Fellowes Lyra 3-in-1 Binding Machine with Storage Tray - 20 Sheet Punch Capacity for A4/A5 Documents - Built in Stapler - 300 Sheet Capacity - Includes 1000 Staples - Ideal for School or Small Office

Looks attractive, for a piece of office equipment. Feels robust and is quite easy to use.

This binding machine is perfect for all kinds of comb binding and hole punching needs. It is solidly built of quality materials and looks professional. The hole punching is completed by putting papers into a slit in the top and pulling the large lever to punch. Or can punch either two or four holes very easily in batches up to 25 sheets. The stapler is less exciting. It is not a large arm stapler useful for stapling thicker booklets, but just takes standard staples. It does what it is intended to do well and has an adjuster to space the stapler further or closer to the page edge. The main comb binder though is excellent. It is well built for quick binding. The manual is terrible, just basic images to save bothering to provide English or international language instructions. I couldn’t work it out so resorted to YouTube you help. You basically drop the comb behind the metal probes making sure the opening edge odd upwards. You pull the small lever open and it opens up the comb ready for paper. You punch the paper and covers by dropping in the slot behind the prongs and pulling the big lever to punch. You do need to make sure the papers are properly in the slot as if you miss punch then they are ruined. It takes about twenty five pages at a time. I had no idea what the prongs were for and why so tall, but think it is so you can slot your papers onto it in batches to collate the whole booklet ready to bind. You then lift off the papers and slot them on to the comb, move the little lever back and the job is done. Comb binding is not the fastest but you do speed up with practice. Very useful good quality binding machine. Comes with some staples but no combs, so you need to buy those separately. The booklet in the video was shorter than A4 which is why the comb over hangs a bit but can be easily trimmed. It does have a specific A5 adjustment lever.

I am probably not using this as designed because i am a small self employed business owner. I set this up and have been using it to bind my contracts and assessments to give them to clients, i have also used it to bind all client notes together by year to make it easier for auditing and such like. I found the machine easy to set up, i did read the manual a few times, but once you have done it once its very easy to use. Please be aware that this is A4 only. You can buy replacement combs very cheaply, you can use up to 38mm combs but it should be noted that no combs are included in the box, at least there werent in mine anyway. You do get 1000 staples to get you started though. You need different comb sizes depending on the amount of sheets you will be using. For example for 0-20 sheets you need 6mm combs. For 21-40 sheets you need 8mm combs. There is a handy guide in the manual so you always know which size to buy. You can buy 100 6mm combs for about £6 so they are not expensive. The hole punch will punch 30 sheets at a time and the stapler also 30 sheets. For a small home based or office business this is ideal. I am really impressed by it in a lot of ways. I am able to put together document packets for my clients that not only are of benefit to them, but also make me look more professional. You can buy a pack of 100 covers for about £18. Only negative is the cost. At £235, it isnt cheap.

this is the lyra binding machine from the brand fellowes, which is a manufacturer of office and technology accessories; this binding machine comprises 3 functions together (punch, comb bind and staple), the machine itself look very professional, heavy and sturdy made, sit very steadily on the table top it’s pretty easy and straightforward to use (if you have experience using a binding machine), comb lever and punch handle is well made and easy to operate, there is an edge guide slider for punch alignment precisely, the punch can work with 20 sheets (80gsm) at a time, the long handle punches smoothly without much excessive force required, the comb could bind document up to 300 pages, with a 38mm (max size) comb this model also has a standard 2 or 4 holes punch function, holes selector on the top, easy to use and punch max 30 sheet at a time the stapler is a nice to have feature, especially useful when you want all document got the staple at exactly same location it has good waste tray capacity and easy to clean as well all in all, i’m very satisfied with this product, highly recommended

It does everything it's supposed to do, easily and effectively. Having watched various videos online and read many reviews I concluded that this was the best binding machine for my needs.Very pleased with it so far. This machine has replaced a cheaper binder by another manufacturer. The previous machine was slow and awkward to use. Limited punching, 3 or 4 sheets at a time and often resulted in wasted pages due to hole punching errors. It is a much more solid machine that seems built to last. It punches holes almost effortlessly and makes it easy to fit the plastic combs. After using the Fellowes Binding Machine I think that buying the cheaper machine was a false economy. Best to buy quality once. Cheaper options always seem to fail when you least need it. Just what I needed a reliable binder that if need be I can use daily. The Quality is very good strong enough to last me a very long time

I've been using the Fellowes binding machine for over three weeks now and it is a must-have for any kind of school office. The binding machine allows me to consolidate all my loose documents into one organized binder, which makes accessing all my research so much easier! It is so easy to use .The mechanism is straightforward and the design makes it perfect for home office use. The three-in-one binding centre is also perfect as I no longer need to carry around multiple machines with me when I go to the office, saving me space. It also has a built-in staple, which saves me so much time, and the holes on the binding are just perfect for my needs.

Brilliant tool to have at home especially for kids in highschool with lots of homework/coursework. As it's a 3 in 1 you can staple. Hole punch and also bind documents and you can do a good few pages at a time which can save time. Item was really easy to use and even included some staples. It would of been nice if it included a few binder clips to also be able to test out this feature but reading the manual it seems pretty straight forward. I like how it has a waste tray you can slide out and empty what it collects when hole punching. Overall an easy to use product that will come in handy for our kids school work and would be of great use in an office environment. Definitely recommended