Cathedral Products 12-in-1 Self Inking Date Stamp - Date Stamp Plus 12 Phrases - 3.8mm Character Height, Black

This Cathedral Products 12-in-1 date stamp is a fantastic little tool! It's incredibly convenient to have both the date and a selection of common phrases all in one compact stamp. The ink is clear and crisp, and the mechanism is smooth. A real time-saver!

Do not put the ink pad in first, otherwise you WILL get covered in ink. Set the text as required when the stamp is fully pressed (not when idle as other stamps do). Then put in the ink pad. That's it.Your fingers will get ink on as you change the date/words as this stamp is poorly designed so the rotating wheels also get pressed into the ink pad, but this is such a cheap item that otherwise does the same as much more expensive versions, i'll continue to use a piece of paper as a finger guard when changing the date.

Excellent Product as describe and will come in handy for my business

Previously, I've used the Trodat 4817 date stamp for a number of years, which I had no problems with, and this was a replacement at half the price of a new Trodat.The Cathedral / Shiny date stamp is slightly smaller than the Trodat and appears to have a similar build quality, however, the grip wheels that change date and text are very small by comparrison to the Trodat and therefore make it harder to change without getting your fingers covered with ink. I never had this problem with the Trodat because the wheels are bigger and easier to manage.I'm still undecided whether I will keep the Cathedral / Shiny one as I plan to see how it goes. The dates appear to last ten years and I'm not sure if daily inky fingers over the next ten years is something I have patience for. I will see if there is a work-around that doesn't involve gloves but so far using the edge of a credit/debit card to spin the wheels seems to work, however, it is an irritating design flaw that Shiny needs to fix.If it wasn't for the small wheels and inky fingers then I would have been quite pleased with it as the text options are, for me, better than the Trodat ones, and price and build quality is ok too. It is disappointing though.

Excellent quality stamp. Only needed for 2 words for business but itbwas cheaper than buying 2 separate stamps. I was worried the date range would start in early 2010s and only be useful for a few years but it starts in 2023 and has a full 10 years. Very well worth the price.Good quality item, sturdy and quality of print is excellent. No mess, no fuss.

Fiddly to adjust, a bit flimsy and very inky once used. I've abandoned the ink pad supplied and use one I already had. Still got ink all over my fingers - even Cif (Jif) doesn't get it off! A little more effort and robustness would have made this a fine product. As it is, it' a plaything.

Good value for money, easy to use although the first time I tried to set the date I had a bit of a problem but once I got used to it I found it a lot easier, it's mess free and great if you stamp your mail as you can date when you received it, paid it and many more.

Like I can use this in different ways as a stamp.I use this every day at work