About to purchase a stamping platform (OLD THREAD)

Agree it’s a really nice one. 

I have too many trimmers and mostly use a big guy - a Carl - but it’s not something you can stash away when not in use. (It cuts multiple pieces of cardstock at a time.)

My other trimmers are upright in plastic magazine holders from The Container Store. I have the Fiskars plus a much smaller Fiskars and both cut really well. A Tim Holtz guillotine isn’t my preference - though some people love it. And one other that has some great features but is a miss for card makers because the base folds right at a measurement cardmakers use a lot. Their target was scrappers so that was disappointing. I’m blanking on the name but will post it.

ETA It's Creative Memories. But there's a big gap where 5.5" would be. I also don't like that you have to press down so the blade will have contact with the paper. But a neat feature that does make me use it sometimes is two very small, clear plastic movable "arrows" that let you see exactly where the cut line will be. That's been handy when wanting to include or avoid something on the paper or when I'm cutting lines I've drawn on paper that's no longer squared up. It also has a variety of blades that store in the back. 

I have far too many trimmers. Tonic makes my favorite trimmers, but they are pricey. In my craft room, I use the big Tonic guillotine trimmer.The Fiskars linked by scrappyesq is a good one, too, although when I went to crops, I would use the regular Fiskars that most people hate and still get good results. The key to getting a decent cut, even with a less favored paper trimmer is to avoid the wiggle that you can get. If you do it slow and steady, you are less likely to get a slight wiggle that can ruin your cut.

Your comment made me laugh. The price has definitely gone up since I purchased a couple years ago. Oof!!