paper trimmers ...

[j@zzii]

hey all :)
just wanting to pick your brains.

at the moment i've got a carl rbt personal paper trimmer. it's doing the job for me but if i wanted to upgrade, what other trimmers should i be keeping an eye out for?

and are rotary blades the way to go? what makes them so good?

[*Anthea03*]

OH I LOURVE my rotary blade!

I have a cutterpede I think it is spelt, and have had the same blade for over 12 months, and it still ucuts well. this one you can buy extra blades, like a scorer, so if your a card maker, and wavy lines too I think, Kidston wholesale sell it.

I think it was about $45?

but the rotarty blades are worth their weight in gold!

[admin]

I hada caterpede and loved it, but the poor thing nearly dies so after much deliberation i went for the Kaiser Cutter and I looooove it.... it too has roatry blades and interchangable blades as well

[phatassphairy]

i have two fiskar trimmers,(one is a paper trimmer and the other is a photo trimmer ) and a 12x 12 alco guillotine

[Julie H]

Same as Sammi -
have a pink fiskars paper trimmer for papers and a Tonic guillotine for a neater cut with my pix.

The blade on the fiskars trimmer dulls over time, but I'm not having to buy them too often - and a two pack of blades is only about $7

[Lyndall]

I have 3 different cutters.

Creative memories guilitine cutter. Great for cutting photos. I found when using my other trimmers to cut my photo they would become blunt a lot quicker. Just love this cutter for this reason.

I have the cutterpede. Great cutter highly recommended. Also great for taking to crops as so light weight and portable. Unfortunately my 2 yo got to it and it is not so healthy. SO now I only use it as a scorer.

I have recently purchased the Making Memories Rotary cutter. Love it. It is sturdy, also folds in half. Comes with a magnetic ruler which you can use to secure you paper in place. Though not so practical for taking to crops.

[admin]

I heard on the grape vine that the supplier for cutterpede has gone under so you may be unable to get one.....

[j@zzii]

thanx girls :D

[digi_gal]

I don't think you will ever get everyone to agree on what is the ideal paper trimmer. I still have the Making Memories trimmer on my wish list. I know that Lorrie is able to get these for you. I have a cutterpede but not overly impressed with it but then again I never seem to be able to make nice straight cuts no matter what I use. LOL.... I have been considering getting a tonic guillotine.

[admin]

yep definetely can get you in a MM if you like, they seem to be very sturdy but as Lyndall said, perfect for home but if your cropping, would be heavy to carry. I also can get in the kaiser cutters... ( i usually have them in stock...) if you do want to find out about any of them, drop me a line and i will see what i can do

[nmpomeroy]

I heard on the grape vine that the supplier for cutterpede has gone under so you may be unable to get one.....

Apparently Print Blocks is going to be taking over. So I heard when I was last in one of the shops up this way.

[admin]

not a fan of print blocks.... long story.... think Robyn is lovely but the business!!! :rolleyes:

[Lali]

I just got a new Fiskars one a couple of weeks ago ... pretty simple but hey it cuts straight that's all I care LOL

[*Anthea03*]

I hear not too many scrap shop owners are fans of printblocks

[admin]

as you all know, Kaiser have stopped producing their very muched loved cutter. Fortunately I have a few left in stock but i have just got the last shippment of mats in. Kaiser will not be keeping this in stock so once sold out that will be it. I did get a bulk shipment so ladies I sugest you put your order in now and get yours. I've personnaly put 3 packs away for my self. :D

They are available in the tools section in the shop.

[digi_gal]

I love my Kaiser trimmer. Just might have to invest in some of these cutting mats before they are no longer available.