It is hard to talk about 3 hole punches with out comparing Apples to Apples. Only you know what kind of use you are going to put one of these through. In this review I assume you are looking for a 40+ (20 lb page) capacity 3 hole punch, and you are a prime member. If you already know that you need more or less capacity stop reading and go look elsewhere. This Officemate is the least expensive 3 hole punch of any in the 40+ page class (At the time of this writing 8/13). Here is a list of links from lowest price to highest (Not an exhaustive list, just some of my top picks): Officemate Deluxe 3-Hole Punch, Heavy Duty, with Chip Drawer, 45 Sheet Capacity (90100) $33.53 CARL 63040 40-Sheet capacity hc-340 heavy-duty 3-hole steel punch, 9/32 dia., silver $34.91 Swingline A7074440 Heavy-duty 3-Hole Paper Punch, T-Handle, 40 sheet Capacity, 9/32 Inch Diameter Holes, Black $39.75 Master Adjustable 40-Sheet 3-Hole Punches with Power Handle, Black (MAT1340PB) $73.42 Swingline Medium Duty Electric Paper Punch (9800350A) $244.95 Ok, so why pay more? Short answer: Features. Which one is best? That is up to you and what you are doing with the product. The Officemate Deluxe and CARL 63040 are very similar to the Officemate I purchased. The CARL has super reviews, about 50, almost all 5 stars. The OM Deluxe has 45 capacity, a chip drawer, some other cool features, but only 6 mixed reviews. It may be a winner, it does look very nice. Moving on the the Swingline A7074440 and the Master, these simply offers up to 7 holes. This might be very important to somebody who uses those types of notebooks. Finally, we have the fancy electric Swingline! If budget is not an issue for you, this may be a consideration. It will save you effort and has a 50 sheet capacity. Frankly, it seems unnecessary to me, but you get to make the call! So, I hope that I have given you some good information on what else is out there. I am a law student, so for my use, which is a lot, I like what I got. I wanted the lowest price and something that would work well for school. This hole punch works very well for me. I have found it to be sharp and easy to use. It has never jammed on me. I use it all the time and highly recommend for light office or home use.
