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Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder – Giveaway Week Item #4

Cutting & Shredding Giveaway — 09 December 2011
Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder – Giveaway Week Item #4
Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder

The Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder - Giveaway Item #4

Our last item for Giveaway Week is the Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder, which is quite an impressive machine.  After you check out the following review, be sure to read the rules below to see how you can enter to win one of these for yourself.

Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder On Off Switch

The Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder On Off Switch, its Hard to Miss

The first thing I noticed (and really liked) about this high speed shredder was the large size of the on / off switch.  Instead of being super streamlined, the switch is almost bulky, which is good  because it is nearly impossible to miss or to have your finger slip off of when you are using it.  You will also notice the “High Speed” language splashed across the front with the speedometer imagery.  At first when I saw the shredder marketed this way, I had my doubts, and in typical OSG style, I had all kinds of plans for a “shredder race” to see how it compared to other shredders in terms of speed.  Unfortunately I’ve only got two hands, so being able to video tape such an “event” was nearly impossible.

In order to test these though, I took two strips of 40″ x 3″ paper (good thing I bought Christmas wrapping paper on sale last year) and ran them through the Staples High Speed Shredder and a standard shredder, while timing how long it took to shred the entire 40″ length of the paper.  The standard shredder took about 22.5 seconds to shred the 40″ long sheet of paper into 1/8″ cross cut shreds, while the Staples High Speed Shredder tore through the same length of paper at an impressive 13.3 seconds.  I was impressed to see that this thing not only lives up to the “high speed” claim, but it does so VERY convincingly.

Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder Top View

The Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder Top View

The top view here shows the 8.8″ feeder slot that takes in up to 16 sheets of paper at a time, that can also handle credit cards and CDs.  I did try 16 sheets of paper and the machine had no problems, I even pushed my luck and it seemed to have no issue ripping through 20 sheets of paper at once.  Obviously you don’t want to ignore the manufacturers recommendations, AND it also all depends on the thickness of the paper you are shredding, but with that said, the machine never seemed to show any signs of stress regardless of how many sheets I was putting through there.

The 7.6 gallon waste bin holds plenty of shredded documents, and is super easy to remove and replace with the handle that is nicely integrated into the front of the unit, and emptying it was fairly easy as well.  Although the size of this Staples 16-Sheet High Speed Cross-Cut Shredder has it rated for “office use” with 2-5 people, it is still small enough that it can fit by your home desk and make for a very powerful and reliable home shredder for all of those financial documents and junk mail so you can reduce your chances of becoming a victim of identity theft.  Now that you have an idea what this shredder is capable of, how about you enter for a chance to win one?

The Giveaway:

Similar rules as the giveaways for the Stainless Steel Sharpie Pen , TWBSI 540 Fountain Pen and IdeaPaint which you still have time to sign up for.  For this giveaway there will only be one winner.

Rules are as follows:
1. You must be a US resident
2. Entries must be left by 11:59 PM Eastern time on December 16, 2011
3. Up to 3 entries per person, but only one of each method (ie. 1 straight comment, 1 twitter comment, and 1 newsletter comment)
4. Winner will be announced on December 17, 2011. Winners will have one week from that day to claim their prize

How to Enter:

1. Leave one comment
2. Sign up for the newsletter and monthly giveaway and leave an additional comment here, if you are already signed up just leave a comment as well
3. Retweet the following: “ Enter to win a Staples High Speed 16 Sheet Shredder from @OfficeSupplyGee #Giveaway Week http://goo.gl/L49Tc“  and leave another comment with a link to that particular status update.  To get a link to your status update, just click on the time stamp below it on Twitter.

So to summarize, a maximum of 3 individual comments, one per entry method and you have until 11:59 PM eastern on on December 16, 2011 to enter.  Also, there is no need to include your email address in the body of any comment, that is just asking for spam to your email account.  There is a place for your email address in the comment form itself that doesn’t get displayed and we don’t use it for anything here.

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  • The Dark Engine

    I need a new shredder.

  • The Dark Engine

    I’ve subscribed to the newsletter practically from the beginning.

  • The Dark Engine
  • http://twitter.com/CashewStyle Alicia Hansen

    Oh man, we’ve been looking at shredders at the office and I saw this and wanted it for myself. So behind in my shredding.

  • http://twitter.com/CashewStyle Alicia Hansen

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/CashewStyle/status/145095368298872832

  • http://twitter.com/CashewStyle Alicia Hansen

    And of course, newsletter subscriber already.

  • Aaronjk

    I could really use a shredder!

  • Aaronjk

    I’m also a subscriber

  • millicent

    Of course I get the newsletter :)

  • millicent

     And I really should be using a shredder (ask my friends)

  • Paul Shealy

    I could use a new shredder.

  • Paul Shealy

    Also, a subscriber.

  • Colin S.

    Extremely cool.  Always shred the evidence I say.

  • Colin S.

    I’m already subscribed to the newsletter.  Looks like a great shredder.

  • http://michaelramm.tumblr.com michaelramm

    I have been looking to upgrade my shredder and this one looks fantastic!!

  • http://michaelramm.tumblr.com michaelramm

    I am already a member of the OfficeSupplyGeek Newsletter.

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  • http://profiles.google.com/okami0731 Julie (O-kami)

    I could really use a shredder, I’ve been hauling all my shred stuff to the office

  • http://profiles.google.com/okami0731 Julie (O-kami)

    I’m already a subscriber to the newsletter

  • http://profiles.google.com/okami0731 Julie (O-kami)
  • Leslie Herger

    I totally need a new shredder and this looks to be AWESOME!

  • Leslie Herger
  • JT

    I have a lot of paper that needs shredding.

  • JT

    subscribed to newsletter 

  • Jeff

    Enter me please.

  • Jeff

    Already subscribed.

  • Jeff
  • EverythingButt

    confetti

  • Rhonda Simpson

    I would like to win this. We keep killing shredders here.

  • Rhonda Simpson
  • http://twitter.com/noyolajose Jose Noyola

    Great Review,Nice Shredder.

  • http://profiles.google.com/jennipearl Jenni Trietsch

    I’d love to win a new shredder!

  • http://profiles.google.com/jennipearl Jenni Trietsch

    already a newsletter subscriber…..

  • http://www.facebook.com/jeremiah.jonesgoldstein Jeremiah Jones-Goldstein

    Nice looking machine

  • http://profiles.google.com/jennipearl Jenni Trietsch
  • Joni Bowers

    Wow!  This would be a great thing to win as I am currently looking for such an item now.

  • Joni Bowers

    I am a subscriber to your newsletter, too.   And again – Wow!

  • Sheryl C

    Your review is pretty convincing – if I don’t win it, I’ll buy it!

  • http://www.overachieverunderachiever.com Kimberly

    oooh…considering the fact that our shredder is a super-old office shredder cast off (that shreds into strips, not cross-cuts) from my husband’s old job, this would be an awesome win (and a perfect christmas gift for my husband ;)

  • http://www.overachieverunderachiever.com Kimberly

    P.S. I’m a newsletter subscriber, too :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1017885905 Lynne Tilley

    Oh, I want it!  We’ve only owned one shredder, a cheapie from Walmart that didn’t last a whole year.  Wish me luck, I hope I win it!

  • Iris

    I keep killing shredders.   I could really use this one.

  • http://twitter.com/jmw19 jmw19

    Well, our old shredder is still plugging away, but it won’t do CDs, and isn’t real happy with credit cards. This one looks a lot nicer, too.

  • Iris

    I’ve been a subscriber for quite a while.

  • http://twitter.com/jmw19 jmw19

    I’ve subscribed to the newsletter previously.

  • Alondra Millan

    Wow! Sounds awesome.

  • Iris
  • Mark

    Entry #1 (regular comment)

  • Mark

    Entry #2 (already newsletter subscriber)

  • Cynthia Shern

    My Paranoid step-father needs this as a gift!  He just asked me yesterday, how to throw away his papers from the Veteran’s Hospital because they had his name and address on them!  Hope I win.  I will give it to him and ease his 88 year old mind!

  • Cynthia Shern

    Get newsletter shern.cynthia@yahoo.com

  • Cynthia Shern
  • Jeff Slater

    I actually really need a new shredder… Sign me up!

  • Jeff Slater

    I’m a subscriber!

  • Jeff Slater

    The tweet is tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/jsdevice/status/145182391684710402

  • Salad Snake

    I initially didn’t want to enter in this, but now I decided to, if only just to say I didn’t want to. Needless to say, I won’t cash in on my other possible entry from the newsletter.

  • Mary E.

    This would be a great Christmas gift for my mom!

  • Mary E.

    I’ve subscribed to your newsletter! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1020694270 Charles Hadden

    shredding is fun!!

  • M. Ng

    Excellent! Our shredder is ancient.

  • M. Ng

    Also, on your mailing list. Thanks!

  • Rip Van

    I could use it.

  • Rip Van
  • Rip Van

    I already get newsletter

  • http://profiles.google.com/jimmycsimpson Jimmy Simpson

    Tweeted as nimrodjcs

  • http://profiles.google.com/jimmycsimpson Jimmy Simpson

    Starting to have problems with our current shredder, so a new one would be fantastic.

  • http://profiles.google.com/jimmycsimpson Jimmy Simpson

    Already subscribed to your newsletter.

  • John Brudenell

    And a newsletter subscriber!

  • John Brudenell

    Would love that shredder!

  • Karen

    Seems pretty impressive!
    Thanks a lot for the giveaway!

  • http://profiles.google.com/troop826.963 Susan Brown

    A shredder is a must have item.

  • Hanry Yang

    I could use a shredder at work

  • Hanry Yang

    again for newsletter

  • Ruth

    I could use a shredder. 

  • Michelle F
  • Michelle F

    I am signed up for the newsletter. :)

  • Michelle F

    Hope I win! :-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/hojo16 Holly Jo Marabella

    Come on shredder!

  • http://www.facebook.com/hojo16 Holly Jo Marabella
  • http://www.facebook.com/hojo16 Holly Jo Marabella

    already a subscriber

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1222309614 Zach Lynde

    Comment

  • Anonymous

    Same new shredder time – after 8 years the motor is just shot on my current workhorse.

  • Mary B.

    Nice! Our house could sure use a shredder.

  • Mary B.

    I am already a newsletter subscriber!

  • http://economypens.blogspot.com Economy Pens

    Yep. I want it. 

  • http://economypens.blogspot.com Economy Pens

    I am signed up for the newsletter. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H3OUOXIMWECL3PDMFWQKA375QU Louis

    I want.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H3OUOXIMWECL3PDMFWQKA375QU Louis

    already signed up for the newsletter

  • Janel G

    My shredder bit the dust awhile ago. Would love to win this!

  • Eleni Konstas

    A perfect shredder for all my important legal documents!

  • Janel G

    I subscribe to the newsletter.

  • http://twitter.com/leadfootedfool Brian

    This would be great, my shredder broke last week!

  • http://twitter.com/leadfootedfool Brian

    Newsletter subscriber

  • Grr

    Already signed for newsletter and monthly giveaway

  • Grr

    Nice shredder, please count me in.

  • Grr
  • Jennifer K

    I like this

  • Ted

    Cool shredder.

  • Ted

    Newsletter subscriber.

  • Cary Tyler

    Definitely need a new shredder! Loving this week!

  • Cary Tyler

    Yep…subscribe to the newsletter as well!

  • Susan P.

    I have an older shredder that only takes 3 sheets at a time (if that) and the blades are so dull.

  • Susan P.

    I subscribe to the newsletter and monthly giveaway.

  • Susan P.

    I tweeted about the giveaway.

    Twitter / @orchidlady01: RT Enter to win a Staples …

  • cory

    Whoa this thing looks pretty cool

  • cory

    subscribed to the newsletter

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dante-Philo/100000352011608 Dante Philo

    One of the best shredders.

  • Jeff W

    I’ve been a long-time subscriber of the newsletter.

  • Jeff W

    I’ve needed a new shredder for some time now.

  • Roxanne

    I would love this!

  • Marcus A.

    Thanks for the chance. Keep up the great work.

  • Marcus A.

    I’m a subscriber to the newsletter as well.

  • DougD

    Would love to get it!

  • http://www.agentnerdy.com/ abitnerdy

    Yay a shredder i’m in dire need of a shredder! mine is terrible. 

  • http://www.agentnerdy.com/ abitnerdy

    I am a monthly newsletter subscriber :) *

  • schofer

    Wow, what a terrific giveaway!

  • Joe

    So much to shred, so little time.

  • http://twitter.com/GourmetPens Azizah A.

    Oh awesome I could totally use this! I have piles of junk to shred (takes forever with scissors)!

  • http://twitter.com/GourmetPens Azizah A.

    Subscribed already :)

  • http://twitter.com/GourmetPens Azizah A.
  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1514132879 Sheila Thomas

    always wanted a shredder!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1514132879 Sheila Thomas

    i love your website and i love office supplies!  i am a subscriber to the newsletter :)

  • Jess

    I have so many things to shred, it’s not even funny.

  • Jess

    Here is my tweet:  http://twitter.com/#!/ilikecontests/status/146021634011185152

  • Sheryl C

    I’m already a happy subscriber :)

  • MGE

    I would love a new shredder :)  

  • shabbi

    I’m a newsletter subscriber.

  • shabbi

    My shredder died a few months ago and I have a huge box of papers that need shredding so it would be awesome to win this. 

  • Dennise Carlisle Hochenedel

    I need a new shredder. I have to hold down the top of my old one and feed paper with another. It only takes a couple of sheets and it takes forever!

  • http://profiles.google.com/justdiysara Sara Anderson

    I literally have boxes of papers to shred. This would make it more fun as my current one stinks if used too much. (hence the backup of shreddables.) 
    Thank you for the chances!

  • http://profiles.google.com/justdiysara Sara Anderson

    I subscribe and stalk your writings in many ways including the newsletter. ^^

  • http://profiles.google.com/justdiysara Sara Anderson

    I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/DIYSara/status/146217114011828224

  • Lindsay

    Here’s hoping!

  • Lindsay

    And I’m a newsletter subscriber!

  • Jess

    I tweeted!:  http://twitter.com/#!/ilikecontests/status/146021634011185152

  • Jess

    I have also subcribed.

  • http://twitter.com/pkansa Patrick Kansa

    Never hurts to have a good shredder.

  • http://twitter.com/pkansa Patrick Kansa

    On the mailing list.

  • http://twitter.com/pkansa Patrick Kansa

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/pkansa/status/146612140042756096

  • Anonymous

    Would love to win this! My current shredder needs replaced~! Thank you for the chance!

  • Anonymous

    Newsletter subscriber~!

  • Anonymous
  • Nicole

    I would like a shredder, so I don’t have to take all my stuff to the office.

  • Nicole

    I would like a shredder, so I don’t have to take all my stuff to the office.

  • Anna

    Shredders are important.

  • Anna

    Shredders are important.