Customer Reviews

Cutter - Original

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

I got this for my daughter for Christmas, but I opened it and tested it to be sure it was in working order. It works beautifully and I could spend hours playing with it!! It actually makes TINY perforations in the paper, but when you go slowly in your desired pattern, it actually looks as if you've used an exacto knife. I made small, intricate patterns in the middle of a piece of paper and the shape popped right out and it looked great. I also like that the stylus pen isn't attached to the cutting board so it's great for left-handed or right-handed users. It's also nice to be able to position the stylus where it feels most comfortable in relation to the cutting board.

I know my 7-yr-old will have fun with this for years to come as she is always cutting and creating new projects.

I recommend this for anyone's child who is an arts and crafts nut like my daughter. I can also see this coming in handy with school projects down the road.

Note that you can't currently purchase extra blade tips separately from crayola, but the box contains one extra one. However, I spoke with a rep from their customer serivce area and she said the blades should last for a long, long time if used on the recommened types of paper and cards, etc....

Well, it is Christmas Day 2006 and this present was a huge disappointment for our 6 and 10 year old, as well as myself, the 39 year old! The photographs show the children holding the pen at an angle, the way kids normally color and draw, however, you do have to hold this vertical to the paper at all times, and you have to move it as slow as a snail in order to allow the holes to be close enough together so that you can "cut". Even then, the results were disappointing. I love to draw and craft, and this "cutter" is going back in the box because both my children hated it. Now, I have to figure out what to do with it. It's not even something that I would pass on to anyone else's kids, to tell you the truth. I bought this brand new at the store, so I doubt that it is malfunctioning. I read the other positive reviews and am puzzled because they love it. If you like sitting there and moving a tool at a snail's pace, getting a perforated line, then you will probably like using this crayola cutter. If you expect anything more, then you will be disappointed. My advice would be to try out a friend's before you buy.

I may not be the youngest "kid" anymore, but being the type that loves to create arts and crafts, I figured purchasing this for a little more than $20 bucks is a decent price for something that could make cutting easier in those tiny, hard-to-reach places x-acto knives can't reach easily.

The product is relatively solid and built very well. I was expecting less. Though the perforating cutting tip which often errs may not be the most precision tool around, for the price it's to be expected. But use it with a ruler and you'll get very straight cuts. It's also great to 'score' paper where you'd like a fold instead of a cut. Unlike the previous reviewer, I can't agree that cuts will ever come out x-acto blade-smooth; the paper will fray no matter how slow you cut. However, if you want x-acto-quality cuts you should buy an xacto blade. ;)

I'm not too sure just how kid-safe this item is. Oftentimes the blade (which is essentially a tiny ice pick) will stop in the exposed position, though it's hardly exposed enough to cause any serious harm to anything but an eye. I've touched the blade lightly to my finger while it was activated to see if there was potential to be dangerous to children, but it would probably take a firm press to break the skin (of course, I didn't want to test that any further). It's stated on the box that kids should be supervised while using this machine, so don't leave it with them while you do other things. No matter how safe it may seem, kids always get into the kinds of trouble you never expect while you're not looking.

The required two C batteries don't seem like they'll last very long, and the unit specificially says on its battery cover "do not use rechargable batteries," so that option is out. The fact that there is not option for an AC adapter also counts against it.

Overall this product is great kids' tool for a variety of projects where you need cutting "where scissors can't." Go for the scissors where you can, then use this for those smaller areas. 4 out of 5 stars, only due to the limited power options.

My daughter is almost 6 and we got her this for Christmas. The commercials made it look really cool and easy for kids, no more scissors! Well we opened it today and it's too hard for her to hold the button down for any amount of time and to move it around slowly enough to actually cut anything. I'm having to do it all for her and my hand gets tired too! They should have made it that the "pen" cuts when just being pushed on the paper or something. I have a 9 year old also that was trying to use it and it wasn't all that easy for him either. Seems more like something teens or adults that scrapbook would use.

Just got this for our 11 year-old since she loves to be artistic and this was a wonderful buy. It is easy to use and comes with 3 different stencils. (1 is of shapes, the other 2 are of letters) But, you can purchase regular stencils (the plastic kind) from any local store and use those. You can also draw freehand what you want to cut out and hold it just as your would a pencil to trace over it and cut it out. You can make so many neat projects with this such a 3-D cards! Or just cut out the shapes and then glue a different color of paper underneath.

If you have a little artist in your family, get it. And it is great for adults as well, especially if you like to do scrapbooking. It is a good bargain.

Don't waste your money! I did not buy this from Amazon as it was unavailable, but don't bother to find it elsewhere. You have to push so hard on the cutter to get it to cut that it tears the paper. My 11 year old was unable to use it effectively. I was barely able to get it to cut a clean line. Can't imagine the frustration of the people that paid $30 plus on Ebay to get one of these for Christmas. I'm returning mine and will use the credit for some good safety scissors, constuction paper and glue.

Maybe the kids don't like it, but I can assure you, I do.
I took it to my stamping and card making club to show after Christmas.
They all wanted one after seeing mine. I prefer this any day over an Exact-o knife. You don't have to turn the paper to cut. Just 'trace' with the tool, and it cuts for you. Super easy to make openings in small doors and windows. Lots of fun and easy to use.
However, it must be used with either paper or light card stock. Nothing heavy. Well worth the investment.

I wanted one of these for awhile but got so many mixed reviews, I put it off. Well, it was on clearance at office depot for just 10 bucks so I bought it. Just tried it out on some of the stuff that came in the package (things to cut out, stencils, etc) and I have to say it works pretty well.

It's slightly akward to hold, pretty large... but it cuts well, and honestly I didn't move that slowly. I still had no problems cutting the shapes out, and also I didn't have to push hard at all. I didn't have to hold the handle vertically, I held it at an angle and really it was very much like tracing.



Yes, you can tell that the edges are a little fuzzy, but I have that same problem with an exacto knife! Maybe it's just me, but I can't cut even semi-smoothly with the exacto! (Straight lines are fine, but making little turns are a pain and always look messy) At least with this product, I can make those turns easily, especially when cutting "inside" the paper. For just making shapes, use scissors or a knife. But for me anyway, the reason I got this was to cut inside other shapes easily, and that it does.



I didn't really notice a problem holding down the button, maybe because I didn't hold it down the whole time. Even though you don't really need to turn the paper while cutting, I just do that naturally so I can see where I am going better. So I didn't have a problem with that, my fingers didn't hurt at all.



But the noise! It's pretty dang noisy, at least in my opinion. I don't know why nobody mentioned that before... Not that big of a deal for most of the time, but my husband would probably start to get irritated if I used this while sitting next to him. BZZZZ BZZZZ, it sounds almost identical to a tattoo machine, although a lot quiter than a tattoo machine.

Overall I really like it. Would have given it a 5 based on current experience, however I don't know how the blades will last, or the product itself.

I got this for my 9 year old daughter. She is having a ball!!! She struggles a bit with letter formation in school so at first I thought this might be a bit tedious for her, but it is not. It takes a little practice (a couple pictures) to get the lines clean, you have to find a good angle and get the pace down, but after that it is "smooth sailing".

I bought the Cutter on Ebay for Scrapbooking. BASED UPON CRAYOLA'S ADVERTISING about how it "Cuts where sissors can't reach" (WHICH IS BULL) - thought it would be good for cutting shapes and alphabets -- and felt $[...] was better than spending anywhere from $[...]to $[...] on Die Cut machines and dies. Boy was I wrong!!

You have to hold the button down continuously to keep it powered---which makes your hand ache after about a minute (This thing will give anyone Carpal Tunnel Syndrome!!) (I am sure they designed as a safety feature for kids perhaps, but I can't see how if it is hard for a healthy adult to use -- how a little child's hand can endure this!)

Additionally, no matter what angle you hold it - it is very hard to get the teeny blade to perforate or cut anything properly. Even when moved at a super-snail pace, no cuts are clean. They look as if you tore them out of the paper. I tried over and over, using the directions and then trying many different angles, speeds, varying pressure, to no avail. This thing is a piece of JUNK!! A total waste of my money and time. It sits in my drawer gathering dust. I am tempted to send it directly to Crayola headquarters and I would like to see them make a 3-D picture of an intricately cut flower and bird using this piece of junk. Yeah right. Don't waste your money.