GBC HeatSeal H100 Photo and Badge Pouch Laminator, 4.5 Inch Width Capacity, 3 mm to 5 mm Pouch Thickness, Gray (1701280)

 (5 customer reviews)

This is pretty good for the price, but dont forget to turn it off or it will burn itself out in about half an hour.

i agree with the other review. we have burned out 2 in a little over 6 months..

It's a very simple to use laminator. All you have to do is turn it on and wait for the red light, indicating that it has reached the appropriate temperature. Once you put something in, it'll come out laminated, but don't expect a quality lamination. You get exactly what you pay for.

The main problem is that this laminator simply isn't hot enough. It will seal papers inside the lamination, but it won't be a solid bond. Expect laminations to peel off at the edges, or even peel completely off after a short period of time. This is fine if you plan on laminating something and letting it sit there, but if it's going to be handled even the slightest bit, it's very likely that you'll have to re-laminate eventually.

Also, the heat isn't consistent once you place it through the laminator. I've had occasional laminations where I put it in and, halfway through, the red light will turn off, indicating that the temperature is below the necessary level. This results in one half...Read more