Master 20 Sheet 3 Hole Punch (MP3)

by Master Products

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 11.2 x 2.9 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IA3L
• Item model number: MATMP3
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,796 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 8, 2004

Product Description

A 3-Hole punch with an oversized handle for easy open-handed punching of up to 20 sheets of 20-lb bond paper. It is pre-set to punch 9/32 Inches diameter holes for your standard 3-ring binders. The handle locks down for easy storage and safety.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth every single penny..., July 13, 2007

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Rosemary Thornton "Niece of Addie Hoyt Fargo ... (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews
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As a writer, I spend a lot of time fiddling with notes and striving to organize countless piles of papers into a researchable mass. Punching holes in those piles of papers and filling notebooks helps me to do this. And this 20-sheet three-hole punch is a wonderful adjunct to that ongoing project.

I've fiddled around with those annoying five-page punchers for years and one day, I finally "invested" a few bucks more in this 20-sheet puncher. First time I used it, I thought I'd died and gone straight to writer's heaven. Because of the handle, you can get better leverage and it's amazingly easy to cut three little holes in those 20 pages. I've used mine to put holes in thousands of pages and it's still going strong (and has remained sharp, too).

The hole catcher (the plastic boot on the bottom) stays put (unlike other punchers I've used) and you don't need to clean it out that often, which is a big plus. You can adjust to different paper sizes with an easy-to-read sliding scale (but the positioning of the three holes is not adjustable).

The short version is, I highly recommend this handy little device. It makes quick work of cutting holes in tall piles of documents.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not durable, not the same as older versions, March 22, 2011

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M. Faber "chinese trapeze artist" (NoVa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Master 20 Sheet 3 Hole Punch (MP3) (Office Product)

Another teacher at my school has this same hole punch and hers works great, so I ordered the same kind just over a year ago. I did notice a difference in the weight of the hole punch, but it worked the same and punched holes, so I didn't worry about it too much. A year later, the hole punch is busted. One of the holes won't punch, as the metal housing around the pin that punches the hole is completely warped. It jams in the down position, even with one sheet of paper in it. Amazon won't do a full refund after 30 days, so unless you want to buy a new hole punch every year, find one more durable than this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3-hole puncher: very good product, February 27, 2009

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Al Schallau "BIG AL" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Master 20 Sheet 3 Hole Punch (MP3) (Office Product)

I am happy with this purchase. This is a good, useful product that is well worth the price. It is simple technology that won't malfunction. It will last a long time and won't break even if you drop it.

My use is for punching 3 holes on the left side of 8 1/2 by 11 sheets for insertion into 3-ring binders. I set the paper gauge for that position, and then taped the gauge in place after opening the bottom of the unit. Then I put the bottom back on, and it will work for years in that position.