GBC Binding System, Manual, Desktop Binding Punch, 6 Sheet Punch Capacity, ProClick P50 (2515650)

I don’t know why I waited so long to purchase this binding machine! This makes my kids’ books stay together easier, they lay flat open, the binding open up to add or remove pages and the pro click binding spines are reusable!!! Which is seriously my favorite part of all! Easy to use, works great and doesn’t take up a lot of space. Win win!

This simple unit is surprisingly very good. I buy a lot of cook books, sewing books and patterns, as well as various other "cardstock" bound books. I hate that they don't lay flat, especially if I'm cooking a recipe or sewing a pattern. I couldn't justify giving office supply stores $$ for them to cut and bind my books. I saw home school parents using this for their kids curriculum. The cost was about what I would pay for a couple books to be "professionally" done. I messed up a few pages, misaligned the papers. Once I figured out what I was doing, it was an easy process. Now I've spiral bound several of my "books". I love it! Just be careful not to put too many or too thick sheets at one time. Also make sure the papers are completely installed.

I homeschool, so end up printing a fair amount of material for my kids. This is a million times better than 3 ring, comb, or spiral binding options. With 3 ring options, the binders get broken, the rings won't match up, and there aren't enough holes so the pages get ripped out. With comb and spiral binding, the pages are secure, but it is very difficult to add or remove pages. This system is the best of both worlds. Lots of holes so the pages don't rip and they turn easily, but the binding opens and closes easily to add or remove pages. When it's closed, it stays closed, too. I bought this about 2 years ago, but it was broken. I tried to live without it, but just decided it wasn't worth it with so many years left of homeschooling. Technical details: - it can hole punch up to 4 or 5 normal copy paper pages. I use a heavier weight paper, so never punch more than 3 pages at a time. - the binding can usually hold about 50 pages (again, I use thick paper). - it can punch through laminated paper easily

Pros: - It's very well-made, heavy, and feels like it will last forever. - It punches very consistently on the page. Sometimes with a regular 3-hole punch, the holes on multiple pages don't line up exactly right if the paper is not in exactly the same spot every time. I punched a large stack of papers and every single sheet lined up perfectly. - It's long, but not huge, and is very easy to store. It doesn't need a lot of real estate on a shelf and the low profile means it in can slip into tight places. This is also a plus when assembling books and papers and supplies are scattered all over your work surface. - It punched through 8 mil plastic report covers fairly well. Not sure it could handle anything heavier, though. - Because the binders can be reopened, it makes it super easy to add pages when needed. This is a HUGE plus. - Overall, the spines take up less room than a 3-ring binder, are sturdier than wire spiral binding, and allow you to fold the cover 360 degrees around. Cons - It is LOUD. Makes a ton of noise as you slide the lever back and forth. - It can be a little cantankerous at the max number of pages. You do have to hold papers down on the edge of the punch to keep them from sliding out. - Max capacity is 6 pages, but if you use anything other than cheap copy paper, you're probably going to max out at 4 pages or so. Cardstock is a single sheet. This makes punching a large document a little slow. - It's awfully expensive. Overall, I think it is well worth the investment, even if I did wince when pressing "pay." I don't anticipate needing to replace it anytime soon, and I am very pleased with the results.

I absolutely love this thing! I do think it is overpriced but at the same time, it seems there is nothing else like this out there. Honestly, it's a glorified hole puncher but it works very well. Heavy duty and seems like it will last a long time. It punches accurately everytime, it's lightweight and easy to store. As a homeschool mom, I am very happy to have this in my home.

Works very well, easy to use. Feels durable. Was able to bind the curriculum I bought very quickly. Everything lined up perfect! Would definitely recommend. I used this with the GBC ProClick Spines.

One of the best investments in our homeschool. I use it all the time to bind curriculum I printed. I honestly use it more than I thought I would. I have also bound books my kids wrote, made planners, and recipe books. Love that it's not huge and isn't heavy like other binding machines.

Llevo más de un año utilizándola bastante y el sistema se sigue manteniendo sin problemas ni atascos y con la misma facilidad de nueva. Bastante recomendable

Not A4 size.. Now i have to cut it to fit.. That is the only issue

As an Australian homeschooler, I was after something affordable that’d help me bind pages together and can be reused again and again. And I thought this was perfect for us. Functionally, it’s great. It does exactly what it says it’ll do. But I wasn’t aware that the regular computer paper size in the US was much smaller than the regular computer paper size in Australia, so our Australian papers don’t actually fit in the machine 🤦‍♀️ - they’re about a centimetre or so too big. So I’ve had to cut all the pages down to size in order to create our booklets. It’s tedious and time consuming and totally not worth it. So as an Australian, I definitely don’t recommend it, but for those elsewhere in the world with small paper like the US, it’s great and works well, I highly recommend it.

I purchase digital files, print, and bind our Unit Studies and parts of our Curriculum. I watched several great videos on YouTube about how to use the ProClick before giving it a try and so far no complaints ! I purchased regular , plastic 4:1 coils and they work very well with this system, despite the ProClick punching holes at a 3:1 ratio. Pages still turn easily with no snagging and coils hardly stretch to fit the 3:1 configuration. I love putting things together and can see myself having a lot of fun with this. It is handy that the ProClick is slim and not exceedingly heavy for easy storage and mobility.

Great tool, works great! Great purchase for binding homeschool curriculum. Please note that the zip tool to help with opening and closing binding comes with the pro click spines sold separately. I found this very confusing and amazon didn’t know either. This machine is definitely worth it!