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Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2024
I think Rayson sells the best pitch of wire. It's a matter of taste but given the popularity of Rayson, I think it is at least a good choice. They're a solid company, and they have a reasonably good selection with a good price of binding wire.
Stephanie McManigal
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
I really like this binding machine. The instructions were easy to understand and the machine cuts very well.The handle is sturdy enough to get through heavier materials. Looking forward to using it for many projects.
Anonymouse
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
We had far too many booklets to make to fuss with this machine. Getting the holes lined up properly was not easy. It didn't punch as many pages as advertised without major work. And putting on the wire binding and getting it crimped down nicely was a major pain. It might work well if you're doing a small batch with not a lot of pages but it wasn't for us - we needed to make over 50 presentations with over 30 pages in each and found out very quickly that there was a big tradeoff in time and energy. IF we got good looking product, it took far too much time to do it. Had to return it. (they made that process very easy for us though!)
Miranda
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023
Love it! Love the price point compared to others and I feel as if it works just the same. It’s perfect for all my pdf curriculum purchases! It’s so much more affordable buying pdf especially when I get to reuse them. I also don’t have a lot of bookshelf space so being able to get rid of bulky binders has been AMAZING!
Farrel DeBaltzo
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023
Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with my purchase of this hole punch and binder. It has moments when it tends to be very fussy, and when they happen, it can be a serious pain to disassemble and reassemble what was made. But 9 times out of 10, it's easy to use, efficient, great for the price, and exactly what I've needed. It happened to come pre-set with the hole punch settings I needed, so I haven't had reason to fiddle much with the margin adjuster. The binder, however, is really finicky, and has quite a learning curve, considering how straightforward it appears to be. Additionally, the paper directions and manufacturer's instructional videos leave a LOT to be desired. Thankfully, I ran across a random blog post that was more informative, and it helped me solve the little tick tack problems that were not only driving me crazy but leading to me putting out a subpar product.FIRST BIG TIP:The binding press is magnetic, and for the wires to crimp correctly, the wire has to be completely captured by the magnetic element. The best way to do this is to rest what you're binding on the little silver holder, place the wire open-ended toward the back of the machine, and then run your finger along the top wire (above the book you're binding) as well as the bottom (underneath what you're binding) to make sure it's flush. Otherwise you'll end up with a binding that's still slightly open on one side while over-crimped on the other, which leads to having to disassemble the whole thing and start over.SECOND BIG TIP:This may be a given for the pros, but for someone who's never used a machine like this before, it's likely not something you'd think about. When you're placing what you're binding on the coil rings, place the back of what you're binding face-to-face with the cover. Don't assemble it as what seems like common sense, with the cover on first, then the paper, then the back. Assemble with the side of the back cover you want to be seen facing up, the side of the front cover you want to be seen facing down on top of it, then your paper. Otherwise the seam won't be hidden, and the pages turn into a nightmare of getting caught up in the binding and becoming really hard to flip and manage.And then, even still, sometimes it's just fussy, and things go wrong even when you set everything up right. Patience is key. Aside from that, I really don't know what else to recommend, as I've read that the more expensive version of this machine is even more prone to acting up.If you're on a budget, and you're patient, and not a complete perfectionist, it does the job well. Otherwise you may want to continue your search, or research until you're comfortable in going with another brand entirely.
Anonymous22
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021
This is my second binding machine. The first one required a bit more effort, so this feels like an upgrade to me, although it’s a pretty basic machine. I didn’t experience any of the issues other reviewers noted. It’s heavy/sturdy, and it punches through 10ish sheets of paper for me with ease. If I overload the machine, then I run into issues, but as long as I keep it at about 10 sheets (of 32# paper), it’s fine. I use plastic coils instead of the wires, so I manually insert these. It’s an ideal machine for light-medium use. If I was using it for a high volume on a daily basis it wouldn’t be sufficient.
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