Note: The new trimmer blades DO NOT fit the old discontinued trimmer and the old trimmer blades will not fit in the new trimmer.

Improvements:  
(1) The metal blade piece is significantly longer than the old one; meaning it will cut deeper and more pieces of cardstock/paper

(2) The weight of the trimmer is much lighter, narrower and thinner than the old one

(3) There is an opening at the top, kind of diamond-shaped to allow it to be hung for storage; 

(4) The cutting guide snaps down to hold it closed for locking instead of a slide button on the end to lock it; 

(5) The extension arm does not need a “foot” to keep it steady when extended; 

(6) The Extension arm, when in closed position allows paper to butt against it at the 6″ mark which is great for measuring smaller pieces;

(7) The 6″ position on the rule mark has a little arrow pointing at the 6″ line so it is very clear where the measurement is, making the jump from the board onto the extension arm easier to read for more accuracy; 

(8) The extension arm locks into place by pressing down slightly and moving it into a grove at the tip of the arm near the SU logo; 

(9) The “pressure lip” of the cutting guide is in a better position to prevent the blade getting “stuck” when pressing down to hold paper in place for cutting; 

(10) The scoring blade has a better scoring implement on it so scoring is very smooth (you can’t event tell you are scoring!) and it gives a better score line, but is less likely to cause certain DSP to tear after scoring. 

(11) I was able to cut cleanly through three sheets of SU cardstock at one time with no problem. Some demonstrators have cut through four and five sheets of cardstock at a time, but they have gone back and forth a few times. I am thrilled with three at a time!! 

(12) It’s very streamlined and because of its even rectangular design it will be much easier to pack and fit into a storage space in a more compact way. 

Thank you Stampin’ Up! for these 12 great improvements! And the price is great at just $25. There will be four blades in the replacement package rather than two.

Negatives: 

(1) The cutting arm is in the way when it is closed, so to have anything wider than 6″ be able to lie flat on the surface, the arm will need to be extended as there is a ridge on the edge of the extension. 

(2) There is no storage compartment underneath the unit.

We do not have a customer release date yet. Stay tuned. 
**Remember if you don’t want to wait you can select it in a starter kit and get it now. $25 (you’ll actually get $125 in product for just $99 with FREE shipping – message me). 

New & Improved says it all.