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Office Depot Ativa™ DQ80M (Diamond-Cut) Shredder

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Key Features
  • Cut Style: Cross-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 8
  • Speed: 9 ft./min.
  • Throat Size: 8.56 in.
  • Shred Size: 0.31 x 1.94 in.
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Office Depot Ativa™ DQ80M (Diamond-Cut) Shredder
 

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Average Rating: 2.0
 
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67 out of 67 people found this review helpful.

Ativa Diamond-Cut Shredder: Takes What I Give it and Likes It!

Date of Review:  Oct 14, 2005
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...
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  5.0

by: MsHooterville
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Great for small offices, feeds easily,...
Cons
Transparent basket shows scraps
 
26 out of 26 people found this review helpful.

The Ativa DQ80M Shredder --- A great shredder for your home!

Date of Review:  Mar 31, 2008
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,...
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  5.0

by: three_ster
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
easy to use, very safe, has performed...
Cons
none
 
12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Inexpensive Shredder, Not Up to Specs, Turns Expensive

Date of Review:  Jul 24, 2006
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...
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  1.0

by: t-c-stan
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Pleasing design and features, easy to...
Cons
Poor construction and durability;...
 
11 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

Ativa Shredder

Date of Review:  Dec 4, 2006
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...
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  1.0

by: wichita53
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Diamond cut. See through basket
Cons
Wants to keep running even with no...
 
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Don't Waste Your Money

Date of Review:  Jan 27, 2007
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...
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  1.0

by: warrior58d
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Good looking on the outside
Cons
absolutely horrible on the inside...
 
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Not durable... the metal teeth get all bent

Date of Review:  Dec 29, 2006
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...
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  2.0

by: schwa99
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Can be plugged in to any standard...
Cons
Poor durability - teeth bend easily,...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Do NOT buy

Date of Review:  Aug 28, 2008
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...
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  0.0

by: julia721

Pros
It shreds 3-5 pages ok at one time
Cons
Does not shred credit cards, gets...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Not what I expected

Date of Review:  Sep 25, 2006
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...
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  1.0

by: nycchick
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
none
Cons
Cuts are too large, motor runs hot.
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Truly a disgrace. Bad product and worse service.

Date of Review:  Dec 11, 2007
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...
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  1.0

by: zarinamarina
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Cute, small
Cons
Sheet detector broke (on two units)...
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

This is my favorite of 4 shredders I have owned

Date of Review:  Sep 8, 2006
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...
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  5.0

by: flowerbells
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Large capacity before emptying; short...
Cons
No complaints.
 

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