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Review on Martin Yale W15 Premier Heavy-Duty Green Board Wood Trimmer - πŸͺ“ Cut Up to 20 Sheets Simultaneously - Steel Blades - 15 Inches by Heather Shaw

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good but not great

While overall this is a good cutter, I found one annoyance and one obvious problem. The annoying thing is that it would be a lot easier to align precise cuts to a specific line if the blade was raised higher. The blade is so low that it's hard to see where to align the cut at the top. Yes, I know a more specialized cutter would be better for precision work, but I needed a versatile, robust cutter and this fitted the bill perfectly. The real problem I have is that when I need to cut something longer than 13 7/8 inches, the screw on the blade handle latch hits the paper. It leaves traces on the paper. I had to remove the latch which defeats the purpose and makes it less secure. This thing is advertised as a 15 inch cutter, but if you don't remove the latch you get 1 1/8 inches less. Aside from those two things, I found the cutter worked well. It cuts through any cardboard I need to cut and has a good solid construction.

Pros
  • Hardened steel blades cut up to 20 sheets at a time
Cons
  • Long delivery time