Just one impression and you will appreciate its ergonomic handle and heavy duty construction. The stamp’s low center of gravity makes it well-balanced and more comfortable to use. The enclosed case protects your fingers from contacting the date bands and the extra large band adjustment wheels make changing your dates easy. Deep molded type-band style date bands provide clean, sharp stamp impressions. The 5500 die plate dater offers type-band reliability with an easy date change mechanism. Just press the die plate release button to move the die plate away from the date bands, then turn the adjustment wheels. The 5500 die plate locks the date bands in place to prevent accidental adjustments. This is a popular feature with financial institutions where date accuracy is a necessity.