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Post by carolynhasacat on Oct 28, 2019 14:31:30 GMT
Do you have one you love?
I’m tired of the bunching and scruffy edges with my trimmer and want an alternate. In the past I’ve not loved a guillotine because it’s hard to find the cut line precisely. Are there any that make it easy?
I feel like I’m missing out on a great tool somewhere. Help a girl out. 😄
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 28, 2019 21:14:37 GMT
I have tried a lot of trimmers. I usually go back to the Fiskars orange one. The problem with trimmers that have extended arms is that they sometimes aren't as accurate. I have a heavy duty Carl that I use when I am cutting multiple papers. The one that has the light on it is supposed to be great and pricey.
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Post by joblackford on Oct 28, 2019 22:14:13 GMT
I love my Tim Holtz 6x12 guillotine. I know what you mean about the cut line being tricky (if you're trying to cut by eye instead of measuring) but all the other advantages outweigh that hassle for me. I mostly cut card sized pieces but I needed something that would handle 12" but wouldn't take up the whole desk. I had a small Fiskars guillotine that cut straight but not square, which was a disaster for cardmaking, so I've never been willing to try that brand again.
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Post by papersilly on Oct 28, 2019 22:45:13 GMT
if you want to avoid fuzzy edges, get a paper trimmer with a self sharpening blade. for years i suffered through the Fiskars with the little orange blade that constantly needed replacing because it would dull. don't get me wrong, i LOVE fiskars but those trimmers sucked. i had three of the Making Memories Trimmers with the self sharpening blade but the problem with those was that the guide rail wasn't firm and you would get crooked cuts. sharp but crooked.
finally Fiskars came out with the Fiskars Pricision with the self sharpening blade. the best trimmer i've owned so far! i've had it for years. i only ever use cardstock and that trimmer has cut sharp from day one. no replacing the blade. the 12 cutter folds in half so it doesn't eat desk space. it has steady feet so the base doesn't move.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Oct 28, 2019 23:22:32 GMT
I have tried a lot of trimmers. I usually go back to the Fiskars orange one. The problem with trimmers that have extended arms is that they sometimes aren't as accurate. I have a heavy duty Carl that I use when I am cutting multiple papers. The one that has the light on it is supposed to be great and pricey. I've never heard of the Carl. I'll check it out! |
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Post by carolynhasacat on Oct 28, 2019 23:25:58 GMT
I love my Tim Holtz 6x12 guillotine. I know what you mean about the cut line being tricky (if you're trying to cut by eye instead of measuring) but all the other advantages outweigh that hassle for me. I mostly cut card sized pieces but I needed something that would handle 12" but wouldn't take up the whole desk. I had a small Fiskars guillotine that cut straight but not square, which was a disaster for cardmaking, so I've never been willing to try that brand again. Thanks for the tip on the Fiskars. I think I might try a smaller guillotine as a companion to a regular trimmer if I can find the Tim Holtz 6"x 12". I'm usually happy with his brand. |
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Post by carolynhasacat on Oct 28, 2019 23:27:30 GMT
if you want to avoid fuzzy edges, get a paper trimmer with a self sharpening blade. for years i suffered through the Fiskars with the little orange blade that constantly needed replacing because it would dull. don't get me wrong, i LOVE fiskars but those trimmers sucked. i had three of the Making Memories Trimmers with the self sharpening blade but the problem with those was that the guide rail wasn't firm and you would get crooked cuts. sharp but crooked. finally Fiskars came out with the Fiskars Pricision with the self sharpening blade. the best trimmer i've owned so far! i've had it for years. i only ever use cardstock and that trimmer has cut sharp from day one. no replacing the blade. the 12 cutter folds in half so it doesn't eat desk space. it has steady feet so the base doesn't move. Good tip on the self-sharpening blade! I never would have thought of that, but it makes sense. This is the problem I have now. That little orange blade that needs constant replacement. |
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Post by hop2 on Oct 29, 2019 0:13:16 GMT
if you want to avoid fuzzy edges, get a paper trimmer with a self sharpening blade. for years i suffered through the Fiskars with the little orange blade that constantly needed replacing because it would dull. don't get me wrong, i LOVE fiskars but those trimmers sucked. i had three of the Making Memories Trimmers with the self sharpening blade but the problem with those was that the guide rail wasn't firm and you would get crooked cuts. sharp but crooked. finally Fiskars came out with the Fiskars Pricision with the self sharpening blade. the best trimmer i've owned so far! i've had it for years. i only ever use cardstock and that trimmer has cut sharp from day one. no replacing the blade. the 12 cutter folds in half so it doesn't eat desk space. it has steady feet so the base doesn't move. I have the fiskars heavy duty precision trimmer with the self sharpening blade and it works great, cuts are straight, never dull! BUT I gate where the ‘fold’ or blank spot us. I ALWAYS need to cut where there aren’t markings because if the fold. I don’t even need it to fold please just give me a full 12” trimmer with every mark marked dammit |
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Post by hop2 on Oct 29, 2019 0:15:09 GMT
I love my Tim Holtz 6x12 guillotine. I know what you mean about the cut line being tricky (if you're trying to cut by eye instead of measuring) but all the other advantages outweigh that hassle for me. I mostly cut card sized pieces but I needed something that would handle 12" but wouldn't take up the whole desk. I had a small Fiskars guillotine that cut straight but not square, which was a disaster for cardmaking, so I've never been willing to try that brand again. I have the same issue with my small fiskars guillotine trimmer. Straight cuts but not square. At first I thought it had to be me but it’s not it’s the trimmer. |
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Post by scrappyem on Oct 29, 2019 1:27:41 GMT
I have the cutterpillar pro (the one with the light) and I do love it. It was pricey but worth it if you can spend the $. I liked it so much I bought my mom one for Christmas after I had mine about a month because I knew she'd love it too. Joann's is showing it online on sale for $99. I am pretty sure that's less than what I paid but it's been a while.
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Post by christinec68 on Oct 29, 2019 1:38:31 GMT
I just started using the creative memories trimmer and I’m really happy with it so far.
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 29, 2019 2:30:40 GMT
I just started using the creative memories trimmer and I’m really happy with it so far. I have the Cuterpillar with the light one, but switched to the CM one. I love it. |
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Post by papersilly on Oct 29, 2019 2:49:48 GMT
if you want to avoid fuzzy edges, get a paper trimmer with a self sharpening blade. for years i suffered through the Fiskars with the little orange blade that constantly needed replacing because it would dull. don't get me wrong, i LOVE fiskars but those trimmers sucked. i had three of the Making Memories Trimmers with the self sharpening blade but the problem with those was that the guide rail wasn't firm and you would get crooked cuts. sharp but crooked. finally Fiskars came out with the Fiskars Pricision with the self sharpening blade. the best trimmer i've owned so far! i've had it for years. i only ever use cardstock and that trimmer has cut sharp from day one. no replacing the blade. the 12 cutter folds in half so it doesn't eat desk space. it has steady feet so the base doesn't move. I have the fiskars heavy duty precision trimmer with the self sharpening blade and it works great, cuts are straight, never dull! BUT I gate where the ‘fold’ or blank spot us. I ALWAYS need to cut where there aren’t markings because if the fold. I don’t even need it to fold please just give me a full 12” trimmer with every mark marked dammit I hate that folded area too! I work on mostly mini albums so the 6" mark is very important in my cuts. Of course that's where the ruler is broken and it's hard for me to gage where sizes like 5 3/4" , 5 7/8" or 6" points are. So annoying! |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 29, 2019 3:40:11 GMT
I love my Tim Holtz 6x12 guillotine. I know what you mean about the cut line being tricky (if you're trying to cut by eye instead of measuring) but all the other advantages outweigh that hassle for me. I mostly cut card sized pieces but I needed something that would handle 12" but wouldn't take up the whole desk. I had a small Fiskars guillotine that cut straight but not square, which was a disaster for cardmaking, so I've never been willing to try that brand again. I have the same issue with my small fiskars guillotine trimmer. Straight cuts but not square. At first I thought it had to be me but it’s not it’s the trimmer. Yup. Sounds like the same one I had trouble with. I even saw a YouTuber using it and complaining that she could never get anything stuck down straight, but I figured it was almost certainly because of non-square cuts on that darn trimmer. (I told her - I felt bad that she was blaming herself.) |
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Post by grammadee on Oct 29, 2019 3:52:29 GMT
I have a large Fiskars with a rotary blade. Fiskars Precision Rotary CutterIt folds in half to take to a crop, but no need for an arm for measuring. It has a flip up guard to held down the paper next to the blade. I like that the cut pieces fall off the edge of the cutter, so no groove that collects paper sawdust and gunk. It also cuts heavier materials like chipboard and even metal foils. It was expensive, but I got it with M's gc's I got for Christmas gifts and I used a coupon. The only cutting mistakes I make now are if I don't take enough care to set the paper against one of the end stops. |
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Post by mamagidget on Oct 29, 2019 11:03:26 GMT
I just started using the creative memories trimmer and I’m really happy with it so far. I have the Cuterpillar with the light one, but switched to the CM one. I love it. I have several scrappy friends who have this new CM trimmer and love it. I finally saw it in action recently and it seems pretty cool. Plus the scallop blade-swoon! If my original CM trimmer ever bites the dust, I would get this new one! I have the Cutterpillar Pro Crop, I love it, but it does get mixed reviews. It does not have a guide for holding your paper down, if you frequently cut 1-2" pieces of paper even smaller, this might be a major drawback. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2019 13:07:12 GMT
I have a large Fiskars with a rotary blade. Fiskars Precision Rotary CutterIt folds in half to take to a crop, but no need for an arm for measuring. It has a flip up guard to held down the paper next to the blade. I like that the cut pieces fall off the edge of the cutter, so no groove that collects paper sawdust and gunk. It also cuts heavier materials like chipboard and even metal foils. It was expensive, but I got it with M's gc's I got for Christmas gifts and I used a coupon. The only cutting mistakes I make now are if I don't take enough care to set the paper against one of the end stops. I bought this one earlier this year based on everyone's recommendations and I love it! I keep it folded in half on my scrap table and open it up when in use. I love that it cuts straight and I don't need a flimsy arm for 12x12 paper. The cuts are always clean and no fuzzies. I found the best deal on Amazon. |
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Post by Mel on Oct 29, 2019 13:36:30 GMT
Following this thread... I'm still on the fence about which one to get too.
I am caught between the new CM one and the Fiskers one too!
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Post by amom23 on Oct 29, 2019 13:40:14 GMT
I have the smaller and a larger 12" Tonic trimmers that I've had for years and still love.
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Post by craftiejane on Oct 29, 2019 13:51:12 GMT
I've never heard of the Carl. I'll check it out! Another vote for the Carl trimmer here! I have this one and it is amazing: www.carlmfg.com/rt-200-12-rotary-disc-trimmer/Perfect cuts every time, after years of battling with other trimmers it was a revelation  |
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Post by teacherlisa on Oct 29, 2019 14:03:52 GMT
I am in the market too...and am leaning towards the Tim Holtz one, based on recommendations I have seen.
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Post by cristelina on Oct 29, 2019 17:06:00 GMT
I have bought so many paper trimmers! All of them had something I didn't like. But then I bought the creative memories trimmer and I love, love, love it. It does everything the video says it does. I am not a prolific scrapper and am not a card maker, so I am not worried about the cost of blades. The way I work, they should last me a long time. I am, however, slowly hoarding blades in case they go out of business again.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Oct 29, 2019 23:34:37 GMT
I have bought so many paper trimmers! All of them had something I didn't like. But then I bought the creative memories trimmer and I love, love, love it. It does everything the video says it does. I am not a prolific scrapper and am not a card maker, so I am not worried about the cost of blades. The way I work, they should last me a long time. I am, however, slowly hoarding blades in case they go out of business again. Thanks for posting this video, cristelina, that was really helpful. The thing I like about this one is the paper guide that shows the cut line. It also looks easy to use for a lefty. That paper holder looks like it sort of locks down to prevent the paper from shifting. |
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Post by carolynhasacat on Oct 29, 2019 23:36:54 GMT
I have a large Fiskars with a rotary blade. Fiskars Precision Rotary CutterIt folds in half to take to a crop, but no need for an arm for measuring. It has a flip up guard to held down the paper next to the blade. I like that the cut pieces fall off the edge of the cutter, so no groove that collects paper sawdust and gunk. It also cuts heavier materials like chipboard and even metal foils. It was expensive, but I got it with M's gc's I got for Christmas gifts and I used a coupon. The only cutting mistakes I make now are if I don't take enough care to set the paper against one of the end stops. I bought this one earlier this year based on everyone's recommendations and I love it! I keep it folded in half on my scrap table and open it up when in use. I love that it cuts straight and I don't need a flimsy arm for 12x12 paper. The cuts are always clean and no fuzzies. I found the best deal on Amazon. I don't care for the arm, either. It never seems to settle in place and it's hard to read. The folding platform is such a good idea! |
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Post by carolynhasacat on Oct 29, 2019 23:38:23 GMT
I have the Cuterpillar with the light one, but switched to the CM one. I love it. I have several scrappy friends who have this new CM trimmer and love it. I finally saw it in action recently and it seems pretty cool. Plus the scallop blade-swoon! If my original CM trimmer ever bites the dust, I would get this new one! I have the Cutterpillar Pro Crop, I love it, but it does get mixed reviews. It does not have a guide for holding your paper down, if you frequently cut 1-2" pieces of paper even smaller, this might be a major drawback. No guide to hold the paper down is a big drawback for me. Thanks for mentioning this! |
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Post by cbscrapper on Oct 30, 2019 12:05:43 GMT
I have several scrappy friends who have this new CM trimmer and love it. I finally saw it in action recently and it seems pretty cool. Plus the scallop blade-swoon! If my original CM trimmer ever bites the dust, I would get this new one! I have the Cutterpillar Pro Crop, I love it, but it does get mixed reviews. It does not have a guide for holding your paper down, if you frequently cut 1-2" pieces of paper even smaller, this might be a major drawback. No guide to hold the paper down is a big drawback for me. Thanks for mentioning this! I have the Cutterpillar Pro and love it! The light makes knowing where I’m cutting (especially for branding strips) a breeze. It doesn’t have a guide/hold (which would be helpful), so I just use a ruler to hold my paper down and push it flush with the top lip - works great for keeping the paper from moving or buckling. I love it so much, I also bought the Cutterpillar Crop for portability to crops. I bought my Pro at Joann’s online during a past Black Friday sale (for less than they were asking for the Crop). I’m thinking it was $65-70. If you can wait until BF, that’s your best bet at getting a good price. I bought my Crop recently on amazon. |
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Post by Lori McMud on Oct 30, 2019 20:30:12 GMT
I have the new CM cutter and really like it as well. The surface is not slippery and the paper stays put. I only have the straight blade but want to collect the others.
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Post by dixielee50 on Nov 2, 2019 23:00:00 GMT
I started out with a Carl trimmer probably 10 years ago and still use it. My ony complaint is that this model only measures 8", I think.
I have tried many cutters over the years, Fiscars, cheap Hobby Lobby brand (like it but blades dull quickly), Creative Memories, & a Cutterpillar Pro. I like that the Cutterpillar doesn't need to replace blades & the light.
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 3, 2019 12:10:11 GMT
I've never heard of the Carl. I'll check it out! Another vote for the Carl trimmer here! I have this one and it is amazing: www.carlmfg.com/rt-200-12-rotary-disc-trimmer/Perfect cuts every time, after years of battling with other trimmers it was a revelation I love my Carl trimmer, too. PSA - be sure you put the blade in the right way when you replace it. Mine was not cutting straight, so I went online to search for a fix, and DUH! It was in backward.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2019 13:19:23 GMT
Thanks for all the recommendations. I've been in the market for a new paper trimmer for a while...I started out with a fiskars trimmer 15 years ago that I love. I got a new fiskars as my old one was beat up but it didn't cut true. So I went back to my old one ......finally bought the Carl trimmer.
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