Swingline 3 Hole Punch, 20 Sheet Capacity Three Hole Puncher 3 Ring, Adjustable 2-7 Hole Paper Punch, LightTouch Low Effort, Black & Silver (74030)

Love this hole punch. My old one is over 20 years old and was sticking and not creating a clean hole. The new one works like a champ! There are NO directions on or in the box on how to unlock the lock so that you can use it. Other people have mentioned this too. I tried You Tube videos, but they didn't explain it well enough so I looked for written directions on the web. The following is a direct copy of what I found that worked in a second plus a few extra helpful words! The key is: You have to press down on the handle/punch arm with one hand while sliding the locking device, at the base of the handle/punch arm, to the unlocked position. That is all it took to work well! To unlock a Swingline hole punch, you need to: Place the punch on a firm surface. Hold down the punch arm and move the gray piece, at the base of the punch arm, to the left. It will unlock. You must have the arm held down to lock or unlock.

The Swingline 3 Hole Punch is a dependable tool that works perfectly for all my document organizing needs. It punches clean, precise holes every time, making it easy to prepare papers for binders without any hassle. The design is sturdy and comfortable to use, even when handling larger stacks of paper. It’s compact enough to fit neatly on my desk but robust enough to handle frequent use in a busy office environment. Overall, this hole punch combines durability, efficiency, and user-friendly design, making it an excellent choice for both personal and professional settings.

This hole punch is a winner. Light weight but with all the functions you need. You can punch up to 7 holes with the easy adjustment bar. The punch lever is great, it requires minimal effort, a great plus for anyone with arthritis or upper body strength issues. The price is fantastic for the function and quality of this unit and is by far the best price I have seen for this type of punch. The only issues with this punch are the lack of directions as to it's operation - requiring a trial and error effort that isn't too difficult. And, the hole position guides and the open and close arrows for the handle are etched into the plastic - in the same gray color as the unit and not easy to see. Once you know where to look, it is not an issue any longer. There were far more expensive units that didn't offer what this punch does. I recommend it highly to crafters or organgizing types out there.

Good hole punch does what it's designed for. For me the price wasn't an issue maybe because of Prime for a little over $15 it does what it's designed for and if it wears out it's no biggie to replace. Pros: - The Handle - best thing ever added to a hole punch made the entire process so much easier specially in my case as I had it turned sideways when I was using it. - The Lock - yes there's a lock on the back that allows the punch to be locked down, handy if you have children who like to make "circle" or "dots" with your papers. (I'm out of that stage but remember it well) - Paper Amount - I've not tested it yet to see just how many papers it will punch at once but really have no desire to do that. However that being said I did punch a small stack of around 12 maybe a few more with no problem see the handle again here it give extra leverage Cons: - The Lock - now why would I put that is a pro and con well it has to do with the fact I had no idea it was there and it took me about 10 minutes to figure it out. LOL FYI you have to hold the handle down to move it and the unit comes locked. For you since I've let you know about it then it won't be a negative. - The Bottom - there's a rubbery thing on the bottom that is there to catch the "dots" however the unit moves back and forth in it sideways to me this was annoying I've bought many different hole punches over the years and by far this has appeared to be the best one. I'm a light user who uses it in my home office for whatever I need 3 holes in. I recommend this product taking into account that a user wanting it for extremely heavy use might not want to buy this product as I'm not positive if it's designed for that sort of abuse.

If you are a teacher, work in a job where you regularly need to punch holes in papers, homeschool, etc. this is the hole puncher for you! It is fantastic quality! Pros: It arrives in a durable box which I kept for storage. The handle saves you so. much. effort! If you have any kind of issues with your wrists, arthritis, tendonitis, etc. this helps enormously! The item is extremely durable. The holes get punched with accuracy. Cons: I found punching much over ten pages (it advertises twenty pages) that the accuracy goes down. With about 10-13 pages the hole puncher is flawless. Also, there really should be instructions. The item does not come with them. It would help to know how to manually adjust the holes but especially how to unlock the item! It has a drawing on the back of the hole punch, but the diagram does not accurately reflect the unlocking mechanism process. Thank goodness for online videos! Suggestions for Usage: -To unlock, the diagram on the hole puncher says to slide the unlock mechanism to the left or right. However, you must push the handle down as you do so which is not indicated on the box anywhere. Once you figure it out, though, it is super easy. -For storage, lock the item back in place. Someone in my family forgot, and I had a challenging time getting the product back out of the box because the handle was wedged tight. -As mentioned above, the item works better punching about 10-13 pages at a time (in my opinion). -When you hole punch, push the lever all the way down firmly or the little round pieces do not get all the way pushed out of the papers. -If I don't empty the storage tray after about 70-80 pages of hole punching it works less efficiently. So, I would recommend emptying after at least about 80 pages. All-in-all this product is worth every penny! It is durable, easy to use (once it's clear how to utilize the features), saves time, and eases the wrist in repeated hole punching (has helped me to prevent inflammation). I hope this review helps someone!!

I often print our recipes and add them to a large 3 ring binder. In addition, when planning trips I print out all of the confirmations, e-tickets, etc and place them in small 3 ring binders to take along, so a 3 hole punch is a needed item for my desk. I had a small 3 hole punch that could be put into the binder but that proved to be a waste of time and money. It was awkward to use and soon broke. Becoming frustrated with it and having quite a lot of papers waiting for holes, I looked here on Amazon and found the Swingline 12 sheet Light Touch Hole Punch. Woohoo! It works like a charm! It makes crisp clean holes (no hanging chads) and the punchers can be adjusted to different positions if you so desire. It is fast and easy to use, requiring very little effort to push down the handle, so even if you need to punch holes is lots of papers it doesn't cause hand fatigue. The device is stable, meaning it doesn't tip over during use. The paper dots are contained in the bottom, which slides open for emptying. It's an excellent product at a very reasonable price, plus with Amazon Prime it ships for free! What more could you ask for? This one's a winner!

Hot this as a second since I am constantly needing to change the hole positions for my paper. Have used my first gir many years and it still cut wonderfully

Fine to use as a regular three-hole punch. However it comes with zero instructions. I had to read the reviews of others on to how to use it. In the process of figuring out the locking mechanism, the plastic piece with the lock symbols fell off and its plastic prongs were bent. I was able to piece it back together, but it is very loose now. I purchased this to use for a 4 hole binder I have, while it advertises 2-7 holes, you have to read the fine print to find that it just comes with three punches and you have to purchase any more. Long story short, good as a normal 3 hole punch, very frustrating if you want it to do more. EDIT: after attempting to actually use the product, one of the punches stayed punched down and would not release the paper. After attempting to get the punch to pop back up, it still remains stubbornly depressed down. This is after the first use...with just one sheet of regular printer paper. So even as a simple 3 hole punch, this does not work well. Very poor quality and very disappointed.