MBM DSH0069 2465 cross-cut 3/32" x 5/8" (2 x 15 mm)

If you need P-5 particles and are tired of shredders that manage six sheets, the Destroyit 2465 P-5 is the answer in this size class. It pairs the same 2 x 15 mm cutting geometry used on the smaller 2445 with a 0.75 HP motor and a 27 ft/min feed, lifting capacity to 9–11 sheets. The cabinet is no wider and it rides on castors, so the extra performance costs you nothing in floor space.

Sheet capacity on a P-5 machine is limited by torque, not by the cutting geometry, which is why the same 2 x 15 mm head produces very different numbers across MBM's range. On the 0.5 HP 2445 it manages 6 to 8 sheets; here, with 0.75 HP behind it, the figure is 9 to 11; on the 1 HP 2604 it reaches 14 to 16. If you are comparing P-5 machines on cut size alone you are comparing the one specification that does not vary.

Key Features

• P-5 cross-cut, 2 x 15 mm. A 30 mm² particle, sitting on the DIN 66399 P-5 limit and roughly five times finer in area than a P-4 cut.
• 9–11 sheets per pass, about half again what the 2445 P-5 manages from the same cutting geometry, thanks to the larger motor.
• 27 ft/min shred speed against 14 ft/min on the 2445 cabinet — the throughput difference is felt on every document, not just large stacks.
• Staples, paper clips and credit cards all rated, so no pre-sorting.
• Wooden cabinet on castors with a removable 9-gallon bin and automatic cut-off when the bin is full or the door opens.
• Lifetime limited warranty on cutting shafts and wheels, 3 years on other parts excluding wearables.

Specifications

What's in the Box

Assembled wooden cabinet on castors, 9-gallon removable shred bin, operating instructions. Shred bags are not included.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

This is the model to specify when a policy names P-5 and the machine will be used by more than one person. Clinics, small law practices, HR departments and finance teams all fit. The combination of a fine cut, a workable 9 to 11 sheet bite and card handling covers the great majority of regulated office destruction without stepping up to a departmental machine.

Do not buy it if P-4 is sufficient and volume is your real problem — the Destroyit 2465 P-4 (DSH0070) is the identical cabinet at 13–15 sheets. Do not buy it if you need optical media destroyed, which only the strip-cut 2465 (DSH0068) in this family handles. And if six or more people will share it, the 9-gallon bin becomes the bottleneck long before the motor does; the Destroyit 2503 P-5 (DSH0301L) offers the same cut with a 20-gallon bin and a wider 10.25-inch throat.

Running Costs and Care

Two consumables to plan for: shredder oil and bags, neither supplied. MBM sets the oiling interval in the operating instructions, and a P-5 head benefits from being kept to it, since fine teeth clog with paper dust faster than coarse ones do. Bags matter more here than on a strip-cut machine because 2 x 15 mm confetti is light enough to blow around when a bin is tipped. The castors make it easy to roll the unit to wherever you empty it.