Dahle 508 DIN A3 Self-Sharpening Paper Trimmer Guillotine with Safety Cutting Protection, Blue

This was my first time trying an A3 Dahle rotary cutter, and although the shopping experience on Amazon wasn't great on this occasion, this model of cutter which I purchased from a different website is still fantastic, so I felt I should provide a review of it.I needed an A3 cutter for work and after reading some reviews, Dahle is a name that came up often. I decided to go for this 508 model as the reviews seemed quite positive overall. When the order arrived from Amazon, it was the wrong model. Amazon were quick to put it right and offer a replacement but I needed it ASAP and couldn’t wait a few more days, so I ordered it from another website.The cutter, however, is perfect! It is a beautifully designed paper cutter for up to A3 size. The item is of excellent quality, well-made, and has a good weight to it. It feels strong and robust. The rubber foot in the middle provides great grip and stability. It's easy to take apart and maintain, and replacement blades are also available and reasonably priced.The cutter is very sharp and cuts perfect straight edges. Trimming can go right down to less than a millimetre. Before buying it, I read some reviews mentioning that the blade can get misaligned and cuts poorly with jagged edges, but I’ve not experienced that at all. I’ve had this cutter since February and used it daily, and it's still as sharp as the day I first used it. The blades glide smoothly and cut cleanly.The only thing I dislike about it is the sound it makes when it cuts; it goes through me, almost like a chalk on a chalkboard sound as the paper is cut. It still bothers me to this day, but it's a small price to pay for such a reliable cutter.I mostly cut thicker A3 sublimation paper, but I have also used it to trim photos down to size, and it works equally well. It can also cleanly cut multiple sheets at once without affecting the performance and accuracy of the blade. I think the most I've tried is six.It's quite expensive for an A3 rotary cutter, but the quality really does speak for itself. I can't recommend this enough; it's a great quality paper cutter.Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I hope that you found it helpful and that it assists you in your decision-making. I try to be as honest and fair as possible, as those have always been the reviews that helped me the most.

Bought this on offer to cut sheets for different size art prints but I was hesitant to have a guillotine cutter since I have a cat. And fingers. I had read the warnings about the blade on this model jumping but took the risk anyway. As said in other reviews, the blade can get misaligned and mine was no different. At first it cut really poorly with jagged edges but after opening the switch and realigning the blade (which is incredibly easy), it cuts fantastically straight and clean. Really pleased with this product and Dahle.

I have discovered that if you try to cut too many sheets of paper, or thick cardboard, the rotary cutting disc jumps inside the metal strip. I wasn’t aware this had happened on two occasions. It then gives the impression of cutting but it is stiff, and only partially cuts, or cuts in an arc rather than straight line. The picture given in the product details is key. You have to slide the cutting disc out and reposition it outside the metal strip. This might just be me being a bit thick but I got rid of the first one, and was about to chuck the second one before reading the information. Now it is cutting normally again.

I am a greeting card maker brought this RUBBISH PRODUCT TO CUT DOWN MY Card it has a spring blade as soon as you push it jumps of track so ruins my card DONT BUY ITS RUBBISH WOULD USE STRONGER WORDS BUT AMAZON WOUNT LET ME

A lovely print trimmer at a very good price that was even cheaper than the A4 version!Good sharp blade that made an excellent job of trimming down my home made Christmas cards - A4 folded twice so slicing through four thicknesses of 178gsm Epson matte paper. At this level of price and quality for none business use I cannot fault it. Full recommendation.

My very old guillotine finally died, and I bought this as a replacement! I'd quite forgotten that guillotines are supposed to be sharp!! This is super sharp. I only need it for single sheets and it's perfect! I didn't realise how blunt my old one had become, and very happy it finally died! This is bliss!! Makes me want to look for paper to cut for fun!!

Excellent product, self-sharpening, cuts back an forth unlike an arm guillotine.

I have taken delivery of this item today - extremely fast since I placed the order on Sunday and received it on Tuesday. However, I am very disappointed to find that there is no extending arm on the left hand side which contains a measuring rule which enables one to easily place the paper exactly where it needs to be cut. I am having to either fold the paper in half to determine the cutting point or to physically measure and mark the paper every time I wish to cut. I have a small Fiskars A4 machine which does have an extending left arm and therefore gives accurate cuts every time. I would be interested to receive a solution to this problem.