Comments about Dahle Vantage Paper Trimmer:

Paper guide holds a measurement well and the automatic clamp is a tremendous help when you are cutting lots of paper for signatures of a book. You need consistency and the ability to cut multiple pages for handmade books, especially when you have lots of signatures for lots of students. The 15 inch base provides me with the ability to cut larger sheets with just a small footprint on the work table.

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This was the second cutter I've bought from Blick. My previous was an X-Actor Heavy-Duty Wood Trimmer (12"), also from Blick.

Compared to my previous cutter, I like my 18" Dahle Vantage Paper Trimmer much better. The much larger cutting length and extra surface area, the rubber "foot" that holds paper down so it won't slide during a cut, and its ability to cleanly slice through cardboard all made me very happy. I cut a lot of paper down into origami sized pieces and the Dahle cutter is useful for this, but since it could handle cardboard so easily I've been using it to slice flattened food boxes into crisp, perfectly sized wrappers for mailing books and movies.

I've also used it to cut shoeboxes, cereal boxes, and similar weight chipboard down into 4.25"x5.5" rectangles to make pretty notepads. Put some quartered 20lb printer paper on top and a piece of a nice magazine or floral catalog paper on top of that, tape and 2-hole punch the top edge, tie it off with complementary ribbon and voila. Perfect for little kids who like to draw.

And, to my complete surprise, it cuts denim! I was making a baby quilt one day out of torn up blue jeans, a recycling hobby of mine that takes a lot of time and precision cutting. I hauled out my denim, ironed it, and thought reluctantly about how much work it was going to be to drag out my mat and rotary ruler. Then my eyes fell on my nice new Dahle cutter...

Well, it worked! It cut the denim like a dream. The only thing it had trouble with was the seams, and the rotary ruler couldn't cut those either so I don't hold that against it. It's much easier on my hands than using the usual quilting tools.

In comparison to the last cutter I had, this cutter was only a few dollars more (for a larger model, too) and so much better for the price. I really couldn't be happier with it.

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I was hesitant to buy a paper cutter when I saw the variety of prices, and bought this one thinking if I really hated it, or it didn't work, I wouldn't be out too much money. I was honestly surprised at what a great deal it is. It sits solidly on the table, holds well, cuts great, and is very solidly constructed. I've been using it to cut paper for my wedding invitations, and think it was a great investment. I especially like the safety features, and the handy ruler/grid feature.

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I do a 5.5" x 8.5" Sunday bulletin for our church every week, so I needed a trimmer that would cut more than five pages at a time. I thought my old trimmer was great, but this really has it beat! I can't say enough good about it!

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[...] the paper trimmer works great.

Comments about Dahle Vantage Paper Trimmer:

I use this trimmer to cut multiple pieces of paper for my ATC's. ATC stands for Artist Trading Cards. It's almost impossible to cut yourself. It has a spring that holds up the cutting guillotine arm. The arm is not sharp to the touch but cuts perfectly. This also aids you to stay cut free. I would indeed buy this for a friend. The price is a great deal.