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Royal 85X Shredder

Royal 85X Shredder
Royal 85X ShredderRoyal 85X Shredder
alaScore 68

10 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 reviews of Royal 85X Shredder. The average rating for this product is 2.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the design and performance are generally positive. The durability and size are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the noise. There are some mixed comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Royal 85X Shredder is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 68/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Life Span of 1 Year...Tops

 

I bought this unit to replace an ancient strip shredder that burned out on us. This was actually the second unit I bought after returning the first which was damaged before I even used the unit. At first it was great, especially with how tiny the unit...

Worked for a year

Loud, messy to empty waste basket, jammed easily, plastic broke apart

Feb, 2008
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Good Home Shredder

 

A few months ago we bought a Royal 85X Shredder. I am sort of paranoid about leaving my bank account numbers laying around. We looked around for small shredders. This shredder was the best buy for our buck that we could find. It only cost us about $60....

Reliable, Small, Easy to Empty, Shreds into Fine Pieces, Safe, Good for Home Use

Loud

Apr, 2007
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Good Shredder For Your Home

 

A few months ago we bought a Royal 85X Shredder. I am sort of paranoid about leaving my bank account numbers laying around. We looked around for small shredders. This shredder was the best buy for our buck that we could find. It only cost us about $60....

Reliable, Small, Easy to Empty, Shreds into Fine Pieces, Safe, Good for Home Use

Loud

Nov, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Good Home Office Shredder

 

I received this paper shredder as a gift for Christmas, 2005, so I have used it for nearly a year now.

Shreds nicely. Quick, good for home office use

Loud. Can be messy if basket is full

Oct, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Forget the shredder...Dealing with Royal is a pain!

 

I just wanted an inexpensive shredder for occasional home use. I Liked the idea of the crosscut and the built-in bin. So on 8/28/05 I bought the 85X for $48. Six months later,on 3/7/06 it worked fine one day, quit dead the next. (unlike some of the...

wheels, crosscut, multiple page capacity

Broke in 6 months with light use! Royal customer service is horrible

Jul, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Royal 85x - don't buy one

 

I purchased my 85x at the end of September 2005. It has been nothing but hassles since I purchased it. The good thing is the removable bin so I don't have to take the whole thing up to the garbage can. The bad things are many. The BIN fills up way to...

Bin is removable to take to the trash can

Paper gets stuck in teeth, slows down shredding

Apr, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Read the repair policy!

 

I purchased this shredder from a local store and was very pleased with it. It was easy enough to operate, fit nicely next to my desk, and the basket was a snap to empty.

Good when it works

Lousy customer support

Dec, 2005
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Don't waste your money

 

Before I purchased this shredder I searched the web for reviews and found only 1 that was negative. The buyer stated that his shredder did not last a year. The motor on my unit burnt within 4 months. The unit was used between 10 - 20 minutes a week....

Nothing

The review says it all

May, 2005
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Safety, Convenience and Durability Winner

 

Recently my four-year-old home crosscut shredder failed in service. While shredding one sheet at a time I heard a sharp "crack" and subsequent cracks and growls. Being a naturally-curious Mechanical Engineer I took the unit apart to see what had...

Steel frame construction. Safety - don't have to lift unit off wastebasket to empty

Wastebasket fill-indicator window could be larger

Apr, 2005
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Greatest low price/low end shredder ever!

 

I bought the Royal 85X Paper shredder for my home office. Actually, I should have bought this a loooooong time ago. I've always had a lot of sensitive personal and business mail that I end up throwing away; not to mention I sometimes design DB schema...

Shreds credit cards, shreds paper into small pieces, sleek styling, wheels, window in

Mildly loud operations from anti-jamming blades

Jan, 2005
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