Can we talk about trimmers?

I loved my MM trimmer.

I have the Fiskars Procision. It's big. But it has the self-sharpening blade. The trick to good cuts is if you are pulling the blade carrier toward you, then the edge of the paper needs to be on your side. If you are pushing the carrier away from you then the paper needs to be lined up on the opposite side. Does that make sense? Anyway, I use it for large paper and the TH Guillotine Trimmer for smaller cuts.

I have the Fiskars Procision trimmer as well. It's definitely big and sturdy, but it does fold for easier storage. I bought mine with a coupon at Ms. 

I have a friend that swears by the Tonic guilottine trimmer so I'm thinking maybe I'll get one of those? My oooold Fiskars is almost D-E-A-D but I've never used anything different so I'm not sure what to do...

I swear by my Tonic guillotine trimmer also. I've had it over a decade and it's cut perfectly every single time. I just recently bought the smaller version by Tim Holtz and love it too.

mel, besides the 2 Tonics, I also have a Cutterpillar crop. I agree with everything Skellington said. All of my trimmers are self sharpening and I will never go back to the days of replacing blades.

Another vote from me for the Tonic guillotine trimmer. I have the SU version from around 10 years ago, plus bought a back-up one that I haven't needed yet. I like that it has the 12" measuring arm but the platform isn't that wide. I hated my Fiskars and Cutterpillar mostly because of the space they took up.

I also swear by my Tonic trimmers. I have the large 12" and a smaller 8" that both cut straight as can be and have never dulled.

I recommend the Tonic Guillotines. I have 2 - the small base 12x12 which has just been re-released by Tim Holtz plus the small 6 inch guillotine which I use for cardmaking. I had various.rotary trimmers for years but these are much better.

I just loved my MM trimmer, too. I had two, because I found a deal on a pink one. They finally wore out.

I bought a Carl trimmer. It works great. The trick is to replace the little 1/2" x 12" mat under the blade cutting surface once you don't get a sharp cut. link

I have the 12x12 Tonic guillotine cutter, and I looooove it.  It's big, yes, but I love the way it cuts.  I actually really like that it's >12 inches wide, so the paper lays totally flat when I'm measuring and cutting.  (the only other cutter I've ever had is my old purple Fiskars trimmer, and that always cut crooked right at the very end of the cut.)

I also have the small Tonic guillotine cutter, that I use for trimming photos and smaller pieces. 

ETA:  I don't ever cut the middle out of a piece of paper, so can't help you with that.  I do still have my old-school Fiskars trimmer, so I'd probably use that (or another one like it) if I was going to trim the middle out.  I've heard the Stampin Up! trimmer is really good. 

I just use a craft knife.

I have a Genesis one. Then I have about 8 mid-range Fiskars ones. My favourite Fiskars one got STOLEN by a man cub in the family. He borrowed it he said and I found it in his apartment in the another city. How did this get with your stuff??? I am sure there are scissors with the paper trimmer, too.

For the past few years I have been using a Stampin Up trimmer.  I like it a lot but you have to order blades.  

If it breaks I will go back to my Fiskars.  I used to like the triple track best but I have a few with the wire.

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I love my Procision trimmer but it’s too big to drag to a crop. I ordered the T.H. Tonic trimmer from Amazon and cannot wait to get it.