Dahle508 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.

Sturdy and made of metal, the guillotine feels well made and expensive. The down side is that the blade sometimes jumps through track - usually caused by cutting too much at once or cutting something that's too thick for the guillotine to handle. It's easily fixed, with instructions on how to do so in the box, but a bit of a pain. If you continue to cut without fixing, it won't cut very well at all - i think this is the reason for some of the poor reviews for cutting quality.

I had my first one for a few months, and it is fine for cutting 1 sheet of paper, but any more that that and the roller comes off its mark and you can't use it again, even taking it apart and putting it back on it's roller, it will keep breaking down when you really need it to be working. Exchanged the broken one for a new one and within 3 days the same happened. It is an appalling product and a total waste of money. Mine is now in the bin where it deserves to be.

Good cutter. Nice clean cut on paper. I would say max 6 sheets of paper at a time. Seems a sturdy item. Home use but seems robust

Fantastic cutter

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!!

Clamp can get in way of blade if blade gets pushed onto the board, which then cuts into the plastic. Quite disappointed.