Martelli Ergo Rotary Cutter Right Review

After my arthritis got worse in my wrists and hands, it was difficult to use my regular clipper. I couldn't put enough pressure on the blade to cut properly. I stumbled across this and decided to give it a try as it wasn't that expensive. Before buying, I went to the Martelli website and watched a video about it. It sold me pretty well. I received it yesterday and tested it on 2 layers of denim and wow! It cuts so easily and perfectly and doesn't require much pressure to cut. The secret lies in

I'm only giving 5 stars because the cutter is great for an arthritic hand and I feel like I have to be honest. BUT the one I have is a newer model and this model _only_ accepts Martelli blades which have a smooth round center hole, not Olfa blades with a serrated center hole. Of course, Martelli blades are expensive and harder to find locally. This will NOT work with an Olfa blade. I feel like the company took advantage of their market by going to a proprietary blade. As soon as another brand…

I love almost every Martelli product I've tried, almost without exception. For me the perfect cutting machine. But even after 3-4 years with Martelli cutters, changing blades scares the hell out of me. The diagram shows a "lowering" paddle, a "loading" soft simplicity that is far from easy or safe in my experience. I beg the folks at Martelli to put their considerable effort into developing a better change system. I've learned to take off the translucent shield and charge my blade that way, but

I have owned and used this slicer for over 10 years. I have an old model and I've honestly worn it out, even glued some parts together. When I decided to buy a new one, especially a newer model, I carefully read the reviews, watched the videos on the site, and zoomed in on the picture here on Revain. I bought and received the new model in record time, may I add. Here is my best advice after successful use and remember this is my personal opinion not necessarily shared by the company. First…