Leather Hole Punch Tools Multifunction Hole Puncher,Very Effortless Get Perfect Holes for Leather and Belt,Cardboard,Plastic,Creative Gifts for DIY Lovers

I received my new hole punch and was quick to put it to work. I have punched several hundred holes with this tool and here is what I have found... Pros: 1. Comfort and usability - Very comfortable in the hand and does not require a large amount of hand strength to punch through thicker leathers. I believe that this is due to the non-hollow nature of this punch. 2. Quality of use - Very clean-cut holes. The face of the leather where punched is smooth and somewhat beveled and leaves a nice look. The back can sometimes be a bit ragged due to this tool cutting through the die vs a hollow punch cutting against the anvil. 3. Quality of tool - Tool seems to be reasonably well made and should last a long time. I am curious to see how long these punches stay sharp. Cons: 1. Ease of use - Changing punch size is much more cumbersome than necessary. To change sizes, you have to turn a thumb screw and select the new size punch. There is no indent that the punches click in to so you also must use the included Allen wrench to loosen the die, rotate the die to the proper size. Again, there is no indentation that the die clicks into, so you must make sure that the punch fits into the die, then tighten up the screw in the die, release the handle and turn the thumb screw to lock in the punch. 2. Fit and Finish - I am glad that they included the necessary wrench to change punches, the problem that I have is that once I initially removed it from its holder in the handle, it will not fit in properly again. Thus, every time I would punch a hole, the wrench falls out of the handle. I have stopped using the wrench keeper. [UPDATE] I have spent some time trying to figure this out. It turns out that if you insert the head of the Allan key into the hole while it is 90 degrees from the handle and rotate it into place, it will set appropriately. 3. Design issue - There is no way to latch the tool closed. All of my other punches have a latch and release to keep the handle closed when not in use. This helps keep my tool drawers from becoming a tangled mess. Things that are ok, but could be better: 1. Depth Gage - This is the main reason I purchased this new punch, being able to have a consistent distance from the edge to the hole punched. This does work well. The problem that I have is that the throat of the punch is not deep enough for many of my uses. The maximum distance from the edge that you can punch is about 3/4 of an inch or 18mm from the edge to the center of the whole. Would be much more useful if this were at least an inch if not more. 2. User Experience - It would be great if they included some type of catch for the plugs of leather that are punched from the work piece. Again, not a showstopper, but a nice feature to have. Overall Impression: Seems to be a quality made tool, but there are some definite improvements that could be made on the design side.

Decent quality

Does not work well on wide belts such as cowboy belts.

Not the improvement I was expecting over the older style punches

I lost weight and my belt was too long, I bought it to punch holes in my belt,it turned out to be a great tool.The workmanship is very fine, I think it should last a long time.

I previously had bought two other of these kind of leather punches for making holes in bicycle inner tube, making upcycled jewelry and other creations. So many punches just don’t cut through or are uncomfortable to hold, even a more expensive brand. But this one is rather good. feels good in the hand, not too big. I’m a female with average size hands. I like it’s a smooth punch and I only wish I wouldn’t keep losing the Allen wrench to adjust and change whole sizes but fortunately, I keep it about the same most of the time. lol Happy hole punching!

Unit Doo what it supposed to do

Got this to make it easier for my wife to put on her heels since the original holes are on the short side. I used the smallest hole punch and it works with no problem just aim and squeeze an when you hear the click the hole is made. The hole works but looks slightly bigger than the originals but havent had any complaints yet so Im happy.

This puncher works good for my handicrafts. I have used on leather, vinyl, cloth, plastic, paper. It works on all of it. Makes it easy to make uniform holes.

This is much better than the basic 6 hole types. Much sturdier and cleaner punch throughs. I hada cheap basic one that broke and decided to spend a bit more on this one, was worth it. One thing that might not be for the mechanically challenged is changing hole sizes, not that hard but could frustrate some folks. To change hole size first loosen slightly the small bolt that holds the 6 hole plate (its called a die). Next the tool will need to open further, rotate what looks like sort of knob on the side by spikey wheel (those 6 spikes are called punches). There is a flat spot on that knob that allows the tool to open further. Doing that allows the spikey wheel to turn, rotate to the punch size you want. Then rotate the plate (the die) to the hole that matches the punch. The tricky part is lining up the punch and die, squeeze the handlel ightly as you line up punch and die. Once lined up squeeze handle so tool is fully closed and hold it like that while you tighten screw that holds die in place. Last step is turning the knob so the tool doesnt open fully... otherwise the spikey wheel turns.