Wasted $90 on a cheap guillotine cutter last fall. Don't be me.

I needed a paper cutter for trimming text blocks and went with a $90 guillotine off Amazon. Thing couldn't even cut through 20 pages of 80gsm without pulling the paper sideways. The blade dulled after maybe 30 cuts and started leaving ragged edges. I fought with it for two months before tossing it in the trash. Finally broke down and got a used Dahle 548 from an office supply place for $250. Works perfect every time. Anybody else get burned on a cheap cutter that just made work harder?

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webb.stella15d ago

Sorry, but that Dahle 548 is way more than $250 these days, more like $400.

troy_butler715d ago

yeah I feel you on that price hike. I actually picked one up a couple years ago for about $220 and now I see them going for way more used. what worked for me was setting a saved search on ebay and being patient for like 3 weeks. finally snagged one from a guy who was clearing out an old office and didn't know what he had. got it for $180 and it's been solid ever since.