The Strengths and Weaknesses of the GBC Pinnacle 27 EZ Load Laminator

One of the most difficult parts of owning a
roll laminator can be installing the laminating film. However, loading
film is totally easy when you use the GBC Pinnacle 27. This device
utilizes GBC EZ Load film to make installation easier than ever before.
But what else can this machine do? Let's take a look at its strengths
and weaknesses and find out.

Strengths:

• The Pinnacle 27 is one of the easiest roll laminators to
  load. To load it, you must use GBC EZ Load film that simply snaps into
  your device. It's totally foolproof and impossible to load incorrectly.
  This will help you save a lot of time.
• This machine accepts
  both Nap Lam I and II EZ Load cartridges. These films range in thickness
  from 1.2 to 3 mil.
• The Pinnacle 27 has a feed opening that's
  27 inches wide. It's perfect for both letter- and legal-sized
  documents, as well as larger items such as banners.
• If you're
  in a hurry, you won't need to wait long for the Pinnacle 27 to be ready
  to go. It can warm up in less than 10 minutes so you can get to work
  right away.
• This device can laminate pretty quickly. It has
  the ability to laminate an item that's 12 inches long in just one
  minute. If you want to look at it another way, it can laminate a
  letter-sized document in about 5 seconds. Of course, your results may
  vary depending on the speed at which you're operating the laminator.
  (There are 10 different speed settings.)
• The Pinnacle 27 has a
  footage counter that keeps track of how much you've laminated. This can
  help you keep track of how much laminating film you have left.
• This
  machine has a built-in horizontal trimmer so you can cut away excess
  adhesive as well as free your document from the machine. This means you
  don't have to place sharp objects near the machine's rollers that could
  possibly end up doing some damage.
• When you're done using the
  Pinnacle 27, it will shut down automatically to keep the motor in good
  shape. (It will also reduce the risk of a fire.)

Weaknesses:

• The film you use can have a maximum thickness of 3 mil.
  Thus, this isn't a good machine to use if your document requires more
  protection.
• The Pinnacle 27 doesn't offer cold lamination.
  You'll need to use a different machine if you want to laminate items
  that are thermally sensitive such as color copies and some photographs.
• This laminator is really large and measures 35.5” (width) x 21"
  (length) x 14.25" (length).

Finally, this product has a
one-year warranty so getting it fixed (or replaced) will be easy and
won't drain your wallet.

The GBC Pinnacle 27 does have a couple
of shortcomings (particularly its lack of a cold setting), but overall,
this is one of the better roll laminators you can buy. You love that the
film is easy to install and that you'll get professional-looking
results in minutes. It's also great that it has an integrated trimmer
and footage counter. If you need a feature-packed laminator that loads
easily, the Pinnacle 27 is worth your consideration.