Collection: Kobra Professional Paper Shredding Equipment

Kobra shredders are made in Italy by Elcoman srl. The design decision that distinguishes the brand is the motor: Kobra machines are built around continuous-duty motors rather than the duty-cycle-limited motors common at similar price points, which means they tolerate long unbroken runs at rated capacity instead of stopping to cool.

The range starts with the +1, +2 and +3 desk-side machines — 9.2 inch throats, 10.2 gallon bins, and cut sizes from 1/4 inch strip at P-1 through 3/32 x 5/8 inch at P-5. The 240 series steps up with Turbo variants that raise sheet capacity on the same cut. Above that sit larger office and high-security models, plus specialist equipment including SSD destruction and the Flexpack cardboard converter.

Sheet capacity across the Kobra range is honest rather than flattering, which is worth knowing when comparing on paper: a Kobra rated 15 sheets and a rival rated 20 may behave similarly in daily use. The trade-off for continuous duty is usually price and weight rather than throughput.

A model-by-model breakdown is in the Kobra buyer's guide, and there is a head-to-head in Kobra vs HSM vs MBM Destroyit.