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Summary: Difficult to use, poor construction, poor results
Review: I was looking for a paper cutter to trim digital photos from my new printer, and took the title of "professional" perhaps a bit too literally. The paper cutter came in a plastic case, and the construction of the item was about at that level. The cutter essentially pushes a rolling blade, somewhat like a pizza cutter, through whatever material you're trying to cut against a hard rubber strip. The "patented" holder doesn't hold pictures very well. What results is a curvy, poorly cut photo. In addition, the pictures would then stick to the rubber strip (which Carl's website said was due to some kind of suction effect), and would take a good tug to get off. After being thoroughly disappointed (it's $29.95 plus about $10 shipping from Amazon/Adorama), I asked my local art store what they used, and they showed me their 6 year-old German-made Dahle 507 Personal Trimmer, which with self-sharpening blades, was still cutting sharply and precisely after all these years. They apparently use it for all their small cutting needs in the store. I bought one for $50 after a bit more research, and have just finished retrimming all my photos so that they have straight edges (and it worked perfectly). If what you're looking for is a digital photo cutter, go for a Dahle or one of the better ones at Amazon. I'd avoid this product. Personally, I'd avoid the Carl brand, but have no personal knowledge of their higher end products.
Rating:
Summary: Difficult to use, poor construction, poor results
Review: I was looking for a paper cutter to trim digital photos from my new printer, and took the title of "professional" perhaps a bit too literally. The paper cutter came in a plastic case, and the construction of the item was about at that level. The cutter essentially pushes a rolling blade, somewhat like a pizza cutter, through whatever material you're trying to cut against a hard rubber strip. The "patented" holder doesn't hold pictures very well. What results is a curvy, poorly cut photo. In addition, the pictures would then stick to the rubber strip (which Carl's website said was due to some kind of suction effect), and would take a good tug to get off. After being thoroughly disappointed (it's $29.95 plus about $10 shipping from Amazon/Adorama), I asked my local art store what they used, and they showed me their 6 year-old German-made Dahle 507 Personal Trimmer, which with self-sharpening blades, was still cutting sharply and precisely after all these years. They apparently use it for all their small cutting needs in the store. I bought one for $50 after a bit more research, and have just finished retrimming all my photos so that they have straight edges (and it worked perfectly). If what you're looking for is a digital photo cutter, go for a Dahle or one of the better ones at Amazon. I'd avoid this product. Personally, I'd avoid the Carl brand, but have no personal knowledge of their higher end products.
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