Dahle 508 Personal Rotary Trimmer, 18" Cut Length, 5 Sheet Capacity, Self-Sharpening, Automatic Clamp, German Engineered Paper Cutter

Es lo mejor que he tenido! Yo corto material grueso 300gr y solo puedo meter 1 hoja gruesa (indicada para hasta 10 hojas delgadas) Si la corto doblada en dos no es buena idea, es forzar la cuchilla.El corte es preciso y no pesa, la puedo guardar y sacar sin problema en cualquier momento. Me gusta tanto que compraré una de más capacidad de corte y tamaño para proyectos de más grosor.La recomiendo definitivamente

The media could not be loaded. This is an excellent paper trimmer. I am an avid crafter, and use my Dahle trimmers, daily. I sell my crafts in my Etsy shop, so my cuts need to be nice and precise. I have two Dahles and they are well worth the money. I have the 550, which too big to move around, and the blue 507, 12 inch, in this listing. The 12 inch blue is not very heavy, and may be moved around, easily, although it is heavier than your average plastic trimmer.If you are familiar with the plastic trimmers that most crafters use, then this will be a huge step-up. It cuts precisely. In order to make skinny cuts, gently remove the plastic ruler/paper holder. It’s easy. Be gentle. SEE VIDEO. Also, there is a small learning curve: Know your cutter, and learn how to maintain it. This is not a plastic hobby-store trimmer.BTW, I changed the blade in my huge trimmer, once, in 4 years. The blade replacements cost about 20.00. I’ve spent more than this on my plastic trimmer blades. In fact, I could have purchased many Dahle trimmers with the money I’ve spent on the plastic trimmer blades. I keep my blade clean and oiled, every few months. In other words, I maintain the trimmer.

I bought this same paper cutter in 3 years ago. When the blade became dull, I ordered another. The new one worked for about a month and then started tearing instead of cutting. I tried to take it apart to make sure the blade was propetly aligned (something that I had found easy to do in the past) but the parts were misaligned and I could not take it apart. I tried to reach customer service. They bounced me around. Finally transferred my issue to their North American affiliate who promptly closed my case as "resolved" (!!!) without ever contacting me. DON"T BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!

Very high quality. Love self sharpening ability. Don’t like the acrylic paper holder- it slows the cutting process.

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.

Excellent smooth effortless cutter! Love it!

I feel it is good to use now

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.