RAYSON Wire Binding Machine, 34-Hole, 120-Sheet Capacity, Metal Durability, A4, with Starter Kit, TD-130

I had to search some YouTube videos to help with instructions as the ones supplied weren't very helpful, as seems to be the norm these days. It's a learning curve to start with ... positioning the paper so that you get the correct number of holes etc. but I'm enjoying using it and making some notebooks. An impulsive purchase, but having crafting as a hobby tends to do that to you!A sturdy piece of kit but a couple of the plastic front prongs have already broken off ... not a great problem but annoying having spent so much. It's a very popular choice of machine on the crafting pages

I had this is my wish list for a few years as it’s pricey but after receiving a £50 Amazon voucher for Christmas I finally treated myself. It saves me so much time punching whole pages (before I was punching 1 hole at a time). It’s great! Makes my Christmas calendars look really Professional and is a great additions to my craft cupboard. I do wish it has been less than £100 but I do appreciate it good quality and it will hopefully last 👏🏼.

Got this to speed up making handmade notebooks, as previous one only really punched 3 sheets at a time. This one says it can do 12 but personally I just do 10 and it cuts through those nicely. Deals with OHP film as well which my old one struggled with. Haven't had to pick out bits that haven't cut properly. The fact that it does different sizes of binding is so good, once my box of 6mm wires are finished, the fact that I can get 6.9mm and do the different sized notebooks from one machine makes life so much easier!Downsides:When pulling the handle down it does feel like the whole machine is twisting to that side, it doesn't feel sturdy even though it's a weighty machine.Not having an awful lot of clearance when inserting the papers to be punched (even when inserting less than it can do) means that it can be hit and miss if you actually push all the papers to the back, especially the bottom ones that appear to catch on some sort of sandpaper like texture. Standing there having to flick the side of the sheets to try and ping them into place is time consuming at best.The dial on the side and needing to remember to keep turning it backwards and forwards depending on hole punching or binding. I've forgotten to turn it back on more than one occasion, meaning the blades haven't gone as far down as they should ruining pages. I wish that the punching and binding parts were separate so I didn't have to keep tinkering with a hard to see and hard to turn dial on the side of a bulky machine...Drops the cuttings everywhere if you move it. Looks like I've had 40 shotgun weddings in my studio if I've been binding all day -_-

This binding machine is built to last forever. It's not one of those flimsy plastic efforts you see that are cheaper. This will last forever.

Handle no longer connects because the metal is so soft, it no longer grips to enable cutting. It has lasted a few months. Not fit for purpose! Can no longer use.

Great product easy to use. Instructions not that easy to follow but it wasn't rocket science. Produces good binding for note books etc and has a good amount of wires and binding rings for first attempts.

I was very pleased when this arrived! Yes... it cost quite a bit but had little choice at the time... but actually I’d say it’s worth the money!If binding is going to be a regular thing for you then it will be well worth the money. It’s very strong and feels confident when you’re using it as in it’s man enough to do the job!Would recommend!

For the money it's a great machine, easy to punch papers and the closure mechanism is simple too. There are a few drawbacks, the build is on the whole good and sturdy metal but let down by a few poorly made plastic guards and the paper alignment guide is infinitely adjustable, some sort of pre-set alignment would make it easier to use.