Ideal. 2604 Strip-Cut Centralized Office Paper Shredder, Continuous Operation , 27–30 Sheet Feed Capacity, 26 Gallon Bin, Shred Staples/Paper Clips/Credit Cards/CDs/DVDs, 1 HP Motor, P-2 Security

I'm incredibly astounded by how awesome and well-built this 2604 super-micro-cut (P-7) shredder is! It's essentially a 'disintegrator' of paper, and runs about 2x (twice!) the shred speed of my previous 2445smc model by the same company. I included photos of the shredder blades and tiny particulate (the brown particulate is dark kraft packing paper stock I first ran as a test).This is the Self-Oiling model of the 2604smc, which I'm very glad I purchased. After buying the smaller 2445smc (and investing more $$ in a shredder than I had planned) I grew a little 'paranoid' about ensuring it was always being oiled enough—something I can now relax about with automatic oiling. Such much easier and one less thing to worry about.The 2604smc is large and very powerful— at first I questioned a max capacity of 'only' "8-sheets", but once I realized just how many cutting blades were powering through simultaneously I realized how powerful this unit's motor really is. It sounds a little louder to me than the smaller ideal model 2445smc (my first shredder from ideal.), though thankfully not annoyingly so.Two of the photos show this mid-sized (largish) 2604smc model next to the even larger (I call giant) 4005cc model, also built by the same company, tho that 4005 suffered SEVERE shipping damage by the heavy freight company used to deliver it to me and I'll post a review under that 4005cc listing as soon as I see how the company chooses to correct/make-right that 3rd shredder purchase of mine.To confirm: I really am astonished by how incredibly well-built, solid, powerful, and graceful this "well-oiled machine" really is. I cannot recommend this machine highly enough! A rarity these days: It's truly exceeded my expectations.

I got tired of buying a new shredder at Costco every few years and I got this for my office instead.Pros:* you will get tired before it gets tired.* it's self oiling!* holds a lot of shredding!* it's pretty quiet; all things considered.* if you are having a bad day, you can just shred some stuff. It's cathartic.Cons:* you can't really feed more than 6-7 sheets into it. I know it says 8 sheet maximum, but that seems to be a stretch. Considering how fine it is shredding, and once you see the crazy shredder gear setup, it will make sense why you can't feed that much through.* it's pretty big. This thing takes up a lot of space in a small office. I'd say it as about same footprint as a large home dishwasher (only taller).* accessories are pricey.

"Recently purchased this shredder for our office and it has been a great addition. The machine functions fantastically and does an excellent job shredding paper. It's so efficient that people in the office seem to enjoy using it, with many shredding paper just for the fun of it. Overall, a great investment for any office environment."

Wanda in customer service was incredibly knowledgeable and just outright amazing! I had a few questions on deciding which model would best suite our needs and her insight on each model was incredibly helpful. I really appreciated her help. Also, important to note that in case you need customer service you will get a live human being who actually is familiar with the product and can provide assistance.Clearly this is a quality made shredder meant to handle our large volume. Since it's a commercial grade shredder it is heavy so you'll need two people to set the shredder on the base. Although very sturdy, the wheeled base makes it easy to maneuver into the space you need it to be.It is packaged very well ensuring a safe delivery and the instructions are easy to understand.I love that it shreds quickly and in small pieces, however, the downside is that it can be very messy. Not all of it can makes it into the bin so when it's time to change the bag it can be very messy as it's in the bin, outside the bin and on the floor. That being said, the quality of this machine makes up for the mess. It is also a little louder than I expected but our previous machine was not commercial grade so that is probably the difference. So for these two reasons I am giving it 4.5 stars instead of 5.

I absolutely love this shredder! I have used many shredders throughout my life and I had no idea that a high quality shredder existed until I discovered this line called ideal. This shredder is a power horse when it comes to shredding and I was able to shred my boxes of built up paper and whole pieces of junk mail without any issues. I don't know if it's the fact that this machine is 100% German made but everything is high quality...even the wooden cabinet and sturdy bin inside of it. I also never knew when to oil my shredder so I love how the auto oiler takes my worries away. I even noticed on the oiler they put these little protection straps around the cap so I couldn't accidentally throw it out (picture attached). I paid good money but I know my investment in this shredder will last me for many years to come. I would highly recommend this shredder to anyone...you will not be let down.