Swingline Portable 3 Hole Punch, 3 Sheet Capacity, 9/32 Inch Hole Size, Translucent Blue, Purple or Green, Color May Vary (A7074042R)

by Swingline

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 1.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GXM15W
• Item model number: A7074042R
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,213 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #50 in Office Products > Office Supplies > Staplers & Punches > Punches
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2006

Product Description

The handy Swingline A7074042R Portable 3 Hole Punch lets you enjoy wherever-you-go portability and quick, easy use. The high quality metal punch heads provide crisp, clean 9/32 Inch punch holes in up to 3 sheets of 20 pound paper at a time. A convenient straight-edge ruler and built-in paper guide offer precise control and measuring. The Swingline A7074042R is small enough to fit in any 3 ring binder with the built in binder holes, yet versatile enough to suit the needs of students and workers on the go. Swingline, a leading brand in workspace tools for the business, home and mobile office for over 80 years continues to introduce new staplers, sharpeners, punches and trimmers that solve common workplace frustrations and increase productivity. With unmatched quality, durability and performance, Swingline products are truly designed for the way you work!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice tool, May 7, 2003

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Timothy's (Pottsville, PA) - See all my reviews

My teenage son uses this as he draws alot and keeps all his artwork in a binder. This hole punch fits in the binder and is always with him when he needs it. I highly recommend it, at the price, why not.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Swingline makes this?, April 13, 2011

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Paul J. Schellin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swingline Portable 3 Hole Punch, 3 Sheet Capacity, 9/32 Inch Hole Size, Translucent Blue, Purple or Green, Color May Vary (A7074042R) (Office Product)

I got this several days ago, and I can't say that I've been pleased. When I think of the Swingline brand, I think of quality. Well, first I think of Office Space, and then I think of quality. I feel this isn't the case.

Pros:
[+] It fits in my 3-ring binder.
[+] The plastic that it is made of is actually of pretty good quality and feels like it wouldn't break easily.

Cons:
[-] The hinged metal portion does not line up perfectly (likely a problem with tolerancing) making it very difficult to punch a hole in paper.
[-] The paper guide works for the bottom of the paper but not for the edge of it, because the hinge pushes it more to the right. So it doesn't line up the paper well at all...

I've basically stopped using it after only a short time, as I've decided it's better to just hold on to what I needed hole-punched and use the larger hole punch at home.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very durable ive had it for 4 years now..still works, June 5, 2011

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J. Swartz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swingline Portable 3 Hole Punch, 3 Sheet Capacity, 9/32 Inch Hole Size, Translucent Blue, Purple or Green, Color May Vary (A7074042R) (Office Product)

i have a dark purple one i got 4-5 years ago and its still working! it really only max punches out about 6 pages of 20# paper, biggest kicker is the little paper buttholes end up flying everywhere but im not about to spend a small fortune buying a better one, I rarely need it and it fits nicely in a 3 ring binder for when I need to hole punch something at home or out and about.. well worth the cheap price.