--- title: "Zenith 788 Hole Punch: Two Holes 80 mm Apart, 15 Sheets" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zenith-788-hole-punch/" description: "Zenith 788 hole punch explained: two 5.5 mm holes 80 mm apart, 15 sheets, 610 g, rubber base, A4 and A5 guide positions, made in Italy, and its price." category: "Accessories" type: "Hole punch" published: 2026-11-05 updated: 2026-11-05 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 4 products: - name: "Zenith 788 hole punch" brand: "Zenith" brand_origin: "Italy" made_in: "Italy" material: "Metal body (lead-free enamel), rubber base, ABS guide; punches in drawn and ground steel" price_band: "$$$ ($20–75 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Balma, Capoduri & C. S.p.A. (Voghera, Italy)" url: "https://www.zenith.it/prodotti/perforatori/zenith-788/" --- # Zenith 788 Hole Punch: Two Holes 80 mm Apart, 15 Sheets > The Zenith 788 is an all-metal two-hole punch from Balma, Capoduri & C. in Italy. It cuts two 5.5 mm holes 80 mm apart through up to 15 sheets of 80 g/m² paper, weighs 610 g and has a rubber base that catches the discs. The Journal Shop listed it at US$58 on November 5, 2026. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zenith-788-hole-punch/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-11-05 - Updated: 2026-11-05 ![Zenith 788 hole punch drawn by eye beside an A5 sheet, 210 by 148 mm, with two 5.5 mm holes 80 mm apart at 2 px per mm](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/zenith-788-hole-punch-illustration-16x9.png?v=a0cb33a3) *The sheet and holes at 1 mm = 2 px; the punch and the holes' distance from the edge are drawn by eye.* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Zenith 788 hole punch | Zenith (by Balma, Capoduri & C. S.p.A. (Voghera, Italy)) | Italy | Italy | Metal body (lead-free enamel), rubber base, ABS guide; punches in drawn and ground steel | – | $$$: $20–75 per item | - Made in (Zenith 788 hole punch): Italy. The maker's history page says the company adopted the Made in Italy mark in 2011 to show its exclusively Italian manufacturing. The 788 page itself does not repeat the country. Source: https://www.zenith.it/chi-siamo/ ## Key takeaways - The maker lists two 5.5 mm holes 80 mm apart and a capacity of 15 sheets of 80 g/m² paper. - The body is metal, with a scratch-resistant, non-slip rubber base that collects the paper discs and a shock-resistant ABS reference guide supplied with it. - The guide has three preset positions: 2 or 4 holes centered on the long side of A4, or 2 holes centered on the short side of A5; the maker does not give the spacing of the four. - It weighs 610 g net, against 625 g for the 787, which can punch at 70 or 80 mm. - The Journal Shop listed it at US$58 on November 5, 2026 (shown out of stock that day), in our $$$ band ($20 to $75). ## What is the Zenith 788 hole punch? **It is an all-metal two-hole punch from Zenith's maker in Voghera, Italy.** Balma, Capoduri & C. describes it as exceptionally robust and practical, giving clean holes exactly 80 mm apart with minimal effort. It sits in the maker's Perforatori range with the 787, 835 and 888. We read the maker's pages and The Journal Shop's listing on November 5, 2026. ## How many sheets does it punch, and how big are the holes? **15 sheets of 80 g/m² paper, with 5.5 mm holes 80 mm apart.** | Spec | Value (Zenith) | |---|---| | Hole distance | 80 mm | | Hole diameter | 5.5 mm | | Capacity | 15 sheets, 80 g/m² | | Weight | 610 g net (665 g gross, The Journal Shop) | | Guide | ABS, supplied | The maker credits punches of drawn and ground steel and ground guide and cutting holes for the accuracy. The base is rubber, scratch-resistant and non-slip, and it collects the paper discs. ![An A4 sheet and an A5 sheet at the same scale, each with two 5.5 mm holes 80 mm apart centered on the 297 mm and 148 mm edges](https://stationerytimes.com/images/zenith-788-hole-punch-hole-positions.svg?v=c08e6d1c) *The hole pair on A4 and A5 at 1 mm = 1.2 px; the distance from the edge is drawn by eye. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.* ## How does the paper guide work? **It has three preset positions.** With the supplied ABS guide the maker says you can make 2 or 4 holes centered on the long side of A4 (210 × 297 mm), or 2 holes centered on the short side of A5 (210 × 148 mm). It does not explain how the four holes are spaced, so we draw the two-hole pair only. ## How does it differ from the 787? **The 787 can punch at 70 or 80 mm; the 788 punches at 80 mm only.** Otherwise the maker's figures are close: both take 15 sheets of 80 g/m² paper with 5.5 mm holes, and the 788 weighs 610 g net against 625 g for the 787. The 788 is the simpler choice if you use one spacing; we did not read prices for the 787. ## What else is in Zenith's punch range? **Three more models.** The maker's Perforatori range lists the 787, 835 and 888 next to the 788. We read the 787 page, which describes the same all-metal construction with a 70 or 80 mm choice; we did not read the 835 or 888 pages, so we say nothing about them. The company, Balma, Capoduri & C., was founded in Voghera in 1924 and says its staples, staplers and punches are tested one by one. The punch pages repeat that wording and the lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, and neither gives conditions, so treat the warranty as a maker statement until you see the terms in the box. ## Who is the Zenith 788 for? **It suits people who punch at one standard spacing and want a heavy metal punch that stays put.** It makes 5.5 mm holes 80 mm apart through up to 15 sheets, weighs 610 g and has a non-slip rubber base. Skip it for thick stacks: the maker lists 15 sheets of 80 g/m² paper as the limit. For a compact punch see our [Carl Refill Maker 3-5 punch](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/carl-refill-maker-3-5-punch/) guide, or browse [best desk accessories](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-desk-accessories/). ## What does it cost, and where is it made? **The Journal Shop listed it at US$58 on November 5, 2026, in our $$$ band ($20 to $75), and showed it out of stock.** The maker publishes no price. The shop gives a box size of 12.7 × 11.5 × 10.3 cm. Made in Italy, per the maker: its history says the company adopted the Made in Italy mark in 2011 for its exclusively Italian manufacture, though the 788 page does not repeat the country. The maker also says every Zenith punch is tested individually and carries a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, with no terms given. ## Frequently asked questions ### How many sheets can the Zenith 788 punch? 15 sheets of 80 g/m² paper, per the maker. It credits drawn and ground steel punches for the capacity and accuracy. ### How far apart are the holes? 80 mm, with a hole diameter of 5.5 mm. The 787 is the sibling that can punch at 70 or 80 mm. ### What does the guide do? It is a shock-resistant ABS guide supplied with the punch. In three preset positions it gives 2 or 4 holes centered on the long side of A4 (210 × 297 mm) or 2 holes centered on the short side of A5 (210 × 148 mm). ### How are four holes made? The maker says the guide gives 2 or 4 holes on A4 but does not say how or give the spacing of the four, so we do not draw them. ### How heavy is it, and what is it made of? 610 g net (665 g with packaging, per The Journal Shop). The maker says metal with painted lead-free enamels, a scratch-resistant, non-slip rubber base that collects the paper discs and an ABS guide. ### What color is it? The Journal Shop lists it as Aluminium; the maker's chart shows one chip marked AL. We did not see other colors for it. ### How much does it cost? The Journal Shop listed it at US$58 on November 5, 2026 and showed it out of stock. The 787 was not on that shop's list. Prices change. ### Does it have a warranty? The maker says each Zenith punch is tested individually and carries a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, and gives no terms. ## Sources - [Zenith: 788 hole punch, specifications, guide positions and warranty (read November 5, 2026)](https://www.zenith.it/prodotti/perforatori/zenith-788/) - [Zenith: 787 hole punch, the 70 or 80 mm sibling (read November 5, 2026)](https://www.zenith.it/prodotti/perforatori/zenith-787/) - [Zenith: company history and the Made in Italy mark (read November 5, 2026)](https://www.zenith.it/chi-siamo/) - [The Journal Shop: Zenith 788 Perforator, price, weights and box size (read November 5, 2026)](https://www.thejournalshop.com/en-us/products/zenith-788-perforator)