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Big Bite Crop-A-Dile II is an all-in-one tool for punching, setting, and snapping. It's ideal for eyelets and gromlets. Can punch through paper, leather, fabric, plastic, thin tin, chipboard, and much more! Easily sets gromlets with a 1/3 inch center. Features a 6 inch punching reach that allows you to punch and set the accents at the center of your 12 by 12 inch pages. Rotating setting blocks and action setter help you do what you want to do without fumbling around for loose pieces. Also features 2 removable feet and an adjustable measuring guide. Size 12-1/4 inches long by 2-3/4 inches wide by 11 inches high. Silent and easy to use. Made in China.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Before I bought this product, I tried setting eyelets with a HomePro 2 Hand Eyelet Tool. However the eyelet setter kept sliding back into its base, which made the tool unusable. I next tried a hammer and punch, after first punching a hole in the card stock. This technique worked, although the eyelets tended to deform into peculiar shapes, and I whacked my thumb with the hammer a couple of times. The Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite Punch (CAD II BBP)is my third attempt to set eyelets, and it performs better than the first two methods.
However, the CAD II BBP is by no means perfect. The top and bottom cubes that rotate so you can punch the correct size of eyelet have a bit of wiggle room, so that the top and bottom points don't come precisely together. The tool can still set eyelets, but one side of the eyelet gets a bit more squashed down than the other side.
My favorite feature, and the reason I bought the CAD II BBP is its long reach. If I choose to, I can set eyelets in the middle of my greeting cards instead of having to limit myself to the edges of the cards. The HomePro 2 Hand Eyelet Tool (while it was still working) could only set eyelets at the edges of cards.
However, the CAD II BBP is by no means perfect. The top and bottom cubes that rotate so you can punch the correct size of eyelet have a bit of wiggle room, so that the top and bottom points don't come precisely together. The tool can still set eyelets, but one side of the eyelet gets a bit more squashed down than the other side.
My favorite feature, and the reason I bought the CAD II BBP is its long reach. If I choose to, I can set eyelets in the middle of my greeting cards instead of having to limit myself to the edges of the cards. The HomePro 2 Hand Eyelet Tool (while it was still working) could only set eyelets at the edges of cards.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By D. Miller
Amazon Verified Purchase
Seller excelled, and delivered item as promised, in good/new condition.
I suspect those who say the Crop-a-Dile Big Bite doesn't work rams the handle home. Now, this product works well, but you have to play with it a little. If you slam the handle home, or aren't mindful of where you set the fastener, it'll distort/wreck/disfigure the fastener you're working with; easy does it.
I took a star off only because the main instructions come in French, with tiny instructions along the lower lining that don't really help much - but that's the manufacturer's issue, not the seller's.
If you want a Crop-a-Dile Big Bite, I strongly suggest going to YouTube and watching some of the good tutorials so that you understand how it works, and, more importantly, understand how the settings work. That's what I did, and after doing that, it was a piece of cake.
I suspect those who say the Crop-a-Dile Big Bite doesn't work rams the handle home. Now, this product works well, but you have to play with it a little. If you slam the handle home, or aren't mindful of where you set the fastener, it'll distort/wreck/disfigure the fastener you're working with; easy does it.
I took a star off only because the main instructions come in French, with tiny instructions along the lower lining that don't really help much - but that's the manufacturer's issue, not the seller's.
If you want a Crop-a-Dile Big Bite, I strongly suggest going to YouTube and watching some of the good tutorials so that you understand how it works, and, more importantly, understand how the settings work. That's what I did, and after doing that, it was a piece of cake.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By toi monique
ARE YOU SERIOUS????
i have been pounding eyelets, grommits and punching holes with professional leather tools and punches for years. i stumbled on this tool by accident and bought it out of sheer exhaustion after seeing an advertisement where it punched through a cd. its absolutely amazing. seriously.. it punches holes in shoe weight leather like butter (i was using a drill) and sets my eyelets perfectly. i havent tried snaps yet but i just purchased a second hand held one and threw a couple of hundred dollars worth of tools in the junk drawer. it punches 1/8 and 3/16 holes, sets all sizes grommits eyelets and snaps and the expensive square eyelet setting die ive been drooling over and hoping to purchase is history. i am flabberghasted. AAAAAAA++++++
We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite Punch
i have been pounding eyelets, grommits and punching holes with professional leather tools and punches for years. i stumbled on this tool by accident and bought it out of sheer exhaustion after seeing an advertisement where it punched through a cd. its absolutely amazing. seriously.. it punches holes in shoe weight leather like butter (i was using a drill) and sets my eyelets perfectly. i havent tried snaps yet but i just purchased a second hand held one and threw a couple of hundred dollars worth of tools in the junk drawer. it punches 1/8 and 3/16 holes, sets all sizes grommits eyelets and snaps and the expensive square eyelet setting die ive been drooling over and hoping to purchase is history. i am flabberghasted. AAAAAAA++++++
We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite Punch
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
great tool to have around the house
I own the smaller crocodile and am thrilled to have this one it allows you to go deeper on your pages and also tin pots are easy to punch a hole in not to mention add snaps to... Read more
Published 23 days ago by pammypurple
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really Happy
Was everything it said it was.The best prices I found.I looked for this everywhere and they were sold out.Shipped right away
Published 1 month ago by Darla Lamberty
1.0 out of 5 stars
Horrible build quality
Well, it seemed to be able to do lots of useful things, so it was a no-brainer even for the price, since I needed to do a lot of snaps coming up. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Bowman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very handy
Does a great job on eyelets. Love that you can now use it deeper into the page. I have even had some success with the decorative eyelets like the ones that look like something i.e. Read more
Published 8 months ago by cbk1967
2.0 out of 5 stars
Could be better
Not what I expected. Only be used with very small eyelets because the large or big eyelets are stuck in the plastic.
Published 10 months ago by bansuy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome tool
I do not "Crop" but my wife does, and it was her wish-list #1 item. By the look in her eyes I knew I had done something right. She is very happy with it and its capabilities. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Michael D. Ciolek
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great & useful tool
I already own the smaller Crop-A-Dile tool, and I love it, so this was the logical next step for me. I am so glad I have this! Read more
Published 17 months ago by SewingSam
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very cool tool, does what it says!
It really does set snaps and eyelets, really cool, a bit big so not so easy to use if you have small hands but does the job.
Published 18 months ago by Rubengt
1.0 out of 5 stars
Quality Awful - Chinese Manufacturer
This product is manufactured, packaged and shipped from China, from an inept Chinese company. In the one I purchased, the top and bottom sections did not line up properly. Read more
Published 21 months ago by HalMags
2.0 out of 5 stars
crop- a -dile
I'm very dissatisfied. It does not work properly. I've seen them work before so I was very excited to get my own. It will not lock the eyelets in place. They do not close. Read more
Published on April 11, 2011 by JEAN SCHUTT
