MBM DSH0316L 3104 cross-cut 3/32" x 5/8" (2 x 15 mm)

The DSH0316L is the security-first build of the Destroyit 3104. Its 2 x 15 mm particle measures 30 mm², which places it at DIN 66399 level P-5 — a step beyond the P-4 that satisfies routine office policy, and the level normally reached for when documents carry higher consequence: legal files, board papers, medical records, contract negotiations. The chassis is identical to the other 3104 builds, so you get the same 12-inch throat and 32-gallon bin. What you give up is capacity: 14 to 17 sheets per pass against 22 to 25 on the P-4 version, and no CD or DVD capability.

Key Features

• P-5 particle size — 2 x 15 mm equals 30 mm², at the DIN 66399 limit for P-5. That is roughly five times finer by area than a P-4 cut.
• Same cabinet, higher security — 12-inch throat and 32-gallon bin shared with the strip-cut and P-4 versions, so it occupies identical floor space.
• Takes staples, clips and credit cards — Hardened steel shafts accept fasteners and plastic cards. Optical media is not supported at this cut size.
• Electronic Capacity Control — More useful at P-5 than anywhere else in the 3104 range, because the working margin between a good feed and a stall is narrow.
• Lifetime cutting shaft warranty — P-5 cross-cut shafts carry MBM’s lifetime shaft cover — the shorter one-year term applies only to super micro-cut heads.
• Safety shield and automatic cut-off — SPS shield, auto-reverse on overfeed, and cut-off when the door is open or the bin is full.
• No oiler, no bags — No lubrication schedule and no disposable bag requirement.

Specifications

MBM does not publish a noise rating in decibels for this machine, so none is quoted here.

What’s in the Box

• Destroyit 3104 P-5 cross-cut shredder in wooden cabinet on casters
• Operating manual

Shred bags are not included and are not needed for normal use. AC0920 bags fit if your disposal contractor requires bagged waste.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy this if a policy, contract or client audit specifies P-5 or "micro-cut equivalent" and you are shredding a moderate daily volume. A legal practice, a clinical records office or a finance team of ten to twenty people is the right fit. You keep the full-size 12-inch throat, which many competing P-5 machines in this price band do not offer.

Do not buy this if volume is your problem rather than security. At 14 to 17 sheets you will feel the difference against the DSH0315L, and if P-4 satisfies your obligations the P-4 model is the more sensible machine. Do not buy it if you shred CDs or DVDs — MBM does not clear the 2 x 15 mm cut for optical media, and the strip-cut or 4 x 40 mm 3104 does. And if you need P-5 at higher throughput, the 3105 in 2 x 15 mm reaches 24 to 26 sheets on a much larger motor.