bottom Line: Find a shredder that has a reputable company behind the product, and listen to the motor for power, stay away from plastic gears.

Review: I purchased this Royal VF1012mx Crosscut Paper Shredder from Sam’s Club in November of 2005. February 2006 and the machine gears broke down. I brought it to one of Royals authorized service centers for repair. The repair shop ordered parts the next ...

Pros: Reverse gear, CD shredder, overheat circuit breaker with LED.

Cons: Jams, overheats, messy and likely to break.

Review: My Royal VF1012MX shredder just stop working, I had it for about six months. It sounds like some plastic gear has stripped because the cutters no longer spin and the shredder makes a grinding sound. I doubt I am going to bother fixing it. When ...

Pros: None.

Cons: Not worth the price paid. Cheaply built.

Review: Given to me as Christmas present 2005. I keep bills for about 1.5 years then shred. On 2nd use while shredding 6 pages of phone bill shredder jammed and made high pitch sound indicating gears were slipping and would no longer turn shredder assembly. On ...