AmazonBasics 5-6 Sheet Cross Cut review
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- Cross-cut
With its AmazonBasics 5-6 Sheet Cross Cut Shredder, the online retail giant says you'll get 'the peace of mind that your personal information is safe'. We put it to the test to see whether it cuts small and consistently enough to justify that claim, and whether it's easy enough to use to be a Best Buy paper shredder.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- How secure is it?
- What's it like to use?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Should I buy it?
Technical specifications
General
- Height32
- Width31 cm
- Depth20 cm
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- 46%Lowest score
- 69%Average score
- 85%Highest score
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