Fellowes Binding Machine Quasar+ Comb Binding (5227201), 5.1" x 18.1" x 15.4"

Purchased a new one... the newer version of this is impeccable... so easy to use...easy punching... great value for the money!

Easy to use, well-designed, very high quality, and a value ~ worth the extra expense over cheaper models. With care I can see this lasting a very long time. My only nit is not the fault of Fellowes, but you’ll want to know this ... I bought some store brand 1” binder combs at a well-known office store ... get it, office? Anyway, their combs DO NOT FIT this machine! They’re just a bit small in space between the 19 loops. I thought that I’d be limited to only the Fellowes world of comb binding, but on a hunch I thought of several presentations in my library that were done 10-15+ years ago — by different people in different parts of the US. I tried them out and ALL of those old comb-bound presentations in different sizes fit PERFECTLY on my new Fellowes machine! I have no idea if all of them used Fellowes combs, but the only binder combs out of step in this group were the store brand ones!! I have many copies to make and bind, and my ideal comb size according to the handy measuring tool is 7/8”. Can’t find that size on Amazon, so I guess I’ll go 1”. Other than all that, this is a great machine. One last thing - I use 24 lb. paper, and I figure about 12 sheets is good. A bit more than that and you can tell the cutter is starting to strain. Oh, it’ll go through them, but I want this thing to last a long time so I’ll Baby it and cut fewer sheets each time. Also no problem cutting the thick cardboard outer covers if you need those. If you’re in a busy office and need maximum sheets per cut, maybe there’s a more expensive version, but for light to medium binding I think you’ll be very happy with the Quasar+ 500.

I bought the binding machine after I returned a horizontal punching machine. This is a vertical punching machine. I've used many types of binding machines and I prefer vertical punching machines. This is a very sturdy machine. It's got some heft to it. It's works great. I don't have to guess if I have the paper in far enough before punching. The punching lever is very sturdy. I like the lid that covers the front of the machine and protects everything. Please note that vertical punching machines are more expensive than horizontal punching machine. I don't understand why, but they are. After doing a lot of research and price comparisons, I got this one. This is a very basic, entry level binding machine and it cost $200. This was the cheapest vertical punching machine I could find. The price only goes up from here. There's also not a lot of manufacturers of vertical punching machines.

Works very well, although I still get difficulty in how to correctly place the combs. Wonderful addition to my home office

This Fellowes Binding Machine is really great. I can punch 25 sheets of 20lb paper with ease. This product is much better than the cheap one that I bought earlier. However, it was more than double the price (you get what you pay for). I bound 25 books so far without a problem. I really like the slide button from cover to letter size. It is a sturdy well-built machine. Most places wanted a lot more for this machine, some were double in price. Amazon is defiantly the best price for this binder. The only complaint is that the combs are hard to place on the comb teeth, especially the smaller sizes. However, that would not keep me from buying this machine again. I have several products from fellowes. I have a laminator, shredder, automatic hole punch, and now this binder. This is another good product from fellowes.

I like this machine. It is powerful and blasts through my 20 pound cover chipboard easily. My only real complaint is that the toggle to adjust the left margin for paper sizes only has two options. Which don't work for digest size (8.5 x 5.5) paper. I had to mount a bit of plastic there with double-sided tape to accommodate digest/half size paper and make the holes punch in the appropriate location. That's a pain. And a junkie solution to an otherwise sleek machine. I'll also attach some illustrative photos to what I mean.

I used this binder to put together life story booklets of my four daughters (5 copies of each) that I printed off so each of us could have a story. Some of the stories were only 20 pages and some 35 and some 43. This binder worked very well. I used clear plastic for the front and the back and put a firmer back page inside the plastic back. The binder was able to cut into the plastic to make holes and into multiple sheets of paper to make the holes. I cut maybe 8-10 pages at a time. And then the binding of them was easy! My only difficulty was trying to figure out the directions to put the plastic binders on the machine near the prongs so I had to fiddle a bit, but once I got that, it was fine so overall this binder is awesome and easy-to-use! I did 20 booklets normal paper-size and the binder looks and acts like new! I highly recommend this machine.

I purchased this product for use overseas. Unfortunately NO WHERE in the product description does it state that the machine will ONLY work with 8.5 X 11" paper. We only use A4 paper, which is slightly longer. A4 paper will NOT fit in this machine. SO, now I have $183 paper weight, door stop, and the seller has a smirk on his face. No way to get my money back, because the product is in Africa... VERY unhappy. Amended October 5, 2025. After looking over the machine and taking it apart, I discovered how to use it with A4 paper. Where the paper goes in to cut the slots, there is a sliding tab. If you remove the main part holding that sliding tab, there is a removable screw and you can then move that slider out to the extremes edge. Now it can do the A4 paper without any problems. You do have to remove the 6 bottom screws to remove the main cover, and then the 4 screws holding the paper guide (which houses the sliding tab). Otherwise, it is a 10 minute quick fix.

This is a US Letter size, not compatible with A4

Tengo mas de un año usando el artículo, es de excelente calidad y no me ha fallado, me cuesta trabajo perforar hojas media carta pero supongo que es por que no es el peso completo de la hoja completa tamaño carta.

Love it. This has saved me a lot of money for getting others to bind documents. Very easy to use.

Trabaja perfecto y el diseño elegante diferente a las demas. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

This is a low tech, easy to use home type machine for light projects. I wish it could punch more but hey, if you take your time, it does a good job.