I purchased this binder because almost everything comes with a PDF file and not a hardcopy manual. I am also finding that I have to rebind books that I have purchased because they are falling apart or coming apart as I turn the pages. This is a solid piece of equipment. It does a beautiful, neat clean job of binding. I would recommend it to anyone who has a lot of paperwork that needs to be in book form or in one place. I used to take my paperwork out to have it bound. Doing it at home is immediate. I read the reviews on a number of machines and had second thoughts about purchasing a cheaper more flimsy model. This is going to be around a very long time. I am very happy with this purchase. GBC CombBind C20 Binding System, 20 Sheet Punch Capacity, 320 Sheet Binding Capacity, Black (7706172)
Purchased this unit to replace the smaller C12 unit. Much better in my opinion. The major difference, other than the increased cost, is that the paper is inserted into the punching slot in a vertical position instead of the horizontal position of the C12. This makes a huge difference. The paper tended to crease on the C12 when trying to slide in more than 5 sheets. Not an issue on the C20. The vertical positioning uses gravity and is easier to align the sheets and "tap" then even before punching. The unit is quite heavy for it's size and appears to be very well made. Despite it's almost 2x cost over the C12, I feel it's well worth the added cost. It only takes a couple of incorrectly punched documents to realize this is a much better system. I expect to punch about 50 documents ranging from 20 to 100 pages per month with this machine.
Prior to this, I had the Ibico (small) system for years and it worked well. But since i have had this one, I am really pleased with it. I can bind more pages, faster than my old machine and I can use larger combs. On my old one, 3/4" and above I had to bind by hand.
I searched many different sites for this quality product. Amazon had the best price! I always appreciate their quick response and assistance in locating items such as this. Unfortunately, this was a Christmas gift for our local school, which has been closed so many days since that time due to the weather, there evidently has not been an opportunity to try it out and give me feedback on it's performance.'
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