Side by Side Comparison of: AmazonBasics vs Purple Cows

I may be a bit of a dork, but I love to laminate! These sheets work perfectly in the Scotch Thermal Laminator. We have used them for laminating cardstock to improve sturdiness. We have used it to make sheets dry erase compatible. I have successfully laminated a whole sheet and then cut out the pieces (gasp!) to save time. So far no peeling away! Definitely would recommend!

Worked perfectly with the AmazonBasics Thermal Laminator. I'm not sure how they work with other laminating machines, but they worked beautifully with the amazon version! No issues using these at all, and I will definitely purchase again when I need more.

Worked perfectly with AmazonBasics Thermal Laminator. I laminated some tap and die charts for my garage and a new sheet to label breakers in my basement.

What a deal and really good quality laminate material. I use it with the Amazon basics laminating machine and love it!

Thank You Amazon for your prompt shipping. These lamination sheets work wonderfully with your AmazonBasics laminator. For someone like myself who is on a budget but expects good quality, you have come through. All of the education games that I have made with the lamination sheets are good quality and sure to last for many years. This is my second package of lamination sheets and I can say that there will be more purchases in the future.

They work great.

I got the Amazon laminator too.. although it doesn't heat up as much as I would like to.But the sheets are very good. I've gotten a few wrinkled laminates after, but for the most part, not bad. Will actually purchase again and would even recommend due to being affordable.

Woah guys! I loved these before. I have used them for about 2 years now. I always buy this brand... But they changed. I might not have noticed if I hadn't needed to finish up my last box before using this new box. There are benefits of course. They keep the paper inside better, it tends not to slip. They also are thicker feeling and are harder to peel apart. For those teachers lamination at home, pet hair loves the new ones. It sticks and I'm constantly wiping them off. Wasn't like that before.... Either way they're a great price... Just different then before.

My wife is a teacher and LOVES to laminate. The plastic is very clear and seals well without bubbles or wrinkles.These have functioned very well for her but every 10-15 pouches, there is one that fails to properly feed for some reason. For the price, that seems like acceptable collateral damage.These pair very well with the Amazon Basics laminator.

I have a Scotch laminator that came with some sample pouches. I replaced them with some Scotch brand and a box of the Amazon brand. The Amazon brand was substantially cheaper, but I can't tell the difference in the finished product. When I need more pouches I'll be buying these again.

As a teacher, I am constantly blowing through lamination sheets. I decided to try these out to save some money (versus the store bought packs of 12 or 20 sheets I had been purchasing before). They have worked well with two different brands of laminators. I have also noticed that these sheets produce a more sturdy product than previous sheets I have worked with (scotch brand).

I like them. they are packed cleanly and when they go through the lamination process they are crystal clear just make sure you have the setting cjorrect you can melt it too much and crinkle edges.

I am just now getting to the bottom of the box. These have been great, BUT I am noticing some sheets that are messed up toward the bottom of the box. I have two sheets that aren't even connected, and a couple sheets where the plastic is messed up.

Too thin!

The corners curl up really badly. Can't really be used as a full sheet but if you are cutting items out then it works. My daughter made homemade bookmarks for a school trip fundraiser and it worked for that okay.

I like how these packets have a little seal on one end to help keep the item you are laminating straight and in order. I did have an issue with the excess (plastic) rolling up after it went through the laminating machine causing my document to be rolled in the process. I did also run in to some major "bubbling" issues with the packet after it went through the machine.

A couple of laminating pouches came with my amazaon basics laminator. They worked great.I bought these and the final outcome is fine, but the procedure is a pain. These pouches were very difficult to find the edge to open up. On everyone I struggle to find the edge, and finally 25 seconds later I find it.Mine came with such a high static electricity charge, that they pull any contamination nearby, into and under the pouch so its sealed in. Definitely start with a clean table. Other wise any dirt, hairs, gunk or other light weight object will get sucked in with the static magnetic charge.But other than that, the final outcome is ok.Next time I will pay more if need by and buy some other brand.

Performs just as well as the brand name products but much cheaper. When delivered the tapes that are supposed to seal the sides of the shipping box were loose. The pouches inside the shipping box are not in a separate user box. They are in a flexible plastic bag so storage could be a problem. The outer shipping box holds the pouches size-wise exactly. It could be used as a user storage box with a slight modification. I recommend that the manufacturer be notified of this fact and encourage them to change the shipping box so it could be used as a storage box also.

When these work, they work great. When they don't, the glue doesn't meld well to the paper, no matter how many times the page is run through the laminator. If you plan on cutting the project, as an educator might do, do not use this product. The film easily pulls away and peels off the paper. I will continue to use the pouches for projects I do not plan to cut, but reluctantly so. I should have sent them back for refund. I have better luck with Scotch.

I was very disappointed in these. They separate from the paper easily and leave ripples after being laminated. I use them in our homeschool and have had them separate from the paper while cutting out projects I have laminated. I usually love amazon's stuff but this was no good. I'm going back rob Scotch brand.

Too thin. Jam a lot. I thought they were thicker, like the ones that came with the laminator. They don't appear to be 3ml.

Not as thick as a regular fellows 5MIL closer to a 3MIL

The edge of these keeps getting bunched and curled when it goes through my laminator, but if I gold the back of it up when it's going through it usually comes out right. Just annoying for the extra 5 seconds I have to stand there and hold it.

The lamination does not hold well to the paper. no matter how many times I run it through the laminator.

Did not work with AmazonBasics Thermal Laminator

Horrible just horrible. I am a school teacher and I always need to laminate all my supplies. When you cut it or bend it they open.

These sheets did not seal close to my project even after sending them through my laminator several times. The corners starting coming apart within a couple days too.

My pouches were destroyed by the fork lift. The box was destroyed. Is this what happens when your not prime anymore. I'm not sending them back i need them. They have wrinkles all in most of them and the machine does not take them out.

thin and does not stick together

These are horrible. I bought better made ones from Scotch that laminate without wrinkles and threw these away.