OFFNOVA Wire Binding Machine, 34 - Square Punch Holes, 3:1 Pitch, Punch 12 Sheets Bind 120 Sheets, Book Binder with Adjustable Side Margin, Easy to Punch for Letter Size / A4 / A5

Probably not your fanciest but it gets the job done! I particularly like that the handle comes off easily for storage purposes. It’s easy to use and I’ve been using it for over a year with no problems. I use it to bind our homeschool workbooks as well as making little scrapbook style booklets for my kids. Definitely worth the money. Glad I didn’t spend any more.

Overall this is a good machine and does what I expected it would do, which is to punch heavy paper and single-layer matboard for making sketchbooks, notebooks, etc. I'm giving it four, rather than five stars because it isn't able to punch really heavy stock, like a double layer of matboard or heavy chipboard for book covers. Nevertheless the quality is very good for the price and I'm overall happy with the purchase. Also, be aware that it comes with a large box of fairly small diameter wire binding spines, all one size -- I had to buy another box of assorted sizes to get the bigger ones that are more useful for what I do. It would be nice if they included a box of assorted spines, rather than all one size.

Works well as described. Easy to create thin books. I struggled with the binding holder on the front but the holes line up well so I was able the poor the binding on manually. Good size for personal projects.

It won't punch more than 6-8 pages at a time, and even then, after binding five documents, the punches started tearing the sheets and getting them out of alignment. You have to push down on the top bar to help the punches go through paper and the wires to close. The instructions on how to clamp the wires are also not clear, and watching a few video tutorials didn't help, there's no other way to get the wires in than with the open side towards the back of the clamp. I'm going to replace with a thermal binder. One other issue with the return: Amazon says "we may deduct a fee if the product is used"... but the reason for returning is it's defective, ergo, used, otherwise, how could you return a defective item ever?

I tried punching it, and it made a nice hole.

If not for the handle I likely would have kept it. That and trying to find 3:1 wire & spirals. Let's start with the handle. WHAT A WORKOUT! Definitely not for those of us who have strength or mobility issues. My back arm and shoulders were in pain for days (3 days) from a couple of hours of punching holes. Wore me out! The other issue is one that Cooperate needs to pay attention to. It has been across the board that when I type in (and I don't think I am alone) something I am looking for specifically, it shows me nearly every other choice but the one I am looking for. The other side of that take this machine for example, it is 3:1 pitch, but options and matching items do not come up. I tried entering 2:1 spiral spines everyone including car parts came up, except 2:1 pitch spiral coil spines. Instead of the a.i. system saying sorry not available or discontinued? Put in 4:1 and 3:1 pitch options show but then the options change, especially if you don't put a deal in your cart as you come acrossed it. Am I the only one having this issue. I have an item repeatedly order for someone every 3 -6 months. So time came to order it and I did but when I looked at it after it said it shipped, it is not even the same item. It is a different scent. Once it arrives I will be sending it back. It is not a 1 or 2 day shipment and he is in need of the item. Options, merchandise, delivery issues. Go to the store though and shelves are empty of entire sections. And maybe if you don't have it there should be some notice of redirecting to a "similar item' available notice.

Great machine and an equally great price

This machine worked for about 10 binding jobs. Always a little finicky to use, but I didn't expect top quality at this price point. Now it is an overpriced paperweight. Very disappointing.

I found this product to be unsuitable. The reason - as the paper to be punched is inserted into the product, there is no firm edge to hold the paper straight. The consequence is that the holes finished up at an angle to the paper.