Paper Hole Punches

The alternatives

Other contenders

• Bostitch Office 2310 Silver Black 2-Hole Punch

  Choose the 2310 for everyday two-hole filing in batches up to its 20-sheet rating.³

• Bostitch Office 2340 Silver Black 2-Hole Punch

  Choose the 2340 when two-hole batches exceed the 2310’s 20-sheet rating; it is rated for up to 40 sheets.³⁴⁵

• Bostitch Office HP12 Silver Black 3-Hole Punch

  Choose the Bostitch HP12 for smaller bundles up to its 12-sheet rating in a three-hole layout. Choose a higher-capacity punch for thicker batches.⁶

• Bostitch Office HP20 Black 3-Hole Punch

  Choose the HP20 for three-ring filing in batches up to its 20-sheet rating.⁷⁸

• Bostitch Office HP40 Silver Black 3-Hole Punch

  Choose the HP40 for larger batches of three-ring filing, up to 40 sheets of 20-lb paper.⁹¹⁰

• Rapid Fashion FC30 23639401 Black

  Choose the FC30 for two-hole binders with 80 mm hole spacing and bundles of up to 30 sheets of 80 gsm paper. Its integrated chip tray is easy to empty; check that your binder uses this pattern.¹¹

• Rapid Fashion HDC65 20922601 Black

  Choose the Rapid HDC65 for large batches in a fixed two-hole layout; it is rated for up to 65 sheets of 80 gsm paper.¹²¹³

• Rapid Supreme HDC150 23000600 Two Hole Silver Orange

  Choose the Rapid HDC150 for two-hole filing of thicker stacks; it is rated for up to 150 sheets of 80 gsm paper.¹⁴

• Rapid Supreme HDC150/4 23223100 Four Hole Silver Orange

  Choose the HDC150/4 for thick stacks going into four-ring binders with an 80-80-80 mm layout; it is rated for up to 150 sheets of 80 gsm paper.¹⁵¹⁶

• Swingline LightTouch Heavy Duty 40 A7074357B

  Choose the LightTouch Heavy Duty 40 when your batches exceed the LightTouch 20’s rating; it is rated for up to 40 sheets.¹¹⁷

• Swingline Precision Pro 10 A7074037

  Choose the Precision Pro 10 for smaller batches of up to 10 sheets and two- or three-hole punching.²

• Swingline SmartTouch 3-Hole 20-Sheet A7074133 Black Gray

  Choose the SmartTouch 20-sheet punch for a metal body and flip-open chip tray. It punches three fixed holes in bundles up to 20 sheets; check that your binder needs this pattern.¹⁸

Buying advice

• The Precision Pro 10 and LightTouch 20 cut 9/32-inch holes. Match the hole positions to your binder before punching the full batch.¹²

How they compare