Cross and Strip Cut shredder cuts the paper into shreds of different size.

Shredders can be chosen regarding the use, the privacy and of course affordability.

Strip cut shredder is best for a small office. Its small size helps to place it just about anywhere. If it's not a place of extremely high security, a strip cut shredder is best. They usually have more feed capacity and because they have only one set of knives, they experience less wear and tear.

The volume and frequency, along with the nature of the material to be shredded are the factors that govern the choice of Cross and Strip Cut . The 1/4" strip-cut shredder remains the most popular type of shredder sold for several reasons. First, the relatively low tooling and manufacturing costs makes it very affordable for the purchaser.

The limited amount of cutting being done results in a greater number of the sheets cut at a time. However, the commercial cross-cut is rapidly becoming the shredder of preference for business use, in spite of its higher price tag because it's shredding is more security conscious.

Cross and Strip Cut shredder are different as in a crosscut shredder there is a considerable reduction in the amount of shredded waste, hence a savings in bags and waste removal. It does not require compacting and compressing of the shreds to fit more into the bag.