Logan 350-1 Compact Elite Mat Cutter

It’s incredibly easy to use with no difficulty at all, which, for me is quite surprising. I have a lot of upper body weakness and pain and I was worried that I might have over-stretched myself with this mat cutter. But I have to say it’s very easy both physically and skill levels required. Even before I had my difficulties I was never any good at anything requiring precision or any level of manual skill, but even I can use this. The blades cut into both mat board and foam board without any difficulty at all, it really is so simple even I can do it. I’m not sure what the person meant when he said you have to push it one way and then pull it the other, just go with the blade. I print A3+ and mount on A2 at my largest and this cutter is plenty big enough for my needs and to me this is a one off purchase that I can’t see me upgrading. Well worth every penny.

We pondered a long time over this (particularly as the UK price is so much more than the US so we were tempted to wait til our next trip to get one there) - almost gave it 4* as a result but the item is so good that we stuck to 5*.But it really does the job well. We have had it for a few weeks and cut about 50 mounts ranging from 4"x6" to just about A2 and it has been great. We've only really messed up one mount - we found the trick is to slightly (about <0.5mm) overcut the bevel cuts. Once you have the hang of it a mount can be cut in a couple of minutes. They look perfect.The actual device seems ok - we are treating it with care as it looks easily damaged but so far so good.We bought (too many!) additional blades - we are finding that we have only used 2 so far (and really they could have been used longer). Another 50'ish mounts and it would have paid for itself and it is so convenient to be able to cut a mount as needed.(We are using Daler Rowney mount board).

Having used a professional mount cutter for many years I didn't expect much from a low priced cutter. However, I was surprised by the good quality of the build of it and tried a few cuts straight away. This model is a push style cutter and I was used to the pull style but I was soon accustomed to this change of direction. The instructions are clear and I was soon cutting perfect mounts with no overcuts.The squaring arm simply drops into a groove in the baseboard and is rather loose but a bit of fine packing solved that minor irritation. There are two cutting heads, one for cutting mounts and the other for cutting boards to size, both we'll made and which run on the straight edge ensuring straight cuts.On the whole I would recommend this Logan cutter for good mounts at a good price if you don't need to cut large numbers.it ces with a tutorial cd and a book on DIY framingPrices vary and you can save £20 if you search enough.

This new addition to my workroom has proven to to be an outstanding success! Firstly I carefully watched the instruction videos and then proceeded to give the matt cutting a try. Such a delight to do something which I had previously thought of as a professional job . WARNING: You MUST keep total concentration on the task, especially the measurement calculations, and also when to place the slip mat and when not. If you want to transform mediocre artwork into admirable images, then this is the equipment for you!

Out of the box this needed adjustments to make accurate, parallel cuts. Easy enough to do but I was surprised to have to go through this procedure straight out of the box. Once adjusted it cuts accurately and is easy to use. My only real issue is the price - very expensive I think for what it is.