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Professional rotary trimmer with 18" blade is ideal for a variety of office functions as well as school, arts and crafts projects. Patented Carl rails and premium carbide blades hold paper and paperboards firmly in place and cut more precisely. Trimmer has a sturdy, metal calibrated base for accuracy and added stability and features preset measurements for common-sized items. Use trimmer to cut mat board, cardstock, plastic sheets, and more. Blade cuts up to 10 sheets of standard copy paper. Use optional B-Series blades (not included) for 11 different cutting patterns.
From the Manufacturer
Ideal for creating cards, scrapbook pages, borders, invitations, and more, The CARL Bidex Professional Rotary Trimmer is versatile enough for use at home, school, or at the office. This trimmer provides precise, accurate cuts with the included premium carbide blade that can cut up to 10 sheets of standard 20-pound paper at once. The trimmer's patented rail system holds paper firmly to ensure a sharp edge and exact cut. A pre-calibrated sturdy metal base features preset measurements for common-sized items. Other features include updated graphics, rulers, and an easy-to-see grid that makes it easy to trim materials. With the ability to cut mat board, card stock, plastic sheets, and more, this trimmer comes with a manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty (warranty excludes blade and cutting mats).
Robert
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
I guess if you only use it once in a while, it will do the trick. If you plan on using it with any semi-regular frequency, move up and get something a bit more sturdy.To make the cut, I had to use more force than I felt I should have for construction paper. It wouldnt cut all the way through. With that, the slide is plastic on plastic and has a lot of friction.On the cutting - its a blade into a soft cutting mat - not a blade across a metal edge to shear the paper. so now you have a cutting mat that deteriorates over time - degrading the quality of cut as time goes on. And a consumable that you have to purchase more often than the blades.
Rebecca
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
Exactly as described, works great
ana v.
Reviewed in Mexico on August 27, 2024
Me encantó.., quisiera saber dónde consigo las demás navajas de corte
Vasky
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
I had an old paper cutter that I could not find blades for and finally settled on the Carl. It is a nice looking board and it cuts paper where you think it should be cutting it and it cuts very cleanly. Replacement blade cost is reasonable.
Linda
Reviewed in Australia on March 14, 2024
Perfect for my use, works great on trimming / cutting water colour paper.
Toolmaker
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
I got this to replace one that won't cut legal-size paper. In my home office, when not using it I stand it up behind the printer--and this one is lighter than the one I had.What's really neat is I immediately bought spare blades--which my existing one didn't have easily available, probably because it was some off-brand. I got a blade that will create perforations--I really look forward to using that feature! Could have used it about 4 times in the past year.I've used it twice, and it cuts like a charm through even 7 sheets at once. Yes, you have to bear down proportionally, but my current one simply won't. When I work with prints I usually shrink them down to 11 x 17 sheets, and this allows me to quickly trim either side to a decent margin.
Ben
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
This is a nice cutter and I'm glad I bought it. I do, however, wish the rules inscribed on it were accurate. It cuts straight but using the built in guides you cannot cut a piece of photo paper in half and have it actually be in half. I had to waste paper and mark it myself. Otherwise, it's a QUALITY PIECE. Just once I'd like to buy one that is accurate so I didn't have to mark it all up to actually cut where I need.
Jodi C.
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023
So far I'm really enjoying my paper trimmer! I have a lot of left over 13" x 19" paper from school and this trimmer does a great job at cutting it down to other sizes that I like to print more often such as 11" x 17", 9" x 12", 5" x 7" etc. anything up to 18" :) the edges are nice and smooth, and it's very easy to line up and cut accurately. I cut a lot of thicker photo paper too for art prints and haven't had any issues with the edges fraying or looking wonky. I've cut quite a bit of paper so far and still don't feel the need to replace the blade or the mat yet, but when I do they have some pretty handy instructions on how to do so. For the price, this has definitely been working super well as a paper cutter! I recommend!
NV
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on December 6, 2023
Was able to order this trimmer while at a sale price, tried it out and so far very happy, have in fact subsequently ordered several blades (perforating, scoring, jagged edge cutting) building a great trimmer system. My only concern is the price of the replacement cutting mats which is exorbitant, hope it will be a long time before the one that was fitted to the trimmer will need to be replaced.
Susan B.
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2022
For years, I had an Exacto Rotary Paper Cutter/Trimmer and I loved it. The blade stayed sharp, the "line" for cutting was STRAIGHT as an arrow but eventually (after 15 years of fairly heavy use), I had to replace it. So, of course, I bought another Exacto Rotary however the style I'd had previously was not available. I bought the closest I could and I hated it the very first cut I attempted. You had to "re-roll" the blade up and down Several times to get a clean cut AND the "line-up" was always off a hair. Did I mention how much I hated it?Anyway, a month ago I got thoroughly disgusted and threw it in the trash. I ordered this Carl Professional Rotary Trimmer and "downsized" to an 18" (which is more than plenty for the crafts I do). At the First Cut; I knew I loved this!! I told my husband how happy I was; literally, I was nearly jumping up and down after the frustration from my previous cutter/trimmer.The "line-up" is perfectly straight. One slice and it's a done deal. Due to it's smaller size (width wise), it is easier to store for more handy access in my office. One of the Smartest touches is the company put a big sticker on the underside of the Trimmer with a listing of any replacement parts, their numbers, and their website address. The instruction booklet that comes with it has their email address, as well. I taped that to the bottom, as well. There is also a compartment under the trimmer to store an extra blade (up to 3) in. Very thoughtful!Quality product. I highly recommend this model of the Carl Trimmer.
Customer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2022
After paying for it, delivery was change from 3 days to one month. This is of not use to me. I asked for a retun and I have to pay for the postage what I realised is going yo be very expensive as digging into it I realised that the item is posted from the US! Please avoid this product and company if UK based
Sven Alexanderson
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2021
Used as soon as I got it. Great for larger paper. Bought the spare parts and well worth it to buy at the same time. Great for home and office .
Doug Pratt
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019
I purchased the 12-inch version of this trimmer years ago, and it has served me well. It is still going strong! However, I recently needed to cut some legal size paper, so needed to buy the longer trimmer. I found this 18-inch version. As soon as I ordered it, I looked at the picture again, and it shows the 15-inch version. So, I immediately canceled the order. But after reading reviews of other trimmers, I decided to buy this trimmer, even if was just 15-inch (still long enough for legal size paper). I was very pleasantly surprised to receive the 18-inch trimmer as described. THE TRIMMER IN THE PICTURE IS NOT CORRECT. I attached my own photo to this review which compares my 12-inch trimmer with the new 18-inch trimmer.The Carl brand has worked well for me, so I was happy to keep my trimmer in the family. The base is metal. I expect this trimmer to last as long as my 12-inch, which is still going strong. The new trimmer has a pocket underneath to store extra cutting wheels. I will be buying some of these shortly.
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