Customer Reviews

YOU2 Cool Seal Laminator

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

I was looking for a way to keep my presentation papers (graphs, charts, etc) in good condition. I do business presentations while traveling, and I'm constantly having to reprint my color graphs and charts. This was becoming time consuming and expensive. A friend of mine suggested I purchase a laminator to keep my presentation materials in good condition. When I started looking around, it seemed I was going to have to pay well over a hundred dollars for a laminating system. This was more than I had intended, and more than I was willing to pay. Then I clicked onto Amazon.com and found the YOU2. It was just what I was looking for, although, being so much cheaper than anything else I had seen, I was a bit skeptical. However, since purchasing the YOU2, I have found it's performance to flawless. It laminates (so far as I can tell) as well as the ones I was considering paying 3-4 times as much money for. And not only have I laminated all of my work materials, but everday I seem to find a new use for it. I think I've gone laminating crazy. The YOU2 is without a doubt one of the best purchases I've ever made.

The YOU2 Cool Seal Laminator is a reasonable product for the price. I need to laminate picture communication symbols and other documents for therapy lessons. The Cool Seal is faster and easier to work with than clear contact paper and provides a significantly nicer lamination. The laminator is just a set of rollers inside a case, but its importance is that it serves as another pair of hands. It allows you to pull off only a small amount of the backing to start, which makes it easy to avoid having your document stick to the adhesive in the wrong place. Then you feed the document through the rollers, which do a good job of preventing wrinkles and bubbles. I think it's a tad overpriced, but it's a LOT cheaper than a hot laminator. Likewise, the adhesive laminating folders are not as cheap as I would like, but they work quite well for laminating thin products (1/2 mm thick). The laminator has to be attached to a counter top or table with an overhang; this is somewhat restrictive, but it permits whatever you're laminating to go straight (down) through rollers without being bent. So, if you want something safe and simple to use for laminating photos, recipe cards, etc., this sytem will work for you. If you are expecting a stiff, professional-type laminated product, without using adhesive, as some of the buyers here seemed to be, then you should prepare to spend a lot more money for something else.

Using YOU2 couldn't be easier. I put the photo that I wanted laminated in the cool seal pouch and just passed the pouch through the YOU2. It was so easy to use!

There is no heat and no electricity involved, so I can easily let my kids use this too.

Basically, I like having a laminator because it enhances the quality of my digital photos and my regular photos. But this one is so simple and kid-friendly that I can think of more uses.

I will probably use it to laminate drawings, my kids' artwork so I can hang them on the refrigerator in style! And I plan on protecting important documents like the kids' birth certificates and health records, and I think even things with unusual shapes, like circles or triangles, because the system lets you cut to fit anything.

Plus you can't beat the price. It is a tremendous value for my money, and I'm so glad to have found this product.

This is actually the second of these I have purchased. The first from another vendor was broken on arrival. This second one from Amazon broke on the third use. The gear strips. For small laminations it might be OK but for 8 by 10 photos it is stressed and breaks. The cheap plastic breaks. Cold sealing is good, but stay away from this product.

I received this product with high hopes, based on the other reviews, and was startled to realize it is a piece of junk. They give you sticky plastic pages, which you press together around whatever you want to 'laminate.' The 'laminator' does nothing. Skip this product & buy the sticky paper instead & you'll be fine.

I never thought that a laminator could be so wonderful! Ever since I bought this, I have started to laminate everything I can find--pictures, business cards, letters, documents, basically anything! It is so simple to use and the fact that it doesn't use electricity is wonderful. I feel like it's safe to have around the house b/c it doesn't use heat, so I am not worried about my kids going near it or even using it. The best part is that it's so small and light that I can store it easily when not in use. Definitely check out this product!

I opened the package and immediately, I realized that this was not what I had expected. It was poorly made and the quality of the laminates was also poor. The laminate would peel-off if an edge happended to be slightly open. Also, the paper was a sticky mess. If you don't place the laminate correctly the first time, then say goodbye to your precious document. Don't even think about pulling the sticky paper off and re-doing it because it will rip or damage your document. Definitely a bad purchase. Beware!!!!

I have a YOU2 and was actually thinking of buying one for my sister-in-law. When I first opened the box, I thought there had been some mistake. The product was so compact and simple, that I was wondering if there were parts missing. But sure enough it was all there, and worked like a charm--no fuss, no muss, no bother. The pouches are much more convenient than the rolls you have to buy for other laminators. It gives you more control over the outcome. All in all, a great product! Great value!

I just bought this laminator when I saw the inexpensive price. I am amazed at the good value for my dollar. I was looking for something quick and easy, and the YOU2 definitely fits the bill...

So, i bought the YOU2 and am pretty happy. I saw the other customer reviews that raved about this product and thought that it must be pretty good to get the 5 star reviews from the other people. Well, I agree, and give it 5 stars myself...I now have a pretty handy, and portable, gadget to quickly protect all of my important documents. And i found it is very easy to use. The directions are clear, and I've had no trouble with it. The laminating pouches are pretty good too, but I have to buy some more now. I definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for a quick and easy solution for laminating needs.

On 01/06/01, I wrote a very negative response on this product and the company that supplies it. Since then, I have been contacted by representatives of the Esselte Corp. with apologies for the way I was treated when calling for warranty help. It truly left a very bad taste and I swore never to do business with them. BUT, as I said, I was contacted by Esselte after they read my post here and they have made amends. Because of this, I am changing my review and want to state that I will do business with them again if the need arises. They have agreed to take the necessary steps so that other customers are not treated the same as I was and their courtesy is very much appreciated. I would certainly recommend doing business with them now.