Post by mcjunkin on Jan 28, 2021 14:41:06 GMT
It was announced in the TH Addicts group yesterday that Sizzix is retiring the Vagabond 2. People are being advised to buy it now, as when it is gone, it is gone. There will be a TH version of a fold-away hand crank machine released in April, and a TH version of the Sizzix Switch+ released in August. They apparently will not have the same "aesthetic" as the Vagabond. I am guessing that refers to the vintage look of it.
I have the original, never had problems that some people had with it. I did purchase the 2 yesterday. (I only break my Sizzix boycott for TH items.) I do not like any of the other electric cutters and don't want to go back to a crank one. And the Switch+ looks to be more expensive than I would want to pay, and will not be out for a while. I do not want my machine to quit and then nothing suitable be available to replace it. The Switch was shown at Creativation last year, not the TH version, but I have not heard anything else about it. I came across a suggested retail price of like $265 or something. Too much. Although it will take the thin and thick dies. But so will the much less expensive suitcase one that is on it's way, LOL.
I have the original, never had problems that some people had with it. I did purchase the 2 yesterday. (I only break my Sizzix boycott for TH items.) I do not like any of the other electric cutters and don't want to go back to a crank one. And the Switch+ looks to be more expensive than I would want to pay, and will not be out for a while. I do not want my machine to quit and then nothing suitable be available to replace it. The Switch was shown at Creativation last year, not the TH version, but I have not heard anything else about it. I came across a suggested retail price of like $265 or something. Too much. Although it will take the thin and thick dies. But so will the much less expensive suitcase one that is on it's way, LOL.
