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Amy Stultz
Retired Blue Crew Member
Registered: April 2002
Posts: 33578
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Review Date: 1-22-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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My all time favorite trimmer and trust me I have tried them all! I love that it is small, lightweight and that the refill blades are cheap.
I have found that I have to pull down on the blade instead of pushing up or I may get crooked cuts.
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Loriann Dale
Retired Blue Crew Member
Registered: April 2002
Location: Springfield, IL
Posts: 2639
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Review Date: 1-30-2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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Affordable
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Cons:
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cuts crooked, cheaply made
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This was the first trimmer I ever bought. It worked fine for awhile but then I noticed that the ruler the blade sits on weakens after a lot of use and then the cut become crooked. I was extremely frustrated. Although it is very affordable...I feel you get what you pay for.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: 1-31-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 0
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When at home I use a very large handle blade cutter, but I bought this one to take to crops. While I've enjoyed the compact size, I found that after time it has started to cut my paper slightly crooked. I think it will do in a jam, but I prefer my big cutter anyday.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: 1-31-2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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compact size
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Cons:
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unpredictable straight cut
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When at home I use a very large handle blade cutter, but I bought this one to take to crops. While I've enjoyed the compact size, I found that after time it has started to cut my paper slightly crooked. I think it will do in a jam, but I prefer my big cutter anyday.
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Andrea Steed
Co-founder, Scrapjazz.com
Registered: March 2002
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 8855
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Review Date: 1-31-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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lightweight, affordable, easy to use
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Cons:
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cuts crooked
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I have this trimmer and love it. I have had some trouble with it cutting crooked, but the fact that it's so lightweight and easy to store has won me over. I bought a larger desktop trimmer and I find myself using this one instead because it fits on my desk with me while I work on a page. My advice is to replace the blade often, cut pulling towards you, and press the blade towards the inside when you cut to get the straightest cut.
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Denise Gormish
Scrapjazz Contributor
Registered: July 2002
Location: Redwood City, CA
Posts: 5427
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Review Date: 2-2-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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compact, lightweight
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Cons:
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cuts crooked after a while
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I used this one for years and it did the trick. My only complaint was the fact that it would start cutting crooked which was a problem especially when I was making a photo mat. I had to change the blades often. I have not switched to the newer Fiskars and I love it much better. No crooked cuts.
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Libby Weifenbach
Retired Blue Crew Member
Registered: April 2002
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 11451
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Review Date: 2-2-2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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inexpensive
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Cons:
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crooked cuts
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I really was not happy with this product at all. I had it for many years as it was really the only choice for so long. I never got straight cuts. I actually tried 2 different trimmers, replaced blades often, and even called Fiskars for a replacement piece. Nothing worked. My cuts were always crooked, and I ended up wasting a lot of time trying to fix them.
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micron
SJ Addict
Registered: September 2002
Location: Albury, Australia
Posts: 501
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Review Date: 2-3-2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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Lightweight & easily portable
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Cons:
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Cuts crooked after a while
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Great for taking to crops as it is so light, but very frustrating for the fussy scrapper who wants their cuts straight!
I have upgraded to the Fiskars Rotary cutter and am MUCH happier with it!
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scrapbookcrazy
SJ Fanatic
Registered: January 2003
Location: Westlock, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1556
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Review Date: 2-3-2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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This was the first trimmer that I bought, and had nothing but problems with it from the first cut. It never cut evenly for me, and even when using new blades, it won't cut through cardstock. I've learned tricks to make it work, but am shopping for a new trimmer.
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KathyScrapper
SJ Jazzie
Registered: June 2002
Location: Boise, Idaho
Posts: 141
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Review Date: 2-14-2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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lightweight
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Cons:
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cuts unevenly
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I received my first cutter as a gift and noticed after several months it was not cutting straight. Michael's cheerfully gave me a new one and it was worse right from the start. After much frustration, finally switched over to the newly designed cutter (mine is purple) and so far am very happy with it.
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