Dahle 533 Professional Guillotine Trimmer, 13-3/8" Cut Length, 15 Sheet Capacity, Self-Sharpening, Manual Clamp, German Engineered Cutter

i was needing a cutter that would go through a variety of materials layered together. this cuts like butter and is very well built. mi only complaint is that i wish it had some kind of cutting edge alignment guide on the blade side rather than just the marks on the table. for nonstandard sizes it is difficult to know where it is going to cut.

We bought this for our school. At 15 pages it starts to grab the papers and they slide and the cut starts to angle. I'd say 10 pages is a more realistic for smooth operating. But we're a small school and I didn't buy this because of how many pages I could cut at once. I wanted clean, precise and a longer than 11" cutting range. So far when I'm quartering 5 pages, or triming 16" posters, I love the results. But that's not why this is getting five stars. I'm giving it 5 stars because of the people behind the product. Our safety guard came with a fastening hook snapped off-- thus it wouldn't stay connected. When I called the number on the user manual I was shocked that a person answered. It wasn't some automated phone tree. Amy was cordiale and when I explained what happend, she took our order number and in two minutes had another guard rail shipped out to us. These days everything is automated and impersonal and it takes 20 steps to find a person who can help. Apparently not with Dahle. Money well spent.

I wish I could give this 5 stars but I cannot.First, the details.The cutter is solid and works as advertised and while I have not had the opportunity to subject it to the "Test of Time", it certainly appears to be capable and worthy of the title Durable.This model is defined as a 12 inch paper cutter, HOWEVER, it should be noted that the cutting table is NOT 12 inches wide horizontally. It IS 13 3/8 inches wide vertically from guide to guide.Horizontally it is 11 inches wide total.You can cut 12x12 inch paper, however you cannot use the moveable guide on paper wider than 9 1/2 inches.The moveable guide with red button lock is 1 3/8 inches wide and can only be employed at a position that is at the end of the horizontal guide and no further.I cut 12x12 paper in my current projects and must remove the moveable cutting guide with red button lock completely.Removal and replacement of the moveable guide is extremely quick and easy without any tools. (it is designed to be removed)IF.... you require the cutting of paper in excess of 9 1/2 inches WITH use of the moveable guide, this is Not the model you should purchase.Without use of the moveable guide it will cut 12x12 and 13x19 paper.The plastic shield on the right appears to be a finger saver or safety device (and it is) but it is much more than that.The shield is a finger operated spring loaded paper clamp you simply press down upon when cutting.This is a Very Important and useful feature.When a paper cutter begins its cut, it pulls the paper towards the cutting edges and "can" cause the paper to slip.This shield / clamp, stops this from happening.You line up your cut and press down on the shield / clamp and the paper stays put without trimming your fingernails or fingers.Sadly this also creates an unfortunate side-effect that is only a tiny annoyance.You must look down over the shield (from right to left) to line up "where" the cut is to be made. (a Very Minor inconvenience)The cutter blade is sturdy and is Not spring loaded.The cutter blade is held in place or in the up position by friction alone.This WILL require periodic tightening of the Nut / Bolt pivot as described in the owner's manual. (good news is.... there is no spring to eventually break)So WHY did I not give this cutter 5 stars????I cannot give this cutter 5 stars because the guides are slightly Out of Square with the cutter blade.This "slightly" out of square is roughly 1/64 of an inch.This out of square IS the product of the guides being mounted by rivets.Thing is.... the one YOU buy may be perfectly In Square and stands a 90% chance of being perfectly square.This tiny out of square is the production tolerance created by the riveting of the guides instead of machining the guides.You will not experience any truly substantial out of square problems but using this cutter to place objects into space with precise tolerances is out of the question.I do NOT use this cutter to cut multiple sheets at once.This entire review is based upon single sheet use ONLY.Bottom line....It is well built and and does a very good job for all but the most precise demands.

Before I bought this I only had a little Wal-mart paper cutter. This is an awesome upgrade. The knife is accurate and sharp, it's easy to handle, and most of all, it seems to line up fairly well with all the angles. The movable slider feels secure and doesn't wobble; cuts are quick, accurate and repeatable, and you get fairly good 90-degree angles. It's a bit bulky, but I love it. For professional situations there will always be room to grow, but for home use and helping my wife, who is a 1st-grade school teacher and need lots of stuff cut, it's a beauty.

I was concerned about some of the negative reviews, which stated that the cuts were not entirely square. That to me would be completely unacceptable in a paper cutter.This is not the case for mine. When I place a piece of paper against the backstop, I can shave off a sliver that is completely uniform in width, meaning the backstop is perfectly perpendicular to the cut of the blade.Very happy with this purchase. For me it was absolutely the right choice. The unit is sturdy, not excessively heavy, and is well designed. It works like a champ, which makes it fun to use.

I guess it would be good if it came undamaged. It's like they sent me the same item and repackaged it. Probably why it took 2 weeks to get a replacement. Just an awful experience.

Purchased as a gift. The one I own has stayed sharp for more than 20 years.

I sell handspun yarn, and I make my own yarn ball bands in-house. My old cutter was ready for the trash heap, and I wasnt sure which cutter to put my trust in. I almost bought a large wooden swingline cutter, like the ones you used to see in schools, but then I found this. After reading the reviews, I took a chance and bought this one. And I'm so glad I did.It's perfect in every way. The cuts are precise and accurate every time. The self-sharpening blade means the cutter is always at it's best. It cuts through the cardstock I use like butter, and I am in absolute heaven with this purchase. If I ever need a second cutter, it will most definitely be a Dahle.TL/DR.. If you're on the fence and unsure.. just buy it. You wont regret it.

Apparently, the blade works itself loose in use.

Amazing paper cutter, with precision cutting...BUT...the box had obvious signs of being previously opened, and the plastic finger guard was broken off the cutting board - and the plastic clips, designed to hold it in place, we’re missing. Very disappointing!

Excellent cutter, it works as mentioned in other reviews. It is heavy but needs to be for the blades to do their job.I purchased from Bosley, the delivery was quicker than expected but the handle came broken. I was given an option of return for full refund, return for replacement but it could take a lot of time, especially right now or take a 15% discount. I took the discount as my husband was able to fix the handle and I didn’t want to wait anymore.

Je suis dans le domaine commercial et pour le prix cette appareils à cause de son prix est exceptionnel. Ok plusieurs on eu peu être des petits problème de bris mais c'est plutôt selon moi causé par le transporteur.je recommande ce coupe feuille qui pour moi est dans la catégorie de bonne très bonne qualité.