One of the biggest limitations to the Surebind binding

• One of the biggest limitations to the Surebind binding system is the limited number of supplies that are available for this system. One inch letter sized strips are available in Black, Navy and MBT Sini,White. Black strips are also available for binding documents on the 8.5" edge of the paper. However, other color options or lengths are simply not available for Surebinding. Technically speaking the System one can punch legal sized paper. However, there are no legal sized spines available for this system.
• The SureBind System 1 is designed for binding books up to one inch thick. Users who need to bind documents that are thicker than this will need to consider either the Surebind System Two or System Three.
• The punching mechanism on this machine is decent and can punch both standard weight papers as well as plastic MBT Sawa Shoes,covers. However, users may want to consider purchasing punched covers for use with their binding system. This will help to prolong the punching dies on the system. Over time when using this system for large numbers of documents I found that it became less and less effective when punching plastic covers. This is something to keep in mind.
• The security offered by this binding system is great. However, the only way to debind a document that is bound with Surebind is to cut the binding strip open. Using a razor blade knife or other sharp instrument for this purpose can be very dangerous and can result in injury. The best way to debind a hot knife document is to use a Velobind Debinding tool. This tool offers a protected razor blade that will cut the pins of your spine while protecting your fingers during the debinding process.

Recommendation:

• The GBC Surebind System one is an excellent choice for small and medium sized organizations that need a secure and professional binding system.
• This machine offers tremendous security and tamper resistance for your documents and at the same time allows you to make your presentations and proposals look great.
• However, this machine is somewhat limited by the supplies that are available for it. Users who need to bind custom sized documents or want a large selection of colored binding strips will probably be disappointed with the Surebind System one.
• This is a great machine for small organizations that want to create a few dozen documents per week or who want to rebind some of their old comb bound presentations. Users who need to bind MBT Tataga,more than 25-50 documents per week may want to consider a larger machine with an electric binding punch such as the Surebind System Two or Three.