GBC Shredmaster Micro & Cross Cut Paper Shredder & Parts Reviews
Are you interested in buying a GBC Shredmaster?
But you don’t know why too choose them among other brands that market offers?
In this short article, I will describe the advantages that the brand offers, which could help you in deciding to buy a model from this brand. You can learn more details in the review of their models that are available on the market. I will describe their sheet and bin capacity, and other features that make them suitable models for both the office and home.
Advantages Of Shredmaster GBC Brand
High Sheet And Bin Capacity For Home And Small Office
The Shredmaster shredder brand offers enough capacity to rid off every excess document in your home or office. It’s not ideal if you run a very large business but for the purposes of home usage or small office is optimal.
You Can Shred Everything
If you decide to buy GBC Shredmaster, you can be sure that you will be able to destroy any unnecessary content from your home or office. The blades are high-quality made so it can efficiently cut credit cards, CDs, DVDs, staples and clips on the paper, paper, junk mail, etc.
High-Security Level
It offers both micro-cut and cross-cut models. The Shredmaster guarantees for the high-security level because the shreds of both models are very small and completely unreadable so you can be worry-free.
Cooling Down Period
You don’t want your motor to get broken very soon, so you should choose this brand. It ensures the longevity of the motor that has its break after a certain time of continuous working.
Mobility Of The Device
When at home or in office, you want to move the shredder, rather than keep it always at the same place. The brand added wheels to its devices so you can just push it everywhere you want to go in the room.
Low Noise Level
The shredders can often be irritating because of the noise produced while cutting. This brand eliminates these situations by producing devices with the lowest noise levels which are ideal for home and office usage.
Warranty
One of the greatest qualities of the brand is the warranty. It’s one of the rare manufacturers that offer a 5-year warranty on cutters which is proof of their high-quality and 2-year limited warranty on all other parts.
This model is very compact, so if you need a shredder that’s space-saving and easily fit on the working desk, this is the ideal choice. The device is 12” wide, 6” deep and 9.75” high. It doesn’t have wheels or handles, but it weighs only 9 pounds so it’s easy to carry.
It’s a very unique feature is that it can be installed on the wall, so you don’t have to put it on the desk or at the desk side if you don’t have enough space.
The cross-cut confetti particles are 5/32” wide and 1-1/2” long. Therefore they’re not easily readable, so you can cut personal information or documents with more sensitive content. The maximum speed is 10 feet per minute which is very fast for a smaller model.
The paper feed width is 8.75” wide. The cutting has the blades made from platinum that can shred paper, staples, and clips. There is an entrance for the credit cards. During the automatic function, the model can take up to 6 sheets at once.
Therefore, this GBC Shredmaster paper shredder is ideal for 1 user. The bin capacity is 1.5-gallon, and there isn’t a LED indicator for full bin so you have to check the level od shreds through the transparent window.
In the case of paper jams, there is an automatic reverse function that makes the shredding easier. But there is also a manual reverse mode if you want to clear the jam with the button for reversing the blades.
The system has overload protection, which means if you put too much paper in it, the device will automatically stop the shredding which also prevents paper jams. The shredding automatically begins when the sensor detects the paper. All parts are covered with a 1-year limited warranty.
Pros:
compact and lightweight
high-security level
mountable on wall
shreds credit cards
overload protection
anti-jam system
Cons:
small sheet and bin capacity
doesn’t shred CDs and DVDs
no full bin LED indicator
GBC Shredmaster 1757391AZF 14-Sheet Cross-Cut Model
Unlike the previous model, this one is bigger and has more features, but it doesn’t have an automatic reverse function for paper jams, an only manual function which is one of the downsides.
This Shredmaster shredder is 24.5” long, 14” wide and 18.7” high. It weighs 20 pounds, so it’s not lightweight and it doesn’t have wheels or handle for easier transport. But, the shredder has a bigger sheet capacity.
During the automatic shredding, it will take up to 14-sheets of documents at once. The blades are strong, so this model doesn’t cut only paper, paper clips, and staples, and credit cards but also CDs and DVDs.
To ensure the longevity of the blades, this GBC Shredmaster model has separated entry for CDs/DVDs from the one for credit cards. In that way, the blades don’t get damaged. CDs, DVDs and credit cards must be shred manually. Put them in the feed one by one.
The cross-cut shreds are small enough for P-4 security level, which means you can cut any personal or business confidential information. The particles are unreadable and you can be worry-free.
All waste is accumulated in the 5-gallon pull-out wastebasket that’s big enough for this sheet-capacity so you don’t have to empty it so often. A great feature is the LED indicator for the full bin, so you don’t have to track the waste level through the visible window.
It also has a LED indicator for system overheating. This is a very user-friendly feature that gives you information about the device system temperature. To prevent overheating and ensure the longevity of the motor, this device has a cooling down period.
So, after every 4 minutes of constant shredding, the motor goes in a standby mode for 40 minutes. In case of damage you can use 2-year limited warranty provided by the manufacturer, but only in situations described in the user manual.
Pros:
high P-4 security level
bigger sheet and bin capacity
separated DVDs/CDs entry
longer warranty
cooling down period
LED indicator for overheating and full bin
Cons:
heavier
no wheels
no anti-jam technology
Replacement Parts And Accessories
If main parts such as blades and motor get damaged, you should buy specifically made GBC Shredmaster parts to replace them. In that way, you ensure the longevity of the model and its high performance. Other replacement parts such as frame, bin, wheels, doors and other can be universal. You can also buy Shredmaster shredder bags that are great accessories for organizing the waste that are made from plastic or recycled paper. For the maintenance of blades buy the Shredmaster shredder oil. If you want to learn more, read my post about universal paper shredder replacement parts and accessories.
GBC Shredmaster User Manual
Every model comes with the manual which provides you with information about the parts, how to assemble them and the warranty that covers them. It also contains the operation instructions and maintenance rules. If you’re interested in reading one now, read this online GBC Shredmaster user manual.
