Product Review - Fiskars 12 Inch Bypass Guillotine Paper Trimmer Cutter

This is the 3rd and Final product reviews on paper cutters.


Product: Fiskars 12 Inch Bypass Guillotine Paper Trimmer Cutter



Details:

• 12 inch cutting length

• Lightweight and portable

• Cuts up to 10 sheets of paper

• Safety lock

• Aluminum surface

• Ergonomic handle





Pricing:

List Price 78.99

Hobby Lobby Price 54.99




As you know, Christine found herself in dire need of replacing her paper cutter this spring and started on a 2 day odyssey to find a new cutter.

After the X-ACTO Heavy Duty 12" Laser Trimmer went back to Office Max. Christine went back into research mode and decided to give the Tonic Studios Guillotine Paper Trimmer 12-Inch by 12-Inch a try. While she loves this product, she still was determined to find out if there was a replacement for the Fiskars blade.

Christine loves her Fiskars cutter, but she needed to replace the blade on her Fiskars 12 Inch Bypass Guillotine Paper Trimmer Cutter. While after calling Fiskars customer service number she found out that they do not sell the replacement blades. However, Fiskars stands behind their products and offered to replace the entire cutter FREE of charge including shipping.


We would like to acknowledge Fiskars for standing behind their product and replacing the broken cutter (it was almost 3 years old and the original blade had worn out from use). There are not many companies that still stand behind their products like Fiskars did! Bobbi was so impressed; she went out to Hobby Lobby and used her 40% off coupon to get her own cutter.


Highlights:

* Easy to assemble - all you have to do is pull it out of the box and attach the handle

* Accurate cutting

* Cuts multiple sheets of paper and cardstock. (The box says up to 10 sheets of paper, but for heavy cardstock, I limit it to 3-4.)

* Blade stays in place when not in use with a lock



Lowlights:

* limitations on amount of paper it can (up to approx 6 sheets of paper and 3-4 sheets of cardstock depending on weight)





Overall, this cutter is fantastic!!! It cuts straight every time! The blade is sharp, but the cutter feels completely safe when using it. This cutter would definitely stand up to heavy duty use, is a great value for the price, and would be perfect for all types of users from the occasional user to the heavy duty users.



Out of 5 possible crabs, this one will earn 5 crabs!

Product Review - Scotch ATG Adhesive Applicator: Pink

Details:


For those of you who always wanted an ATG Gun but didn't want to invest the money in one, 3M has answered your calls.

Scotch is now offering the NEW PINK 1/4" ATG (Advanced Tape Glider) gun specifically designed for scrap-bookers.

Please note! This is the same size as the ATG714 and will hold all .25" tape designed for ATG use.



Pricing:

List Price 29.99



Highlights:

* Lightweight

* touch of the trigger releases the adhesive and liner for quick, controlled application of tape

* Applies adhesive transfer tape while simultaneously removing and rewinding the liner

*The liner is captured on a secondary spool, leaving only the adhesive on the surface

* Uses ¼” adhesive (great for photo mats)

* Easy to load and operate.

* No mess or clean-up. Saves time and effort



Lowlights:

* Gun can be difficult to open (especially if you are used to the yellow ATG 700 gun)

* Tape must be ordered online





Overall, we love the new Scotch Pink ATG product. It is much easier to use for long periods of time. We love our ATG 700 Gun, but due to the light weight of the new PINK it is wrist friendly! Much better for all you all night croppers!


When we were at St. Charles Scrapbook Expo, we were on the fence deciding if we really wanted to invest in another gun since we already had the 700. Basically we talked ourselves out of the new gun as we walked around the show. However, after our second circle around the booths, we were right where we started our morning in front of the Albums and Answers booth. We touched, we used, we played, we talked and finally bought the new guns! Oh Boy! We are super happy we made the investment!



Out of 5 possible crabs, this one will earn 5 crabs!

Product Review - Tonic Studios Guillotine Paper Trimmer 12-Inch by 12-Inch

This is the 2nd of three product reviews on paper cutters.

Product: Tonic Studios Guillotine Paper Trimmer 12-Inch by 12-Inch

Details:

* Stainless steel blade

* Large base allows a full work surface for 12-inch x 12-inch scrapbook pages

* Offers precision cutting performance

Pricing:
List Price 53.99
Archivers Price 49.99 (but Christine used her 30% off coupon)
Amazon Price 41.69



As you know, Recently Christine found herself in dire need of replacing her paper cutter and started on a 2 day odyssey to find a new cutter. After the X-ACTO Heavy Duty 12" Laser Trimmer went back to Office Max, Christine went back into research mode and decided to give the Tonic Studios Guillotine Paper Trimmer 12-Inch by 12-Inch a try. This product had some great reviews on the scrapbooking websites and had 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon. So bright and early on Tuesday morning, off to Archivers to buy it.

Highlights:
* Easy to assemble - all you have to do is pull it out of the box and attach the handle
* Handle slides off easily to store under cutter for easy transport
* Accurate cutting
* Cuts multiple sheets of paper and cardstock.
* Blade stays in place when not in use.  No need to attach a lock
* Kushgrip comfort handle
* Paper clamp with integrated finger guard presses down firmly to ensure paper does not move while cutting

Lowlights:
* limitations on amount of paper it can  (up to approx 6 sheets of paper and 3-4 sheets of cardstock depending on weight)
* If you do not apply pressure to the paper clamp and just hold the paper with your hand, sometimes it moves a little (but this could be user error on Christine's part)


Overall, Christine has only had this product for a couple of days, but so far, she LOVES IT!!!!!  This cutter is fantastic!!!  It cuts straight every time!  The blade is sharp, but the cutter feels completely safe when using it.  This cutter would definitely stand up to heavy duty use, is a great value for the price, and would be perfect for all types of users from the occasional user to the heavy duty users.

Out of 5 possible crabs, this one will earn 5 crabs!

Product Review - X-ACTO Heavy Duty 12" Laser Trimmer

This will be the first of 3 product reviews on paper cutters.

Product:  X-ACTO Heavy Duty 12" Laser Trimmer
Details: 
*  Heavy Duty

*  Laser beam lines up paper for precise cut every time
*  X-ACTO Hardened steel blade
*  Self sharpening blade
*  Easy to read grip lines guarantee precision

Pricing:

List Price 70.49

Office Max Price 57.49 

Amazon Price 51.09

Recently Christine found herself in dire need of replacing her paper cutter.   So after a bit of research, she decided to buy the X-ACTO Heavy Duty 12" Laser Trimmer.    This product had some great reviews on the scrapbooking websites and had 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon.  So bright and early on Monday morning, off to Office Max to buy it.  

Highlights:
*  Easy to assemble - all you have to do is pull it out of the box and attach the handle (which is held in place by 2 small screws)
*  Laser easy to adjust

Lowlights:
*  If you want a straight cut on the paper, you can only cut 1 - 2 pieces of paper.  Each time we tried to cut 3 or more pieces of card stock, the blade could not cut the paper and ruined the paper
*  The safety feature to lock the blade in the down position did not lock when the blade was pushed into the closed position.  Each time we had to push the blade to the left to get the part to lock
*  While the laser was easy to adjust (just remove 1 screw, take the cover off, and use a screwdriver to adjust the vertical or horizontal levels), after a couple of cuts, it kept going out of alignment and would become a pain to have to do this after every couple of cuts

Overall, Christine was not happy with this product and returned it about an hour and a half after she pulled it out of the box.   We need a product that is reliable and will cut a straight line on multiple pages.  It was clear that the X-ACTO Heavy Duty 12" Laser Trimmer was NOT the product.

It defintely did not feel like it would stand up to heavy duty use.  Out of 5 possible crabs, this one will earn 1.5 crabs!  If you need it for occasional, light use, this product would work for you.  If you are looking for a product to stand up to heavy, daily use, stay away from this product.