My wife suggested we got these as she felt "another" electrical item was totally unnecessary at home when this little gem would do the job. She was dead right, shreds paper OK especially over any address or sensitive area on any documents. We use them mainly to shred bills, statements, and any financial documents, tried cutting a credit card but the scissors didn't handle it well unless you try small edges at a time. Not bad to handle, but don't try to shred too much paper at once, or anything folded more than once and you'll get excellent results.
If you need to shred, but on a small scale, these scissors will fill that need admirably....... remember, not too much at once, and don't fold the paper more than once.