Fellowes Venus 2 A3 Laminator - Reviews

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24.3.2015

Final Update: Failed after 5 years.Well after a break of a few months, I went to use my Venus 2 and instead of powering up properly, it just beeped at me sadly. So RIP after 5 years use.Update: Having lived with the Venus A2 for a little longer now, I wanted to add some points for consideration. Firstly, I've found myself the rapid warm-up time means I'm laminating more often than I previously did. I'm an odd combination of busy but lazy, so I really appreciate that laminating is no longer a bit of an event that requires some time set aside, and I can just laminate something quickly and get back to doing nothing. :-) One minor issue that's worth mentioning is that whilst the heat-up time is very quick,the cool-down time doesn't seem so fast. So if you're like me, and don't have your laminator set up for use but put it away after use, the somewhat extended cool-down time can be a little frustrating. Sure you can just switch the Venus 2's power off, but as there's a built-in cooling down time, I figure it's best to let it cool down at it's own speed. That niggle aside, this laminator rocks and is still a 5* product IMO.As anyone who has used a budget laminator knows, they are not fast. Our office at work managed with a sub-£50 Fellowes for years, but this Venus 2 is clearly a laminator intended for serious office use, and its speed and build quality reflects that. "Oof!" is likely to be the first thing you say when encountering the Venus 2. This Venus is more Williams than de Milo, and is quite a hefty thing. Personally, I like that in my electronics as it's a good indicator of a well-engineered product. A power switch on the back puts the Venus in standby mode, whilst a light touch of the pulsing power button on the top panel fires up the beast, which is quickly ready for action after powering-up. The manual says about 30 seconds from cold, and when I timed it I found that it was a little over 42 seconds from the rear switch being turned on, through the power up checks, me pressing the power button as soon as it stopped flashing until the 80 & 100 micron lights came on together with the 250 micron light being lit at 55 seconds. This is a LOT faster than my budget Texet LMA3-V, which though slow, has proved both satisfactory and reliable in use.So apart from speed, what else do you get for your money? Quality results. When I first looked at the output with a sheet of office A4 and some 2*75 micron pouches, I thought that the Venus was barely better than the budget Texet. Though when I looked closer, I found that there were little patches where the glue hadn't quite been melted correctly with the Texet. It was perfectly acceptable, but it wasn't perfect. However the Venus 2 was absolutely as it should be, with the laminate pouch bonded perfectly to the paper.I nipped out to Staples and bought the thickest laminate pouches I could get 2*125 micron A3. I put a fairly thick old poster into one of them and fed it into the Venus, ensuring I followed the helpful guide lights, and awaited the result. The first thing I noted was that, like a diner with a big piece of meat to chew, the Venus slowed down and passed the thicker, larger laminate through quite a bit more slowly. However when I checked the result, the Venus had bonded the pouch to the poster perfectly.In conclusion, for occasional home use, the Venus 2 is overkill. It's eye-wateringly expensive and a bit of a beast to accommodate. However for business use, this is a great piece of office equipment and well worth the asking price. Excellent!