Laminator Recommendations?

[scrappyhappymama]

Santa is willing to treat me to a laminating machine (and to ban clear contact paper forever!), but I am having a hard time figuring out which one to go with.

 

The inexpensive ones like this:

 

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=382953, seem like they'd do the trick, but then I see ones like this:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-Saturn-SL-125-Laminator/dp/B000JE77SU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1229703248&sr=8-1

 

and I know that there must be a big difference to affect the price so much, but I haven't figured out what it is. Is it just the sizes that they can go up to? Are the prices of the supplies significantly different? Is the quality that much better (in other words, will I be disappointed in the laminating quality of the less expensive model?)

 

I'd love to hear from those who have a machine and any recommendations or warnings.

 

Thanks!

[1bassoon]

I have the one you linked from Sam's Club - and love it!

 

It only laminates up to 8.5 x 11, but I've been very, very happy with it.

[TraceyS/FL]

Have you seen this one from Provo Craft?

 

http://www.provocraft.com/products/index.products.php?cl=yourstory

 

They have it at Wal Mart. I have a Thermal binding machine and like it too - and this does 12" which is NICE.

 

Otherwise, i have a professional one i got when we closed the office! LOL!!