What are the pro's & Cons of those tools?
which one is better for the scratch builder?

The Duplicutter will handle pieces wider than 2.5cm...


The Chopper is limited by the Razor blade.

I bought "The Chopper", and unfortunately I cannot manage to have a straight cut on aniything ticker than 0.5 mm. Quite disappointing considering that down here it's not cheap at all!!!
Ciao

Animal Swears by the Duplicutter...I've got one on the way from Micromark.

Hi there

I haven't tried either of these tools, but I'll pitch in anyway (for what it's worth).

Some years ago I bought an Amati cutter



You can probably guess how often I use it from the amount of dust on it. I won't say it's useless... but the blade doesn't sit square in the handle, and it doesn't lock in position.

Like too many of the "wonder tools" I've bought, it sits on the shelf almost unused...

All the best

Rowan

Merlin,
I've got one too: absolutely useless!!!
Ciao

Hi Scoccia!

I didn't want to say it because it's marked "made in Italy"... but you're right! - It's absolutely USELESS!!

All the best

Rowan

I bought my "Chopper" back in the early 80's. It was one of the very first designs and is quite different from the modern verson. Mine is all wood and metal, and I don't seem to have the accuracy problems of the new ones. I use it quite often, and am very happy with it. The only draw back to it is that I can only cut items that are the lenght or less of the razor blade. But I seldom run into that problem.

Dave

For making multiple cuts you can't beat the Dupli cutter fopr the money. I have two of them(wore out the first). It has made the process of making multi pieces a snap. It is great for straight cuts in plastic or thin wood. For making angle cuts I use the Miter Master.Item #50348 (Micro Mark catalog) or I use a miter box and saw. For inside cuts I use the Nibbling Cutter item #81477. I would not be without these three tools. Best part is they don't cost an arm and a leg and they work.

Thanks Merlin, but if something is useless is useless!!!
Animal I think I'll buy the Duplicutter if one day I'll find down here...
Ciao

I've been looking at the Dupli-cutter, but in the local shop it's priced at €50 (~50$). That's a bit overpriced I think.

Kris

Well, I hate to go against the grain of other's opinions here, but, I use both the early and simple form of "the Chopper" and the Duplicutter with great ease and effect. They're as important to my work as the tweezer and toothpick. Like Animal Dave mentioned, I use the Nibbler Tool often as well and smaller paper punches.

I guess I just take the tool and work around its limitations. Neither can replace the other, though. I think they compliment each other. I do like them and considered them a wise investment - which have more than paid for themselves over the years...

My antique Chopper never gave me a nice perpendicular cut. I also over-torqued one of the hold-downs and pulled the threaded insert up. Haven't used it, nor have I bought a replacement, in quite some time now. Doing better with a #11 blade, a couple of 6" and 12" stainless steel scales, my Optivisors and a few beers in me.

Nothing beats good old Flemish technology :