Office Depot Ativa™ DQ80M (Diamond-Cut) Shredder

The Bottom Line: The Ativa 8-sheet diamond cut shredder delivers all it promises, and is a great product for home or small office use.

Review: Let's see now, how many shredders have I broken over the years? I'll say two, both Fellowes brands. Yes, it's probably my own fault for overworking them.

But when I replaced my most recent Fellowes confetti-cut shredder recently, I wasn't...

The Bottom Line: This has been a very intuitive shredder that doesn't jam, and performs its shredding duties perfectly.

Review: We have had a new shredder in the new house for a little while now, and I felt that it was finally time to write a review about our experience with the shredder. The one we have been using is the Ativa DQ80M, which is produced through Office Depot,...

The Bottom Line: Save money: invest in a machine with better construction.

Review: This product attracted me with its reasonable price, compact design and the viewable basket contents. The specs on the box said the machine would chew up to 8 sheets of paper as well as credit cards, features that were important to me.

The...

The Bottom Line: Not bad and not great. I'm afraid this one is going to stick in the constantly on mode within a short period of time and that will be it.

Review: We bought this shredder a couple of months ago for our home office. We shred lots of documents but not a tremendous amount. This shredder will eat about anything,staples Credit Cards. It won't do CD's. The claim is for eight pages of shredding at...

Review: This was a waste of money.

I have destroyed a Royal, a Fellowes, and now Ativa DQ80m.
I am paranoid enough that I like a crosscut shredder, and I am careful not to overstuff them... but this Ativa is a huge disappointment. In less...

Review: I bought this shredder for light duty and for all the junk mail and credit apps I get. It is usually 3 or 4 a day in the mail box. I would carefully open each and unfold the pages. I would ensure not to put too many pieces of paper through it and...

Review: This shredder started jamming about four months after we purchased it. I tried ONCE to shred a credit card (which it states it CAN do) and the teeth completely bent and the shredder became completely useless. We tried to return to Office Depot...

Review: I have gone through a number of shredders and thought that the diamond-cut Ativa would be a great product to try. I have to say that I'm pretty disappointed and if I had not waited so long before actually opening the box, I'd return it immediately...

The Bottom Line: Good looks hide a piece of junk. Had the same fatal malfunction on both original & replacement unit. Avoid Ativa brand. Service is even worse than the product.

Review: I agree with many other reviewers who have had a terrible experience with this little shredder. I am very experienced with shredders and treat them with respect. This Ativa experience was worse because I was lured in by the sleek design and cool...

The Bottom Line: I like it a lot. Have had no trouble at all.

Review: I call myself a "shredder shredder," because I am so hard on shredders. The Ativa DQ80M is my 4th shredder. I have destroyed 3 others, in less than 3 years.

The Ativa does tiny pieces which could never be re-identified for identity theft...