Would get the desktop model next time. The pocket version is absolutely too short to get a good grip on. Can't get a good imprint without using both hands to squeeze, because you can only get two fingers on the bottom without crumpling the edge of the paper you are embossing. I ended up using a crescent wrench to extend the operating handle and holding the embosser down with my left while levering the crescent wrench with my right. Awkward to use that way, but it works to get an adequate rise in the paper.