Do you have paper trimmer woes?
Am I the only one who does? I started my scrapbooker days with a Carl rotary trimmer, and I absolute LOVE it! The problem is where I live there aren’t any local scrapbook stores or anyplace that carries the blades or the rubber strip thingie replacements. So I’ve tried to look for a different trimmer to use as a backup while I find a place online to buy my Carl replacements.
Okay, I happen to like the Fiskars brand in general. I love my green Fiskars drill that Donna Downey taught me to use. Their scissors are great. But I haven’t found a paper trimmer yet that will cut a straight line. The gray and orange one drove me crazy. Every piece of paper I cut was crooked! Do you know how frustrating that can be? Then I heard other scrapbookers talking about an issue Fiskars was having with the arm or something that was making it cut crooked. So I thought wow, maybe it’s not my fault! So, I called Fiskars (who by the way, have the friendliest customer service people!). They sent me a replacement arm thingie, but I STILL couldn’t cut a straight line with it, so off it went.
Next I tried the green Cutterpede trimmer. I’d heard great things about it. I didn’t SAY great things about it when I got a crooked cut every time with it also. Now I’m starting to get a complex, right? What’s wrong with me? How difficult is it to operate a paper trimmer, for crying out loud? Maybe I need to stick with the rotary.
Finally, a few weeks ago I was leafing through a catalog from LTD Commodities and found a pink Cutterpede. It was $14.95, so I figured for that price it was worth a try. It’s not a rotary, but I really actually like it. The first time I used it, I expected a crooked cut, and I let out a “woo-hoo!” when it came out straight!
Does it get better than that? A scrapbooking tool that WORKS and it was a bargain? I don’t think so.
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Thank Is a Bargain, Glad you found one that works. I have use a Fiskars Trimmer, It’s Blue and Bright green, I just Love it and can buy the replacement blades at Micheals. My favorite Color is Pink though and my Birthday is coming up,hmmmmm…..
Angie
I have the MM trimmer and love it!!!! Very good trimmer and supposedly the blades never need replacing since it resharpens itself. I did have one issue with the plastic guide breaking, (my cat did it) but MM was very nice to replace it free of charge. (the bar not the cat)
I am thinking of getting a new paper cutter for 12×12 papers. I don’t run into my CM rep anymore and the blades just don’t last long enough for me. Unlike the smaller CM personal paper cutter. That is just wonderful. I have had it for years and it still works great. So hurray that you found one to work nicely for you! I’ll add it to my list of possibilities!!