Dahle Vantage 50 Rotary Trimmer, 12" Cut Length, 5 Sheet Capacity, Self-Sharpening, Automatic Clamp, German Engineered Paper Cutter

I use this to cut 17" wide heavy weight photo paper and inkjet matte art paper to precise lengths for printing posters and for trimming margins from artwork. The guides and rails are straight, the base is stable but not too heavy, and it's a good size for storage. I do wish they could somehow make it easier to load the stiff roll paper into it and I wish the clear plastic paper holder were easier to get in and out. The manual was very clear and explained how the wheel must not be allowed between the metal cutting rule and the body of the device, which happened to me on my third cut but was easily fixed.This is my first rotary cutter and I am wondering where they have been all my life. Yes you lose the drama and tense anticipation of using a swing-arm cutter, it doesn't feel as cozy as the wood and large steel swing blade, but the Dahle rotary cutter makes straighter, more precise cuts and is easier to store, move, and align paper on. No finesse required, just place the material, position your fingers on the paper holder, and use steady pressure on the cutter bogey as you slice the paper and leave a true straight edge as good as factory cut sheets.

Quality Engineered Design. Exceeded customer expectations. Specifically, makes for resizing paperwork expeditious and flawless.

I have purchased three of these paper cutters for myself & two sisters, all three failed to hold up to clean cuts within a couple months of use. I even purchased a replacement blade for mine & still did not hold up. I would not advise purchasing this product and would like a refund for all three...I will have to contact Amazon since this company doesn't stand behind their product!

I bought this one to replace my handle type cutter. Definitely cuts smooth. I like all the measurement markings on the base. Only down side is it does not cut as well if you have too many papers. It's definitely for 1-5 pages which I believe is clearly stated. If you need to cut more papers at a time, stick with the handle type cutting board.

This cutter is awesome to use. I had been using the small 12inch Fiskars paper trimmer which is great by all means when sitting at a desk, but I needed something that could cut more sheets at one time and longer sheets like 11x17. I wanted something light and this light in weight. I have the larger ones by this same brand and I love each one of them.

As I needed a rotary trimmer that could cut 18", I narrowed my choices to the Dahle 508 and Carl RT-218 models and purchased both. The differences were stark. Most important to me is the precision of the cuts; here, Dahle was far superior. Cuts can be easily aligned before trimming. Unfortunately, with the Carl, an unnecessary ruler to the right of the blade makes precise alignments hit-and-miss, which is the biggest problem with the Carl. Its mechanism is wobbly and imprecise by design. This issue is made worse by the fact that the product is constructed entirely of plastic. By contrast, the Dahle's bed and trimmer support rail (90% of the product, I'd guess) are made of metal. Also, its narrower footprint saves space, which is a big plus for me. In this class of rotary trimmers, I strongly recommend the Dahle 508.

I ned it for 13x19 paper. By design, Ill cut the tops off first to make it fit in the 18-inch limit. so far so good ..

I was able to get good clean cuts with this cutter, it's pretty easy to move the blade and the construction is about as sturdy as you can expect for the price. It gets the job done, and I didn't notice any rough edges. I was able to make very thin cuts as well, such as cleaning up slightly incorrect cuts made previously.I also found it very easy to disassemble and reassemble, so I suspect replacing the blade should be trivial when needed.However, it's not a perfect tool. The biggest immediately noteworthy issue is that lining up the cut can be a pain. It's pretty hard to see your alignment, due in part to the design of the edge. At the very edge of the board, there is a metal plate attached along the side. This plate serves as the strait edge that the cutter cuts against. The problem is, the surface of the cutter is made of sheet metal which is bent around the edges - this means there is a slight radius to the blue painted metal surface of the cutter right at the edge, going up against the unpainted metal cutting plate. This creates a sort of annoying optical effect that makes it hard to see where exactly you are aligned. You can see the edge of the blue surface, the shadowed gap between it and the bare metal plate, and the edge of the metal plate. Too many lines all in one place. If you're cutting to length using the printed scale rather than trying to cut along a line, that's going to be a lot simpler and easier.Another thing I want to address is the so-called "self-sharpening" blade. This isn't really true, it's a self-honing blade. Not a big surprise, but they should call it what it is. The actual cutting blade is held up against the metal edge plate at a very slight angle by a spring, this causes the blade to touch the edge at two points. As you cut, the blade rubs against the metal edge which hones the blade and keeps it nice and strait. This does not, however, actually prevent it from going dull and it isn't the same as sharpening.Still, the design works out well for cutting. Since the blade touches the edge at an angle like that, it's similar in action to scissors - the cutting takes place at the intersection of two "blades" producing a very precise cut. Additionally, due to the spring tension on the blade, you don't need to worry about holding it right in order to get a good cut, the blade is always able to touch the edge.My other gripe is the plastic piece that holds stuff down. It has this self-clamping action which is interesting, basically as the blade passes it also has a rubber roller that presses down on the plastic to hold your paper. But this only applies pressure near the blade, not along the entire plastic strip. You still need to keep a hand on it to prevent movement. That's fine, except that the strip is so narrow that it's hard to keep your fingers on it without getting in the path of the blade carrier. I would have liked them to have made this twice as wide. It also has these triangular protrusions that I think are intended to assist with measurement? All they ever did was catch on my paper as I inserted it.Over all, it gets the job done. I'm certainly not going to return it, but I think there are a few aspects they could improve upon.

It's a good machine.

La verdad superó mis expectativas

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très au dessus des habituels massicots de scrap pour un prix vraiment bas chez ce vendeur, un léger contre temps de livraison du à amazon qui ma demandé mon avis avant la réception.contact agréable avec le vendeur de son initiative pour me préciser la date de réception qui a été tenue et même coup de fil du livreur avant d'arriver à la maison.tout top