Very Quick
"Make sure you want it without the soft grip because they won't allow it to be returned."
"Curve cutting is a breeze, small curves require small multiple cuts around the radius, large curves can be made in one pass, this may depend on the thickness of your material to be cut, but this is how it is with thick leather."
"I'm standing and leaning in and still these won't even cut through two flimsy pieces of flannel."
"I can't tell you how long, or how many cuts it will last through, but I have confidence that it's going to be well worth the cost of admission!"
"Bought it for my wife to add to her tool chest."
"At first, I thought I was hitting the release button (which is under my hand when I hold the cutter comfortably) but I changed my hand position and the blade still snaps shut."
Fiskars 195210-1001 Comfort Loop Rotary Cutter, 45 mm (Click to Compare Deals)
Quick
"* What is shown is a rotary cutter with a soft grip. What you get is one without the soft grip. Make sure you want it without the soft grip because they won't allow it to be returned."
"I think they are a lot safer than scissors if you keep your fingers out from under the blade, if not you're going to the emergency room... Curve cutting is a breeze, small curves require small multiple cuts around the radius, large curves can be made in one pass, this may depend on the thickness of your material to be cut, but this is how it is with thick leather... I would highly recommend these, and any Fiskars product for that matter, to anyone needing precision cutting capability."
"* I've been trying to cut the same Damn piece of fabric and all thus does is fray the sides. I'm standing and leaning in and still these won't even cut through two flimsy pieces of flannel. What the hell!"
"I've been using this cutter for several days, now, and the blade is still as sharp as when I opened the package. I can't tell you how long, or how many cuts it will last through, but I have confidence that it's going to be well worth the cost of admission!... Get yourself one of these cutters, an Alvin Self-Healing Cutting Mat, and a straight edge, and you will be in cut and paste heaven!"
"* Works just fine. Bought it for my wife to add to her tool chest. She seems happy with it."
"I test the large button to make sure the blade is fully extended and locked in place but it still snaps back sometimes. At first, I thought I was hitting the release button (which is under my hand when I hold the cutter comfortably) but I changed my hand position and the blade still snaps shut. I have one last replacement blade from the pack I bought, then this is probably getting tossed."
Less Quick
"They cut like a hot knife through butter. I think they are a lot safer than scissors if you keep your fingers out from under the blade, if not you're going to the emergency room. I don't think I have ever seen a blade as sharp as this thing is, 10-12 oz veg tanned leather is no match for the rotary blade... Just ALWAYS use a cutting mat under the blade, if the blade hits something hard like a table top, the top of the table and the blade are ruined. Curve cutting is a breeze, small curves require small multiple cuts around the radius, large curves can be made in one pass, this may depend on the thickness of your material to be cut, but this is how it is with thick leather. Overall, I've retired the scissors, they only come out for some really small notch cuts. I would highly recommend these, and any Fiskars product for that matter, to anyone needing precision cutting capability."
"I recently purchased this tool because I had a project which required a lot of paper trimming... It cuts through paper like a hot knife through butter... but, the big surprise is how it also cuts with ease through much heavier materials, too... I've been using this cutter for several days, now, and the blade is still as sharp as when I opened the package. I can't tell you how long, or how many cuts it will last through, but I have confidence that it's going to be well worth the cost of admission! I am using it on a self-healing mat surface, which I am also very pleased with. Get yourself one of these cutters, an Alvin Self-Healing Cutting Mat, and a straight edge, and you will be in cut and paste heaven!"
"* I used this to cut out one dress pattern in a light weight knit. It didn't cut through any paper, roll over a pin, etc and it's already dulled... Even cutting a single layer, it doesn't cut evenly, leaving irregularly spaced pieces that are just nicked on the top surface... Worst of all, the blade snaps shut while I'm using it ALL the time. I test the large button to make sure the blade is fully extended and locked in place but it still snaps back sometimes. At first, I thought I was hitting the release button (which is under my hand when I hold the cutter comfortably) but I changed my hand position and the blade still snaps shut. I have one last replacement blade from the pack I bought, then this is probably getting tossed."
