Marigold Thermal Laminator, Rotary Paper Cutter, & Ring Binding Machine

This is a review of three items in one post, because those three items kind of go together. The first is a Marigold Thermal Laminator, the second a Rotary Paper Cutter, and the third a Ring Binding Machine. You can checkout out Marigold's website for more info on these product here, here, and here, respectively. I'm going to break this post down into three sections, one for each product. I will review them in the order they're listed above. So, without further adieu...

First we'll talk about the laminator. I like laminating important papers and my kids' artwork to keep it from getting destroyed quite so easily. Currently I'm working on laminating Zach's art because Scotty hasn't yet produced any art being that he's a baby. You're supposed to flatten out any papers before laminating to get the best seal, but I didn't do that for my video because I wanted to see how well it worked in real world conditions, and who in the real world is going to press paper before laminating it? I know I'm not. So, anyway, I laminated some of Zach's art that was curled up at the corners and it sealed just fine. The laminator isn't fast by any means, but what laminator is? It operates at a reasonable speed and does a great job. It's also priced reasonably, which is always a boon. It can accept 3mm or 5mm pouches but does not use rolls, and it is 9 inches wide so you can laminate anything smaller than nine inches wide. I would recommend this product to anyone who needs or wants to laminate for personal or business uses. I'm planning to buy another one for my dad to use at his shop.

Now, on with the show! I mean, on to the rotary paper cutter. I use paper cutters a LOT at work, but not as much at home. I'm currently off work, still on maternity leave, but when/if I return I plan to take this paper cutter with me because it is a way better product. You see, the model I use at work is a guillotine style paper cutter and I hate the guillotine style so much. The papers don't get cut evenly or in a straight line, especaially if you're cutting more than one paper at a time and with most guillotine cutters the cut edge of the paper gets rough and has little paper shards on it. Rotary cutter are much better in my opinion because they provide a cleaner, smoother cut. I really like this particular paper cutter because it has a nice, sharp blade that is, for the most part, safely tucked away where it won't cut you. Now, small hands could get to where the edges of the blade are and get nicked, but that's why this product is for uuse by adults or older children who have adult supervision. Of all the paper cutters I have used, this one is by far the highest quality. I strongly recommend it.

Alright, now for the pièce de résistance, my favorite part of this whole trio, an item I love with all my heart for the nostaligia it carries: the Ring Binding Machine! As a kid in school we used these a lot to make little books, but the teachers rarely allowed we the students to actually operatae the machines so when we got to what a treat it was! Anyway, as for this product, well it workds great. It's easy to use and doesn't require any instructions though it did come with them. The punch portion of the machine is limitted to only 10 sheets of paper at a time, so if you have a lot to punch through it may take a while to finish. The binding part is limited only by the size of bindings you use. The machine did come with a lot of small binding but no larger ones, which is kind of unfortunate. I think it would have been wiser for them to include bindings in a variety of sizes so people could more easily use it straight out of the box. A sort of plug and play functionality, if you will. Anyway, that said, it is a good machine at a reasonable price and I would recommend it. Especially if you're a parent, kids love making their own books and this machine helps to facilitate that.