This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Recently, we discussed 10 things that you should always and absolutely shred — including old tax returns, cancelled credit cards, and pay stubs. Shredding these types of documents, which contain personal and financial information, can save you the headache of potential financial fraud or identity theft. When you’re considering purchasing a shredder, it’s crucial to find a shredder that not only does the job, but does it well.
I had a chance to recently test the Fellowes 79Ci PowerShred, which is an excellent choice for shredding personal and sensitive documents whether at home or at your office. The PowerShred features several cutting-edge technologies [Get it? Cutting-edge? Oh, never mind.] that make this shredder one of the best on the market — at least, for those in need of shredding without compromise. One of my least favorite experiences with paper shredders is the obnoxious paper jam you get when you try to shred too much at once – and then you’re just stuck. With the Fellowes 79Ci PowerShred, a sensor will let you know if you’re cool to keep shredding, or if you have (instead) reached maximum capacity and should reduce the amount of paper you’re trying to shred. This 100% jam-proof feature helps prevent those frustrating jams — and keeps you moving through your stack of bills much faster.
And, speaking of bills, it’s undeniably important for your shredder to destroy papers to a point where the original works can’t be pieced together again. The Fellowes 79Ci features cross-cut capabilities that destroy documents into 399+ particles — so there’s no risk of someone identifying your personal / financial information (at least, not from these shredded papers). Plus, in our tests, the 79Ci was incredibly quiet — thanks, in large part, to the automatic SilentShred technology. That’s a feature that I especially appreciate as an apartment-dweller (where it’s easy to disturb the neighbors).
Additionally, should you (or unattended children) accidentally get a little too close to the shredder blades, the 79Ci will automatically stop if it senses fingers in proximity with its SafeSense technology — a feature well worth the cost of the shredder alone for those concerned about safety.
If you’re looking for a shredder, I’d recommend looking closer at the Fellowes 79Ci — and while you are most certainly welcome to stop what you’re doing right now and buy one immediately, you could also win one that we’re giving away! You read that right — we’re giving away one of these awesome shredders to a LockerGnome reader. Just tell us what you would shred if you won the Fellowes 79Ci in the comments below. If you want to enter more than once, check out Chris Pirillo’s separate review.
For more information, check out the official contest rules.
My credit documents with credit infomation on
I think I’d try shredding an Ipad. For fun.
Could I convince you to send it to me instead?
I would find everything to shred, papers, cards, homework. ANYTHING.
It would be great to get rid of years a tax returns and papers piled high in the garage. Plus the fact that I have 3 Grand Kids crawling around my desk and stuff when I try to shred with my lame shredder now it becomes dangerous. This would give me peace of mind with them around. I could really use it.
It would be great to get rid of years a tax returns and papers piled high in the garage. Plus the fact that I have 3 Grand Kids crawling around my desk and stuff when I try to shred with my lame shredder now it becomes dangerous. This would give me peace of mind with them around. I could really use it.
Shred and shred papers, cd, and documents, cards…….
I guess shredding documents will be better than burning all of the documents in a pit of fire.
Shred and shred papers, cd, and documents, cards…….
I guess shredding documents will be better than burning all of the documents in a pit of fire.
i will shred anything with it !!!! mainly trolls …. ! … i will turn them to paper and them shred them ! :P, but also i will shred old documents and old cd’s i am simply ashamed of xD
i will shred anything with it !!!! mainly trolls …. ! … i will turn them to paper and them shred them ! :P, but also i will shred old documents and old cd’s i am simply ashamed of xD
I could finally get rid of those fake green cards!
I would shred apple stickers because i am tired of getting and seeing them.
What I would shred? How about the boxes of paperwork in my poor closet I haven’t got around to taking to the shredder company! I keep everything with my name and address and put in boxes until I have time to hit the shredder. :/
I would shred all the junk mail that we receive with our names on it and then turn that into our fire starter for our fireplace.
I could shred colored construction paper, free confetti!
I think you’d get stripes, and isn’t confetti all little dots?
I could shred colored construction paper, free confetti!
I would finally shred all the “important” papers that my wife keeps saving in boxes up in the attic, in her closet, in random cabinets around the house, etc…
I would finally shred all the “important” papers that my wife keeps saving in boxes up in the attic, in her closet, in random cabinets around the house, etc…
If I had this shredder, it would be named Shredatron. Shredatron and I would have many exciting adventures as we seek out the terrible paperbots and destroy them all. To include Optimus (tax) return, Creditbee, and Ironbills. In this world one would rule them all, “All hail Shredatron.”
If I had this shredder, it would be named Shredatron. Shredatron and I would have many exciting adventures as we seek out the terrible paperbots and destroy them all. To include Optimus (tax) return, Creditbee, and Ironbills. In this world one would rule them all, “All hail Shredatron.”
I have a lot of old tax returns, bank statements, credit card bills, and other content that I keep in vertical files, about 30 pounds worth of documents. My strip shredder sucks and jams with only 5 papers at a time, takes so long to shred that I don’t even bother, just collect and collect. Need a new shredder or I am going to have myself a bonfire soon.
To start with, almost 300 cd/dvd containing obsolete linux distros and Microsfot Beta products.
Then a bunch of credit alike plastic card from over 40 years.
At last, all those paper I use to keep “just in case I need them”, from school papers, projects, receipts…
Good luck!
I would shred all our junk mail and all the paper we have around so that my wife would use it for packaging material in her business.
I would shred all the old mail I’ve been hoarding over the last year since our shredder broke. Also I love to shred newspaper for packing material.
i would shred colored painting drawn by me , cuz i suck at painting
SHRED ALL THE THINGS
I think the question should be what WOULDN’T I shred? I’d be shredding old credit cards, junk mail, AOL CD’s, old CD-R’s that have programs like Netscape Navigator or 3DMark99 on them, and maybe some pictures of Justin Bieber… Yes, definitely.
I would shred my old music cds and construction paper and lastly 8 papers at a time
I’d just use it for the regular stuff, and I’d use it a lot. But if I had it in the past, I would have shredded old love letters before I got married. The ones that I left “lying around.” Yes, I would have.
if you’ve ever cared for a relative who is seriously ill you’re aware how much paper you accumulate from Medicare & other insurance during a long illness/rehab/managed care situation. What also happens is your own bills, statements, taxes and other paper accumulate since you mostly just have time to keep things paid and aren’t doing a lot of filing or appropriate paper management. You don’t have time. I’ve been limping along with a $20 Royal that I got years ago that does fewer than 5 sheets at a time, doesn’t crosscut or do credit cards (so I do them with scissors). I’m still sorting, shredding and recycling mounds of paper and hope to get back to normalcy eventually, but would really put this to use fast.
I would publicly shred photos of Justin Bieber, so that everyone can be aware of my dislike for him and his false musical talent.
..mm taxes? No.. maybe a floppy.. or.. more funny, an old 8 inch!
yeah I hate all the obsolete floppy disks, they are taking over the world
..mm taxes? No.. maybe a floppy.. or.. more funny, an old 8 inch!
I would replace the shredder here at my job that got wore out after shredding so many different things.
I would shred all my CD’s because I converted them all to MP3;s.
I’ll shred this website if I don’t win!
Oh, to shred things like old credit cards and cd’s would be fabulous! I would finally be motivated to clean out my office! Old bills, tax returns, EOB’s – you’re gone, gone, gone!
I would shred every single copy of windows vista that I have
I would shred every single copy of windows vista that I have
I would shred everything with ANY info on me or my roomate includung address labels titles of compaies, credit cards I am no longer using, any bills letters etc that I do not need to keep. I wouls also shred picutresi no longer need for my art. Any paper I don’t need. recycle recycle recycle.
Shred all those aol and such cds they used to mail to everyone on the face of the earth along with obsolete backup disks
Anything that I can shred
Anything that I can shred
Anything that I can shred
I could shred my old lesson plans.
I would shred my bills and other important papers. What I do now is I build a fire and burn everything, but where i live it gets very cold and the last time I did this It took four hours and since I live in the city limits the cops showed up and almost slapped me with a fine for having a fire without a permit. I have used shredded in the past and all of them have not done a very good job.the next one I buy will be a Fellows. I have recently checked and your company has had the best ratings. Two thumbs up for Fellows.
I would shred all the annoying adverts i get in the mail
I would Shred all my Work’s Vista DVD’s!
that is a cool shredder
I would shred all my old college documents
I love that shredder
i need to shred my vista disk….. i tried breaking it, it wont break. Save me
I need to sherd all
I really need a shredder! This would help!
nice
I would shred this junk mail I have laying around.
I would use it to shred all my old documents and junk mail that are taking up space in my home.
I would shred my Dad’s copy of Vista!
I would shred all the junk I get in the mail! Hate that stuff
If I had a shredder I would shred all the school papers that I have. Yes, all my homework, test, quizzes, everything that I have been saving sense 6th grade would be shredded. (Right now I am in 11 grade). I have so much paper from collecting all this, more than 10,000 sheets of paper. I think it would be a lot of fun to shred all of this. So much joy that my whole family can do this.
Oh, and after seeing Chris shredding that copy of Windows, I might shred some video games I hate. Just for the fun of it, and just because the Fellowes 79Ci can handle it.
Great video by the way.
If I had the shredder I could shred a lot of old cd’s. I have a copy of Win 98 to shred.
I would shred my old shredder. I hate that wimpy thing!
If I had this shredder… I’d name it Shredder and shred cutouts of turtles and rats…
Or.. maybe I’d just shred my sensitive documents. Something like that… right… sure. =^.^=
If I had this shredder… I’d name it Shredder and shred cutouts of turtles and rats…
Or.. maybe I’d just shred my sensitive documents. Something like that… right… sure. =^.^=
If I had this shredder… I’d name it Shredder and shred cutouts of turtles and rats…
Or.. maybe I’d just shred my sensitive documents. Something like that… right… sure. =^.^=
If I had this shredder… I’d name it Shredder and shred cutouts of turtles and rats…
Or.. maybe I’d just shred my sensitive documents. Something like that… right… sure. =^.^=
Keep up the videos chris! wished you lived in the United Kingdom
I would love to be able to shred CD’s, also my shredder is junk i would like something with more punch.
My copy of windows ME and Vista
My copy of windows ME and Vista
Wait….. no I’d need a wood chipper for that always thought a printer shredder combo would be worth while
Wait….. no I’d need a wood chipper for that always thought a printer shredder combo would be worth while
I have a ton of old backup data CD’s that I need to destroy, as in nine years worth. I’d shred these, along with all the junk political ads I know are headed my way for the upcoming elections.
Oh, I would love to shred the thirty+ boxes of old paperwork I still have from my former (and now bankrupt thanks to the banking industry’s mishandling of my loan payments) business.
I would also shred all those stupid Direct-TV ads that come in the mail almost daily.
Yes, I have a lot of stuff to shred. I would definitely stress test this shredder.
Need to shred old medical billing information
If I had a shredder, I’d Shred in the morning.. all over this land
I got this shredder I would give to my parents. My Parent’s shredder is so old that mom has do to 1 sheet at a time.
I would shred those twilight movies the wife is trying to get me to watch.
I have a file full of crap that needs shredding and my dull scissors are not up to the task!
I’m looking for a great confetti maker and this looks like it’ll do the job. I’ll shred colored, glossy paper for SPARKLY CONFETTI!
I’m looking for a great confetti maker and this looks like it’ll do the job. I’ll shred colored, glossy paper for SPARKLY CONFETTI!
I’m looking for a great confetti maker and this looks like it’ll do the job. I’ll shred colored, glossy paper for SPARKLY CONFETTI!
I have lots & lots of old mail that needs to be shredded.
If I won this shredder I would shred a huge stack of coaches applications and background checks. Plus all the items in my paper stash. I might have a load of cds too
I LOVE FRINGE!!! I think that I am my happiest when I am creating a bright and beauteous “fringed” object from a boring non-fringed one. I have created not only fringed clothing, but also fringed… milk cartons, wall tile, lemon lime and orange peels, lasagna and of course paper. But what I need is a product that will fringe my wall hanging instantly, and I think that your Fellowes 79Ci PowerShred will do the trick.
Being retired, I’ve had time to review my “mountain” of saved “important” documents which now pose a real problem of how to safely discard boxes of saved payroll, tax info, family history doc’s, and especially pre-senior days notes and photos. This shredder sounds like the answer and I appreciate this opportunity for aquisition.
Currently going through many, many, many items that are being put on hard drive……photos, legal papers, CD’s, DVD’s, VHS’s…………So I would want to destroy the originals to open up some space. What a minute!!!………..???? Scratch the VHS tapes. LOL!
I would be shredding the usual items such as bills, pay stubs, mail, and those annoying applications for credit cards with some of your personal information already filled in.
Roy
My dignity. No, my ex-wife already took care of that…
How about the paper copies of the 14 months’ worth of bank and credit card statements I’ve scanned for posterity’s sake?
I would shred every last bit of scrap paper I have here. My life would be “Zen Like.”
I’d shred my old (8+ years) financial documents and my credit card offers.
Pallets of stuff shredded.
I would shred all the copies and documentation I have accumulated from my hospitals bills and my divorce. That would be a grand therapy session for me!
If I won this shredder I would use it to protect my family identity and specially our lil’ 3 year old. Now a day when we receive documents from our doctors, banks and other institutions we tend to throw them in the garbage. Which is not a good idea, because the bad people could potentially take the garbage and are able to steal your identify from the documents that were thrown away. With a Fellowes 79Ci I have a fighting chance to be protected. Please, keep my family safe and gives us this great tool to fight crime.
I would shred bills, receipts, and any other papers that needs to be shred to prevent ID thieft.
I’d shred all the junk snail mail that I’m constantly getting.
I have a lot of papers from my deceased sister that I’d like to dispose of but am leery of doing so without shredding. I was somewhat (not) comforted by the new that deceased social security numbers are apparently listed on some website by the gov’t so protecting that is not necessary! But still seems better to be safe(r) than sorry.
If I win, I’ll name my Fellowe’s shredder Wendy-2 for a no-longer-allowed-in-my-house gal who never allowed ANY piece of mail or newspaper to stay in the house till bedtime… and I will shred every single sheet in 2 tall vertical files, 3 now-superfluous expensive Horizontal files he just HAD to have… and all the shreds will go into the mulch pile to grow the finest tomatoes ever to thrive in a drought… and I’ll shred all but one drawer of that I’ll-never-move-that-thing-again 1200 pound fireproof filing cabinet – yes, I’ll save the passports and the negatives of old photos that aren’t scanned yet, and I’ll sell every filing cabinet and buy one SMALL fireproof filing drawer and oh, such a perfect new iPad… come home to Mama, Wendy-2!
If had the Fellowes 79Ci… I’d shred all my HD DVD Movies
If had the Fellowes 79Ci… I’d shred all my HD DVD Movies
If had the Fellowes 79Ci… I’d shred all my HD DVD Movies
i would shred all my ex girlfriends photos lol
i would shred all my ex girlfriends photos lol
i would shred all my ex girlfriends photos lol
If i had this shredder I would shred the Megablocks I received as a kid because Megablocks aren’t Lego and Deserve to be destroyed!!
Good going chris.
If i had this shredder, I would shred wilsontech1 hehe
well, probably some versions of my MA diploma and some CDs – i’m really ashamed that i listened that kind of crap!
I owned a Win Me too, but I don’t even remember its UI!!!
Right now, I have about 50 CD-Rs lying around that I need to get rid of, but they have personal information on them, so I can’t just throw them away. On top of that, it would save me having to sneak and use the shredder at work to shred personal objects.
If i had this shredder i would destroy vista and get it out of my computer world and be vista worry free.
but will it blend ?
Hey Chris, I hope I could win in this competitions or contest you’re having right now since I’m a fan of yours but i’m not that socially committed in commenting but I do watch your latest videos every now and then. I can’t afford a home shredder for myself and just wish I could win it for this contest alone. Thank you (: We’ll E you later.
Damn I wish I had this shredder!
Well I’d shred a floppy of IBM OS
Well I’d shred a floppy of IBM OS
i would shred my unwon lottery tickets
this is vere good on shredder
I need a shredder so I need to win this! I have a ton of old receipts from 2009 I need destroyed!
I need a shredder so I need to win this! I have a ton of old receipts from 2009 I need destroyed!
what if i win
I would love to replace my old Fellowes Shredmate it is on its last leg. This would be a great replacement
I would love to replace my old Fellowes Shredmate it is on its last leg. This would be a great replacement
I’d print out a photo of Rick Santorum and shred it 5 times over.
I’m in! …but I’ll need a time machine as well. I’ll take the shredder
back to the week before I bought a monochrome Zeos laptop in September, 1992. I
intent to shred that page (of the 564, or so) from within that month’s Computer Shopper magazine.
I’m in! …but I’ll need a time machine as well. I’ll take the shredder
back to the week before I bought a monochrome Zeos laptop in September, 1992. I
intent to shred that page (of the 564, or so) from within that month’s Computer Shopper magazine.
I’m in! …but I’ll need a time machine as well. I’ll take the shredder
back to the week before I bought a monochrome Zeos laptop in September, 1992. I
intent to shred that page (of the 564, or so) from within that month’s Computer Shopper magazine.
GImme a shrdder please!!! I LOVE U!!
I want the shredder.. I have old school write ups that i want to shred so it can be history.. I hope I pin!
It’s time that I shred my two Windows 98 SE CDs.
If I had this shredder I would shred the shredder if I won the shredder that shreds the shredding that you shred! lol
If I had this shredder I would shred the shredder if I won the shredder that shreds the shredding that you shred! lol
Seems like an awesome shredder. Great review!
I have a mini-shredder, but would be useful to shred bills, junk mail, tax information, anything I don’t want getting out. Perhaps I’d put on a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume and pretend I am Shredder.
I would shred a copy of the movie “Alone in the Dark”. I tend to like gaming films, but that was just a pile of crap. LOL
I would shred Flat Stanley because he’s flat.
Just the normal everyday type of thing, you know old CD’s, bills once paid, credit card billings, old bank statements, Social security notices and related paperwork.
If I had this shredder I’d destroy all the random papers from school that I’ve accumulated over the yrs.
That’s one big bad shredder. Love to have one of these one day.
I would shred unused checkbooks and canceled checks I used to get with my monthly bank statements. I would shred those also, now taking up space in a big box in my closet. Heck I would just shred my closet to make it easier. lol
My law office has numerous confidential client records, financial affidavits, bank statements, personal notes, emails, Facebook pages, legal notices and court orders, etc. Everything in my office that is not secured in files is shredded. I have gone through many shredders in my 25 years of practice. My staff kills shredders. We just purchased a 99Ci for the main office and are so delighted and impressed with its quality and endurance! It is efficient and therefore saves time. In my office, that is important. But one by my desk would be super – the 99Ci needs company.
lol
I would shred Windows vista!!!
I’d shred all that junk mail I get… in about 10 seconds!
I would sred paper
I would shred some of my old school notes that are padding up my desk drawer.
I have a vista disk…. enough said
I have a vista disk…. enough said
I would shred an old shredder
I would shred an old shredder
I would shred a copy of Windows ME
I would shred all the letters from my internet service provider about downloading
I would shred papers
shred dirty bits
I would use it to protect my identity….. at the current time all i got is scissors…
i would shred old data
I’d shred bank receipts.
One thing I would not shred is my pant leg or tie like our company’s comptroller has done many of times. Perhaps it will sense clothing as well as fingers. As for myself I would shred anything that is not nailed down.
The Shredder will finally destroy Splinter!!
My ex-wives
I would shred all the credit card offers and cash advance checks I get for my existing cards, for a start. I compost the shredded paper.
old bills
We have a huge box of junk mail that we need to shred.
i want to shred my windows vista cd
I’ve dated a lot of shredders. Some were okay for a while, but the zeal died. I need one that doesn’t mind a few wrinkled sheets without criticism. There was the one that blew up at me & really stunk up my house (the smell of motor oil or whatever is not easily covered up by Febreeze). I’m looking for the reliable type–a good shredder that can handle media & credit cards. Also, must love dogs…I have a mischievious beagle.