Fellowes Powershred LX220
Popular Mechanics' review reads like a longevity spec sheet: above-average runtime, anti-jam, and a lower-than-average cooldown, plus 30-minute continuous duty. The best current-generation Fellowes for sustained home-office work.
Consolidated from 4 independent outlets
Where the cited sources landed, as we read them
- 2 positive sources
Pros & cons
- ✓ High single-feed capacity with an anti-jamming mechanism
- ✓ Higher-than-average runtime and up to 30 minutes of continuous shredding
- ✓ Lower-than-average cooldown time
- ✓ SilentShred quiet operation
- ✓ Appeared in Project Farm's head-to-head durability testing of home-office shredders
- ✗ Not the newest model on the market, and not the cheapest
The sources behind this ranking
We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found. We quote no words from these sources, so each row shows only where we placed it.
Evidence 3 articles and 1 video review
2 positive sources
2 stance not read sources
Frequently asked questions
It ranks #3 of 18 on our paper shredders tier list, in A tier. That placement draws on 4 independent outlets.
Not the newest model on the market, and not the cheapest.
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