Heavy Duty Guillotine Paper Cutter - 400 Sheets Capacity, A4 12" Stack Paper Trimmer, Steel Base, Black

not sure if i would actually like this, as there are so many rip offs. the clamp works well, the knife uses a slide motion which cuts clean, real clean in fact. i'm using this for a 3 knife cut on a text booklet i wrote on mapping domestic property which i plan to upload on here as soon as the copy right office finishes their magic. but to the cutter. it is a heavy sucker. make sure you have a place to put it so you don't have to move it often.. it is designed to last for years with replaceable blade, cutting surface that can be turned 4 times (which is industry standard) and does use a true bypass cut so it leave crisp machine quality edges. for small cottage printing, this is a must have, cost, quality and results are amazing.

I’m extremely happy with this guillotine. I’m hand making books. It easily cuts through the pages accurately, giving me a nice clean edge. Papers don’t shift if you have it clamped properly. Those that say it shifts, I attribute that to user error. I also used it to cut the book boards for the covers, which worked but quickly dulled my blade. Lesson learned. 😊. Thankfully, I had bought an extra blade. I appreciate how easy it was to replace the blade. I’ll take my dull blade to a professional to have it sharpened. This is so well built that I’m sure even my grandkids could still use it in their senior years. It’s made of solid metal, I’m guessing steel so it’s heavy, but I can still move it around my studio if needed. It’s a solid purchase and worth every penny. While I do recommend purchasing an extra blade, you can easily remove the blade, have it sharpened, and replace it.

UPDATE: used very little over 4 months it cuts through all the way until the last few pieces on the bottom and has bumpy edges that is not cut through cleanly. Still for the price and heavy duty construction, I think this is still good quality. It does shift a little and it doesn't cut very precisely but it's still decent especially if you need to cut stacks of papers in general. *** Use this to cut 1/4" - 1/2" thick stack of index paper and it cuts so smoothly. If you tighten the clamp, it will not move and cuts accurately. I cut it using crop marks so I'm not sure if it cuts accurately according to the measurements on their ruler. Also aligning it is a bit off but you get used to how much extra space you need to place it so the knife cuts at the correct spot. It's also better for thicker stack of papers and it really cuts like butter like another person said. It feels a bit awkward cutting a couple sheets at a time, leaving you wondering if you made the cut fully, but it still works. Bought this because it has a blade replacement option. Sadly they got a poor review because someone didn't read instructions to push the safety lever down before cutting. It does work nicely. It is very heavy and quality made. The blade is not under the lever as other cutters have. The lever is only for the handle and the blade is parallel to the surface. It seems more safer that way as well. Worth the price.

I have been using a Martin-Yale for years, but after it broke down once again in the middle of a time sensitive project, I decided it was time to buy a spare. Not terribly confident in off brands, but the difference in price for a new Martin-Yale made me decide to try it. I liked the look of this one, and when it arrived I was very pleasantly surprised. It is a heavy built cutter. Everything worked flawlessly out of the box. It is easy to operate, and I've been cutting about 150 sheets per blade swing. I don't know how well it will last, but it has already made itself worth the investment.

Where have you been all my life? My only regret is that I didn't buy this guillotine years ago. Excelkent value, excellent quality, easy to use, excellent results. We host a large raffle and each year it takes us hours to accurately cut thousands of tickets using a standard paper cutter. This year we used our new guillotine and the job was done in less than 10 minutes! I was pleasantly pleasantly surprised at how easy this was to use and even more impressed by the precision of the cut. Highly recommend!!!

It works great to slice through large books quickly without much effort using the included handle for leverage.

I bind books as a hobby and was excited when i received the item. But excitement reduced every time i noticed issues with the accuracy of the paper cutter. Research on youtube showed these were faced by all users and it seems issues were generic to the design. This same design is seen as different brands all over the world and i can assume the same company in Asia is making for all of them. Lots of users have experimented to find solutions to the issues and have been helpful to an extent. But what is not seen is an attempt by the manufacturer to resolve these issues. The major issue seen is that the cuts are not straight.

Excellent paper cutter. Solid and easy to use.