SwinglineGuillotine Paper Cutter Heavy Duty, 12 Inch Paper Cutting Board with Guard Rail, Blade Lock, Cuts Up to 10 Sheets, Professional Manual Paper Cutter Trimmer for Scrapbooking, Crafts & Photo.

Great cutter

I've been stuck with one of those little cheapo sliding blade cutters for a while and got sick of how inaccurate and fiddly it was. I was a little wary when this one arrived, because it seems so lightweight and the other guillotine paper cutter I had back in the day was a big heavy brick... things Being Lighter tend to be an indication of lower quality in this day and age, you know? But no, this thing is a beast and I love it. Nice clear markings. It's so easy for me to cut things to the exact size I want without any confusion about where the actual line is, thanks to triangular measurement marks that don't leave room for ambiguity. It slices right through heavier materials like cardstock without shredding or crushing. I've only had it for a little while, so I can't speak to how well the self-sharpening blade self-sharpens, but so far I am very impressed. Swingline delivers.

I have had this cutter for some months now and am very pleased at how well it works.Lightweight - easy to handle and move from place to place. Easy to store.Price - suits my budgetSHARP! the blade is razor sharp, so be careful.Cuts - beautiful straight cuts. Handles 3-4 sheets easily; 6 sheets is about maxSometimes it is a bit difficult to line up the cut just where I want it. Problem is easily solved by taking a moment to draw a cut line, just like a carpenter does with a piece of wood. before starting to saw.

It so nice to have this available in my home! As others have commented, however, this paper cutter is most assuredly for a casual home crafter as opposed to be for a professional situation. The primary reason: it is not reliably precise in its cuts (not terribly so, though). And my assessment is that the reason mostly has to do with the flexibility of the blade arm. It can bend slightly as you work it because, well, it’s plastic. Makes sense. But it being plastic does make it lightweight. I can’t keep it out in my apartment, so the weight makes it easier to pick up and store it. When you open the box the first time, be prepared that the blue handle end will need to be “installed.” (A helpful note: you’ll need to push it into the end of the blade arm, and it has to be pushed hard enough and far enough into place that it makes a substantial “click” sound. Otherwise it could come detached during use) It’s not a very hard or inconvenient task, except that it wasn’t until I wanted to put it away that I realized that the blue handle, then, will remain sticking out of the end of the box for storage. (I have not attempted to try and take it out again after I initially installed it) Another important note I wanted to pass along is to be aware that the little rubber feet are not secure to the bottom. I chose not to try to permanently attach them, since them being able to move could help keep the cutter level on certain surfaces. Instead, I put them in a small plastic zip bag that I keep taped to the bottom of the cutter. Lastly, I have some information about the measurement tick marks along the top: 1) the tick marks aren’t inked all the way down to the main surface where you will be lining up your paper for cutting 2) the measurements shown are only “standard American,” meaning no metric 3) the smallest unit of measurement is only down to 1/8”.Overall, and while I have my criticisms, it’s a helpful, decent, affordable paper cutter for the casual crafter. I’m glad I made this purchase.

I needed something to trim up fine edges of extra thick card stock. I make a lot of cards and I like to have the edges clean so after the card is complete, I square up my edges. All my other guillotine cutters ended up catching because I was cutting too little off and it would fold over and shred the edge or the paper was too thick at 110 lb doubled over, especially at the fold area. This one (only used 1 week) is perfect and accurate. Will try to update after I've used it for 6 months, but I would have no issue purchasing a new one every 6 months for this level of fine, smooth cut.

I wouldn't suggest this if you cut things everyday, or need a truly exact cut. It's definitely good for light use though. I use to work at a print shop and are used to the feel & accuracy of a professional guillotine cutter. But now I'm a Mom just trying to cut some paper for my daughter's craft projects. Maybe some photos here and there. I miss a truly good cutter but this is the most affordable option for what we're doing now. It will cut maybe 2 - 3 sheets of copy paper at a time. Anymore and the accuracy goes way down due to it being so lightweight. The paper will skew at the bottom.

I bought this Guillotine Paper Cutter to replace my current one. I was having trouble seeing the measurements on my old one. The measurements on the Swingline one are so easy to see which allows me to make perfects cuts. One of my hobbies is card making so making accurate is important.

From what I read, past models and other brands of compact cutting boards could not take a comic backing board. It arrived today and I just made short work of about 30 BCW current sized backing boards, which I turned into digest sized backing boards. It took me about 5 minutes once I got the rhythm down. To line those out and cut them by hand with scissors would have taken a good 45 minutes. A great tool for collectors. I tried two boards but it wouldnt cut without some effort so I didnt push it. It would probably go through a halfback pretty easy. Not sure about a fullback. Send me one and Ill try. Im not sacrificing a fullback for the sake of an Amazon review.