HSM Pure 220 Strip Cut Shredder for General Shredding

The HSM Pure 220 strip cut is a compact personal shredder that slices paper into 3.9 mm (roughly 5/32 in) strips at DIN 66399 security level P-2, accepting 12-14 sheets per pass. It is meant for one person or a small reception desk that wants to clear volumes of routine, non-confidential paper quickly, not for records that identify people.

Pure 220 strip cut at a glance

• P-2 strip cut, 3.9 mm wide (about 0.154 in)
• 12-14 sheets per feed on 80 g/m² paper
• 8.9 in (225 mm) feed slot
• 6.6-gallon (25-liter) bin that takes about 225 shredded sheets
• 160 W motor, desk-height cabinet weighing 8.8 lb (4.0 kg)

Where the 220 strip cut earns its place

Inside the smallest pair of Pure cabinets, this is the variant with the biggest bite. Its cross-cut twin manages 6-7 sheets and the Pure 120 strip cut 10-12, so the 220 strip is the pick when the daily job is moving paper rather than protecting it: junk mail, packing slips, outdated price lists, meeting handouts. The lifetime-warranted steel rollers are specified for staples and paper clips, and credit or magnetic cards are within its rating too (full classification E-2 | P-2 | T-2).

HSM quotes capacity against 80 g/m² stock. Typical US 20 lb copy paper is a little lighter at around 75 g/m², so the published figure is one you should reach in day-to-day use rather than an optimistic best case.

Daily handling: sensors, safety and emptying

A paper sensor starts the cutters when a sheet arrives and stops them once it has cleared, and the machine drops into an energy-saving standby between jobs. Light pressure on the safety element at the intake halts the feed at once, which matters on a unit that may sit within reach of visitors. If someone pushes in a stack that is slightly too thick, the overload-protected feed helps prevent a jam.

Emptying is simple: lift the cutting head off the rigid 25-liter container and tip the waste into recycling. No bag is required or included. Strip-cut heads do not call for routine oiling, so there are no consumables to budget for beyond the occasional liner if you prefer one.

HSM Pure 220 strip cut specifications

Pure 220 strip cut versus its nearest Pure siblings

• HSM Pure 220 cross cut: same body, but a 4 x 25 mm P-4 particle at 6-7 sheets. Choose it if any of the paper carries personal or financial details.
• HSM Pure 120 strip cut: the same 3.9 mm P-2 strip with a 145 W motor, 10-12 sheets and a 20-liter bin; a little smaller and slower.
• HSM Pure 320 strip cut: a 5.8 mm P-2 strip, 17-19 sheets and a 360 W motor in a taller floor cabinet when raw speed matters more.

Who should buy the Pure 220 strip cut

It fits a home office, stockroom or small practice front desk that shreds a steady stream of paper nobody would bother to read. It is the wrong choice for HR files, customer letters or bank statements, because complete lines of text survive a 3.9 mm strip; written destruction policies usually ask for P-4 or above for anything identifiable. It is also not rated for CDs or DVDs, and as a personal-class shredder it should not be asked to serve a whole department.