Artsy Inkers
Stamping => Products and Tools => Topic started by: Iring on November 30, 2017, 08:55:25 AM
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As long as Jan is working on her wish list ... I've been thinking about putting a new paper trimmer on my list. Any opinions on trimmers? Does anyone have one that they love?
My LSS put a trimmer on sale on Cyber Monday. She has the Cutterpillar Pro. She was asking $99. Cyber Monday is over but I think I might still be able to find it at that price. I watched a few videos ... I'm not sure if I would like it or not for a few reasons
1. no paper/finger guard to help hold the paper in place
2. no measurements to the right of the blade
The other trimmer I have been considering is the Tonic guillotine trimmer recommended by Kristina Werner.
Are they worth it? video (https://youtu.be/BKidjo6WK48)
Again, I think I would miss not having any measurements to the right of the blade. Would I get used to it? This one is much less expensive and does have a finger guard.
I just want clean, accurate, "square" cuts, meaning if I butt paper up against the guide at the top, I want a 90degree angle when I cut!
I love to hate my newish Fiskars (https://youtu.be/eDSbZJtDQAg) rail trimmer. Ugh. Blades dull really fast. At least they don't fall out as often as on my old version ... still, not very happy, and it was expensive (except I had a good coupon).
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I would love to know this too. I have two fiskars trimmers. The one has the wire guide and those blades wear fast! I find myself using my OLD fiskars guillotine. It is a small one (only measures out to 5 inches), but it really cuts nice edges and is square. BUT, the thing you press down on to hold the paper sometimes leaves a little dent.
I have looked at the Cutterpillar before. I wonder about it!
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That’s what I had, two Fiskars wire trimmers and frayed the wires. I bought the sturdier rail trimmer and that goes through blades even faster than the wire one.