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- #32,064 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
- #77 in Shredders
The Aurora AU1275MA 12-sheet Micro-Cut paper/ CD/ credit card shredder with 5.7-gallon pullout basket is the perfect business and home office device to keep you safe from identity theft. The AU1275MA accepts up to 12 sheets of paper at a time and shreds them into small pieces (5/32 by 15/32 inches), security level P-4. In addition to paper, the AU1275MA shreds CDs/DVDs/credit cards, keeping vital information from falling into the wrong hands. The throat of the shredder is 8.7 inches wide and has the casters for easy mobility.
Anon
Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2024
Recommended
dotard2
Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2024
No need to worry about some evil agency piecing together your secret documents! And I enjoy the process, but maybe that's just me.
Jay
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
My old Fellows Shredder finally died. I read the reviews and decided upon the Aurora, 12 sheet shredder. It was easy to set up and I had piles of old documents to shred. It is very quiet, and I like the cross cut feature. The pieces are small. I have tried 6 sheets, as the paper I am shredding is thicker, but 6 sheets works well. I have not tried going for 12 sheets, I think they mean 12 sheets of thinner paper. The bin is easy to empty. I have already filled up a huge trash bag with the shreds, and the Aurora is working just fine. It did not heat up as my older Fellows did after an inch or so of papers. So far, I am very happy with the Aurora, I hope it lasts for many years.
Mike H
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2024
I have owned a number of paper shredders. Nothing goes in the recycle that has a name and/or address unless it is shredded first. Most of my recent shredders have been the type with a container attached. These all have a number of “safety” features. Safety is important as shredders can cause some injuries if not used correctly. However, I have had a number of shredders which are so safe, they do not really work. A shredder which should feed 8 or 10 sheets will jam on 2 sheets. I do a lot of shredding, so I go through a lot of shredders. Recently I needed to replace a shredder. After reading several reviews, I zeroed in on the Aurora line. They had good reviews and were well liked. So, I selected this one. I have been using it for a couple months now. It is by far, the best shredder I have owned. It is very quiet compared to past shredders. It is easy to use. The basket holds a lot of shreds. This one shreds everything (includingCD’s and credit cards) into smaller pieces than my past shredders. This allows the bin to hold a lot more before it fills up. The best part, so far, this shredder has not jammed. It works every time. It should automatically reverse to clear jams and I assume that it will reverse when necessary. But, so far, no jams. I use it the same as previous shredders, but no jams. I includes all the usual safety devices, but they do not get in the way of the shredder doings its job.
Claude Dubois
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2024
Acheté pour détruire des documents confidentiels domestiques accumulés avec le temps. Ai réussi à détruire plusieurs centaines de pages en quelques semaines sans inconvénient. Il faut noter que j'ai dû retourner une première déchiqueteuse après 3 jours d'usage à cause d'une panne électronique. L'appareil n’acceptait aucune commande. Le remplacement a été expédié rapidement à ma grande satisfaction. Appareil efficace pour usage domestique.
Ace Knight
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
This is a nice shredder, but I had to return it. After opening and getting it setup, I realized it had a crack through the top plastic mold that's holding all the weight of the heavy motor and shredding mechanisms. So as much as I wanted to believe it was just cosmetic, for the price paid I didn't want to chance that crack getting bigger from stress of torque from the motor that at some point would render the shredder useless. The return was easy. I have not ordered the same model again just yet as I wanted some time to think about a few of the drawbacks that I saw.As far as shredding ability, it had no problem with multiple pages and this was the first micro-cut shredder I had. The pieces are very small and if someone did want to try to do anything with them, it'd take forever to get anywhere.The couple of drawbacks I experienced were that the bucket doesn't allow a normal store bag to fit easily. I doubt the manufacturer expects people to use bags inside the bucket, but if you don't it gets messy with the dust in there and some inevitably makes it out the front. So I tried a store bag, and there's not a great way to stretch it easily so it fits.I also noticed that it blows a decent amount of paper dust out the back of the unit. First time I've seen that with a paper shredder. There was a decent amount of dust on the wall the shredder was sitting in front of. I was hoping for a clean shredding experience, but that was not the case. So in terms of leisurely shredding things a few papers here and there, I think I'd be more inclined to just do it all at once every month, then clean up around the shredder.For right now I've avoided buying another shredder. I think this one is a good workhorse and I like that there's a long continuous run-time, but it is fairly large -- probably best for an office setting, or if you want to roll it under your desk when not in-use. I also wish that bucket slid out a bit easier and allowed for a bag to be placed in there to catch everything. And that the mess was contained inside the shredder and didn't make it onto the wall. I don't think it'd be a huge issue for most people, but I'd really prefer not having to vacuum up after shredding if I shred more than a few pages at a time.I'm still rating this 4-stars because I think it's a quality brand and a really nice shredder that should last a long while. Mine came damaged and if it wasn't for that, I'd probably have kept it despite the issues I mentioned.
Nathalie
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2024
Tel que promis. Toujours très satisfaite de mon achat après plusieurs mois d’utilisation
Jimi
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2024
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Gary
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2024
This is an amazing shredder (even mentioning the name conjures up and image of the bad guy in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and I cannot believe how well it performs.Even staples are doomed.It literally turns credit cards, debit cards and paper into confetti. I am impressed and very pleased with my purchase.It has lots of options and features that eventually will use but I need the security of a p5 Level Shredder to give me some piece of mind.Oh, this one is called, "Ollie 3". In reference to Lt. Col. Oliver North, the most famous paper shredder of all time. :D
Philbert
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022
My first Aurora was a metal version purchased several years ago. It shredded thousands of documents and it was the main reason why when it finally gave up, I wanted to purchase from the same manufacturer. The old version was the AS702MX and as mentioned, it was a workhorse! Their modern plastic version is essentially the same thing, just lighter due to the metal being replaced with plastic.I have run this shredder for a few months now and I have shredded all types of documents, credit cards, DVD's, CD's, and photos. The shredder has a strong motor and I've only stalled it a few times. It shreds small and I can shred important documents without worry of any of the information being retrieved.The shredder is quiet although it depends on what you're shredding. Obviously, if you're shredding DVD's or CD's, it's going to be pretty loud. With simple paper, it's much quieter than my old shredder. This unit is perfect for someone in an apartment of duplex or anywhere that someone lives close by.I'm very satisified with this shredder and I fully expect it to last as many years as my last one.
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