12 best carl paper cutters

Product description

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).

• Carbide blade provides smooth operation
• Cuts up to 10 sheets of standard 20-pound bond paper
• Cuts mat board, card stock, plastic sheets, etc; ideal for home office functions or craft projects
• Up to 11 different cutting blade patterns available -sold separately
• Limited lifetime warranty -excluding blade and cutting mat
• CARL Professional 10 sheet rotary paper trimmer with a solid metal calibrated base board, carbide blade, patented rail system and alignment grid and ruler.
• Count on precise, accurate cuts with the premium carbide blade.

User questions & answers

Question:	Is there a ruler that comes out farther on the sides? What is the longest distance you can measure from the blade to the side
Answer:	There is no extendable ruler. The width is 9" from blade to side. I purchased it so I could cut 12x12 paper point to point to make triangles, which it does fabulously.
Question:	Can you see exactly where the cut is being made? I have a rotary cutter that can't cut less than 1" because the blade guide covers it
Answer:	This would be the same as the rotary cutter you currently have in that regard.
Question:	what size blades do i need to order
Answer:	CARL B-01 Professional Rotary Trimmer Replacement Blade - Straight $4.99 **This information can be found underneath the photo and detailed description of the product in the "Frequently Bought Together" section.
Question:	I would need it to cut 13" x 19" glossy photo paper along the 19" side. Will it work for me
Answer:	I bought this unit in Feb 2010, and from the dimensions given on Amazon (23.1 x 11.5 x 2.8 inches), it sounds like it should. Fact is, it won't. The best you can do is 18". I believe those dimensions include the packaging.Still, I like the unit, and have another cutter for my longer length cuts.Sorry for the news, but I hope it helps you make your decision.

Product features

CARL empowers you to create!

Whether it's for the School, Home or Office, the CARL original & classic RT-200 withstood the test of time and continues to be our flagship model. Our even pressure rail mechanism will hold your material firmly in place for that easy and accurate cut. Calibrated metal baseboard and features a storage compartment for extra blades and mats. With up to 11 different type of decorating blade options you can purchase separately, this will be the last trimmer or cutter you will ever buy.

CARL, RT-218, 18" inch Professional Rotary Paper Trimmer

10 Sheet cutting capacity with even pressure rail mechanism and premium carbide blade ensure a clean and accurate cut. The metal base is calibrated and features measurements for common-sized items. Handy storage compartment for extra blades.

Compatible Accessories

B-01: Straight blade cut - same blade that came with your trimmer.

B-02: Perforating blade, B-03: Deckle blade, B-04: Wave blade, B-05: Pinking blade, B-06: Scallop blade, B-07: Squiggle blade, B-08: Victorian blade, B-09: Colonial blade & B-10: Long Wave Blade.

Cutting Mat - If the cutting mat's groove becomes deep, the blade will not cut as cleanly. In such case, turn over, switch over sides, or replace the cutting mat with a new one.

RM-12: Single Pack

RM-12/2: 2 Pack

RM-12/4: 4 Pack

Product description

Green Machine Heavy Duty 36 Sheet Rotary Paper Trimmer: is green trimmer, cuts cardstock, artist board, plastic sheets and more. Patented locking rail mechanism and the luminous paper holder is made of light harvesting acrylic that makes cutting easy and accurate. The adjustable magnetic paper guide holds materials on a calibrated metal baseboard. Features a storage compartment for extra blades and mats. Spare cutting mat, straight blade, and perforating blade included. Limited Lifetime (excluding blades and cutting mats).

• Heavy-duty 36-sheet rotary trimmer with carbide blade, patented rail system, calibrated metal base board, adjustable magnetic paper guide and storage compartment.
• The choice for the most demanding trimming projects.
• The patented locking rail mechanism hold paper firmly in place while the Premium carbide blade ensures an accurate cut.
• Cuts up to 36 sheets of standard 20-pound paper.
• 18- Inch Rotary Paper trimmer.
• CARL Model: DC-238N / CUI12238
• Limited lifetime warranty (Excluding blades and cutting mats).

User questions & answers

Question:	Is the black bar in the middle removable
Answer:	The magnetic paper gauge is adjustable but cannot be removed.
Question:	Is thus trimmer really precise? I've been through soo many & they are always off just a touch! I'm a cardmaker & I need precision
Answer:	Precision means 1- straight line, 2- correct angle, 3- correct size/measurement. When you have a large number of paper, the arm curves, if your hands apply a little force on any direction, then also a curve in the cut happens. 2- The way you pick up and move the trimmer, affects its cutting angle, the upper and lower guides seem to move slightly away from perfection when a force applied, their angle gets changed, so I cannot rely on it right angle unless I move it again and test, also the magnetic cutting guide arm is also not tight to keep it straight all the time, and nor it stops paper from passing from under it. 3- The square boxes drawn are using both thick and thin lines. When you are cutting at inch level which is one, two, three inch and so on, the lines are thick, so the exact placement of paper is difficult for the correct measurement. And after separate cuts when you bring all the papers together, you will find none of them got cut correctly. These problems are avoidable after some training and experience and a trained eye.
Question:	Can this cutter cut one sheet of 100# card stock smoothly as well as many sheets or would I need a different cutter for the single sheets
Answer:	I use this to cut 100# card stock almost every day. I usually cut 4-5 sheets at a time, but it takes at least three passes. The most I can cut with a single pass is 2 sheets of 100# card stock.
Question:	How small are the ruler lines on the board itself? I need to cut certain measures off edge of page, for ex: .75 inch off edge, then 3.25 inch, etc
Answer:	I solve the problem of perfect measurements by making a template out of heavy card board or heavy cardstock or even the 1/8" craft chipboard materials. I found this the most helpful way to be exact when I need to be. I can also label the template with what sizes it is and save it for future lay outs. Now you can adjust the sliding magnetic bar right up to the template edge. (My Carl 210 happens to be slightly skewed and not perfectly aligned down it's grid marks. So this has resolved that problem too. I then slip the template out and can cut my paper exactly what I want. I had a problem with the magnetic bar slipping over time so I now place a heavy magnetic 25# round magnet knob or two on the outside edge which stopped this slippage completely. My only problems now is when my spouse comes along and pulls out the set up for his own work and never bothers to return it. I can live with that or have for 16 years as he loves my cutter and ignores his 15" other brand rotary trimmer I bought over 20 years ago before ever learning about Carl. He wanted one and I bought it for his BD and for years he did use it. BUT along came the Carl and almost instantly we were both hooked. The original one we have does not have the yellow guide cutter just a clear plastic one. I can see how the yellow might be helpful for seeing an edge much clearer along the outside edge if you are especially trying to trim just a hair off of an edge to even it up or similar. (On rare occasions my printer prints a photo card that is folded in half slightly off center making the back show and easiest thing is to just trim that off using the Carl.) About getting exact measurements I also used two thin very accurate drawing rulers on each end to align the magnetic bar up to an exact spot so blade would cut just where I need it to. And I often do that still when setting up a new template piece. Or remaking one. But I seem to have enough templates made to cover almost all my projects on a daily basis so I can set it up in an instant and like I said the magnetic knobs sold on Amazon work perfectly to hold the bar from slipping. I used a sewing machine magnetic rectangle bar but it did not work as well as the stronger magnets did.

Product description

CARL BRANDS-4 replacement blades for the personal paper trimmer. Precision cutting. Carriages are blue.

• Satisfaction ensured.

User questions & answers

Question:	Does this fit a RBT-12 trimmer
Answer:	not sure. this is what came with the trimmer I purchased at Walmart.
Question:	how to install a b-01 replacement blade in a carl rt-200 paper trimmer
Answer:	Gently lift up on the cutter slide and remove and replace the blades from the center of the slide bar
Question:	Can I replace the blade without the tool
Answer:	Not sure what you mean by tool. If you mean the blue top, you do need this to replace the blade. If you cut in one direction all the time then when the blade is blunt, you can turn it around. That means you get twice the use.
Question:	How do you change the blade on this thing
Answer:	To change out the blade, you just lightly open up the clear runner area and pop it out and replace it with the new one. Good Luck!

Product description

Carl manufacturing straight blade. this package contains one replacement straight blade. fits trimmers rt 200 rt 215 rt 218 prt 100 cc 10. caution contains sharp blade, handle with care. trimmer not included. imported.

• Used with Carl RT-200 12", RT-215 15" and RT-218 18" Professional Series Trimmers
• Steel blades ensure a precise cut
• 1.10" Length blade
• Straight cutting style

User questions & answers

Question:	Will this blade fit the DC 230 model
Answer:	I am not familiar with the DC230, but the DC210, DC220 and DC250 are probably the same, magnetic holder, and compartment underneath to hold blades and replacement mats? If so, this blade will not work, you need a K28 blade.
Question:	I have the 12"/a4 trimmer and different blades. somehow i have lost the lens that holds the blade in place. any way to buy just that piece
Answer:	I don't sell that item, I would suggest you search for the piece your looking for with the model number of your cutter.
Question:	what is the defrance between this one and the colonial blade
Answer:	The Colonial Blade is one of the "decorative" blades, it does a repeating design when it cuts. This one is a straight blade that just cuts a straight line.
Question:	how many come in a package
Answer:	There is just one in the package!

Product description

12-inch Replacement Cutting Mats Twin Pack for RT-200/200N, DC-100, PRT-100, DC-210N/300.

• High-quality replaceable cutting mats can be rotated to extend useful life up to 3,000 cuts
• Made from high-quality pvc
• It can provide as many as 4 times the life quality of a typical cutting mat
• 12-Inch replacement cutting mat for rt-200/200n and dc-211
• 12-Inch replacement cutting mat for dc-100 and prt-101

User questions & answers

Question:	Will this fit the retired Stampin' Up! trimmer
Answer:	I have both trimmers. The Carl Cutting Mat is too wide to fit the Stampin' Up trimmer.
Question:	i see two boxes of mats. therefore, i am assuming i am buying 2 mates, not four
Answer:	There are only the two mats. But, I believe there is an offer that includes 4 12 inch mats, as well.
Question:	What is the width
Answer:	Since this is a replacement part, it is the size to fit the slot located in the cutting board "Carl RT-200 Rotary Paper Trimmer, 12'" that you can search and better understand the purpose of this refill. That said, I just whipped mine out it of its slot and grabbed my trusty ruler. It is 3/8 inch or about 10mm wide. Each cut runs the rotary cutter along this mat and scars the mat a little. After hundreds of cuts, the mat's scar interferes with cutting. Then the mat can be rotated top to bottom for two paths. Then flip this mat over so the bottom surface comes to the top and get two fresh cut paths. Ours gets a lot of use and after a decade or so, i guess we are about ready to flip our second mat and start using the two cutting paths on the bottom. If this is clear as mud, ask again and i'll try to answer you again. Unless you have some exceptional use for this, it likely belongs as a replacement mat for the cutter mentioned above. It has been an exceptionally useful tool and I added some of the cutter replacements that cut or perforate or score or etc type cuts. This is really nifty.
Question:	will this work on a fiskars 12" rotary trimmer
Answer:	Yes, it worked quite well on my Fiskars rotary trimmer. Look for the photos in the reviews.

Product description

Green machine 12 inch professional rotary trimmer. Cutting is easy and accurate, thanks to the luminous paper guide made from light-harvesting acrylic. Stainless steel No-touch safety blade cuts standard paper, card stock, photos and more. Sturdy metal base is calibrated and features preset measurements for common-size items. Updated graphics, rulers and grid. Handy compartment stores extra blades and cutting mats. Limited lifetime warranty (excludes blade and cutting mats).

• Calibrated metal base board is great for repetitive cuts
• Stainless steel no touch safety blade cuts standard paper, card stock, photos and plastic sheets.
• Limited lifetime warranty (Excluding blades and cutting mats).
• Cuts up to 15 sheets of 20lbs paper
• Handy compartment stores extra blades and cutting mats.
• 12-Inch Solid calibrated base board
• Optional perforating blade (G-02)

User questions & answers

Question:	need to trim photos, I am concerned that loading the print into the trimmer will scratch my images. Can anyone share their experience
Answer:	GREAT ITEM!
Question:	Wil this cut chipboard
Answer:	Thank you for your interest in this product, yes, i believe it does
Question:	Will this truly cut paper which is 15" long
Answer:	Yes, but no longer. What's good is it will cut multiple copies at once and also cuts thicker paper like poster board, matts, and cardboard like no other paper cutter.
Question:	will it cut 110 LB card stock and if it will how long will the blade and mat last
Answer:	Yes it will cut 110lb card stock. It also cuts great and straight. I have cut card board with this cutter. I buy white card stock in a ream of 500 sheets. I cut 3-4 sheets at a time when cutting larger sizes. The sharpness of the blade depends on how much you use it. I have not changed my blade yet after a few months but I do not use it everyday. I will say that this is the best cutter I have owned. I have several from other companies.

Product features

The sturdy solid metal base is calibrated and features preset measurements for common-sized items. Updated graphics, rulers and grid

Stainless steel no-touch safety blade cuts standard paper, card stock, photos and more.

Handy compartment stores extra blades and cutting mats.

CARL Professional Rotary Paper Trimmer, 12-inch, 15 sheet cutting capacity

CARL RT-200N Professional Rotary Trimmer. Cutting is easy and accurate, thanks to the luminous paper guide made from light-harvesting acrylic. Stainless steel no-touch safety blade cuts standard paper, card stock, photos and more. The sturdy metal base is calibrated and features preset measurements for common-sized items. Updated graphics, rulers and grid. Handy compartment stores extra blades and cutting mats.

Product description

Carl heavy duty "slim" rotary paper Trimmer with a 45 sheet Cutting capacity - 12 inch Cutting length - black, silver equal pressure system cuts up to 45 sheets of 20 lb. Paper luminous paper holder allows precise Cutting, scoring or perforating. Locking rail mechanism makes your Cutting simple and accurate. Adjustable, magnetic paper guide prevents paper from sliding. Perfect for Cutting cardstock, chipboard, plastic sheets, photos and more.

• 45 cutting sheet capacity
• Limited lifetime warranty (excludes blades and cutting mats)
• Trimmer board folds for easy storage or space saving

User questions & answers

Question:	What are the dimensions of the unit unfolded and then folded
Answer:	Open is 14.5", and closed is 8 3/4" The long dimension is 20 3/8" Excellent unit-glad I bought it.

Product features

Why a CARL paper trimmer?

The days of cutting paper with a pair of scissors is a thing of the past. Not only is it very time consuming, but it can also cause pain to the hand and leave behind some not to very nice looking edges on your cardstock, chipboard and photographs.

We welcome you to explore our line of CARL rotary paper trimmers. With the reputation of manufacturing high quality products for personal and professional use, our paper trimmers are designed for scrapbooking, crafting and for home offices, but also large fast marketing / finish application corporations, industrial shops, hospitality service groups just to name a few.

CARL empowers you to create and do more!

Product description

Premium Steel Straight Blade for CARL DC-210N/220N/238N/250.

• Unique packaging enables user to change or replace blades without ever having to touch the sharp edge
• Blades ensure a precise cut
• Great for poster board or master-sized paper sheets
• Straight blade for dc-210n/220n/238n
• Straight blade for dc-250

User questions & answers

Question:	Will these also fit the Carl DC
Answer:	You are asking about a Carl DC-200. I am not familiar with that number but there is a Carl RT-200? Could it be that's the model you are searching for. These blades you are looking at work for the DC models but not the RT models. So just copy paste the next line into Amazon's search engine and check to see if that blade looks like a better fit and also double check our model number on the actual trimmer to insure what model you are looking for blades to match. It does make a difference as the RT blades have a plastic middle carrier that the DC's do not have. Good luck and hope this helps. CARL B-01 Professional Rotary Trimmer Replacement Blade - Straight Copy Paste above line into Amazon's search engine.
Question:	Is there a video on how to change the blade? The replacements don’t come in an adapter
Answer:	There may be a video (I did not find one specifically for the Carl Blade system) but there are instructions that came with the Carl Cutting System that explain how to do so.
Question:	Please could you confirm if the package contains 2 unit
Answer:	It contains 2 circular blades. I accidentally bought this one, and insread need the one with the middle blue part in it. If you're interested in buying an open but unused pack, let me know.
Question:	What is the cutter wheel diameter
Answer:	about 1 inch.... 1 and 1/16th of an inch.

Product description

12-inch Replacement Cutting Mat Single Pack for RT-200/200N, DC-100, PRT-100, DC-210N/300.

• High-quality replaceable cutting mats can be rotated to extend useful life up to 3,000 cuts
• Made from high-quality pvc
• It can provide as many as 4 times the life quality of a typical cutting mat
• 12-Inch replacement cutting mat for rt-200/200n and dc-210/300
• 12-Inch replacement cutting mat for dc-100 and prt-100

User questions & answers

Question:	I have an old Fiskars model with black bar and its 14 1/4 x 1/4" wide, will this mat fit my paper cutter
Answer:	No. This cutting strip is thinner than the Fiskars black bar. I also have a Fiskars model and the bar for it is more square shaped (at the end) than this CARL cutting mat. If we are talking about the same Fiskars model, then this strip won't work.
Question:	I have a Carl dc-100N where the measuring area is 12 inches but the cutting mat actually extends to about 14-3/4. Isn't a 12 inch mat too short
Answer:	Yes, it's too short. On it's on website, Carl sells a 2-pack of 15 inch mats. You would have to cut a quarter inch off of them to make them work in your trimmer. It makes no sense to sell a trimmer without replacement parts.
Question:	Does this fit Fiskar's old model 9580 with the black bar
Answer:	I have an older Fiskars model with a black bar but don't know what the model # is. The "Carl RM-12" cutting mats fit and work, but the "Fellowes Safecut Rotary Trimmer 12-Inch Replacement Cutting Mats (5411502)" also fit and stay in place better without being glued. They are both a little thicker than the original mats, but work nicely, and are both available on Amazon.
Question:	I own an older carl rt-200.. it says i need mat rm-12 but the one i have measures about 14 1/2"...is this the right one
Answer:	Probably. I just measured this mat and it is closer to 14 3/4 inches. Instead of saying it is a "12 inch cutting mat", a clearer description would be that it is a 14.75 inch mat that works for a 12 inch trimmer. If your mat is 14.5 inches, I would check the indentation where your mat goes, and see if you have about a quarter inch extra for this mat to fit.

Product description

18-inch Replacement Cutting Mats Twin Pack for RT-218 and DC-238.

• High-quality replaceable cutting mats can be rotated to extend useful life up to 3,000 cuts
• Made from high-quality pvc
• It can provide as many as 4 times the life quality of a typical cutting mat
• 21-Inch replacement cutting mat for rt-218
• 21-Inch replacement cutting mat for dc-238

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this for 1 or 2 cutting mats
Answer:	NO.
Question:	Is the cutting mat actually 21" or
Answer:	Yes, The leather case has a loop for fix your belt.
Question:	is this part the thin rubber strip that goes in the grove that the cutting box goes along? I just want to make sure I order the right part
Answer:	Yes, Solid Brass.
Question:	we have an older model. cutting mat is only 3/8" wide. re replacement cutting maps avaiable
Answer:	Yes, It's has a stamped leather case.

Product description

Count on CARL Premium rotary paper trimmers for precise cuts The premium carbide blade cuts up to 15 sheets of 20 lbs paper Patented rail system holds paper firmly Sturdy metal base is calibrated and features preset measurements for common-size items Updated graphics rulers and grid Cuts mat board card stock plastic sheets etc Limited lifetime (excludes blade and cutting mats)

• Having a rotary paper cutter can bring efficiency into an office or more accuracy to a crafting project. With versatile intuitive paper trimmers from CARL you can have both.
• Size: 12- inch paper trimmer. Portable, precise and powerful enough to cut through thick materials. CARL paper cutters can be used for project-based cuts on lightweight craft materials like photos and card stock high volume outputs and more.
• Cutting Capacity: Able to cut through 15 sheets of 20 lbs. paper. Scoring and Perforating optional blade available (sold separately).
• Construction Solid steel calibrated double sided base board with common size measurements and built to last.
• Limited Lifetime Warranty (excluding blades and cutting mats). Sold in the U. S. as we stand behind our products.

User questions & answers

Question:	The package states a blade case is enclosed, but I do not see one. What am I missing
Answer:	I believe the blade case refers to the casing around the blade...what you put your hand on when sliding the cutter along the edge.

Product description

15-inch Replacement Cutting Mats Twin Pack for RT-215/215N and DC-220.

• High-quality replaceable cutting mats can be rotated to extend useful life up to 3,000 cuts
• Made from high-quality pvc
• It can provide as many as 4 times the life quality of a typical cutting mat
• 15-Inch replacement cutting mat for rt-215.15-Inch replacement cutting mat for dc-220
• Compatible with DC-220, RT-215, RT-215N

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this the same as Fiskars #9582--replacement 4-sided cutting bar
Answer:	The cutting mat is 3/8" wide x 18" long and will need to be cut to fit if your cutter requires 15" mat like mine. Simple to cut to fit, just snip off 3" with cutting tool such as wire cutter or similar. Should fit if your mat bed is 3/8" X 15".
Question:	are these really for the 15" Trimmer? Based on the comments it is 18 inches
Answer:	You are correct - but they fit the 15" cutter because the length of the cutting ability is only 15" but the length of these mats needs to be 18" to fit the slot. The extra 3" is for the cutting head to slide up beyond the cutting field.
Question:	I bought a 7/16" wide replacement mat and it won't fit my older Fiskars cutter. Can anyone tell me if this is 3/8" wide
Answer:	Yes it is 3/8 inch wide.
Question:	How wide is the cutting mat? I need it for a Fiskars trimmer
Answer:	It's 3/8" - 5/16" wide, fits exactly in that slot for the cutting wheel.