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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? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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inexpensive, portable, rotary blade
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Cons:
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slight learning curve
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I bought this product just after it came out, and I really do love it. I use my Dahle 550 for cropping at home, but this is perfect for crops. I'll admit that I had to use it a few times before I really had the hang of it. You do have to apply more pressure to the blade than you do with the Fiskars trimmer, and that takes a little getting used to. Also, I've found that it cuts better when I pull the blade toward me instead of pushing it away. I would definitely recommend it because I always get straight cuts -- which was my big complaint with the Fiskars.
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yazbelle
Retired Blue Crew Member
Registered: October 2002
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 3167
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Review Date: 2-9-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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IT cuts perfectly straight, and can cut ultra thin
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Cons:
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I don't like the 6 in. bend
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LOVE IT!
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Kenna
Retired Blue Crew Member
Registered: April 2002
Location: SE Penna.
Posts: 2957
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Review Date: 3-1-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Cuts straight
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Cons:
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color, hard to read ruler lines
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I jumped on this right after it came out because I was so tired of the 'other' cutter, not giving me a straight cut. There is a slight learning curve for those who have never used a rotary trimmer, but other than that, you'll be cutting straight edges everytime!! I LOVE mine!!
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BC Jewel
SJ Newbie
Registered: January 2003
Posts: 9
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Review Date: 3-5-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Straight cuts most of the time...
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Cons:
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learning curve, need to replace mat fairly often
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This product cuts straight MOST of the time. The only problem I ever have is when I am trying to trim a very thin amount of paper off an edge... sometimes the paper shifts when I try to do that. Also, I had to learn how to use this - I found that if I put my thumb on the side screw of the cutting shuttle then the blade better follows the straight edge.
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kellytopp
SJ Newbie
Registered: April 2004
Posts: 18
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Review Date: 4-30-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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straight edge, no bowing in middle
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Cons:
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bend in arm at 6 inches, no scoring blade attached
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This is my current favorite cutter having getting too many bowed edges with my gray/orange (no name!) cutter. So, I do love this one, but the blades and cutting mat don't seem to last to long. I do get extremely straight cuts, though. For precision, this is the only cutter to buy.
I also don't like the fact that you have to change the blade to score paper (which I do a lot of for card making). I still keep my old gray/orange fiskers one nearby with scoring blade in it. At least with the fiskers one, you could keep both the cutting and scoring blade in the track at the same time.
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bobnbear
SJ Junkie
Registered: May 2004
Location: Colorado Springs Colorado
Posts: 249
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Review Date: 5-13-2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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none
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Cons:
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uses too many blades
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I couldn't wait to get this new cutter when it first came out , thinking it would be so much nicer than my old Fiskar. First you really have to practice before you try to cut out anything important, and when cutting small or thin items they slip quite often I also find it is very annoying how you have to lift the whole cutting part up to add your paper or photos. I am really sorry I wasted my $25.00 on this cutter because it now just sits in a drawer. It also goes thru blades way to often.
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Donna G
SJ Junkie
Registered: June 2002
Location: Billerica, MA
Posts: 299
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Review Date: 9-18-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Beautiful straight cut
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Cons:
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None
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I love this cutter. It doesn't move/slip/wander like Fiskars. It's a perfect straight cut every time. It does take a little more pressure but it's a full circular blade vs. a sliver of a blade. And the folding arm is great, since it has an edge to keep paper straight. I love mine and highly recommend it.
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scrappyduo
SJ Newbie
Registered: September 2004
Posts: 8
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Review Date: 9-26-2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Easy to Change Cutting Blade
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Cons:
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Cutting Pad Wears to Easily
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I have used many cutters over the years and this one is my favorite for the money. Very portable and easy to use and change out cutting wheel. My only compliant is the cutting pad wears much sooner than it soon, but it is inexpensive to replace. Over all I am glad I purchased this product.
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inkyonne
SJ Jazzie
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 84
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Review Date: 2-2-2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Cuts nice and smooth & straight
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Cons:
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ruler hard to read
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fafowler86
SJ Junkie
Registered: February 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 161
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Review Date: 3-20-2005
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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6x6 corner
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Cons:
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couldn't get it to work
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i bought this and after spending an hour to put the blade on. it took me another hour to make a cut; then for ever cut after that i had to go over the paper 2 or 3 times.
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