A3 Laminator, 5 in 1 Laminator Machine 13 Inches with 20 Laminating Pouches A3 A4 A5 A6, Cold and Thermal Laminating Machine with Paper Cutter and Corner Rounder, Fast Warm up and No Bubbles

I had not used a laminator since I retired 14 years ago but had been meaning to buy one for ages. I decided on this one as the reviews were excellent and the price very competitive. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I needed to laminate a very complicated knitting pattern that had been downloaded and so was printed on paper. This meant that it was not as durable as a shop bought one. I reprinted all the pages so that they were completely flat and plugged in the laminator. I set the correct thickness for the pouches I was using and waited for it to heat up. This did not take very long at all which was very impressive. I put the first page in the pouch carefully to make sure it was central and offered it to the laminator which took it gently and fed it through. The result was excellent. No wrinkles or air pockets at all! I then fed the next 14 pages through one by one. Every one was perfect and I punched a hole in the corner of each one with the excellent hole punch and put them all onto one of the provided rings. I can now flip the pattern back and forth to find the relevant instructions without the pages being damaged at all. So much easier and quicker than using paper sheets on their own. I have used the machine for other documents and get a perfect result every time. There is also a paper cutter and a rounded corner trimmer included. I have used the corner trimmer with great success but have not yet tried the paper cutter so cannot comment on how well this works. It looks fine though and much like one I already had which works very well. All the accessories (paper cutter, corner trimmer. hole punch and rings) fit into the top of the machine under a lift up lid which is brilliant. I highly recommend this machine and am sure that if I (a disabled pensioner) can manage to use it so easily then anybody can! It does get a bit hot after being on for a while but the laminated sheets are not too hot to handle. I held them by the middle of the sheet to place them onto a flat surface and they cool very quickly. They do recommend placing something flat on top until they have cooled and I used a book. By the time the next sheet had laminated I could move the previous one ready for it. Definitely an excellent buy.

Really impressed with this on the whole.The laminator, which is the most important part for me, works really well. It heats up quickly and then takes just seconds to feed the item through and laminate it perfectly. I've only used it for a dozen or so items so far but every one of them has come out without a bubble or any other issue.I know other reviewers have had a different experience so here is what I did:I checked carefully to make sure the pouches I used were within the range of microns ( I was using 250mic) that this can handle, as well as ensuring that I didn't try to laminate anything too thick (max 0.6mm). I made sure I was on the right setting for the pouches I was using (all explained simply in the provided instructions). I also ensured my pouches are pretty full along all sides as I know from experience results can be horrendous for large 'empty' areas when laminating. I made sure I put them in the right way around (sealed edge first).I used the included hole puncher on each item and that worked fine.I tried to use the included paper cutter but its rubbish. It doesn't line up well and requires a lot of pressure to get it to cut. Even then, its pot luck as to whether it'll cut cleanly or not.On the whole I think this is a great buy and I've no regrets so far. If the cutter is a deal breaker for you, perhaps look elsewhere.

A good home laminator, okay for a small amount of laminating at a time.

Easy to use and store, heats up quickly, works well, extras are a nice touch and paper cutter cuts easily. Good value for money.

There are plenty of laminators on the market but I think this is the best combo of quality, features and value for money. It heats quickly and the speed is good. The guillotine is a bit flimsy - it needs pressure on it to keep it in place and stop it wavering around which means it is difficult to cut on the exact straight line you want. Overall though the laminator seems sturdy enough to be durable - only time will tell

Product has broken down despite only being used a few times. Its not even a year old so should be covered by a warranty as its an electrical item. However, Amazon don’t seem to honour this. Don’t bother, purchase one online from a reputable retailer that will give you a 12 month warranty.

Mid-range pricing on a basic, but so far, very effective bit of kit. Not too many unnecessary accessories but to my surprise the guillotine does cut really well despite it's apparent flimsy appearance. I don't know how long it'll keep it's cutting edge, time will tell. No mis-feeds on the actual laminator. I don't know how many seconds it takes to reach temperature but by the time you've put the paper between the laminating sheets... it's ready to go. All good really.

Great product