Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut Rotatrim Professional-12 Cutter

by Rotatrim

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.7 x 18 x 15 inches ; 11.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009UTIN
• Item model number: RC RCM12
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #5 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Office Electronics Accessories > Printer Supplies > Printer Cutters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

This Pro M Series range of 8 superbly engineered machines is the one by which all others are judged! Over 300,000 are in use worldwide; in workshops, studios, schools and offices, where their robust construction is rigorously tested, day-in, day-out. With cut lengths from 12 inches to 54 inches each model features the unique chromed steel twin guide rails, silent glide action and all metal cutting head and end frames. These smooth running Pro M Series cutters are designed to withstand high volume applications and will cleanly cut virtually all flexible materials up to 3.0mm thickness. Fully guaranteed for 5 years. Each Pro M Series is screen-printed with a very useful 10mm grid, ‘A’ size indicators and two additional metric / imperial scale bars. Full range of accessories available. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: cut capacity: 0.12 in.; cut length: 12.01 in.; height: 37.40 in.; length: 18.54 in.; weight: 10.80 lbs.; width: 15.04 in.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent quality trimmer, February 10, 2011

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Blurooferika (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut Rotatrim Professional-12 Cutter (Electronics)

Got this trimmer 2 months back and use it almost every day. It makes precise cuts to within a milimeter, something you don't get with a cheaper model (which made a few of my cards a little less than perfect in the past). No more with the Rotatrim.

This is a solid tool. It is heavy, so be prepared, because if you're storing it inside something; it not only takes up a lot of room, it's also bulky to bring in and out of a cupboard, which I do to avoid it taking up so much counter space. As for durability, there is no question it will last me for the next 20 or 30 years, so I feel the big chunk of change I invested was worth it.

One other negative that might be most relevant for scrapbookers/cardmakers is that because there's a 2-inch-wide plastic finger guard to the left of the blade, you can't do cuts on skinny strips of paper. I have to haul out my old inferior trimmer for that. Guess I could remove it, but I'd probably wind up minus half a finger tip! If you're only cutting large photos/big pieces of paper, I'd say definitely go for it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but..., December 15, 2010

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Simply Tim - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut Rotatrim Professional-12 Cutter (Electronics)

Made by Sheffield. Pricey. Heavy. Very well made, but I don't really like the slide cutter jutting out beyond the edge of the board. Depending on your angle of approach - particularly on critical cuts - the slide bar sometimes blocks the view of what you're about to cut. Takes some getting used to.

Then again, in all fairness, other cutters I've tried with flush cuts (and have worn out) are nowhere near this well made.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good paper cutter - but not for multiple pieces of heavy stock, April 15, 2011

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Bevin - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut Rotatrim Professional-12 Cutter (Electronics)

This is a really sturdy, good quality paper cutter. It's very precise. The only draw back for me is that you can't cut multiple pieces of card stock. You can only fit about two pieces under the guide ruler thing. If you are looking to cut a stack of paper or cover stock - this is not the cutter for you.