Logan Mat Cutter Board Mounted Compact

by Logan

Product Description

Compact Mat Cutter. Versatile, portable 32" mat cutter provides affordable and professional results. Open ended guide rail allows bevel cuts in matboards of any size. Includes parallel mat guide for setting border widths from 3/4" to 41/4", safety lock to keep mat guide secure during cutting, spring loaded, instant release mat guide knobs, built-in carry handle in box, serrated aluminum guide rail, five extra blades, and a fully illustrated matting instruction guide. Includes both bevel and straight cutters and a free instructional DVD.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 33.9 x 8.5 inches ; 7.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0019IMX1Q
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,549 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #10 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Measuring & Layout Tools > Marking Tools

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a bit of patience, well worth the results, January 17, 2007

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Dalton (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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I got my Logan 301 yesterday, and have already gotten the hang of it. I bought some practice sheets and spent an hour or two with it, and now I am cutting real mats! It took a little practice, but I think it's well worth it.

The machine is well built and comes with five replacement blades. The blades seem to wear quickly, so I've already ordered a pack of 100 replacements. Unlike a reviewer below, I am able to adjust the depth of the blade with a little screw on the bottom of the cutter. In fact, it's necessary! You have to get the depth just right or the cuts won't come out straight. (I learned the hard way). I recommend visiting the Logan web site and reading over their FAQ and troubleshooting tips. They also have a downloadable form that shows you how to get the most out of a single piece of 32X40 matboard.

The only minus so far is that it is impossible to straight cut a full 32x40 matboard. Due to the size of the device, straight cuts are limited to boards no wider than 28 inches, which means that you must use a straight-edge or t-square to subdivide a full size matboard before you begin matting. It can create mats from board that size, but not straight-cut them. I may start buying 1/4 sheets just for convenience sake, even though they are a little bit more expensive. Otherwise, I am highly satisfied.

55 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short learning curve with great results, September 13, 2005

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A. Jackson (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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I borrowed this from a friend to "try it before I buy it," and was really impressed how easy it was to use. I don't have the steadiest of hands and was concerned that would affect the finished mat, but since the cutter does most of the work it turned out fine. If you have reached a point where you would rather take a little more time to mat artwork yourself rather than pay a framing store's outrageous prices, then this will pay for itself in no time. I'm ordering mine today!

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not really "32-inch" but still a great tool, February 13, 2007

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Cactus Chris (Sandia Park, NM USA) - See all my reviews

Alas, the reviewer below hadn't yet posted when I ordered and received my Logan 301-S and discovered that it won't really cut a full 32x40 piece of mat board. The "throat," that open area behind the cutting edge, is really about 29-1/2" and the free area between the blade and the guide attachments is only about 5-inches. That's not a problem for cutting window mats but if you are whacking up a full sheet into 11x14's or 8X10's it means that you are back using a big straight-edge and your trusty 30-year-old Dexter or a box knife to make the long cuts. It wouldn't take much, IMHO, for the Logan folks to add three inches to the base and the cutting guide and thus make this a true 32-inch cutter.

Beyond that, this works very well for the price. Make sure you change the blades *often*. They're cheap and it will insure a good clean cut.

I'd give this a full five stars if it was 3 inches longer.