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After I got the Fiskars 01-001049 Eyelet Punch Setter, I decided I needed more sizes in this handy punch style. So I got this set which does include the 1/8th but also has the 1/16th and the 3/8ths. The 3/8s works okay with 1/4 inch eyelets as well, or has for me.

So why do I like this style so much? The "hammer" to hit the punch is included in the design. Place the punch side anywhere you want, pull up the eyelet side, and the spring causes the two metal rods in it to slam together which creates the force to punch. It's strong enough to punch through light weight leather, 3mm laminate and bicycle inner tubes. It goes through paper and card stock with ease.

Place your eyelet, and put it on a hard surface. I use the wrong side of my little Mini Steel Bench Block". Flip the setter over to the eyelet setting side, and put it in the wrong side of the eyelet. Hold it in place with one hand, pull up on the other end, let it drop, and the eyelet is set.

To set 1/4 inch eyelets, sometimes I need to pull and let go 2 or 3 times.

I like that's it's all in one, and easy to use. I really appreciate the amount of force the spring has. Occasionally I do need trim the punched hole in some materials like plastic.

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Really easy to use fiskars eyelet setter. One side cuts the hole the other side sets the eyelet. Great price for the set. I would buy it again.

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Oh my, where to begin? Well, first, these work perfectly to make holes in cardstock and paper, which is what I use them for.

You know those times when you need to make a hole for a brad in the middle of a 5x7 card? Most hole punches don't reach far enough; other hole punches require a hammer. These have a built-in "hammer": there's a spring connecting the top and bottom sections; you position the punch, pull up the top section, let it go, and you get a resounding "THWACK!" and there it is: a perfectly placed hole right where you want it.

Need to set an eyelet? No problem! Make a hole as above, insert the eyelet with the "business end" up, flip the Fiskars gizmo over, place the setter in the eyelet, pull up the top section, and let it go. Another satisfying "THWACK!" and your eyelet is set. It really is that easy.

This set has the sizes you're likely to use the most. I use brads in all sizes, from mini to oversized, so I use the small and medium most often.

Very nice set, very good price, too.

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Maybe other people have had better experiences, but unless I'm using these things on very thin material they are practically worthless and the eyelet setter rarely works. To make matters worse, they have become completely dull in the short time I've tested them out on paper and cardstock. Considering I've only had these things for a month and used them maybe 10 times I can't imagine them being useful for anyone in the long term without frequent sharpening and extreme amounts of patience. Overall, your better off looking somewhere else.

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The design of this device is terrible. The first time I used it, I pulled the spring back lightly which was obviously not hard enough as it did not punch a hole. I then pulled back further and this time, it punched the paper, but the spring never went back to its original state and instead hung loose in the middle. There are two metal pieces inside the spring casing which need to collide in order for this device to work and when the spring went askew, those two metal pieces were no longer lined up. I returned it and ordered an old fashioned little hammer instead.