Customer Reviews
Has defective sensor 
2008-07-12
Shredder itself works fine, but the sensor that shuts off the shredder fails quickly in this device. In my case, it starts automatically, but never shuts off until I turn off the switch manually. For others, it never starts when the sensor fails. A "Royal" pain!
Royal 85x Shredder 
2007-12-03
I have had several paper shredders in the past, but this one is the greatest. I just wish that I bought the next size up. I lost my Mom this summer and she saved everything so I had a lot of her paper receipts, etc to get rid of and most of them had staples. This little thing just zipped thru all of them. I just love it. Would recomend it to anyone.
Gets the job done 
2007-10-02
This shredder is perfect for what I use it for, and gets the job done. Hard to jam. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because I feel that it could use the next size larger rollers. All in all, a good value for the price.
Shreds Great While It Worked. 
2007-07-17
I bought this on sale from Target. It cuts though paper fast and easy with or w/o stapes. Did a good job on credit cards too. Then after a year it started jamming and then stopped working. It would get 4 stars if it lasted longer.
I didn't think of it was such a big deal when I was buying this shredder but when I started to use it I found a big convenience in the rolling casters. You can move it around for your comfort when going though the paper you want shredded. If it worked longer maybe it would get 5 stars instead 4 just for the rolling casters.
A negative is the basket which jams and gets the shredding on the floor. (But that seems to be a problem with a lot of the shredders.)
Works for me 2007-04-16
I have owned this shredder for over a year and works fine. Shreds credit cards as well as multiple sheets. I don't run it over 2-3 mins when I use it and let it rest at least 5 mins between uses.
The auto shutoff quit working after 6 mos, but that is not a problem for me as I just turn it off when I am finished.
Good shredder for the price.
A Royal pile of garbage 2007-02-20
ROYAL 14405X 85X Heavy-Duty Shredder with Pull-Out Bin Shreds 10 sheets in a single pass ; Accepts staples and credit cards .125" x 1.375" ; Crosscut shreds for higher security than;strip-cuts ; Auto start/stop ; Steel-gear ;construction ; Jam-free rollers ; 14.5-liter ;pull-out waste bin ; Console base on rolling casters ; 1-year parts warranty 85X Heavy-Duty Shredder with Pull-Out Bin
Not a good value 
2007-02-17
I've owned this shredder for about a year. It has been infrequently used and just burned out ... on about 5 sheets. It has NEVER taken the 10 sheets that it purports ... more like 4-6 is max. I will be replacing the shredder, but NOT with a royal product.
works for me 2007-02-03
have had this machine about 4 or 5 months now and I use it about once a week to cut up junk mail, old credit cards and other paperwork. It's relatively quiet and is still working great. I make sure that I'm not over stuffing paper into the machine all at once and so far have been jam free.
Don't buy this Shredder 2007-01-09
There are just so much problems with this shredder, first the automatic sensor die after just 3wks. And after just 4 months, the shredder just died. Don't waste your money.
Was great- but unreliable 2006-11-25
I bought this shredder a year ago from Target, and at first, was very, very happy with it. It's powerful, shreds great, has a window to see the basket, and is very convenient.
But my euphoria did not last long. After a month, the sensor died so that when I put it in auto-on mode, it always ran (instead of sensing when I was putting something into it). Then tonight, after a year and very light use overall, the shredder seized up as I put 4 unfolded sheets of paper into it. So now I'm in the market for a new one.
Had it been reliable, it would have been a great shredder- but this one absolutely is not.
