Like you, we are a print shop. When we look at binding machines, we think there is no comparison. Rain-O-Tuff beats GBC every day.
It is on of the few machines manufactured in the USA. Parts are always available even if you do run into a snag. It is the binding machine used by Fedex/Kinkos. It has the best warranty.
Binding Machines Comparison
Here are the comparisons for your own information:
Model |
Retail
|
Paper
|
Inter-
|
Warranty |
---|---|---|---|---|
GBC Magnapunch 2.0 | $7,084
$4,850
|
14″
14″
|
YES
YES
|
1 YEAR
3 YEAR
|
GBC Magnapunch Onyx HD7000 |
$4,595 $4,150 |
13.5″ 14″ |
YES YES |
1 YEAR 3 YEAR |
GBC MP2500ix Onyx OD4012 |
$3,611 $2,690 |
81/2 X 11 to A4 8 1/2 X 11 to A4 |
YES YES |
90 DAY 3 YEAR |
GBC MP2000C4 Onyx 4000PLUS |
$2,274 $1,795 |
8 1/2 X 11 8 1/2 X 11 to A4 |
NO YES |
90 DAY 3 YEAR |
GBC MP2000C4 Pro 3250CL (110v only) Combo |
$2,274 $1,995 |
81/2X11 to A4 8 1/2 X 11 to A4 |
NO NO |
1 YEAR 3 YEAR |
You can download the whole comparison chart for Rhin-O-Tuff_Onyx_vs_GBC_Overall.