Customer Reviews

Master 20 Sheet 3 Hole Punch (MP3)

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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.

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.

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.

This product was never delivered. I wanted to give it 0 stars but that wasn't an option. Blame the shipper. They said no one was home but that's not true. Maybe they didn't want to deliver to a home in the neighborhood of the addressee. I bought one at Office Max and sent it by US Mail.