What's the Best Paper Trimmer for You? 

I think you'd be very pleased! Good luck, and come back and let me know what you decided on.

Glad you found it helpful, Celine. Thanks.

I am "learning" to love it. And yes, people are saying the Spellbinders one is the same as the SU one. How do you like the newest Tonic trimmer? I'd be curious to hear.

You know, I am still getting to know the latest tonic trimmer. However, since I already had the SU and the Fiskars, I really did not need an extra scoring and cutting trimmer...lol...what can I say, I'm a collector of trimmers HA! However, you cannot fit both the scoring and cutting blades on the track at the same time like you can with the SU trimmer so that's kind of annoying, especially when I'm wanting to make card bases. The Tonic cutting and scoring blades are just too big to both live on the track at the same time....I'd say they're about an inch in length at least. Some of my favorite pros to having such a bigger sliding mechanism for cutting and scoring though, is that I can see the measurements along track a lot better on the new Tonic trimmer than I can on my SU trimmer (my aging eyes need bigger things these days!!) I like the fact that you don't have to lift the track and can just slide the paper under it. The thing that bothers me the most about the SU & Fiskars trimmers is having to lift that sliding track up out of its locked position to put the paper under it, and in doing so my scoring and/or cutting blades often pop out of that track a lot. The tonic blade hasn't popped out on me once yet, but the clear sliding track also doesn't latch shut when it's closed. In fact, it doesn't ever really touch the surface of the trimmer base itself at all, unless you are actively trimming or scoring. It's sort of spring loaded if that makes sense. I was thinking of putting a review up on my RU-vid channel of the tonic trimmer after the holidays. Kinda hard to explain without the visuals! Hope this made sense...LOL. Have a merry christmas! Love love love your channel! And hoping that you can make it out to Texas soon to teach a class!!! I work at Big Mouth Scrappers in the Dallas area.

@@SweetLeighMadeScrapbooking Very interesting info Leigh, thanks. i went over to Simon Says Stamps' short video showing the features of that new Tonic trimmer. I do like the spring-action guide and how you don't have to keep lifting it when making a new cut. It appears to me, though, that you have to push down as you glide the cutting blade, which I guess we all do anyway, but the angle of how you have to hold your hand to trim and also push down seems like it could quickly get uncomfortable (at least after many many cuts). You know what I mean? That sideways pinch action? Also I see what you mean about not being able to have both the cutting blade and the scoring blade on the track at the same time. That's unfortunate. I will subscribe and be sure to watch for your review video. As for teaching at BMS, I never say "never" but I have made a promise to myself and my husband that I will start limiting my travel teaching in 2024. I'm booked for the creative retreat in Banff again and also for a September crafting cruise once again with Crafters Therapy Cruises. Otherwise, it's all online courses for me next year.

@@AnnetteGreen well, we sell your online courses and kits in our store, so I'll be sure to pick up the next one!! :)

@@AnnetteGreen oh and thanks for the sub!! I'm brand new on RU-vid. After much persuasion, I finally created my own channel. I'm also creating project kits for BMS so I'll do project shares of the things I create on my channel, and then links to private videos for the kits I create for customers and will be sold in store! So excited for this crafty new adventure for me! I'm having surgery next week though, so videos will not start picking up until after the new year!

You're quite welcome. Thanks for watching!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for checking it out.

Those titanium blades make all the difference! I'm glad you found the info helpful. Thanks for checking out the video.

Glad you liked the video and info I shared. It's an ongoing process finding the perfect trimmer, and each of us has our own needs and preferences. It's frustrating though to spend money on one only to be super dissatisfied. I hope you sell yours for a good price.

Glad to help. Thanks for watching.

I'm sure you and I are NOT alone in this, Cheryl. Sometimes it's just about trying out different ones to see if I've found the perfect one, and sometimes it's just about needing a certain trimmer for a certain purpose. That whole "best tool for the job" thing. Thanks for watching today. I'm glad you liked the info.

That's the key, Chava. If you're happy with what you have, stick with it! I have heard good things about that trimmer as well. Thanks for watching today. See you soon!

I appreciate the info about the Tonic Precision trimmer. I've seen it advertised quite a bit lately. I'm glad you're happy with it. Thanks for watching.

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks!

Thanks for checking it out Marie. I'm glad you found it interesting. Titanium blades only from here on out!

Hey Deb! I guess I'm happy I got the replacement blade carriage anyway, just in case. I didn't realize the blade in that trimmer was considered "self sharpening" so I thank you for that. Clearly, I haven't watched Tim's video on this particular trimmer yet. Probably should've watched that long ago. And that's funny about the plastic lining. I also didn't know that at first. Even funnier, after years of teaching a monthly scrapbook club back in Florida, when I used to pre-cut everyone's papers for them, I finally decided to stop doing that and instead instructed the students to cut their own papers in class. It was at this time one of my students discovered the ruler arm extension! She had no idea because she never had to use it before!

Thanks Leslie. I agree. Each has its own pluses for specific tasks.

I hear good things about both, and some say that the Spellbinders trimmer is an exact copy of the Stampin' Up one, just a different color and brand name change.

Good luck! It's very frustrating.

Hi Jessica! Good to hear from you here. I will only be using Titanium blades from here on out, and will watch for the sales because they ARE a bit pricey. Thanks!

I have heard great things about the CM trimmer. I feel it's pretty similar to the Spellbinders one. Thanks for checking this out, Diane. Merry Christmas!

I have been using the Spellbinders one for a while now and I am VERY happy with it. I use it every day.

Thanks for the advice. That's helpful to know Tonic is good with customer service. I will definitely look into getting a replacement now that you've told me that. And I'm glad you're happy with yours! Thanks for watching and also about the Fiskars scoring blade. How am I a lifelong crafter and didn't really know that?

Thanks for watching. I don't know of that brand personally, so I don't have an opinion there.

It's rare to hear that anyone has just one trimmer, so to hear you have four makes perfect sense to me. They each can serve their own purpose. As long as you're happy with what you have and they work well for you, that's all the matters. Thanks for checking out this video.

I'm so glad you found it helpful! I hope you're satisfied with that one. You'll have to come back and let me know. Thanks for watching!

@@AnnetteGreen Well, we've had the Fiskars trimmer now for a few days. As we inspected our "Linen 110lb cardstock", we discovered that our paper was not aligned from the factory. We complained to the paper manufacturer and they are now sending us a new replacement batch. Back to the trimmer, we're thrilled that it's been working out well for us. We plan to continue using it and buying only the triple track titanium blade replacements. Thanks again for your great video.

I would think the Tonic trimmer would handle that just fine.

I actually had one and donated it to my local ReCraft store recently. It worked just fine, but I just found it to be too small for my needs.

Hmm, that's not good news. I will be going out to get some this weekend and see how long they last. Sadly, I bought up a BUNCH of these regular ones that I am just going to have to burn through also.

So many people on my Facebook post commented that they LOVE the Cutterpillar. I personally don't have one of that brand (yet) but if I get one, I'll talk about it for sure.

I'm trying to envision what you're saying. So do you mean, move the piece of paper to the middle of the trimmer?

@@AnnetteGreen Yes. Don't push it all the way to the top, he uses the grid lines. He did a video on trimmers a few weeks ago if that helps.

It helps cutting smaller pieces straight if you line up the paper against the ruler at the bottom. It prevents shifting of the paper. Game changer.

I've cut up to 3mm chipboard on mine with no trouble

For that thickness, I would go with the Tonic trimmer for a lower price option, otherwise the big Rotatrim if you're always using that thick of paper on a regular basis.

I've had that happen once to a Fiskars trimmer. The company is VERY good about replacing it, so reach out to them before going out and buying another whole trimmer.

That's a true bummer Karen. But I'm glad your husband's is reliable. What type is it, if I may ask?

@@AnnetteGreen it’s an Officeworks (Australian stationery store) brand, 18” metal base with a rotary cutter.

LOL! It's amazing what you find when you have to start packing things up to move. Thanks for the giggle this morning.

I think I'll need another closet if I buy anymore paper trimmers! LOL!

That's a bummer. I assume you're talking about the rotary one I show in this video? They have a new one that isn't rotary I'm curious to hear about.