How,long does it last? Does it shred to pieces?
280519
It lasts a while. It doesn't really fall apart. It does stain and sticks to walls and is a pain to remove from walls
269186
I found this tray to be more durable than most standard trays that are sold with cages. However is chew through thanks to my puppy, took about 6 months. The tray that came with the cage took about 6 days to shred.
2002856
I just shredded 10 in mine with no problem. It does slow it down. I did 12 as well but 15 nearly gave it a heart/motor attack. I probably wouldn't buy this one if you are looking to shred reams of business paper at 10 per shred or you might burn out the motor. If it's for a small office or home I'm sure it will be great. I shred unopened credit card solicitation envelopes all the time and those are pretty thick.
1714934
I've had mine about 2 yrs and just recently threw it away, it would no longer shred the garlic. Maybe use it twice a wk, wasrather surprised that it didn't last longer. I always handwashed and then it hung on a magnetic knife block. For me personally, I won't purchase another.
1264977
Haven't had any trouble with this shredder. We shred 10 or 15 min, Let cooland go again, Love the cut. Also bought the oil for it but haven't used it yet.
731644
I have this Comet shredder about a year, very happy with the functionality, I shred about 25-50 sheets/envelopes (various thicknesses) per day and it does a great job with shredding into small pieces of paper which are recyclable with our trash collection. Would highly recommend this unit (it replaced a an office supply store shredder).
1494795
I've had mine for almost a year and use it a couple times a month. I'm careful with it but it's held up just fine. I wouldn't consider it super durable but there's that fwiw.
1755935
I have had my shredder since Oct 2013 and have not experienced any issues. I have shredder documents for over 10 mins without overheating or temp shutdown. I usually shred 4-5 pages at a time without amy problem. The micro-crosscut is the way to go. No way documents could be reassembled. I also like that emptying the basket has to be done less than the normal criss cut shedder and can be performed by one person with ease. Just oil occasionally and I think the shredder will last a lime. So far it's the best I have ever purchased.
750697
I haven't tried shredding it but the consistency is similar to a really hard cheese so it would probably work. It would probably shred best if it was chilled.
72111
I've washed it twice according to directions (cold water; gentle cycle). No shredding whatsoever!
1021060
It depends on how often and how much you use your shredder. I've used one sice I bought the pack of lub pads and the shredder still sounds great. after four months. Under normal conditions I run about 150 sheets through the shredder a week. I figure the shredder will be due for another sub in about a month.
866754
The paper ends up being shredded into approx. 1/2 in by 1/8 in tiny rectangular strips. I don't know if that answers your question exactly, but that's all I know. I have owned this shredder for 3 months, and I really like it...quiet, basket is easy to empty,reliable
1408878
It wears down, but very, very slowly (in my experience). I've bought three for my dog over the last year and a half and have never had one break into pieces.
710010
I've had my shredder for a year now and use it fairly consistently. Have only oiled it once just because I thought I should because of frequent use. It was quick and easy. Good advice from other commenter about oiling every bin load or two.
1279011
Had one for years, and it finally fell apart. Replaced with two new ones about 6 months ago, and we now "piggy back", and it works to perfection.
887182
It doesn't disintegrate, and we've had ours for a year now. With frequent use, half is left.
2082516
The run time to shred something is about 3-4 seconds plus 1 more second of overhead for the device to make sure everything has gone through. If you are talking about how long it lasts, this is it's second year of service for me and it does not show signs of wear.